Microsoft has listed the requirements for installing Windows 11 on a PC. If a device does not satisfy the minimum requirements, it will not receive a free upgrade to Windows 11. The requirements are designed to improve the security of Windows and prevent malware and ransomware from tampering with encryption keys and other secure elements of the operating system.
Security Requirements:
- TPM 2.0: Trusted Platform Module (TPM) 2.0 support is required. Previously, TPM 1.2 was acceptable, but TPM 2.0 is now mandated.
- UEFI Secure Boot: Ensures that your PC boots using only firmware that is trusted by the manufacturer.
While TPM support has been required for OEM hardware certification since Windows 10, it wasn’t actively enforced. With Windows 11, this changes, and users might need to enable TPM and Secure Boot in their BIOS settings.
Minimum System Requirements:
- Processor: 1 gigahertz (GHz) or faster with 2 or more cores on a compatible 64-bit processor or System on a Chip (SoC)
- RAM: 4 gigabytes (GB)
- Storage: 64 GB or larger storage device
- System Firmware: UEFI, Secure Boot capable
Windows 11 CPU Requirements
Intel CPU Requirements
- Intel Atom
- Intel Celeron
- Intel Pentium
- Intel Xeon
- Intel Core 8th Gen (Coffee Lake, Whiskey Lake, Amber Lake)
- Desktop: Core i3-8100, Core i5-8400, Core i5-8600, Core i5-8600K, Core i7-8700, Core i7-8700K, Core i7-8086K
- Mobile: Core m3-8100Y, Core i5-8200Y, Core i3-8130U, Core i3-8145U, Core i3-8100H, Core i5-8250U, Core i5-8250U, Core i5-8400H, Core i7-8650U, Core i7-8665U, Core i7-8750H
- Intel Core 9th Gen (Coffee Lake Refresh)
- Desktop: Core i3-9100, Core i5-9400, Core i5-9600, Core i5-9600K, Core i7-9700, Core i7-9700K, Core i9-9900, Core i9-9900K
- Intel Core 10th Gen (Comet Lake, Ice Lake, Amber Lake, Cascade Lake)
- Desktop: Core i3-10100, Core i5-10400, Core i5-10600, Core i5-10600K, Core i7-10700, Core i7-10700K, Core i9-10900, Core i9-10900K
- Mobile: Core i3-10100Y, Core i3-10100U, Core i5-10210U, Core i5-10200H, Core i5-10400H, Core i7-10510U, Core i7-10710U, Core i7-10750H, Core i7-10850H
- Enthusiast Desktop: Core i9-10900X, Core i9-10920X, Core i9-10940X, Core i9-10980XE
- Intel Core 11th Gen (Tiger Lake, Rocket Lake)
- Desktop: Core i3-11100, Core i5-11400, Core i5-11600, Core i5-11600K, Core i7-11700, Core i7-11700K, Core i9-11900, Core i9-11900K
- Mobile: Core i3-1115G4, Core i5-1135G7, Core i5-11300H, Core i7-1165G7, Core i7-1185G7, Core i7-11375H
AMD CPU Requirements
- AMD Ryzen 2000
- AMD Ryzen 3000
- AMD Ryzen 4000
- AMD Ryzen 5000
- AMD Athlon
- AMD EPYC 2nd Gen
- AMD EPYC 3rd Gen
- AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2000
- AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3000
- AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3000
Qualcomm CPU Requirements
- Qualcomm Snapdragon 850
- Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c
- Qualcomm Snapdragon 8c
- Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx
- Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx (Gen2)
- Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ1
- Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ2
For a complete and updated list of supported processors, you can visit the official Microsoft documentation.
This post introduces the Intel processors supported by Windows 11. You can check if your Intel CPU model is compatible with Windows 11 before you upgrade to the new OS. For solutions to other computer problems or to find useful computer tools, visit the official MiniTool Software website.