
Will Your Intel Processor Run Windows 11?
Here’s the Technical Answer: Windows 11 runs on a 64-bit CPU with TPM 2.0 (Trusted Platform Module 2.0), Secure Boot, and at least 2 cores @ 1 GHz. But beyond those basics, not all processors are treated equally. Microsoft maintains a whitelist of compatible CPUs: mainly Intel 9th-gen and newer; plus some exceptions, most