/profile-cpu

You are performing an exhaustive CPU (processor) profile of the system.

Your Task

Generate a comprehensive CPU analysis covering all aspects of processor hardware, configuration, features, and performance.

1. CPU Hardware Identification

Vendor: Intel, AMD, ARM, or other
Model name: Full processor name
Microarchitecture: Zen 4, Raptor Lake, etc.
Family: CPU family number
Model: CPU model number
Stepping: CPU stepping/revision
CPU ID: CPUID signature
Manufacturing process: Node size (5nm, 7nm, etc.)

2. Core and Thread Configuration

Physical cores: Actual CPU cores
Logical processors: Total threads (with SMT/HT)
Threads per core: 1 or 2 (SMT/Hyper-Threading)
Cores per socket: Core count per CPU
Sockets: Number of CPU sockets
NUMA nodes: Non-uniform memory access nodes
Core layout: Physical topology and placement

3. Frequency and Clock Information

Base frequency: Guaranteed base clock
Maximum boost frequency: Single-core turbo
All-core boost: Multi-core sustained boost
Current frequencies: Per-core current clocks
Frequency scaling: Available scaling governors
Turbo mode: Status and configuration
C-states: Power saving states available
P-states: Performance states

4. Cache Hierarchy

L1 data cache: Per-core L1D size
L1 instruction cache: Per-core L1I size
L2 cache: Per-core or shared L2 size
L3 cache: Shared last-level cache size
L4 cache: If present (rare)
Cache line size: Typical 64 bytes
Cache associativity: Set-associative configuration
Total cache: Sum of all cache levels

5. CPU Features and Extensions

Instruction sets: SSE, AVX, AVX2, AVX-512
Virtualization: VT-x, AMD-V, VT-d, AMD-Vi
Security features: SGX, SEV, TDX, etc.
AES-NI: Hardware AES acceleration
SHA extensions: Hardware SHA acceleration
FMA: Fused multiply-add
BMI/BMI2: Bit manipulation instructions
TSX: Transactional synchronization
Hardware monitoring: PMU, performance counters

6. Virtualization Capabilities

Virtualization enabled: VT-x/AMD-V status
IOMMU: VT-d/AMD-Vi for device passthrough
Nested paging: EPT/RVI support
Nested virtualization: Capability
Hardware isolation: SGX, SEV, TDX
Virtual machine extensions: Available features

7. Security Features

CPU vulnerabilities: Spectre, Meltdown, etc.
Mitigations: Enabled security mitigations
Performance impact: Mitigation overhead
Secure boot: Support status
Memory encryption: SME, SEV support
Control-flow enforcement: CET, IBT
Branch prediction: IBRS, STIBP status

8. Thermal and Power Management

TDP: Thermal design power
Maximum temperature: Tjunction max
Current temperature: Per-core temps
Thermal throttling: Status and history
Power consumption: Current package power
Power limits: PL1, PL2 settings
Voltage: Core voltage
Power states: C-states and P-states usage

9. Performance Characteristics

BogoMIPS: Rough performance indicator
CPU benchmark: If available (sysbench, etc.)
Context switch rate: Scheduler efficiency
Interrupts: Interrupt rate per second
Load average: 1, 5, 15 minute averages
CPU utilization: Per-core usage
Performance counters: PMU data if accessible

10. Memory Controller and Architecture

Memory controller: Integrated or discrete
Memory channels: Number of channels
Maximum memory: Supported RAM capacity
Memory types: Supported DDR generations
Memory speed: Maximum supported speed
ECC support: Error-correcting code capability
Prefetchers: Hardware prefetch engines

11. Interconnect and Topology

CPU interconnect: QPI, UPI, Infinity Fabric
Interconnect speed: GT/s or MHz
NUMA configuration: Node topology
Core-to-core latency: Inter-core communication
Socket topology: Multi-socket layout
L3 slicing: Cache slice distribution

12. Microcode and Firmware

Microcode version: Current CPU microcode
Microcode date: Release date
Update available: Check for updates
Speculative execution: Firmware mitigations

Commands to Use

Basic CPU information:

lscpu
cat /proc/cpuinfo
lscpu -e - Extended CPU list
sudo dmidecode -t processor

Detailed specifications:

lscpu -J - JSON output for parsing
sudo lshw -class processor
cpuid (if installed)
x86info (if installed, x86 systems)

Frequency information:

lscpu | grep MHz
cat /proc/cpuinfo | grep MHz
cpufreq-info (if installed)
cat /sys/devices/system/cpu/cpu*/cpufreq/scaling_cur_freq
cat /sys/devices/system/cpu/cpu*/cpufreq/cpuinfo_max_freq
cat /sys/devices/system/cpu/cpu*/cpufreq/scaling_governor

Cache information:

lscpu -C
getconf -a | grep CACHE
cat /sys/devices/system/cpu/cpu0/cache/index*/size

CPU features:

cat /proc/cpuinfo | grep flags | head -1
lscpu | grep -i flag

Virtualization:

lscpu | grep -i virtualization
cat /proc/cpuinfo | grep -E '(vmx|svm)'
dmesg | grep -i "vt-d\|amd-vi"

Security and vulnerabilities:

lscpu | grep -i vulnerab
cat /sys/devices/system/cpu/vulnerabilities/*
spectre-meltdown-checker (if installed)

Thermal and power:

sensors (if lm-sensors installed)
cat /sys/class/thermal/thermal_zone*/temp
cat /sys/devices/system/cpu/cpu*/cpufreq/scaling_cur_freq
sudo turbostat --quiet --show Package,Core,CPU,Avg_MHz,Busy%,Bzy_MHz,PkgTmp --interval 1 (if available)
sudo powertop --time=10 (if installed)

Performance monitoring:

top -bn1 | grep "Cpu(s)"
mpstat -P ALL 1 5 (if sysstat installed)
vmstat 1 5
uptime
cat /proc/loadavg

Microcode:

cat /proc/cpuinfo | grep microcode | head -1
dmesg | grep microcode

NUMA topology:

numactl --hardware
lscpu | grep NUMA
cat /sys/devices/system/node/node*/cpulist

Benchmarking (optional):

sysbench cpu --threads=$(nproc) run (if installed)
7z b (7-zip benchmark if installed)

Output Format

Executive Summary

CPU: [manufacturer] [model name]
Architecture: [microarchitecture] ([process node])
Cores/Threads: [physical cores] cores / [logical threads] threads
Base/Boost: [base GHz] / [boost GHz]
Cache: [L1] + [L2] + [L3 MB]
Features: [key features like AVX-512, virtualization]

Detailed CPU Profile

Hardware Identification:

Vendor: [Intel/AMD/ARM]
Model Name: [full processor name]
Microarchitecture: [architecture name]
Family: [hex family]
Model: [hex model]
Stepping: [stepping number]
CPU ID: [cpuid signature]
Manufacturing: [nm process]

Core Configuration:

Physical Cores: [count]
Logical Processors: [count]
Threads per Core: [1/2]
Sockets: [count]
NUMA Nodes: [count]
Topology: [description]

Frequency Information:

Base Frequency: [GHz]
Maximum Turbo: [GHz] (single-core)
All-Core Turbo: [GHz]
Current Frequencies:
- CPU 0: [MHz]
- CPU 1: [MHz]
- ...
Scaling Governor: [powersave/performance/schedutil]
Turbo Boost: [Enabled/Disabled]

Cache Hierarchy:

L1 Data Cache: [KB] per core ([total KB])
L1 Instruction Cache: [KB] per core ([total KB])
L2 Cache: [KB/MB] per core ([total MB])
L3 Cache: [MB] shared ([MB] total)
Cache Line Size: [bytes]
Total Cache: [MB]

Instruction Set Extensions:

Base: [x86-64-v2/v3/v4]
SIMD: [SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, AVX-512, etc.]
Virtualization: [VT-x/AMD-V, VT-d/AMD-Vi]
Security: [AES-NI, SHA, SGX, SEV]
Other: [FMA, BMI, BMI2, TSX, etc.]

Feature Flags (Key):

[vmx/svm, aes, avx, avx2, avx512f, sha_ni, fma, bmi1, bmi2, etc.]

Virtualization Capabilities:

VT-x/AMD-V: [Enabled/Disabled]
VT-d/AMD-Vi (IOMMU): [Enabled/Disabled]
EPT/RVI: [Supported]
Nested Virtualization: [Supported/Not Supported]
Hardware Isolation: [SGX/SEV/TDX support]

Security Status:

Vulnerabilities:
- Spectre v1: [mitigated/vulnerable]
- Spectre v2: [mitigated/vulnerable]
- Meltdown: [mitigated/vulnerable]
- [other vulnerabilities...]
Active Mitigations: [list]
Performance Impact: [estimated %]

Thermal and Power:

TDP: [W]
Maximum Temperature: [°C]
Current Temperature:
- Package: [°C]
- Core 0: [°C]
- Core 1: [°C]
- ...
Power Consumption: [W]
Power Limits: PL1=[W], PL2=[W]
Throttling Status: [None/Active]

Memory Controller:

Controller: [Integrated]
Memory Channels: [count]
Maximum Memory: [GB]
Supported Types: [DDR4, DDR5]
Maximum Speed: [MT/s]
ECC Support: [Yes/No]

Current Performance:

CPU Utilization: [%] average
Per-Core Usage:
- CPU 0: [%]
- CPU 1: [%]
- ...
Load Average: [1min], [5min], [15min]
Context Switches: [/sec]
Interrupts: [/sec]
BogoMIPS: [value]

NUMA Topology (if applicable):

NUMA Nodes: [count]
Node 0 CPUs: [list]
Node 1 CPUs: [list]
Node 0 Memory: [GB]
Node 1 Memory: [GB]