---
id: py-cpuinfo
version: "9.0.0"
license: MIT
license_treatment: permissive
maintenance: dormant
---

# py-cpuinfo — Get CPU info with pure Python

License: permissive · Maintenance: dormant · Popularity: top 1,000 on PyPI

## Install

pip install py-cpuinfo
uv add py-cpuinfo
poetry add py-cpuinfo

## Description

py-cpuinfo
==========

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Py-cpuinfo gets CPU info with pure Python. Py-cpuinfo should work without any
extra programs or libraries, beyond what your OS provides. It does not require
any compilation(C/C++, assembly, et cetera) to use. It works with Python 3.


Example
-----
~~~python
if __name__ == '__main__':
    from cpuinfo import get_cpu_info

    for key, value in get_cpu_info().items():
        print("{0}: {1}".format(key, value))
~~~


API
-----
~~~python
'''
Returns the CPU info by using the best sources of information for your OS.
Returns the result in a dict
'''
get_cpu_info()

'''
Returns the CPU info by using the best sources of information for your OS.
Returns the result in a json string
'''
get_cpu_info_json()
~~~


Fields
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