Serious Question: Which Software App To Measure CPU Temperature?

[GreatUSA]

Hi,

I know this community is filled with computing experts so I wanted to hear your opinions on which app to use.

I'm currently running the app called "HWMonitor", but I just want a 2nd app I can run to verify that it's giving me the correct temperature.

For example, "HWMonitor" may be giving me an incorrect temperature reading, but I wouldn't know if I only use "HWMonitor" to measure temperatures...

Thanks!

 

[Sentential]

Which temp do you believe is incorrect? HWmonitor is the gold standard, you could try coretemp or openhardwaremonitor but I honestly haven't seen an erroneous result with it.

 

[bchur83]

I use CoreTemp.
http://www.alcpu.com/CoreTemp/

 

[Joe88]

HWiNFO
https://www.hwinfo.com/

 

[mackerel]

I use hwinfo for routine monitoring. If doing OC then I use XTU or Ryzen Master according to the CPU.

 

[GreatUSA]

Is there a temperature measuring app I can use that's made by Intel or Microsoft?

I just want an app that's safe and doesn't contain malicious code.

 

[Sentential]

Is there a temperature measuring app I can use that's made by Intel or Microsoft?

I just want an app that's safe and doesn't contain malicious code.

These *are* safe, hwinfo/hwmonitor is what people use; if you insist on using a utility like that use one from your motherboard mgfr or XTU

 

[GreatUSA]

Is HWINFO linked to HWMonitor? The names are similar...?

To make it easier for you, this is what I'm using: http://www.cpuid.com/softwares/hwmonitor.html

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These *are* safe, hwinfo/hwmonitor is what people use; if you insist on using a utility like that use one from your motherboard mgfr or XTU

I searched, but I don't know what "motherboard mgfr" or "XTU" means?

 

[Sentential]

Is HWINFO linked to HWMonitor? The names are similar...?

To make it easier for you, this is what I'm using: http://www.cpuid.com/softwares/hwmonitor.html

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I searched, but I don't know what "motherboard mgfr" or "XTU" means?

XTU is "Intel Xtreme Tuning Utility"
https://downloadcenter.intel.com/download/24075/Intel-Extreme-Tuning-Utility-Intel-XTU-

What I meant by motherboard mgfr is your motherboard manufacturer, each one: Gigabyte, Asus, MSI, others all have a dedicated overclocking utility that will pull that information. If yours is an OEM prebuilt machine then your only options are XTU, HWinfo or HWmonitor or a similar open source utility. The one you linked is HWmonitor which is what I am using on my Alienware 13r3. It's safe, works quite well and gives very accurate information on a wide range of PCs including Macs in Bootcamp