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AMD uProf vs perf: catalog facts
AMD uProf	perf
Free Free download from AMD's developer site.	Free Free and open source as part of the Linux kernel.
Windows, Linux, Command line	Linux, Command line
Hardware-level metrics specific to AMD Zen processors Power and thermal profiling alongside CPU hotspots	Uses hardware performance counters and kernel tracepoints Profiles both the whole system and single processes
Most useful on AMD hardware Aimed at developers tuning code rather than general users	Linux only Command-line output takes practice to interpret
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License: GPL-2.0
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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