This is weird lol. Windows reporting higher CPU usage than it's actually using

[Chillstice]

 

Ok, so the problem I'm running into is that after a recent windows 10 update, Windows reports a higher cpu usage amount than it's actually using. The math doesn't add up.

 

Notice in the image above that it's reporting 32% cpu utilization although, when ranking all applications from highest to lowest cpu usage, it actually adds up to about 7-10%.

 

This is constant, I don't know what's causing it, I don't know what it affects, but I have noticed slightly lower performance. 

 

Preface:
 
I recently re-installed windows 10 about a month ago while installing a new Samsung 850 Evo SSD.
I like to keep my system optimized and clean using some trusted, automated tools that include registry cleaners.
I also have similar tools that notify me of any updated drivers, which I used to update the drivers.
All windows updates are installed

Bios seems to be updated

 

Specs and Versions:
LTT Build Page
PC Part Picker

 

Windows 10 Pro 64-bit

CurrentBuildNumber 10240

 

I would post a system summary, but I don't know how to do it in windows 10

 

I'll try to respond to any questions as soon as I can, but I'm going to bed soon.

Treat me like a human being and this whole process will happen a lot smoother/quicker. Thank you for your time and effort in advance.

[Chillstice]

I feel like it's multiplying the total amount of usage by some number. Sometimes I notice the % going over 100%

[Chillstice]

Now my other windows 10 computer is doing it too...

[Skander1345]

Seems normal.

 

That's a maximum FREQUENCY monitor, if your CPU has a "normal" 4.0Ghz speed and turbo boosts to 4.4Ghz for example the "max frequency" will be 100% (4Ghz) + % Overclock.

 

 

EDIT

 

 

I read it again, and now understand that I missed your point, the CPU utilization you see there is NOT the total - it only counts PROCESS CPU utilization, there is another tab with services CPU utilization.

[Chillstice]

 

I read it again, and now understand that I missed your point, the CPU utilization you see there is NOT the total - it only counts PROCESS CPU utilization, there is another tab with services CPU utilization.

 

I'm away from my computer so I can't take a screenshot yet, but the services utilization is 5% or below.

 

It's like there's a ton of cpu usage that's unaccounted for or it's displaying it incorrectly.

 

Now on idle it says it's using 70% even though it doesn't add up to 70

[Skander1345]

run a full malwarebytes scan and report what it finds here

[Mikensan]

Download process explorer, which will show you everything not just what M$ wants you to see. Likely your high cpu usage is from hardware interupts which is usually related to disk activity.

 

Microsoft makes the software (or actually bought out the company that originally made it) so feel comfortable using it.

https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/bb896653.aspx

[Chillstice]

run a full malwarebytes scan and report what it finds here

 

I've run zone alarm extreme security full scan as well as malwarebytes and there's nothing.

 

Download process explorer, which will show you everything not just what M$ wants you to see. Likely your high cpu usage is from hardware interupts which is usually related to disk activity.

 

Microsoft makes the software (or actually bought out the company that originally made it) so feel comfortable using it.

https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/bb896653.aspx

 

Thanks for that resource, but since process explorer isn't giving me much more information I think I'm just going to ignore this issue. I know that cpu utilization is low while idle, it just doesn't think that.