PowerShell to detect NPU – Testers Needed

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[RetiredGeek]

Hey y’all,

I’ve been trying to cobble together some PowerShell code to detect the presence of NPU/GPU processors in a computer. Unfortunately, I don’t own one!!! YET.

Any one out there what to test this?

# Query Device Manager for known NPU device names or categories
$npus = Get-PnpDevice | Where-Object {
    ($_.Class -eq 'Processor' -or $_.Class -eq 'Display') -and (
    ($_.FriendlyName -match 'NPU') -or
    ($_.FriendlyName -match 'Neural Processor') -or
    ($_.FriendlyName -match 'Intel AI Boost') -or
    ($_.FriendlyName -match 'AMD IPU Device') -or
    ($_.Class -eq 'NeuralProcessors'))
}

if ($npus) {
    Write-Output "NPU detected:"
    $npus | Select-Object -Property FriendlyName, Manufacturer, Status | Format-Table -AutoSize
} else {
    Write-Output "No NPU detected on this system."
}

Please run in the PowerShell ISE and post your results.

May the Forces of good computing be with you!

RG

PowerShell & VBA Rule!
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Not working as expected.

This is an ASUS Vivobook S15 S5507QA_S5507QAD

And it’s definitely able to run Microsoft Recall.

Susan Bradley Patch Lady/Prudent patcher

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RetiredGeek

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Holler if you need me to test again.

Susan Bradley Patch Lady/Prudent patcher

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Susan,

Let’s give this a try. It should list every processor in your system.
This may show what your NPU’s “Friendly Name” is.

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# Query Device Manager for known NPU device names or categories
$npus = Get-PnpDevice | Where-Object {
    ($_.Class -eq 'Processor' -or 
     $_.Class -eq 'Display'   -or
     $_.Class -eq 'NeuralProcessors')
}

$npus | Select-Object -Property FriendlyName, Manufacturer, Status | 
        Format-Table -AutoSize

Thanks for testing!

May the Forces of good computing be with you!

RG

PowerShell & VBA Rule!
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Current result

Susan Bradley Patch Lady/Prudent patcher

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Susan,

Thanks! Here’s updated code which should provide the proper output.

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# Query Device Manager for known NPU device names or 
# categories
$npus = Get-PnpDevice | Where-Object {
    ($_.Class -eq 'Processor' -or 
     $_.Class -eq 'Display') -and (
    ($_.FriendlyName -match 'NPU') -or
    ($_.FriendlyName -match 'Neural Processor')      -or
    ($_.FriendlyName -match 'Intel AI Boost')        -or
    ($_.FriendlyName -match 'AMD IPU Device')        -or
    ($_.FriendlyName -match 'SnapDragon(R) X Elite') -or
    ($_.Class -eq 'NeuralProcessors'))
}

if ($npus) {
    Write-Output "NPU detected:"
    $npus | Select-Object -Property FriendlyName, Manufacturer, Status | Format-Table -AutoSize
} else {
    Write-Output "No NPU detected on this system."
}

May the Forces of good computing be with you!

RG

PowerShell & VBA Rule!
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Still not working (sorry)

Susan Bradley Patch Lady/Prudent patcher

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Susan,

Let’s try this?
Change:

($_.FriendlyName -match 'SnapDragon(R) X Elite'

To:

($_.FriendlyName -Like "*SnapDragon(R) X Elite*"

May the Forces of good computing be with you!

RG

PowerShell & VBA Rule!
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Hmm did I copy something wrong?

Susan Bradley Patch Lady/Prudent patcher

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You didn’t include the closing ) for the “*SnapDragon(R) X Elite*” line.

What you ran was:

($_.FriendlyName -like "*SnapDragon(R) X Elite*" -or

It should’ve been:

($_.FriendlyName -like "*SnapDragon(R) X Elite*") -or

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RetiredGeek

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Result:

 

Susan Bradley Patch Lady/Prudent patcher

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RetiredGeek

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Susan,

If you wouldn’t mind try this code to see if it just shows the last item on your previous output?

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# Query Device Manager for known NPU device names or categories
$npus = Get-PnpDevice | Where-Object {
    ($_.Class -eq 'NeuralProcessors')
}

$npus | Select-Object -Property Class, FriendlyName, Manufacturer, Status | 
        Format-Table -AutoSize

May the Forces of good computing be with you!

RG

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That’s not coming back with anything for the result

Susan Bradley Patch Lady/Prudent patcher

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RetiredGeek

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Susan,

Thanks for testing! n0ads thanks for the correction.

Looks like I’ll have to find a way to get my hands on some of these machines for a day or so to sus out what the Classes report on them.

Thanks Again Y’all!

RG

May the Forces of good computing be with you!

RG

PowerShell & VBA Rule!
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