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Is this normal to have CPU at 50% for a simple ftp task?
I am using FlashFXP to download files from a ftp server to my a USB drive connected to my Intel NCU. I see a workload of 50% on my cpu. Is this normal?
- For simple FTP (File Transfer Protocol) tasks, a CPU usage of 50% is usually not normal.FTP tasks, such as uploading or downloading files, do not usually result in high CPU usage, because such operations are mainly dependent on network bandwidth and disk I/O (Input/Output) performance, rather than CPU processing power.
The following are some possible causes of high CPU utilization during FTP operations:
1. Network problems: If the network connection is unstable or slow, the system may need to retry the connection or process the packets frequently, which may increase the CPU utilization.
2. Software problems: The FTP client or server software used may have efficiency problems or bugs, resulting in abnormal CPU utilization.
3. Virus or malware: The system may be affected by viruses or malware, which may run in the background and consume CPU resources.
4. Insufficient system resources: If the system itself has insufficient resources (e.g., insufficient memory leading to frequent disk swapping), then even simple tasks may result in high CPU usage.
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- For simple FTP (File Transfer Protocol) tasks, a CPU usage of 50% is usually not normal.FTP tasks, such as uploading or downloading files, do not usually result in high CPU usage, because such operations are mainly dependent on network bandwidth and disk I/O (Input/Output) performance, rather than CPU processing power.
The following are some possible causes of high CPU utilization during FTP operations:
1. Network problems: If the network connection is unstable or slow, the system may need to retry the connection or process the packets frequently, which may increase the CPU utilization.
2. Software problems: The FTP client or server software used may have efficiency problems or bugs, resulting in abnormal CPU utilization.
3. Virus or malware: The system may be affected by viruses or malware, which may run in the background and consume CPU resources.
4. Insufficient system resources: If the system itself has insufficient resources (e.g., insufficient memory leading to frequent disk swapping), then even simple tasks may result in high CPU usage. - Could it be your virus scanner, unpacking downloaded archives to check what's inside?
- This is abnormal. You should try another free ftp app instead.
- I am using FileZilla and it only uses 5% cpu for ftp transfer.
- My guess is that you are using FTP compression which basically zips/unzips files on the fly to save bandwith. FTP itself is pretty light even with TLS and writing to disk alone wouldn't do that.
