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Archive => 21.7 Legacy Series => Topic started by: spetrillo on September 22, 2021, 07:07:05 PM

Title: Mis-Classification of CPU
Post by: spetrillo on September 22, 2021, 07:07:05 PM
Hello all,

I have built a brand new firewall on a Dell Optiplex with a i5-8500 CPU. OPNsense sees it as a i7-8700 with 12 cores, so there is something not right going on. Wanted to bring this to your attention.

Thanks,
Steve
Title: Re: Mis-Classification of CPU
Post by: chemlud on September 22, 2021, 07:08:30 PM
...photo from BIOS? ;-)
Title: Re: Mis-Classification of CPU
Post by: spetrillo on September 22, 2021, 07:14:23 PM
Not necessary since I installed the i5 CPU myself. Even if it were an i7-8700 it does not have 12 cores!
Title: Re: Mis-Classification of CPU
Post by: chemlud on September 22, 2021, 07:20:03 PM
...absolute necessary

https://ark.intel.com/content/www/us/en/ark/products/126686/intel-core-i7-8700-processor-12m-cache-up-to-4-60-ghz.html
Title: Re: Mis-Classification of CPU
Post by: spetrillo on September 22, 2021, 08:16:27 PM
I think you are missing the most important part, aside from me installing an i5 CPU. The 17 does NOT have 12 cores, it has 12 threads. It should not be listing 12 cores on OPNsense.
Title: Re: Mis-Classification of CPU
Post by: chemlud on September 22, 2021, 08:26:58 PM
Have here

Intel(R) Core(TM) i3-2100 CPU @ 3.10GHz
https://ark.intel.com/content/www/us/en/ark/products/53422/intel-core-i3-2100-processor-3m-cache-3-10-ghz.html

showing up in dashboard as 4 cores.

Show pic of BIOS.
Title: Re: Mis-Classification of CPU
Post by: lilsense on September 23, 2021, 04:10:55 PM
Is there a reason why AMD EPYC 3201 shows 8 cores, when it's 8 cores and 8 threads?
Title: Re: Mis-Classification of CPU
Post by: athurdent on September 27, 2021, 06:04:44 AM
Quote from: lilsense on September 23, 2021, 04:10:55 PM
Is there a reason why AMD EPYC 3201 shows 8 cores, when it's 8 cores and 8 threads?

Yes, because it's correct.  ;)
https://www.servethehome.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/AMD-EPYC-Embedded-3000-Series-Launch-SKUs.jpg