diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index d38482ae..7485b056 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -249,6 +249,8 @@ set(CMAKE_INSTALL_RPATH "${rpath}")
 add_subdirectory(src)
 
 #--- write summary of the installation
+cmake_host_system_information(RESULT PROCESSOR QUERY PROCESSOR_DESCRIPTION)
+
 message("")
 message("|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|")
 message("|                                                                       |")
@@ -256,8 +258,9 @@ message("|                            Summary
 message("|                                                                       |")
 message("|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|")
 message("")
-message(" System: ${CMAKE_HOST_SYSTEM_NAME} ${CMAKE_SYSTEM_PROCESSOR} - ${CMAKE_HOST_SYSTEM_VERSION}")
-message(" -------")
+message(" System:    ${CMAKE_HOST_SYSTEM_NAME} ${CMAKE_SYSTEM_PROCESSOR} - ${CMAKE_HOST_SYSTEM_VERSION}")
+message(" Processor: ${PROCESSOR} (${CMAKE_SYSTEM_PROCESSOR})")
+message(" ----------")
 message("")
 message(" musrfit Version: ${musrfit_VERSION}")
 message(" ----------------")