Best Prime95 Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from PC overclocking software ranked against Prime95 on the same published basis.
- 1Prime95 vs MemTest86
- 2Prime95 vs HCI MemTest
- 3Prime95 vs MemTest86+
- 4Prime95 vs OCCT
- 5Prime95 vs RyzenAdj
- 6Prime95 vs Universal x86 Tuning Utility
- 7Prime95 vs ASUS GPU Tweak III
- 8Prime95 vs Intel VTune Profiler
- 9Prime95 vs Quick CPU
- 10Prime95 vs Saku Overclock
- 11Prime95 vs CoreCtrl
- 12Prime95 vs CoreFreq
- 13Prime95 vs G-Helper
- 14Prime95 vs TuxClocker
- 15Prime95 vs Argus Monitor
- 16Prime95 vs overclockSPD
- 17Prime95 vs ZenMaster
- 18Prime95 vs ASUS Armoury Crate
- 19Prime95 vs BatteryMon
- 20Prime95 vs HYDRA
Prime95 alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MemTest86 | 7.1 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 2 | HCI MemTest | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Windows |
| 3 | MemTest86+ | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 4 | OCCT | 7.0 | Free plan | €4.50/mo | Linux, Windows |
| 5 | RyzenAdj | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Windows |
| 6 | Universal x86 Tuning Utility | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | Windows |
| 7 | ASUS GPU Tweak III | 6.9 | Free plan | Free | Windows |
| 8 | Intel VTune Profiler | 6.9 | Free plan | Free | Linux, self-hosted, Windows |
| 9 | Quick CPU | 6.8 | Free plan | $2.25/mo | Windows |
| 10 | Saku Overclock | 6.8 | Free plan | Free | Windows |
| 11 | CoreCtrl | 6.7 | Free plan | Free | Linux |
| 12 | CoreFreq | 6.7 | Free plan | Free | Linux, self-hosted |
| 13 | G-Helper | 6.7 | Free plan | Free | Windows |
| 14 | TuxClocker | 6.7 | Free plan | Free | Linux |
| 15 | Argus Monitor | 6.4 | No | $1/mo | Windows |
| 16 | overclockSPD | 6.3 | No | — | Linux |
| 17 | ZenMaster | 6.3 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 18 | ASUS Armoury Crate | 6.2 | No | — | Windows |
| 19 | BatteryMon | 6.0 | No | $21/mo | Windows |
| 20 | HYDRA | 6.0 | No | $3/mo | Windows |
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Questions about Prime95 alternatives
What is the best alternative to Prime95?
MemTest86, number 1 in PC overclocking software with a score of 7.1 out of 10. The others here: HCI MemTest, MemTest86+, OCCT and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to Prime95?
MemTest86 is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 14 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes: documentation depth, a free tier and the platforms it runs on.