asitop

Performance monitoring CLI tool for Apple Silicon

pip install asitop

What

A Python-based nvtop-style command line tool for Apple Silicon (aka M1) Macs.

• Utilization info:
  • CPU (E-cluster and P-cluster), GPU
  • Frequency and utilization (active residency)
• Memory info:
  • RAM and swap, size and usage
  • Memory bandwidth (CPU/GPU)
• Power info:
  • Package power, CPU power, GPU power
  • Chart for CPU/GPU power
  • Remember peak power

Note that it requires sudo to run due to macOS powermetrics needing root access to run.

How

After you install via pip, you can use it via the Terminal.

# it will prompt you for password on start
asitop

# to enter password before start
sudo asitop

Why

Because I didn't find something like this online. Also, just curious about stuff.

Disclaimers

I did this in a few hours don't blame me if it fried your new MacBook or something.