Those that met the requirements were crash-free 99.8% of the time.
But that claim isn't just about the processors - other minimum specifications include 4GB of RAM, 64GB of storage and UEFI secure boot. Microsoft claims that the devices that didn't meet its requirements see 52% more kernel mode crashes than those that do. "After carefully analyzing the first generation of AMD Zen processors in partnership with AMD, together we concluded that there are no additions to the supported CPU list," the Windows Team wrote in a blog post. On the first-gen AMD Ryzen side, however, there is no luck. A number of older Surface devices still won't be eligible for an upgrade) (Previously, no version of the Surface Studio 2, which released in 2018 and Microsoft still sells starting at $3,499.99, was eligible for the update.
The company is also adding the Intel Core i7-7820HQ, but only in "select devices that shipped with modern drivers based on Declarative, Componentized, Hardware Support Apps (DCH) design principles." That makes Microsoft's Surface Studio 2 eligible for Windows 11. Specifically, 7th Gen Intel Core X-series and Xeon W-series processors get the Windows 11 nod. Today, it's announcing the results, as well as updating its software to let you know if your PC is compatible.īased on the testing, Microsoft is adding a few 7th Gen Intel Core processors to the list of compatible CPUs.
Microsoft promised to test 7th Gen Intel and 1st Gen Ryzen in Windows Insider builds and with PC companies. Back when Microsoft announced Windows 11, there was quite a bit of confusion over the system requirements, which included cutoffs at 8th Gen Intel Core CPUs, second-gen AMD Ryzen chips and just a handful of Qualcomm processors.
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