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strain

A CPU stressing utility written in Rust

  • CPU stress test CLI
  • CLI
  • BENCHMARK
  • HARDWARE
  • Launchable
  • Runs in terminal
official+codex · reviewed · Jun 4, 2026 description in en

Description

CPU load can be generated deliberately to test cooling, stability, scheduling, or monitoring alerts. This package builds and installs the strain Rust command from a tagged release. It is for administrators, benchmarkers, and hardware testers; stress tests can increase heat, power draw, fan noise, and system instability.

How to run

strain

Commands: strain

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