Edit 2/16/2024: The list of supported processors we reference in this article is for new OEM systems. However, Microsoft also references this same list on its minimum system requirements for Windows ...

Update: More related testing suggests Microsoft's Windows 11 is actually generally slower on Intel non-hybrid parts. Intel moved to a hybrid x86 CPU design for its 12th generation of Core processors ...

Microsoft has quietly dropped 8th, 9th, and 10th-gen Intel gaming CPUs from its new hardware guidelines for Windows 11 PC manufacturers, but gamers don't need to be too worried. While the company hasn ...

Bottom line: Reports that emerged earlier today claiming Microsoft had dropped Windows 11 24H2 support for 8th, 9th, and 10th-gen Intel CPUs are inaccurate. The chips are no longer listed as being ...

The shift to Windows 11 naturally left some older processors behind, which is no surprise given the operating system's requirements, but owners of some Intel CPUs have been oddly left unsupported by ...

Unlike some previous updates, none of the existing processors was removed from the list. Interestingly, AMD's eighth-generation AMD Ryzen processors are nowhere to be found, and the list of officially ...

Microsoft has finally lifted a compatibility hold blocking Windows 10 users from updating to Windows 11 on systems with Intel Smart Sound Technology (SST) audio drivers and Intel 11th Gen Core ...