How to get processer (CPU) details in Linux

Use the command # cat /proc/cpuinfo  to see the processor details in linux.

  • processor — Provides each processor with an identifying number. On systems that have one processor, only a 0 is present.
  • cpu family — Authoritatively identifies the type of processor in the system. For an Intel-based system, place the number in front of “86” to determine the value. This is particularly helpful for those attempting to identify the architecture of an older system such as a 586, 486, or 386. Because some RPM packages are compiled for each of these particular architectures, this value also helps users determine which packages to install.
  • model name — Displays the common name of the processor, including its project name.
  • cpu MHz — Shows the precise speed in megahertz for the processor to the thousandths decimal place.
  • cache size — Displays the amount of level 2 memory cache available to the processor.
  • siblings — Displays the number of sibling CPUs on the same physical CPU for architectures which use hyper-threading.
  • flags — Defines a number of different qualities about the processor, such as the presence of a floating point unit (FPU) and the ability to process MMX instructions.

Outoput:

processor       : 0
vendor_id       : GenuineIntel
cpu family      : 15
model           : 4
model name      : Intel(R) Xeon(TM) CPU 3.00GHz
stepping        : 3
cpu MHz         : 2992.991
cache size      : 2048 KB
physical id     : 0
siblings        : 2
fdiv_bug        : no
hlt_bug         : no
f00f_bug        : no
coma_bug        : no
fpu             : yes
fpu_exception   : yes
cpuid level     : 5
wp              : yes
flags           : fpu vme de pse tsc msr pae mce cx8 apic sep mtrr pge mca cmov pat pse36 clflush dts acpi mmx fxsr sse sse2
ss ht tm pbe nx lm pni monitor ds_cpl cid
bogomips        : 5931.00
processor       : 1
vendor_id       : GenuineIntel
cpu family      : 15
model           : 4
model name      : Intel(R) Xeon(TM) CPU 3.00GHz
stepping        : 3
cpu MHz         : 2992.991
cache size      : 2048 KB
physical id     : 0
siblings        : 2

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