System See NPU Usage Details in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to see NPU usage details in Windows 11.

A NPU (Neural Processing Unit), or AI processor, is a specialized accelerator that handles artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) tasks right on your PC instead of sending data to be processed in the cloud. The GPU and CPU can also process these workloads, but the NPU is especially good at low-power AI calculations. The AI PC represents a fundamental shift in how computers operate. It is not a solution for a problem that didn’t exist before. Instead, it promises to be a huge improvement for everyday PC usages.

Starting with Windows 11build 26100.8524 (24H2), build 26200.8524 (25H2), and build 28000.2340 (26H1), Microsoft is updating Task Manager to provide better insight into NPU usage for PCs that include an NPU. New optional NPU and NPU Engine columns are now available on the Processes, Users, and Details pages. The Details page also adds NPU Dedicated Memory and NPU Shared Memory optional columns to give you deeper visibility into how workloads are using NPU resources. Additionally, if there are neural engines that are part of a GPU, they will now appear on the Performance page, providing a more complete view of AI‑related system activity.








1 Open Task Manager (Ctrl+Shift+Esc).

2 Click/tap on Performance in the left pane to open the page in Task Manager. (see screenshot below)

3 Click/tap on an available NPU on the Performance page to see its usage details.







1 Open Task Manager (Ctrl+Shift+Esc).

2 Click/tap on Processes, Users, or Details in the left pane to open the page you want in Task Manager. (see screenshots below)

3 Add the NPU, NPU Engine, Dedicated NPU memory, and/or Shared NPU memory column you want if you haven't already.



4 You will now see NPU usage details by apps and processes in the added NPU, NPU Engine, Dedicated NPU memory, and/or Shared NPU memory columns.



That's it,
Shawn Brink