All ways to know the frequency of the processor

If you are on this article, then, most likely, you have difficulties on this issue. If this is so, you have gotten where you need to go. In the article, we will discuss in detail how to know the frequency of the processor, we will tell you how to do this in various ways.

According to the documentation

Initially, we will analyze the simplest and most common version - according to the documentation obtained with the purchase of the processor. If you bought a computer in a store and took all the components at once, then the commodity bill will include many items. But do not be in a hurry to despair, everything is very simple.

Let's analyze an example. Let's say you have:

• INTEL i5-6600 3.5 GHz.

• Z77.

• 520 Mb SATA.

• DDR III 4 Gb.

• 1 Gb GeForce GTX 420.

Remember, there are two types of processors: Intel and AMD. These are the companies that produce it. As you can see, in this list there is an Intel i5-6600 3.5 GHz processor. So, the rest of the components are thrown back and we understand the encryption of the rest. We have already found out that Intel is the name of the company, i5-6600 is a model of the processor itself, it's also uninteresting for us, but 3.5 GHz is the clock speed.

Remember, the frequency is always measured in hertz, abbreviated Hz or Hz in English. The prefix G means "giga", which in turn means 1000 hertz. This implies that the processor frequency is 3 500 Hertz.

So we found out how to know the frequency of the processor, but this is just the first way. Let's move on to the rest.

Properties of the system

In the event that the nomenclature for the purchased product is not preserved, you can use the following method, which works correctly on all Windows operating systems. Now let's see how to find the processor frequency using the "System Properties" window.

You can use several options. The first implies the following algorithm of actions:

1. Go to the Start menu.

2. On the sidebar, click Control Panel.

3. In the window that appears, click on the "System Properties" section.

You can also use the search in the same Start menu by typing "System Properties" in the search box.

On some operating systems, you can avoid all these manipulations by simply right-clicking on the My Computer icon and selecting Properties from the shortcut menu.

So, we figured out how to get into the "Properties of the system." Now find the line "Processor", opposite it will be the full name of your system. And in the end, its clock frequency is written in gigahertz.

We gave one more method, how to find the frequency of the processor using the operating system. But this is still not a complete list, so we move on.

CPU-Z

Now we'll figure out how to find the processor clock speed with the CPU-Z utility.

This utility is intended for only one: it tells in detail about the processor installed on the computer. And the main advantage of this software is that it is completely free.

First of all you need to download the program, so go to the official website and download it safely, without fear of viruses. Once the download is complete, run the installer and run the installation. Once you have done this, the desktop shortcut should appear on the desktop - click on it twice.

Once the program has opened, find the "CPU" tab and select it. You will see detailed information about your processor. If you study it carefully, you can find the line "Specification". On the contrary it will indicate the frequency in gigahertz.

This is the third way to know the frequency of the processor on Windows 7. However, if for some reason all of the above methods have not helped you do this, then there is only one. It is not the easiest, but absolutely guarantees the receipt of the necessary information, so we proceed to it.

BIOS

What is the BIOS, we think, it is not worth telling. Let's do the frequency.

So, restart the computer, and during its launch, when the labels flash on the black background, press the Pause key to stop the startup process. In one of the lines, find the "Main Processor", and at the end you will find the frequency value, which is also indicated in gigahertz.

If for some reason this line you do not have, then instead of the Pause key, press Del or F2 to go to the BIOS itself. There, on the first page, find the line "Processor Type", and opposite it you will see the frequency.

That's basically it. Above were presented all the possible ways how to find out what processor frequency you have on your computer.