This wasn’t just about looking at the specs to see that the Core X-Series has the right Speed Step power throttling feature to support the Quality of Service levels that will let Windows 11 save on power usage it’s also about what the telemetry shows about PC reliability. Microsoft did get together with AMD and look at whether generation 1 Zen processors would give users a good enough experience in Windows 11 to make the list, and both companies decided that they wouldn’t. The way DCH drivers are built is important because it means, if they crash, Microsoft and the hardware manufacturers get more information back from Windows about what went wrong, so they can fix the driver and avoid similar PC crashes in the future. DCH stands for Declarative, which is about how they’re installed Componentized, which means they must have a base driver that can be easily updated and Hardware Support App, which means, say a graphics driver can’t be buried inside a giant multi-function desktop app that you have to install. This last is the only 7th generation (Kaby Lake) Intel processor being added to the list, and it’s only PCs like the Surface Studio 2 that have the right model or DCH drivers. Must-read Windows coverageĭefend your network with Microsoft outside-in security services
SEE: Windows 11 cheat sheet: Everything you need to know (free PDF) (TechRepublic)īut after working with Intel and AMD and the PC OEMs, as well as looking through telemetry data again, Microsoft is adding three extra processors to the list of CPUs Windows 11 supports: Intel Core X-series (Intel 10th generation i9 Cascade Lake processors used in high-end PCs pitched for video and photo editing), the Xeon W-series CPUs used in workstations and some Intel Core 7820HQ systems. Microsoft isn’t changing its mind about requiring PCs that have 64-bit processors with specific features for speeding up security features, TPM 2 and modern drivers (plus the same storage and memory requirements as apps like Zoom and Teams already need). Customers are asking for both, Microsoft told TechRepublic, and that takes the right combination of hardware, software and drivers: hence, the restrictions on which CPUs and PCs are supported. What may seem overly onerous system requirements for Windows 11 are about delivering reliability, security and compatibility alongside the innovations in the new operating system.
Only a few new CPUs make the grade, but there will be ways for enthusiasts and IT pros to use Windows 11 on other PCs.
Microsoft adds more processors to the Windows 11 list
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