chrome.system.cpu

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[]

    Information about each logical processor.

  • temperatures

    number[]

    Chrome 60+

    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

    Cumulative usage info for this logical processor.

Methods

getInfo()

Promise 
chrome.system.cpu.getInfo(
  callback?: function,
)

Queries basic CPU information of the system.

Parameters

  • callback

    function optional

    The callback parameter looks like: 

    (info: CpuInfo)=>void

Returns

  • Promise<CpuInfo>

    Chrome 91+

    Promises are supported in Manifest V3 and later, but callbacks are provided for backward compatibility. You cannot use both on the same function call. The promise resolves with the same type that is passed to the callback.