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CoreFreq

Ch 106.8of 30 PC Overclocking Software
  1. 1Runs onLinux, self-hosted
  2. 2CostsFree plan
  3. 3CPU tuningYes
  4. 4Supported platformslinux
  5. 5Hardware scopemulti-vendor
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Overview

CoreFreq is ranked #10 of 30 in PC overclocking software on Specifiction. It runs on Linux, Self-hosted. There is a free plan.

CoreFreq plans and pricing

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CoreFreq Free Linux kernel module and user-space client; supported 64-bit processor architectures github.com · 3 Oct 2026

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Free plan
Yescyring.fr
CPU tuning
Yescyring.fr
Supported platforms
linuxcyring.fr
Hardware scope
multi-vendorcyring.fr

Facts

Purpose
CoreFreq is CPU monitoring software with BIOS-like functionalities for 64-bit processors.github.com · 3 Oct 2026
Monitoring
It retrieves CPU frequencies and ratios, performance counters, instructions per cycle, C-states, temperature, and documented core-voltage readings.github.com · 3 Oct 2026
Topology
It displays processor features, brand and architecture strings, plus a topology map including caches.github.com · 3 Oct 2026
Control features
The driver exposes controls for items including Turbo Boost, power management, thermal limits, prefetchers, and hardware-controlled performance states.github.com · 3 Oct 2026
Interfaces
CoreFreq includes a daemon and a command-line client with monitoring views and JSON-encoded system information output.github.com · 3 Oct 2026
Architecture support
The README lists Intel and AMD processor families, Arm A64, RISC-V RV64, and PowerPC64 LE as supported architectures.github.com · 3 Oct 2026
Linux requirements
The README specifies a Linux kernel version 3.3 or newer and GNU C Library as dependencies.github.com · 3 Oct 2026
Installation
The README documents building from source and distribution options including ArchLinux AUR, Gentoo, Debian, Ubuntu, TUXEDO, Fedora, AlmaLinux, and Rocky Linux.github.com · 3 Oct 2026
Security boundary
The project says its kernel module uses shared memory to protect the kernel from the user-space part of the software.github.com · 3 Oct 2026
Module signing
The README says users must sign the driver if kernel module signature verification is enabled.github.com · 3 Oct 2026
Compatibility limit
The README cautions that some virtual machines do not provide access to registers used by the driver.github.com · 3 Oct 2026
Terminal requirement
The README says the interface renders best in an ASCII console or an Xterm with VT100 support and notes that the display can stall in terminals narrower than 80 columns.github.com · 3 Oct 2026
License
The repository identifies the software as GPL-2.0 licensed.github.com · 3 Oct 2026

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