** Attachment added: "Screencast showing 100% core utilization by xorg and compiz" https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-system-monitor/+bug/1740247/+attachment/5027908/+files/CPU%20utilization%20100%25%20yet%20System%20monitor%20doesn%27t%20show%20anything%20but%20htop%20does.gif
** Description changed: My CPU was being roasted on all 4 cores, htop showed 25% utilization for both xorg and compiz, but `sudo gnome-system-monitor` showed much smaller numbers for xorg (~7%) and compiz (5%). Killing compiz didn't help - after a dip in the CPU usage and a flash of the screen, it's back to 100% of the CPU core. + + The machine is an ASUS ZenBook UX430UQ Intel Core i7-7500 with a 2GB + NVIDIA 940MX card (but System details shows Intel® HD Graphics 620 + (Kabylake GT2) and 16GB RAM. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04 Package: gnome-system-monitor 3.18.2-1ubuntu1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.10.0-42.46~16.04.1-generic 4.10.17 Uname: Linux 4.10.0-42-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.14 Architecture: amd64 Date: Wed Dec 27 02:14:15 2017 EcryptfsInUse: Yes ExecutablePath: /usr/bin/gnome-system-monitor InstallationDate: Installed on 2017-10-06 (82 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04.3 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20170801) SourcePackage: gnome-system-monitor UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1740247 Title: System monitor under-report maximum CPU usage by xorg and compiz To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-system-monitor/+bug/1740247/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
