How to Perform a CPU Stress Test
The CPU, or Central Processing Unit, is responsible for all of the core math that your computer needs to perform in order to function. Although there are other processors in your computer, such as a graphics processing unit for visual representations, none of them have the general purpose flexibility of a CPU. The last thing you want is for your CPU to fall over in the middle of something important. Whether it's an intense online gaming session or an important video rendering a client is waiting for, it's important to know that your CPU can handle the heat. This is where CPU stress tests come into play. What is a CPU stress test? A CPU stress test is a software program specifically designed to solve incredibly difficult problems for your CPU. It gives the CPU so many of these difficult math problems that it takes its full attention. The end result is a test of the maximum performance your CPU can deliver. Most jobs in the real world, even th...