What Cpuid does

CPUID EURL is a privately held French software developer founded in 2001 and headquartered in Dunkerque, France. The company specializes in system information and hardware monitoring utilities, with its flagship freeware CPU-Z serving as the de facto industry-standard tool for CPU, motherboard, chipset, and memory identification across PC enthusiast, IT professional, and OEM audiences. Companion tools include HWMonitor (free voltage, temperature, fan, and power sensor reading via LPCIO chips such as ITE IT87, Winbond, and Nuvoton ICs), HWMonitor PRO (paid extended version with TCP/IP remote monitoring and graph generation at €19.95 Standard / €34.95 Extended), PerfMonitor 2 (processor performance event tracking), and powerMAX (CPU/GPU burn-in stress testing). The suite is distributed across Windows x86/x64, Windows ARM64 (with native support for Qualcomm Snapdragon, Microsoft SQ, Broadcom, Rockchip, Ampere Altra, and NXP processors), and Android platforms.

CPUID's technology base comprises proprietary detection engines that parse CPU instruction identifiers, SMBIOS tables, memory SPD data, and hardware sensor interfaces, maintained over 25 years through continuous updates for each new processor and chipset generation. The company monetizes primarily through display advertising on cpuid.com, in-app purchases for ad removal on Android, freemium upsell to HWMonitor PRO, and licensing of developer SDKs (CPU-Z SDK and HWMonitor SDK) through the CPUID Pro program. Distribution is fully self-serve via direct downloads and Google Play, augmented by white-label OEM partnerships with ASUS ROG, MSI Gaming, Gigabyte AORUS, ASRock, and Cooler Master that ship branded CPU-Z variants with their motherboards.

The company operates with 1-10 employees and is registered as CPUID EURL under French law with no disclosed venture funding, parent company, or ownership changes. Customer concentration is low by design given the consumer freeware model, though a 2026 website security incident that served malware to over 150 victims via hijacked download links highlighted supply-chain risk inherent in distributing executables from a centralized site.

Name

Cpuid

Legal name

CPUID EURL

Website

https://cpuid.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

CPUID is a French software developer that builds CPU-Z and HWMonitor, the de facto freeware utilities for PC hardware identification, sensor monitoring, and overclocking validation used by enthusiasts, IT professionals, and motherboard OEMs worldwide.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

System Utilities Software

NAICS

Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing (334519)

SIC

Instruments For Meas & Testing Of Electricity & Elec Signals (3825)

akta.pro primary industry

Application Processors & Microprocessors (MPUs/CPUs) (HDAHAJAB)

Keywords

• System information software
• Hardware monitoring
• CPU diagnostics
• PC utilities
• Overclocking validation

Headquarters

HQ city

Dunkerque

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Freemium Software Sales: Primary revenue stream from freemium model - free versions of CPU-Z, HWMonitor, powerMAX, and PerfMonitor 2 drive user acquisition, while HWMonitor PRO and extended licenses generate paid revenue. Standard license at €19.95 with 1-year updates and Extended license at €34.95 with 2-year updates.
2. Advertising Revenue: Website monetization through display advertising on cpuid.com. The company explicitly notes that keeping software free depends on ads, requesting users whitelist the site or donate via PayPal.
3. In-App Purchases: CPU-Z for Android offers in-application purchase to remove advertisements, providing additional revenue stream from mobile users.
4. Developer SDK Licensing: CPUID Pro SDK products (CPU-Z SDK and HWMonitor SDK) are offered as professional development kits for customized use, generating licensing revenue from developers and system integrators.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

CPUID develops and publishes freeware system information and hardware monitoring utilities for Windows (x86/x64 and ARM64) and Android platforms, with its flagship products being CPU-Z for hardware identification and HWMonitor for sensor-based health monitoring. The company also sells paid HWMonitor PRO subscriptions with extended remote monitoring capabilities and licenses its detection technology through professional SDKs to developers and OEM partners.

Product overview

CPUID offers a suite of PC hardware diagnostic and monitoring utilities, centered around CPU-Z and HWMonitor. CPU-Z is a free system information tool providing detailed data on CPUs, motherboards, memory, and real-time frequency measurement. HWMonitor is the companion hardware monitoring program reading voltages, temperatures, fan speeds, and power consumption. HWMonitor PRO extends functionality with remote network monitoring across multiple PCs and Android devices, plus graph generation for logging. Additional tools include PerfMonitor 2 for processor performance tracking and powerMAX for CPU/GPU stress testing. CPUID also provides professional SDKs (CPU-Z SDK and System Monitoring SDK) through its CPUID Pro program, enabling developers to integrate hardware information gathering into their own applications. Products are available across Windows x86/x64, Windows ARM64, and Android platforms, with an online CPU-Z Validator service for community overclocking submissions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• CPU-Z Freeware system information application that gathers detailed information about CPUs, motherboards, memory modules including processor name, codename, cache levels, real-time frequency measurement, and SPD memory specifications. Available for Windows x86/x64, Windows ARM64, and Android.
• HWMonitor Freeware hardware monitoring program that reads PC system health sensors including voltages, temperatures, powers, currents, fans speed, utilizations, and clock speeds. Handles LPCIO chips (ITE IT87, Winbond, Nuvoton), memory modules with thermal sensors, and batteries.
• HWMonitor PRO Paid extended version of HWMonitor adding remote monitoring via TCP/IP for multiple PCs and Android devices, graph generator for logging sensor data as bitmap files, sensors in system tray, editable sensor labels, and CSV generation. Available as Standard (€19.95) or Extended (€34.95) license with 30-day trial.
• PerfMonitor 2 Free processor performance and monitoring tool that tracks up to 4 processor-related events from a model-specific list, includes monitoring data such as temperatures and powers, and supports various processor families including Intel Nehalem through Haswell and AMD Bulldozer through Trinity.
• powerMAX Free CPU and GPU burn-in test utility designed to maximize power dissipation and temperature of components to test stability and cooling system effectiveness. Features CPU stress tests (SSE/AVX), GPU 3D stress tests, and simultaneous CPU+GPU tests.
• CPU-Z SDK (System Information SDK) System Development Kit providing a set of functions for gathering in-depth information about core PC components including CPU, chipset, and memory. Available through the CPUID Pro program at cpuid-pro.com for developers and system integrators.
• System Monitoring SDK (HWMonitor SDK) SDK enabling applications to read PC system health sensors including voltages, temperatures, and fan speeds. Part of the CPUID Pro developer offerings for Windows and Android.
• CPU-Z Validator Online validation service for CPU-Z users to submit system configurations and compete for overclocking records, with a Hall of Fame displaying top frequency achievements worldwide.
• CPU-Z for Windows ARM64 ARM64 native version of CPU-Z providing SoC information including name, architecture, process, cores topology with real-time max clock for hybrid architectures, GPU name and clock, SoC caches topology, system/mainboard/BIOS information, memory details, and Windows version/edition/build. Full support for Windows 11 on ARM64.
• HWMonitor for Windows ARM64 Hardware monitoring program for ARM64 platforms running Windows, reading voltages, temperatures, powers, currents, fans speed, utilizations, and clock speeds. Handles CPU/GPU monitoring, SSD/hard disks via S.M.A.R.T., and batteries.
• CPU-Z for Android Free Android application reporting device information including SoC name/architecture/clock speed, device brand/model, screen resolution, RAM, storage, battery information (level/status/temperature/capacity), and sensors. Offers in-app purchase to remove advertisements.
• HWMonitor PRO for Android Health monitoring program for Android devices showing temperatures, battery information (voltage, temperature, charge level), CPU/GPU clock and utilization. Supports local network monitoring to display data on a PC running HWMonitor PRO Windows or other Android devices.

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• ASUS (ROG)coreOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing PartnerCustom branded version of CPU-Z (CPU-Z ROG) distributed with ASUS ROG motherboards, featuring branded interface and potentially exclusive features for ASUS customers.
• MSI (Gaming)coreOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing PartnerCustom branded version of CPU-Z (CPU-Z MSI Gaming) distributed with MSI gaming products, providing branded hardware identification for MSI customers.
• Gigabyte (AORUS)coreOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing PartnerCustom branded version of CPU-Z (CPU-Z AORUS) distributed with Gigabyte AORUS products, featuring gaming-focused branding.
• ASRockcoreOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing PartnerMultiple custom versions of CPU-Z for ASRock product lines including Phantom, Taichi, and Formula series motherboards.
• Cooler MasterminorOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing PartnerCustom branded version of CPU-Z distributed with Cooler Master products, providing hardware identification for Cooler Master customers.
• Stas'M / Windows on R DiscordminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity contributor who helped develop and test the CPU-Z for Windows ARM64 version, providing bug reports, debugging assistance, and extensive testing.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Market position

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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