## Description Use the `system.cpu` API to query CPU metadata.

## Permissions `system.cpu`



## Types ### CpuInfo #### Properties - archName string The architecture name of the processors. - features string\[\] A set of feature codes indicating some of the processor's capabilities. The currently supported codes are "mmx", "sse", "sse2", "sse3", "ssse3", "sse4_1", "sse4_2", and "avx". - modelName string The model name of the processors. - numOfProcessors number The number of logical processors. - processors [ProcessorInfo](https://developer.chrome.com/docs/extensions/reference/api/system/cpu#type-ProcessorInfo)\[\] Information about each logical processor. - temperatures number\[\] Chrome 60+ browser.\* since Chrome 148 List of CPU temperature readings from each thermal zone of the CPU. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius. **Currently supported on Chrome OS only.** ### CpuTime #### Properties - idle number The cumulative time spent idle by this processor. - kernel number The cumulative time used by kernel programs on this processor. - total number The total cumulative time for this processor. This value is equal to user + kernel + idle. - user number The cumulative time used by userspace programs on this processor. ### ProcessorInfo #### Properties - usage [CpuTime](https://developer.chrome.com/docs/extensions/reference/api/system/cpu#type-CpuTime) Cumulative usage info for this logical processor. ## Methods ### getInfo() ```typescript browser.system.cpu.getInfo(): Promise ``` Queries basic CPU information of the system. #### Returns - Promise\<[CpuInfo](https://developer.chrome.com/docs/extensions/reference/api/system/cpu#type-CpuInfo)\> Chrome 91+ browser.\* since Chrome 148