Security News > 2021 > August > Windows 11 to only support one Intel 7th gen CPU, no AMD Zen 1 CPUs
Microsoft announced today that after investigating other potentially compatible processors for Windows 11, they only found one 7th generation Intel CPU to be compatible, and no first generation AMD Zen CPUs.
With the new TPM 2.0 requirement and a restricted list of compatible CPUs, many people found that their devices with Intel 7th generation and first generation AMD Zen CPUs, which run Windows 10 flawlessly, can no longer upgrade to Windows 11.
Hardware Support App: Any user interface component associated with a Windows Driver must be packaged as a Hardware Support App or preinstalled on the OEM device.
No other Intel 7th generation CPUs are compatible with Windows 11.
After working with AMD to analyze first-generation AMD Zen CPUs, Microsoft determined that none of them were compatible with Windows 11.
In addition to the minor change in CPU compatibility, Microsoft has released a new version of their PC Health Check tool that provides more detailed information regarding why a device is not compatible with Windows 11.