Zabbix Template (and Simple Script) for RAPL Power Measurement
Friday, July 25th, 2025Intel’s RAPL technology allows you to measure the power usage of your CPU, including some sub-components such as the memory controller. It even works on some AMD CPUs. Measuring it requires some kind of scripting or automation, since the underlying measurements report the total microjoules consumed by the component since boot, rather than an instantaneous wattage. I have both a simple script with minimal dependencies, and a Zabbix template for RAPL measurements.
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