CPU-Z is primarily used to fully detect the
CPU and Motherboard hardware of PCs.
Without programs like this, a PC user would
be less able to fully use the hardware
available to them. Linux and Apple OS X have
equivalent system hardware information
utilities that more or less provide the same
level of system detail.
CPU-Z is more in-depth in virtually all areas
compared to the tools provided in the
Windows OS to identify various hardware
components, and thus assists in identifying
certain components without the need of
opening the case; particularly the core
revision and RAM clock rate. Most recently, a
graphics card tab has been added.
CPU-Z has an ability to directly detect
hardware features, such as the ability to
access, read, and display the SPD data from
memory modules. The ability to document
clock speed makes it a tool for motherboard
overclockers, as a way of proving the CPU
speeds achieved by various experiments.
Good work trying to get the masses intrested I
overclocking!