How to Check CPU Count, Cores, and Threads on Windows

First, it is important to understand the following definitions:

• Total Cores = Number of Physical CPUs × Cores per Physical CPU
• Total Logical CPUs = Number of Physical CPUs × Cores per Physical CPU × Hyper-threading Count

1. Check the Number of Physical CPUs

Enter systeminfo in the Command Prompt (cmd). The output indicates the number of physical CPUs installed.

2. Check Physical CPU Count, Cores, and Threads

Enter wmic in the Command Prompt, then type cpu get in the new window that appears.

• NumberOfCores: Represents the number of CPU cores.
• NumberOfLogicalProcessors: Represents the number of CPU threads.