High CPU --> Find the worst query and let's optimize it.
   SHOW CREATE TABLE
   SHOW TABLE STATUS
   EXPLAIN SELECT ...
It may be as simple as adding a 'compound' index.  Or rewriting a WHERE clause. 
 There are literally hundreds of possible issues and answers.  The 3 things 
above are probably enough for me to make a concrete recommendation.

High Memory -->
High is good, Swapping is _terrible_.
Tuning:  http://mysql.rjweb.org/doc.php/memory


> -----Original Message-----
> From: Simon K [mailto:k_simo...@yahoo.com]
> Sent: Thursday, September 20, 2012 10:15 AM
> To: mysql@lists.mysql.com
> Subject: mysql is eating up lot of CPU and memory
> 
> Hi All,
> 
> I am using HP-UX box.
> 
> I am having problem with mysqld daemon , it is eating too much of
> processor and memory . Are there any kernel tweaks for memory and
> processor i need to do to get mysql to run ? And it is taking too much
> time to run the queries on HP-UX box .
> 
> Did anyone faced this kind of problem ? Please help me to sort this
> out.
> 
> 
> Thanks & Regards,
> Simon

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