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Prime95 vs Crucible: catalog facts
Prime95	Crucible
Free Free to download and use under the GIMPS free software license.	Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0-or-later licence.
Windows, macOS, Linux	Linux
Standard, demanding CPU and memory stress test Builds for Windows, macOS, Linux and FreeBSD	Specs view and stress test in one simple app Live CPU temperature and usage during tests
Not an OSI open source license Dated interface	Small, young project with few contributors Linux only
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Closed source	Open source
License: GIMPS free software license	License: GPL-3.0-or-later
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026

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