How to get the processor name in Python?

Question

Using the platform module in Python on my Windows laptop, I get the following output

import platform
platform.processor()

'Intel64 Family 6 Model 58 Stepping 9, GenuineIntel'

If I look at the Windows System Information, however, I am told that my processor is an Intel Core i5-3317U CPU at 1.70Ghz. How can I get Python to return processor information in this format?

serv-inc · Accepted Answer · 2021-03-24 10:07:05Z

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If you are ok with using libraries (copied answer from Getting processor information in Python)

you can use cpuinfo.

Install as pip install py-cpuinfo

Use from the commandline: python -m cpuinfo

Code:
import cpuinfo
cpuinfo.get_cpu_info()['brand_raw']

edited Mar 24, 2021 at 10:07

answered Apr 8, 2018 at 15:16

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mxmlnkn Over a year ago

For me, the returned dict has no brand key, only brand_raw but it works equally well for me.

serv-inc Over a year ago

@mxmlnkn : thanks, it seems to have changed indeed

David · Accepted Answer · 2013-10-04 16:17:01Z

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With some com interface through pywin32 you can:

def get_cpu_type():
    from win32com.client import GetObject
    root_winmgmts = GetObject("winmgmts:root\cimv2")
    cpus = root_winmgmts.ExecQuery("Select * from Win32_Processor")
    return cpus[0].Name

The result on my machine:

Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU W3550 @ 3.07GHz

You can also get all sorts of info on the CPUs this way. See this MSDN article

edited Oct 4, 2013 at 16:17

answered Oct 4, 2013 at 16:06

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