GetCurrentProcessorNumber function (processthreadsapi.h)
Retrieves the number of the processor the current thread was running on during the call to this function.
Syntax
DWORD GetCurrentProcessorNumber();
Return value
The function returns the current processor number.
Remarks
This function is used to provide information for estimating process performance.
On systems with more than 64 logical processors, the GetCurrentProcessorNumber function returns the processor number within the processor group to which the logical processor is assigned. Use the GetCurrentProcessorNumberEx function to retrieve the processor group and number of the current processor.
Requirements
| Requirement | Value |
|---|---|
| Minimum supported client | Windows Vista [desktop apps | UWP apps] |
| Minimum supported server | Windows Server 2003 [desktop apps | UWP apps] |
| Target Platform | Windows |
| Header | processthreadsapi.h (include Windows.h on Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 Windows Server 2008 R2) |
| Library | Kernel32.lib |
| DLL | Kernel32.dll |
See also
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