diff --git a/Library/Homebrew/os/mac/hardware.rb b/Library/Homebrew/os/mac/hardware.rb
index 888a99b1b5..e2778590a2 100644
--- a/Library/Homebrew/os/mac/hardware.rb
+++ b/Library/Homebrew/os/mac/hardware.rb
@@ -98,6 +98,10 @@ module MacCPUs
     end
   end
 
+  def aes?
+    sysctl_bool('hw.optional.aes')
+  end
+
   def altivec?
     sysctl_bool('hw.optional.altivec')
   end
@@ -106,6 +110,10 @@ module MacCPUs
     sysctl_bool('hw.optional.avx1_0')
   end
 
+  def avx2?
+    sysctl_bool('hw.optional.avx2_0')
+  end
+
   def sse3?
     sysctl_bool('hw.optional.sse3')
   end