# getSystemCpuUsage {#getsystemcpuusage}

## Syntax {#syntax}

`getSystemCpuUsage()`

## Arguments {#arguments}

None

## Details {#details}

This function returns the CPU utilization rate taken by a DolphinDB process on the current node.

**Note:** If a DolphinDB process uses multiple CPU cores, the total usage rate is returned.

## Examples {#examples}

```
getSystemCpuUsage();
// output: 1.771654
```

