CPUMon

CPUMon is a lightweight freeware tool designed to show CPU information right on your desktop.

If there’s something to praise about CPUMon, that’s definitely the interface, as the program attempts to fit any desktop in the world with transparency and a highly-customizable look.

Truth is, in case you’re using a black wallpaper you may not even see the program at the first run, so it’s strongly recommended to look into the settings menu as well.

Getting back to the information it provides, CPUMon shows you the current CPU speed, along with a graph to monitor activity. The program displays memory usage, with more information available via a single right click in the main window.

Clicking on “Statistics” launches a new that presents CPU and memory usage, time and counter. Plus, there are two separate tools addressed to those with a bit more computer knowledge, namely CPU Explorer and CPU Features, both of them allowing you to access more advanced processor parameters.

The configuration screen we were talking about comprises all the features you need when handling this kind of app, including hotkeys, graph adjustment options, colors and window size.

It’s no surprise that CPUMon runs on low resources and the application runs flawlessly on all Windows versions out there.

All things considered, this is one of the easiest to use CPU monitoring solutions on the market, providing not only an interface that’s supposed to fit any desktop in the world, but also advanced customization options and effective tools.