Get number of idle CPU counts in python windows

To get the number of idle CPU cores in Python on Windows, you can use the psutil library, which provides an easy way to retrieve system information. Make sure you have installed the psutil library before running the following code:

pythonCopy code
import psutil



def get_idle_cpu_count():

    idle_count = 0

    cpu_times = psutil.cpu_times_percent(interval=1, percpu=True)

    for cpu_time in cpu_times:

        if cpu_time.idle >= 99:  # You can adjust the idle threshold as needed

            idle_count += 1

    return idle_count



if __name__ == "__main__":

    idle_count = get_idle_cpu_count()

    print("Number of idle CPU cores:", idle_count)

In this code, we use the psutil.cpu_times_percent() function with the percpu=True argument to get the CPU times for each core as a percentage of total time. We then check if the idle time for each core is greater than or equal to 99% (you can adjust this threshold as needed to consider a core idle). If a core has an idle time greater than or equal to the threshold, we increment the idle_count.

Note: The psutil.cpu_times_percent() function may require a small interval (1 second in this example) to compute the CPU times accurately. You can adjust the interval as needed, depending on the frequency of updates you require.

Please ensure that you have the psutil library installed before running the code. You can install it using pip:

Copy code
pip install psutil

Keep in mind that the idle CPU count may change frequently due to system activity, so it is essential to use it judiciously for your specific use case.