General CPU Information

The General CPU Information section outlines the basic features of the CPU without going into too much detail. This section covers Manufacturer, Model, Cache, and other items such as MMX. 

  • Family – Displays the general family of the system Central Processing Unit (CPU). Ex. 486, 586, Pentium, Celeron, etc.
  • Floating Point Unit (FPU) – Displays the Floating Point Unit (FPU) Instructions that are supported.
  • FSB Speed - Displays the speed of FSB (Front Side Bus) in Megahertz.
  • Level 1 Code Cache – Displays the amount of Code Cache in the L1 Cache.
  • Level 1 Data Cache –Displays the amount of Data Cache in the L1 Cache. 
  • Level 1 Total Cache – Displays the total amount of Level One Cache.(see Cache)
  • Level 2 Code Cache – Displays the amount of Code Cache in the L2 Cache.
  • Level 2 Data Cache – Displays the amount of Data Cache in the L2 Cache.
  • Level 2 Total Cache – Displays the total amount of Level Two Cache. (see Cache)
  • Manufacturer – Displays the Manufacturer of the CPU.
  • Model - Displays the Model Number and Information of the CPU.

    •      Note Note - Some CPU's will show up as a group of processors (ex. Pentium III, Celeron or Xeon) instead of uniquely identifying the processor. This is caused by the lack of CPU standards to allow programs to extract this information.
  • Number of Processors – Displays the number of CPU’s currently installed on the system. Many servers use more than one processor.
  • Speed – Displays the speed of the CPU in Megahertz. The processor speeds may vary slightly depending on the processor itself. For example, a 600Mhz CPU may actually be running at 604Mhz and therefore will display 604Mhz in Cool Info FX. 
  • Stepping – Displays the CPU Stepping version of the processor.
  • Supports MMX – Displays whether or not the system supports MMX. 
  • Type – Displays whether the CPU was originally sold as a retail packaged product or whether it was sold as an OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) product. OEM products are generally purchased by major computer assemblers, such as Dell and Gateway, due to the lower costs associated with them. A retail packaged CPU generally carries with it an extended warranty and increased support from the manufacturer. There is no difference in functionality between the two types. 

    To open the General CPU Information section:

    From the Cool Info FX View Menu, click on CPU > General CPU Information.
    -or-

    From the Cool Info FX Toolbar, click the CPU icon.

See Also See Also:
CPU Overview
Other CPU Properties