<# .SYNOPSIS Checks the CPU status .DESCRIPTION This PowerShell script queries the CPU status and prints it (name, type, speed, temperature, etc). .EXAMPLE PS> ./check-cpu.ps1 ✅ AMD Ryzen 5 5500U with Radeon Graphics (CPU0, 2100MHz, 31.3°C) .LINK https://github.com/fleschutz/PowerShell .NOTES Author: Markus Fleschutz | License: CC0 #> function GetCPUTemperatureInCelsius { $Temp = 99999.9 # unsupported if ($IsLinux) { if (Test-Path "/sys/class/thermal/thermal_zone0/temp" -pathType leaf) { [int]$IntTemp = Get-Content "/sys/class/thermal/thermal_zone0/temp" $Temp = [math]::round($IntTemp / 1000.0, 1) } } else { $Objects = Get-WmiObject -Query "SELECT * FROM Win32_PerfFormattedData_Counters_ThermalZoneInformation" -Namespace "root/CIMV2" foreach ($Obj in $Objects) { $HiPrec = $Obj.HighPrecisionTemperature $Temp = [math]::round($HiPrec / 100.0, 1) } } return $Temp; } function GetProcessorArchitecture { if ("$env:PROCESSOR_ARCHITECTURE" -ne "") { return "$env:PROCESSOR_ARCHITECTURE" } if ($IsLinux) { $Name = $PSVersionTable.OS if ($Name -like "*-generic *") { if ([System.Environment]::Is64BitOperatingSystem) { return "x64" } else { return "x86" } } elseif ($Name -like "*-raspi *") { if ([System.Environment]::Is64BitOperatingSystem) { return "ARM64" } else { return "ARM32" } } else { return "" } } } try { Write-Progress "⏳ Querying CPU details..." $Status = "✅" $Celsius = GetCPUTemperatureInCelsius if ($Celsius -eq 99999.9) { $Temp = "no temp" } elseif ($Celsius -gt 50) { $Temp = "$($Celsius)°C" $Status = "⚠️" } elseif ($Celsius -lt 0) { $Temp = "$($Celsius)°C" $Status = "⚠️" } else { $Temp = "$($Celsius)°C" } $Arch = GetProcessorArchitecture if ($IsLinux) { $CPUName = "$Arch CPU" $Arch = "" $DeviceID = "" $Speed = "" $Socket = "" } else { $Details = Get-WmiObject -Class Win32_Processor $CPUName = $Details.Name.trim() $Arch = "$Arch, " $DeviceID = "$($Details.DeviceID), " $Speed = "$($Details.MaxClockSpeed)MHz, " $Socket = "$($Details.SocketDesignation) socket, " } $Cores = [System.Environment]::ProcessorCount Write-Progress -completed "done." Write-Host "$Status $CPUName ($($Arch)$Cores cores, $($DeviceID)$($Speed)$($Socket)$Temp)" exit 0 # success } catch { "⚠️ Error in line $($_.InvocationInfo.ScriptLineNumber): $($Error[0])" exit 1 }