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SiliconScope vs Mx Power Gadget: catalog facts
SiliconScope	Mx Power Gadget
Free Free and open source under the MIT license.	Free Free download.
macOS, Linux	macOS
Measured Neural Engine and Media Engine activity Unified-memory bandwidth tracking	Built specifically for Apple Silicon processors Real-time performance monitoring
Requires Apple Silicon and macOS 14 or later Linux support is only as a remote agent with a GPU-centric view	Apple Silicon Macs only Requires macOS 14 or later
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Closed source
License: MIT	License not stated
No account needed	Not stated if an account is 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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