Check CPU Type

Here is how to check the CPU type in CentOS:

# dmidecode --type processor

Output:

# dmidecode 2.12
SMBIOS 2.7 present.
 
Handle 0x0004, DMI type 4, 42 bytes
Processor Information
    Socket Designation: CPU 1
    Type: Central Processor
    Family: Xeon
    Manufacturer: Intel
    ID: D7 06 02 00 FF FB EB BF
    Signature: Type 0, Family 6, Model 45, Stepping 7
    Flags:
        FPU (Floating-point unit on-chip)
        VME (Virtual mode extension)
        DE (Debugging extension)
        PSE (Page size extension)
        TSC (Time stamp counter)
        MSR (Model specific registers)
        PAE (Physical address extension)
        MCE (Machine check exception)
        CX8 (CMPXCHG8 instruction supported)
        APIC (On-chip APIC hardware supported)
        SEP (Fast system call)
        MTRR (Memory type range registers)
        PGE (Page global enable)
        MCA (Machine check architecture)
        CMOV (Conditional move instruction supported)
        PAT (Page attribute table)
        PSE-36 (36-bit page size extension)
        CLFSH (CLFLUSH instruction supported)
        DS (Debug store)
        ACPI (ACPI supported)
        MMX (MMX technology supported)
        FXSR (FXSAVE and FXSTOR instructions supported)
        SSE (Streaming SIMD extensions)
        SSE2 (Streaming SIMD extensions 2)
        SS (Self-snoop)
        HTT (Multi-threading)
        TM (Thermal monitor supported)
        PBE (Pending break enabled)
    Version: Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU E5-2620 0 @ 2.00GHz
    Voltage: 0.0 V
    External Clock: 100 MHz
    Max Speed: 4000 MHz
    Current Speed: 2000 MHz
    Status: Populated, Enabled
    Upgrade: Socket LGA2011
    L1 Cache Handle: 0x0005
    L2 Cache Handle: 0x0006
    L3 Cache Handle: 0x0007
    Serial Number: Not Specified
    Asset Tag: Not Specified
    Part Number: Not Specified
    Core Count: 6
    Core Enabled: 1
    Thread Count: 12
    Characteristics:
        64-bit capable
        Multi-Core
        Hardware Thread
        Execute Protection
        Enhanced Virtualization
        Power/Performance Control
 
Handle 0x0008, DMI type 4, 42 bytes
Processor Information
    Socket Designation: CPU 2
    Type: Central Processor
    Family: Xeon
    Manufacturer: Intel
    ID: D7 06 02 00 FF FB EB BF
    Signature: Type 0, Family 6, Model 45, Stepping 7
    Flags:
        FPU (Floating-point unit on-chip)
        VME (Virtual mode extension)
        DE (Debugging extension)
        PSE (Page size extension)
        TSC (Time stamp counter)
        MSR (Model specific registers)
        PAE (Physical address extension)
        MCE (Machine check exception)
        CX8 (CMPXCHG8 instruction supported)
        APIC (On-chip APIC hardware supported)
        SEP (Fast system call)
        MTRR (Memory type range registers)
        PGE (Page global enable)
        MCA (Machine check architecture)
        CMOV (Conditional move instruction supported)
        PAT (Page attribute table)
        PSE-36 (36-bit page size extension)
        CLFSH (CLFLUSH instruction supported)
        DS (Debug store)
        ACPI (ACPI supported)
        MMX (MMX technology supported)
        FXSR (FXSAVE and FXSTOR instructions supported)
        SSE (Streaming SIMD extensions)
        SSE2 (Streaming SIMD extensions 2)
        SS (Self-snoop)
        HTT (Multi-threading)
        TM (Thermal monitor supported)
        PBE (Pending break enabled)
    Version: Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU E5-2620 0 @ 2.00GHz
    Voltage: 0.0 V
    External Clock: 100 MHz
    Max Speed: 4000 MHz
    Current Speed: 2000 MHz
    Status: Populated, Enabled
    Upgrade: Socket LGA2011
    L1 Cache Handle: 0x0009
    L2 Cache Handle: 0x000A
    L3 Cache Handle: 0x000B
    Serial Number: Not Specified
    Asset Tag: Not Specified
    Part Number: Not Specified
    Core Count: 6
    Core Enabled: 1
    Thread Count: 12
    Characteristics:
        64-bit capable
        Multi-Core
        Hardware Thread
        Execute Protection
        Enhanced Virtualization
        Power/Performance Control

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