To check the CPU resources:
sar
and press Enter. The system displays the CPU Resources screen. The sum of columns 2 and 3, (usr + sys) represents the percentage of CPU being used.
sar -u 5 50
and press Enter. The system displays current CPU usage every 5 seconds for 50 seconds.
If either of these tests show CPU utilization consistently over 70 percent, it is likely that CPU overload is causing the performance problem.