Earlier today, Microsoft updated the minimum system requirements for Windows 11 and added support for some older processors.
A group of Intel seventh-generation processors was added to the list. Based on these findings, the list of compatible 64-bit processors was expanded to include the following:
CoreTM X series, Xeon W series
Core TM 7820HQ (support declarative componentized hardware support applications, DCH)
Specific models include:
Intel Core i5-7640X
Intel Core i7-7740X
Intel Core i7-7800X
Intel Core i7-7820HQ
Intel Core i7-7820X
Intel Core i7-7900X
Intel Core i7-7920X
Intel Core i9-7940X
Intel Core i9-7960X
Intel Core i9-7980XE
Unfortunately, after some additional tests by Microsoft and AMD, the first-generation AMD Zen processor was still not selected. In addition to the aforementioned Intel processors, Microsoft’s minimum system requirements for Windows 11 remain unchanged, including 4GB of RAM, 64GB of storage, UEFI, DirectX12 GPU and TPM 2.0 chips.
In order to justify its strict minimum specifications for Windows 11, Microsoft emphasized that its data shows that PCs that do not meet the minimum system requirements cannot reliably run the operating system. “Devices that do not meet the minimum system requirements have a 52% higher crash rate in kernel mode. Devices that meet the minimum system requirements have a 99.8% crash-free experience,” the Windows team said.
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