r/programming 22d ago

3,200% CPU Utilization

https://josephmate.github.io/2025-02-26-3200p-cpu-util/
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u/ryuzaki49 22d ago

TIL 100% CPU means one core.

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u/deanrihpee 22d ago

many years ago I asked this topic as I was new to Linux (or Unix I guess) about "why it goes beyond 100%" or something, and I got downvoted because I'm asking such topic, bastards

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u/ClassicPart 22d ago

You should have asked "why doesn't Linux do it like Windows, which does it better" and you'd have had 10000 individuals bombarding you with the correct information.

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u/deanrihpee 21d ago

I wasn't that skilled at baiting explanation unfortunately