Ubuntu: Find CPU Information / Speed

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In Ubuntu, you can find CPU information and speed using the command line interface. Here are the steps:

  1. Open a terminal: Press Ctrl+Alt+T to open a terminal.
  2. Run the command: Type the following command in the terminal and press enter:
lscpu

This command will display detailed information about your CPU, including the CPU speed, number of cores, cache size, and more.

  1. Alternatively, you can use the following command to display only the CPU speed:
cat /proc/cpuinfo | grep "cpu MHz"

This command will output the CPU speed in megahertz (MHz) for each CPU core.

Note that the CPU speed may vary depending on the current workload and the CPU’s power management settings. You can use a utility like cpufreq-info to get more detailed information about the CPU’s frequency scaling and power management settings. To install cpufreq-info, run the following command:

sudo apt-get install cpufrequtils

After installation, you can use the following command to display the CPU frequency scaling information:

cpufreq-info

This command will display detailed information about the CPU’s frequency scaling, including the current frequency, maximum frequency, and scaling governor.

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