This virtual file identifies the type of processor used by your system. The following is an example of the output typical of /proc/cpuinfo:
processor : 0
vendor_id : GenuineIntel
cpu family : 15
model : 2
model name : Intel(R) Xeon(TM) CPU 2.40GHz
stepping : 7 cpu
MHz : 2392.371
cache size : 512 KB
physical id : 0
siblings : 2
runqueue : 0
fdiv_bug : no
hlt_bug : no
f00f_bug : no
coma_bug : no
fpu : yes
fpu_exception : yes
cpuid level : 2
wp : yes
flags : fpu vme de pse tsc msr pae mce cx8 apic sep mtrr pge mca cmov pat pse36 clflush dts acpi mmx fxsr sse sse2 ss ht tm
bogomips : 4771.02
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processor — Provides each processor with an identifying number. On systems that have one processor, only a 0 is present.
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cpu family — Authoritatively identifies the type of processor in the system. For an Intel-based system, place the number in front of "86" to determine the value. This is particularly helpful for those attempting to identify the architecture of an older system such as a 586, 486, or 386. Because some RPM packages are compiled for each of these particular architectures, this value also helps users determine which packages to install.
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model name — Displays the common name of the processor, including its project name.
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cpu MHz — Shows the precise speed in megahertz for the processor to the thousandths decimal place.
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cache size — Displays the amount of level 2 memory cache available to the processor.
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siblings — Displays the number of sibling CPUs on the same physical CPU for architectures which use hyper-threading.
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flags — Defines a number of different qualities about the processor, such as the presence of a floating point unit (FPU) and the ability to process MMX instructions.
