The processor is the brain of the computer, its main chip, which does most of the computation. The performance of the computer depends on the speed of the processor. Speed is defined as the maximum number of calculations a processor can perform in one second, expressed in GHz (gigahertz) or MHz (megahertz). Therefore, the larger this value, the more powerful the processor.
Instructions
Step 1
Click the Start button.
Step 2
Select "Control Panel".
Step 3
Find the "System" icon and double-click on it.
Step 4
A window with the basic properties of the computer will open in front of you. The line "Processor" contains its name, clock frequency (speed) and the number of cores, if the processor is multi-core. An example of the "Processor" entry: Intel Pentium 4 530 Prescott 3.0 GHz.
Step 5
There are other ways to view processor information. Right-click on the My Computer icon. Select Properties. A window with information about the system will open in front of you. In Windows XP, in the Properties menu, you will also need to go to the General tab. Press the Win + PauseBreak keyboard shortcut. A window with information about the system will open in front of you. "Win" is the button on the bottom row of the keyboard with the Microsoft logo.
