CoreFreq
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CoreFreq is ranked #10 of 30 in PC overclocking software on Inferse. It runs on Linux, Self-hosted. There is a free plan.
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Facts
- Purpose
- CoreFreq is CPU monitoring software with BIOS-like functionalities for 64-bit processors.github.com · 3 Oct 2026
- Monitoring
- It retrieves CPU frequencies and ratios, performance counters, instructions per cycle, C-states, temperature, and documented core-voltage readings.github.com · 3 Oct 2026
- Topology
- It displays processor features, brand and architecture strings, plus a topology map including caches.github.com · 3 Oct 2026
- Control features
- The driver exposes controls for items including Turbo Boost, power management, thermal limits, prefetchers, and hardware-controlled performance states.github.com · 3 Oct 2026
- Interfaces
- CoreFreq includes a daemon and a command-line client with monitoring views and JSON-encoded system information output.github.com · 3 Oct 2026
- Architecture support
- The README lists Intel and AMD processor families, Arm A64, RISC-V RV64, and PowerPC64 LE as supported architectures.github.com · 3 Oct 2026
- Linux requirements
- The README specifies a Linux kernel version 3.3 or newer and GNU C Library as dependencies.github.com · 3 Oct 2026
- Installation
- The README documents building from source and distribution options including ArchLinux AUR, Gentoo, Debian, Ubuntu, TUXEDO, Fedora, AlmaLinux, and Rocky Linux.github.com · 3 Oct 2026
- Security boundary
- The project says its kernel module uses shared memory to protect the kernel from the user-space part of the software.github.com · 3 Oct 2026
- Module signing
- The README says users must sign the driver if kernel module signature verification is enabled.github.com · 3 Oct 2026
- Compatibility limit
- The README cautions that some virtual machines do not provide access to registers used by the driver.github.com · 3 Oct 2026
- Terminal requirement
- The README says the interface renders best in an ASCII console or an Xterm with VT100 support and notes that the display can stall in terminals narrower than 80 columns.github.com · 3 Oct 2026
- License
- The repository identifies the software as GPL-2.0 licensed.github.com · 3 Oct 2026
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Sources
- github.com/cyring/CoreFreq· checked 3 Oct 2026


