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CPUID

System & hardware benchmark, monitoring and reporting software for Windows and Android

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CPUID provides free utilities for reading system information and monitoring PC hardware health, covering components such as the CPU, chipset, and memory, as well as voltages, temperatures, and fan speeds. The tools are aimed at users who need to inspect or validate PC component data.

The product line includes CPU-Z for system information, HWMonitor and HWMonitor PRO for hardware monitoring, plus Perfmonitor 2 and powerMAX. CPU-Z offers a validation service for submitted results. For developers, CPUID publishes a System Information SDK and a System Monitoring SDK that expose the same component and sensor data to applications. The utilities run on Windows and Android, with ARM64 support noted for CPU-Z and HWMonitor.

CPUID's utilities are distributed as freeware, with HWMonitor PRO listed as an extended version of HWMonitor. The site also offers logos, software icons, and wallpapers as downloadable extras.

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