Prime95 Alternatives

Prime95 is described as 'Program that searches for new Mersenne prime numbers. It is commonly used as a stability test for overclocked computers' and is an app in the system & hardware category. There are more than 25 alternatives to Prime95 for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, Android and iPhone apps. The best Prime95 alternative is Furmark, which is free. Other great apps like Prime95 are Geekbench, UserBenchMark, Cinebench and OCCT.

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Prime95 is a program that searches for new Mersenne prime numbers. It is commonly used as a stability test for overclocked computers.

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Prime95 alternatives page was last updated Jun 27, 2024
  1. PassMark PerformanceTest icon
     14 likes

    PassMark PerformanceTest benchmarks the speed of your PC computer hardware, then compares the result to other machines. Includes disk, 3D and CPU tests.

    56 PassMark PerformanceTest alternatives
    PassMark PerformanceTest screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Android

    PassMark PerformanceTest Features

    1.  Benchmark analytics
    PassMark PerformanceTest iconPrime95 Icon

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  2. PCMark icon
     8 likes

    PCMark is an industry standard benchmark for Windows PCs and Android devices.

    The free version includes a number of benchmark tests covering home use, office use and creative use. The tests are based on typical activities such as web browsing, writing, gaming, photo editing, vid.

    23 PCMark alternatives
    PCMark 8

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    PCMark iconPrime95 Icon

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  3. Linpack Xtreme icon
     2 likes

    Linpack is a benchmark and the most aggressive stress testing software available today. Best used to test stability of overclocked PCs. Linpack tends to crash unstable PCs in a shorter period of time compared to other stress testing applications.

    78 Linpack Xtreme alternatives
    Linpack Xtreme screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    Linpack Xtreme iconPrime95 Icon

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  4. HeavyLoad icon
     5 likes

    The individual test methods employed by HeavyLoad can be customized to fit your needs. Can stress test CPU, hard disk, memory and GPU.

    29 HeavyLoad alternatives
    HeavyLoad screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows

    HeavyLoad Features

    1.  Stress Testing
    2.  Overclock
    3.  GPU Acceleration
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  5. Tyler's Frame Machine icon
     4 likes

    Tyler's Frame Machine is a simple, free, educational, small, cross-platform, and portable tool for testing, benchmarking, calibration, framerate comparison, and demonstration.

    20 Tyler's Frame Machine alternatives
    Tyler's Frame Machine screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • WebGL

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Stress Testing
    3.  OPENGL
    4.  Hardware Monitoring
    5.  AMD
    Discontinued

    Last update made on Sep 10, 2018.

    Tyler's Frame Machine iconPrime95 Icon

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  6. LinX icon
     3 likes

    LinX is a graphical interface for Linpack, a benchmark designed to measure CPU performance. Linpack is also a very useful tool for checking the stability of a CPU. LinX features:

    10 LinX alternatives
    LinX screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows

    LinX Features

    1.  Command line interface
    2.  Portable
    3.  Stress Testing
    4.  AMD
    LinX iconPrime95 Icon

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  7. System Stability Tester icon
     2 likes

    System Stability Tester - Test your system's stability and performance by calculating millions of digits of Pi.

    10 System Stability Tester alternatives
    System Stability Tester screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Discontinued

    The last version (1.5.1) was released in 2012.

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  8. SuperPI icon
     2 likes

    Super PI is a single threaded benchmark that calculates pi to a specific number of digits. It uses the Gauss-Legendre algorithm and is a Windows port of a program used by Yasumasa Kanada in 1995 to compute pi to 232 digits.

    11 SuperPI alternatives
    Overview
    1m Calculation

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows

    SuperPI Features

    1.  Portable
    SuperPI iconPrime95 Icon

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  9. Cpukiller icon
     1 like

    CPUKILLER is a software capable of slowing down your computer up to 99% permitting you to run old software.

    11 Cpukiller alternatives
    Cpukiller screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Cpukiller Features

    1.  Emulation
    2.  CPU Monitoring
    3.  Limit cpu usage
    Cpukiller iconPrime95 Icon

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  10. System Status icon
     1 like

    An advanced tool for monitoring your iPhone and iPad performance.

    61 System Status alternatives
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    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
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  11. StressMyPC icon
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    StressMyPC is stress testing software, to do a PC stability test ergo computer stress test at fully load of the hardware.

    8 StressMyPC alternatives
    StressMyPC screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows

    StressMyPC Features

    1.  Stress Testing
    StressMyPC iconPrime95 Icon

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  12. V-Ray Benchmark icon
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    V-Ray Benchmark is a free tool that measures how fast your system renders. Rendering performance evaluation can be done using CPUs, NVIDIA GPUs, or a combination of both.

    28 V-Ray Benchmark alternatives
    V-Ray Benchmark screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free PersonalProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac

    V-Ray Benchmark Features

    1.  Ad-free
    V-Ray Benchmark iconPrime95 Icon

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