Get-Processor

Description

Get-Processor will provide you the information about a device that can interpret a sequence of instructions on a computer running on a Windows operating system.

Note: You need to install SysInfo module in order for this cmdlet to be available. For more information, see PowerShell Module SysInfo.

Syntax:

Get-Processor
    [[-ComputerName] <String[]>]
    [[-Protocol] <String>]
    [[-Properties] <String[]>]
    [<CommonParameters>]

Requirements

• SysInfo PowerShell Module
• WinRM Enabled and PowerShell 3.0 (only if you use WinRM protocol)

If you want to find more about the specific cmdlet while you are in PowerShell you can use the below to get the help file.

Code:

Get-Help Get-Processor

Output:

Now lets see few examples about Get-Processor.

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Examples

Example 1

This command gets the information from local system.

PS C:\> Get-Processor

DeviceID          : CPU0
Name              : Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-3470 CPU @ 3.20GHz
Caption           : Intel64 Family 6 Model 58 Stepping 9
MaxClockSpeed     : 3201
SocketDesignation : SOCKET 0
Manufacturer      : GenuineIntel
SystemName        : LOCALPC

Example 2

This command gets the information from Server1.

PS C:\> Get-Processor -ComputerName Server1
DeviceID          : CPU0
Name              : Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU E5-2697 v4 @ 2.30GHz
Caption           : Intel64 Family 6 Model 79 Stepping 1
MaxClockSpeed     : 2300
SocketDesignation : None
Manufacturer      : GenuineIntel
SystemName        : Server1

Example 3

This command gets the information from remote system with IP 192.168.0.5.

PS C:\> Get-Processor -ComputerName "192.168.0.5"

Example 4

This command gets the information from Server1, Server2 and Server3.

PS C:\> Get-Processor -ComputerName Server1,Server2,Server3

Example 5

This command gets the information from Server1 and will output only Name and Status Properties.

PS C:\> Get-Processor -ComputerName Server1 -Properties Name,Status

Example 6

This command gets the information from Server1 and will output all properties.

PS C:\> Get-Processor -ComputerName Server1 -Properties *

Example 7

This command gets the information from Server1.

PS C:\> "Server1" | Get-Processor

Example 8

This command gets the information from Server1 using DCOM protocol.

PS C:\> Get-Processor -ComputerName Server1 -Protocol DCOM

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Optional Parameters

• -ComputerName 
  • Description: Specifies the computer names or IP Addresses of the systems that we want to get the information from.
  • Required: False
  • Position: 1
  • Default value: None
  • Accept pipeline input: True (ByValue)
  • Accept wildcard characters: False
• -Protocol
  • Description: Specifies the protocol that will be used to get the information from the remote system.
  • Accepted Values: DCOM or WinRM
  • Required: False
  • Position: 2
  • Default value: None
  • Accept pipeline input: False
  • Accept wildcard characters: False
• -Properties
  • Description: Specifies the object properties that appear in the display and the order in which they appear. Wildcards are permitted.
  • Required: False
  • Position: 3
  • Default value
  • Accept pipeline input: False
  • Accept wildcard characters: True

Inputs

System.Array.

Get-Processor can accept a string value to determine the ComputerName parameter.

Outputs

System.Object.

Get-Processor returns an object containing all the information that has been retrieved.

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Related Links

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• Get-DiskDrive
• Get-DiskPartition
• Get-Fan
• Get-FloppyController
• Get-FloppyDrive
• Get-GlidePoint
• Get-HeatPipe
• Get-IDEController
• Get-InfraredDevice
• Get-Keyboard
• Get-LocalDisk
• Get-LogicalDisk
• Get-MemoryArray
• Get-MemoryDevice
• Get-MotherboardDevice
• Get-Mouse
• Get-NetworkAdapter
• Get-NetworkAdapterConfiguration
• Get-NetworkDrive
• Get-OperatingSystem
• Get-OpticalSensor
• Get-PhysicalMemory
• Get-PhysicalMemoryArray
• Get-PointingDevice
• Get-PortableBattery
• Get-PrinterConfiguration
• Get-PrinterInfo
• Get-RAMDisk
• Get-Refrigeration
• Get-RemovableDisk
• Get-SCSIController
• Get-SoundDevice
• Get-SystemEnclosure
• Get-TapeDrive
• Get-TemperatureProbe
• Get-TouchPad
• Get-TouchScreen
• Get-TrackBall
• Get-TrackPoint
• Get-USBController
• Get-VideoController
• Get-VoltageProbe
• PowerShell Gallery | SysInfo 1.0.0
• GitHub – SConstantinou/SysInfo
• PowerShell Module SysInfo

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