<# .SYNOPSIS Queries and prints CPU details .DESCRIPTION This PowerShell script queries CPU details (name, type, speed, temperature, etc.) and prints it. .EXAMPLE PS> ./check-cpu ✅ 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; } 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 { $Temp = "$($Celsius)°C" } if ($IsLinux) { "$Status CPU has $Temp" } else { $Details = Get-WmiObject -Class Win32_Processor $CPUName = $Details.Name.trim() $DeviceID = $Details.DeviceID $Speed = "$($Details.MaxClockSpeed)MHz" $Socket = $Details.SocketDesignation "$Status $CPUName ($DeviceID, $Speed, socket $Socket, $Temp)" } exit 0 # success } catch { "⚠️ Error in line $($_.InvocationInfo.ScriptLineNumber): $($Error[0])" exit 1 }