---
name: "cpu-x"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "cpu-x"
version: "5.2.0-0.4"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/cpu-x"
---

# cpu-x(1)

X11 Tool that gathers Information on CPU, Motherboard and more...

## NAME

cpu-x - X11 Tool that gathers Information on CPU, Motherboard and more...

## SYNOPSIS

**cpu-x** \[*DISPLAY*\] \[*OPTIONS*\]

## DESCRIPTION

**CPU-X** is similar to CPU-Z (for MS Windows). It can be used in graphical mode by using GTK or in text-based mode by using NCurses. A dump mode is present from the command line.

## DISPLAY

Available options to be used as *DISPLAY*:

- **-G, --gtk**

  Start graphical user interface (GUI) (default).

- **-N, --ncurses**

  Start text-based user interface (TUI).

- **-D, --dump**

  Dump all data on standard output and exit.

- **-M, --dmidecode**

  Run embedded command dmidecode and exit.

- **-B, --bandwidth**

  Run embedded command bandwidth and exit

## OPTIONS

Available options to be used as *OPTIONS*:

- **-r, --refresh**

  Set custom time between two refreshes (in seconds).

- **-t, --tab**

  Set default tab (integer).

- **-p, --type**

  Select core type to monitor (integer).

- **-c, --core**

  Select CPU core to monitor (integer).

- **-b, --cachetest**

  Set custom bandwidth test for CPU caches speed (integer).

- **-g, --gpu**

  Select default graphic card (integer).

- **-d, --daemon**

  Start and connect to daemon.

- **-v, --verbose**

  Verbose output.

- **-h, --help**

  Print help and exit.

- **-V, --version**

  Print version and exit.

- **--cpuid-decimal**

  Print CPUID values in decimal (default is hexadeximal).

- **--nocolor**

  Disable colored output.

- **-d, --debug**

  Print information for debugging.

- **--issue-fmt**

  Print required information to paste in an issue.

- **--keymap**

  Set key mapping for NCurses mode (a\[rrows\]\|e\[macs\]\|i\[nverted-T\]\|v\[im\])

Environment variables with influence on runtime functionality:

- **CPUX\_ARGS**

  Add default command line arguments.

- **CPUX\_BCLK**

  Enforce the bus clock.

- **CPUX\_FORCE\_FREQ\_FALLBACK**

  Ignore CPU frequency reported by libcpuid.

- **CPUX\_CPUID\_RAW**

  Read CPUID raw data from a given file.

## AUTHOR

This man page has been written by Mike Gabriel \<mike.gabriel@das-netzwerkteam.de\> for the Debian project but maybe used by others.