{"id":77257,"date":"2020-09-28T12:00:01","date_gmt":"2020-09-28T09:00:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/how-to-check-which-cpu-your-mac-uses\/"},"modified":"2020-09-28T12:00:01","modified_gmt":"2020-09-28T09:00:01","slug":"how-to-check-which-cpu-your-mac-uses","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-check-which-cpu-your-mac-uses\/","title":{"rendered":"#How to Check Which CPU Your Mac Uses"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>&#8220;#How to Check Which CPU Your Mac Uses&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"post-689986\">\n<div class=\"entry-content e-content\">\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-680635 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/xapple_hero_july_2020.jpg.pagespeed.gp+jp+jw+pj+ws+js+rj+rp+rw+ri+cp+md.ic.FnDEzgpMdQ.jpg\" alt=\"The Apple logo.\" width=\"650\" height=\"300\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>The Central Processing Unit (CPU) is the number-crunching brain of your Mac. Its characteristics determine how fast your Mac processes information. The type of CPU varies based on which model you have. Here\u2019s how to quickly check which CPU is in your computer.<\/p>\n<p>First, click the <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">App<\/a>le menu at the upper left, and then click \u201cAbout This Mac.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-689758 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/xapple_about_this_mac.jpg.pagespeed.gp+jp+jw+pj+ws+js+rj+rp+rw+ri+cp+md.ic.veKtY2O5-p.jpg\" alt=\"Click the Apple menu at the upper left, and then click &quot;About This Mac.&quot;\" width=\"650\" height=\"306\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>In the menu that appears, you\u2019ll get a quick roundup of your Mac\u2019s specifications, including the type of CPU it has next to \u201cProcessor.\u201d In the image below, we see this iMac has a 3.5 GHz Quad-Core Intel Core i7 CPU.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-689991 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/xmac_about_processor.jpg.pagespeed.gp+jp+jw+pj+ws+js+rj+rp+rw+ri+cp+md.ic.5L3xWDVk5N.jpg\" alt=\"In the &quot;Overview&quot; tab, the CPU is listed next to &quot;Processor.&quot;\" width=\"650\" height=\"416\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>To get even more information on your Mac\u2019s CPU, click \u201cSystem Report.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-689993 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/xmac_click_system_report.jpg.pagespeed.gp+jp+jw+pj+ws+js+rj+rp+rw+ri+cp+md.ic.buS_JcuLCf.jpg\" alt=\"Click &quot;System Report.&quot;\" width=\"650\" height=\"416\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Click \u201cHardware\u201d in the list on the left. The pane on the right will then display detailed information about your Mac\u2019s processor, including all of the following:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The processor name and speed<\/li>\n<li>The number of processors and cores<\/li>\n<li>L2 cache size<\/li>\n<li>L3 cache size<\/li>\n<li>If\u00a0hyper-threading\u00a0is enabled<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>CPU Basics: Multiple CPUs, Cores, and Hyper-Threading Explained<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-689992 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/xprocessor_details.jpg.pagespeed.gp+jp+jw+pj+ws+js+rj+rp+rw+ri+cp+md.ic.4uD_Y7f2ev.jpg\" alt=\"The &quot;Hardware&quot; CPU details.\" width=\"650\" height=\"316\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>When you\u2019re done, just close \u201cSystem Report.\u201d You\u2019ll know much more about your machine than you did before.<\/p>\n<p>If your Mac has been a bit sluggish, there are several you can\u00a0speed it up before shelling out for an upgrade. 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