Max CPU

Just like any other product, virtual or not, hardware components need to go through series of tests to determine practicality and functionality. End users also have the chance to put pressure on usage to see how much they can take and even compare results online. Dedicated to more restrained environments, Max CPU lets you use all of your PC's processing power for testing purposes.

The application is delivered in a pretty light package, only requiring you to download it without the need to go through a setup process. This is an advantage, keeping your computer's registries intact and letting you take advantage of its features with ease on more machines.

All features are stored in a compact main window. All of your processor's cores are enlisted along with a usage meter and info field displaying it in percentage. Additional details let you see the number of threads, as well as total usage.

Before hitting the “Max the CPUs!” button you need to select cores you want to stress out, otherwise the process can't be started. However, the application only provides a way of keeping your CPU busy, with no monitoring feature to keep an eye on general usage.

Regardless of how much the process runs, no actual result is generated. Once you press the “Abort” button, everything goes back to normal, with no post-process window or info of any kind.

This cuts a great deal of practicability, or better yet, questions it entirely. There isn't even a field to display the type of processor hooked to your machine, not even basic results to compare them with other communities online.

Taking everything into consideration, we can say that Max CPU is not really what you'd expect from an application of its kind. Sure, it instantly puts tremendous amounts of pressure on cores you select for the process, but only to keep it busy, with no integrated monitoring feature, scheduler, or even a few result to know whether or not your machine can handle complex tasks.