diff --git a/src/linux/mod.rs b/src/linux/mod.rs
index 913a1c977..6ce307c97 100644
--- a/src/linux/mod.rs
+++ b/src/linux/mod.rs
@@ -15,5 +15,5 @@ pub use self::component::Component;
 pub use self::disk::{Disk, DiskType};
 pub use self::network::NetworkData;
 pub use self::process::{Process, ProcessStatus};
-pub use self::processor::{get_avg_load, get_cpu_frequency, Processor};
+pub use self::processor::{get_avg_load, get_cpu_frequency, get_vendor_id, Processor};
 pub use self::system::System;
diff --git a/src/linux/processor.rs b/src/linux/processor.rs
index 94d6e10c9..3fc0273d3 100644
--- a/src/linux/processor.rs
+++ b/src/linux/processor.rs
@@ -277,6 +277,19 @@ pub fn get_cpu_frequency() -> u64 {
         .unwrap_or_default()
 }
 
+/// Returns the brand/vendor string for the first CPU (which should be the same for all CPUs).
+pub fn get_vendor_id() -> String {
+    let mut s = String::new();
+    if let Err(_) = File::open("/proc/cpuinfo").and_then(|mut f| f.read_to_string(&mut s)) {
+        return String::new();
+    }
+
+    s.split('\n').find(|line| line.starts_with("vendor_id\t"))
+        .and_then(|line| line.split(':').last())
+        .map(|s| s.trim().to_owned())
+        .unwrap_or_default()
+}
+
 /// get_avg_load returns the system load average value.
 pub fn get_avg_load() -> LoadAvg {
     let mut s = String::new();
diff --git a/src/mac/mod.rs b/src/mac/mod.rs
index 4cccbc57b..7bc9da3d0 100644
--- a/src/mac/mod.rs
+++ b/src/mac/mod.rs
@@ -16,5 +16,5 @@ pub use self::component::Component;
 pub use self::disk::{Disk, DiskType};
 pub use self::network::NetworkData;
 pub use self::process::{Process, ProcessStatus};
-pub use self::processor::{get_avg_load, get_cpu_frequency, Processor};
+pub use self::processor::{get_avg_load, get_cpu_frequency, get_vendor_id, Processor};
 pub use self::system::System;
diff --git a/src/mac/processor.rs b/src/mac/processor.rs
index 5ff7e2fc6..62db4fb29 100644
--- a/src/mac/processor.rs
+++ b/src/mac/processor.rs
@@ -116,6 +116,12 @@ pub fn get_cpu_frequency() -> u64 {
     speed
 }
 
+/// Returns the brand/vendor string for the first CPU (which should be the same for all CPUs).
+pub fn get_vendor_id() -> String {
+    // TODO: support Mac
+    "".to_owned()
+}
+
 /// get_avg_load returns the system load average value.
 pub fn get_avg_load() -> LoadAvg {
     let loads = vec![0f64; 3];
diff --git a/src/sysinfo.rs b/src/sysinfo.rs
index 19744bde3..da4b2dfcd 100644
--- a/src/sysinfo.rs
+++ b/src/sysinfo.rs
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ pub use net::NICLoad;
 pub use num_cpus::{get as get_logical_cores, get_physical as get_physical_cores};
 
 pub use sys::{
-    get_avg_load, get_cpu_frequency, Component, Disk, DiskType, NetworkData, Process,
+    get_avg_load, get_cpu_frequency, get_vendor_id, Component, Disk, DiskType, NetworkData, Process,
     ProcessStatus, Processor, System,
 };
 pub use traits::{ComponentExt, DiskExt, NetworkExt, ProcessExt, ProcessorExt, SystemExt};
@@ -264,7 +264,7 @@ pub fn get_sysctl_list() -> HashMap<String, String> {
 
 #[cfg(test)]
 mod test {
-    use traits::{ProcessExt, SystemExt};
+    use super::*;
 
     #[test]
     fn check_memory_usage() {
@@ -307,6 +307,11 @@ mod test {
 
     #[test]
     fn test_cache_size() {
+        eprintln!("{}", get_vendor_id());
+        if get_vendor_id() == "AuthenticAMD" {
+            return;
+        }
+
         let caches = vec![
             ("l1-cache-size", ::cache_size::l1_cache_size()),
             ("l1-cache-line-size", ::cache_size::l1_cache_line_size()),
diff --git a/src/unknown/mod.rs b/src/unknown/mod.rs
index 913a1c977..6ce307c97 100644
--- a/src/unknown/mod.rs
+++ b/src/unknown/mod.rs
@@ -15,5 +15,5 @@ pub use self::component::Component;
 pub use self::disk::{Disk, DiskType};
 pub use self::network::NetworkData;
 pub use self::process::{Process, ProcessStatus};
-pub use self::processor::{get_avg_load, get_cpu_frequency, Processor};
+pub use self::processor::{get_avg_load, get_cpu_frequency, get_vendor_id, Processor};
 pub use self::system::System;
diff --git a/src/unknown/processor.rs b/src/unknown/processor.rs
index cfe09dfd8..7c719064f 100644
--- a/src/unknown/processor.rs
+++ b/src/unknown/processor.rs
@@ -26,6 +26,11 @@ pub fn get_cpu_frequency() -> u64 {
     0
 }
 
+/// Returns the brand/vendor string for the first CPU (which should be the same for all CPUs).
+pub fn get_vendor_id() -> String {
+    "".to_owned()
+}
+
 /// get_avg_load returns the system load average value.
 pub fn get_avg_load() -> LoadAvg {
     LoadAvg::default()
diff --git a/src/windows/mod.rs b/src/windows/mod.rs
index 1191e49c4..f6bbda86f 100644
--- a/src/windows/mod.rs
+++ b/src/windows/mod.rs
@@ -34,5 +34,5 @@ pub use self::component::Component;
 pub use self::disk::{Disk, DiskType};
 pub use self::network::NetworkData;
 pub use self::process::{Process, ProcessStatus};
-pub use self::processor::{get_avg_load, get_cpu_frequency, Processor};
+pub use self::processor::{get_avg_load, get_cpu_frequency, get_vendor_id, Processor};
 pub use self::system::System;
diff --git a/src/windows/processor.rs b/src/windows/processor.rs
index 5b99f23eb..5e79aa70f 100644
--- a/src/windows/processor.rs
+++ b/src/windows/processor.rs
@@ -294,6 +294,12 @@ pub fn get_cpu_frequency() -> u64 {
     0
 }
 
+/// Returns the brand/vendor string for the first CPU (which should be the same for all CPUs).
+pub fn get_vendor_id() -> String {
+    // TODO: support windows
+    "".to_owned()
+}
+
 /// get_avg_load returns the system load average value.
 pub fn get_avg_load() -> LoadAvg {
     LoadAvg::default()