diff --git a/cli/diagnostics.rs b/cli/diagnostics.rs
index b92388322f..ba53ce6233 100644
--- a/cli/diagnostics.rs
+++ b/cli/diagnostics.rs
@@ -74,6 +74,7 @@ const UNSTABLE_DENO_PROPS: &[&str] = &[
   "symlink",
   "symlinkSync",
   "systemMemoryInfo",
+  "systemCpuInfo",
   "transpileOnly",
   "umask",
   "utime",
diff --git a/cli/dts/lib.deno.unstable.d.ts b/cli/dts/lib.deno.unstable.d.ts
index 0bd4c7474e..78a7e79c2e 100644
--- a/cli/dts/lib.deno.unstable.d.ts
+++ b/cli/dts/lib.deno.unstable.d.ts
@@ -167,6 +167,29 @@ declare namespace Deno {
     swapFree: number;
   }
 
+  /** **Unstable** new API. yet to be vetted.
+   *
+   * Returns the total number of logical cpus in the system along with
+   * the speed measured in MHz. If either the syscall to get the core
+   * count or speed of the cpu is unsuccessful the value of the it
+   * is undefined.
+   *
+   * ```ts
+   * console.log(Deno.systemCpuInfo());
+   * ```
+   *
+   * Requires `allow-env` permission.
+   *
+   */
+  export function systemCpuInfo(): SystemCpuInfo;
+
+  export interface SystemCpuInfo {
+    /** Total number of logical cpus in the system */
+    cores: number | undefined;
+    /** The speed of the cpu measured in MHz */
+    speed: number | undefined;
+  }
+
   /** **UNSTABLE**: new API, yet to be vetted.
    *
    * Open and initialize a plugin.
diff --git a/cli/ops/os.rs b/cli/ops/os.rs
index 5265d4d086..6fd404a236 100644
--- a/cli/ops/os.rs
+++ b/cli/ops/os.rs
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ pub fn init(rt: &mut deno_core::JsRuntime) {
   super::reg_json_sync(rt, "op_loadavg", op_loadavg);
   super::reg_json_sync(rt, "op_os_release", op_os_release);
   super::reg_json_sync(rt, "op_system_memory_info", op_system_memory_info);
+  super::reg_json_sync(rt, "op_system_cpu_info", op_system_cpu_info);
 }
 
 fn op_exec_path(
@@ -172,3 +173,20 @@ fn op_system_memory_info(
     Err(_) => Ok(json!({})),
   }
 }
+
+fn op_system_cpu_info(
+  state: &mut OpState,
+  _args: Value,
+  _zero_copy: &mut [ZeroCopyBuf],
+) -> Result<Value, AnyError> {
+  super::check_unstable(state, "Deno.systemCpuInfo");
+  state.borrow::<Permissions>().check_env()?;
+
+  let cores = sys_info::cpu_num().ok();
+  let speed = sys_info::cpu_speed().ok();
+
+  Ok(json!({
+    "cores": cores,
+    "speed": speed
+  }))
+}
diff --git a/cli/rt/30_os.js b/cli/rt/30_os.js
index 892d3bf8bb..ebc4e89164 100644
--- a/cli/rt/30_os.js
+++ b/cli/rt/30_os.js
@@ -19,6 +19,10 @@
     return core.jsonOpSync("op_system_memory_info");
   }
 
+  function systemCpuInfo() {
+    return core.jsonOpSync("op_system_cpu_info");
+  }
+
   function exit(code = 0) {
     core.jsonOpSync("op_exit", { code });
     throw new Error("Code not reachable");
@@ -55,6 +59,7 @@
     exit,
     osRelease,
     systemMemoryInfo,
+    systemCpuInfo,
     hostname,
     loadavg,
   };
diff --git a/cli/rt/90_deno_ns.js b/cli/rt/90_deno_ns.js
index 7e8598923a..9667b47c8a 100644
--- a/cli/rt/90_deno_ns.js
+++ b/cli/rt/90_deno_ns.js
@@ -103,6 +103,7 @@ __bootstrap.denoNsUnstable = {
   hostname: __bootstrap.os.hostname,
   osRelease: __bootstrap.os.osRelease,
   systemMemoryInfo: __bootstrap.os.systemMemoryInfo,
+  systemCpuInfo: __bootstrap.os.systemCpuInfo,
   applySourceMap: __bootstrap.errorStack.opApplySourceMap,
   formatDiagnostics: __bootstrap.errorStack.opFormatDiagnostics,
   shutdown: __bootstrap.net.shutdown,
diff --git a/cli/tests/unit/os_test.ts b/cli/tests/unit/os_test.ts
index a6eb3a760c..4e12ddca3c 100644
--- a/cli/tests/unit/os_test.ts
+++ b/cli/tests/unit/os_test.ts
@@ -188,3 +188,9 @@ unitTest({ perms: { env: true } }, function systemMemoryInfo(): void {
   assert(info.swapTotal >= 0);
   assert(info.swapFree >= 0);
 });
+
+unitTest({ perms: { env: true } }, function systemCpuInfo(): void {
+  const { cores, speed } = Deno.systemCpuInfo();
+  assert(cores === undefined || cores > 0);
+  assert(speed === undefined || speed > 0);
+});