It was announced earlier this week that Windows 10 users are going to get the Windows 11 for free in a upgrade later this year, however, the thing is that not everyone will be eligible for it.
In order to get the new version of Windows, the processor of your computer is required to have enough power so it can support it.
In a announcement that was made recently, Microsoft said that Windows 11 will only work on computers that rock processors that are over 8th generation for Intel.
For AMD powered computers, you need to have a AMD Ryzen 2000 or newer processor along with newer EPYC chips.
Here are the official supported processors for both Intel and AMD:
Windows 11 support for Intel Processors
- Intel 8th Gen (Coffee Lake)
- Intel 9th Gen (Coffee Lake Refresh)
- Intel 10th Gen (Comet Lake)
- Intel 10th Gen (Ice Lake)
- Intel 11th Gen (Rocket Lake)
- Intel 11th Gen (Tiger Lake)
- Intel Xeon Skylake-SP
- Intel Xeon Cascade Lake-SP
- Intel Xeon Cooper Lake-SP
- Intel Xeon Ice Lake-SP
Windows 11 support for AMD Processors
- AMD Ryzen 2000
- AMD Ryzen 3000
- AMD Ryzen 4000
- AMD Ryzen 5000
- AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2000
- AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3000
- AMD Ryzen Threadripper Pro 3000
- AMD EPYC 2nd Gen
- AMD EPYC 3rd Gen
How to check if your PC or Laptop can run Windows 11
If you want to check if your device can install Windows 11, all you have to do is download the free PC Health Check application that Microsoft is offering for free.
You can download the application by clicking here.
Install the application and run it to check if your current PC or Laptop configuration can run Windows 11.
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