The list of supported processors we reference in this article is for new OEM systems. However, Microsoft also references this ...

Some programs might no longer support older generation processors. Windows, for instance, requires at least eight generation Intel chips ... or the tiers i3, i5, i7, and i9 (e.g., Core i3-6100 ...

Microsoft updated the OEM support document, titled Windows 11 version 24H2 supported Intel processors, on February 13, writes ...

Microsoft has updated its processor list for Windows 11 version 24H2, and this update is mainly aimed at helping device makers pick the right processors for new computers.

In a statement to Windows Latest, Microsoft confirmed that Windows 11 hardware requirements hadn't changed since 2021.

Talks of Windows 11 24H2 not being supported on certain Intel CPUs have gone rampant lately, but you shouldn't worry.

The manifest provides little detail, though it seems to indicate the chip in question may be a low-end i3 variant. Of course, Intel no longer uses the "i" prefix in its CPU nomenclature ...

The most common brand of processor ... Intel Processor followed by a model name that often starts with N. In any case, these chips are fine for doing basic tasks one at a time and are typically paired ...