Microsoft announced the minimum system requirements and CPU list supporting Windows 11 LTSC 2024

Microsoft also announced the launch of Windows 11 IoT Enterprise LTSC 2024 version earlier this week, along with a list of minimum system requirements as well as specific supported processor lines.

A few days ago, Microsoft made an announcement stating that the company is starting WHCP hardware certification for the next Windows feature update: Version 24H2. This will essentially ensure that the Windows 11 24H2 system controls compatible CPU eligibility, and is properly supported by hardware partners such as AMD or Intel. While the system requirements list is not expected to change, processors that are too old will essentially not be able to pass the Windows 11 24H2 qualifying block because they do not have PopCnt and SSE4.2 support.

Notably, the same policy will also apply to Windows Server 2025, which has also just received an official ISO Evaluation.

In addition, Microsoft also announced the launch of Windows 11 IoT Enterprise LTSC 2024 version earlier this week, along with a list of minimum system requirements as well as specific supported processor lines. The list is classified into two categories: Preferred and Optional. Below is a list of Windows 11 Enterprise IoT LTSC 2024 minimum system requirements, both preferred and optional:

Ingredient PRIORITY
(Minimum requirements)
OPTIONS
(Minimum Requirements)
Processor 1GHz, 2 cores 1 GHz, 2 cores
System memory 4GB 2GB
Hard drive size 64GB 16GB
Hard drive type  Solid State Drive (SSD) Solid state drive (SSD)
Hard disk drive (HDD)
Hybrid hard drive (SSHD)
Flash (eMMC, SD, USB)
System software UEFI BIOS
TPM TPM 2.0 Option
Secure Boot Have Option
DirectX DirectX 12 DirectX 10/None
Screen 9" 720p HD Custom Size/Optional

Microsoft has also announced a list of supported Intel and AMD x86 processors, along with Qualcomm and NXP Arm CPUs.

First, we have Intel:

Intel processor chip  Codename
Intel® Core™ Ultra Processors (Series 1) Meteor Lake
13th and 14th Generation Intel® Core™ Processors
13th and 14th Generation Intel® Processors
Raptor Lake
12th Generation Intel® Core™ Processors
12th Generation Intel® Pentium® Processors
12th Generation Intel® Celeron® Processors
Alder Lake
11th Generation Intel® Core™ Processors
Intel® Xeon® W-11XXX Processors
Intel® Celeron® Processors
Tiger Lake
10th Generation Intel® Core™ Processors
Intel® Xeon® W-1XXX and W-10XXX Processors
Intel® Pentium® Processors
Intel® Celeron® Processors
Comet Lake
8th and 9th Generation Intel® Core™ Processors
Intel® Xeon® E-2XXX Processors
Intel® Pentium® Processors
Intel® Celeron® Processors
Coffee Lake
8th Generation Intel® Core™ Processors
Intel® Celeron® Processors
Whiskey Lake
Intel® Xeon® Processors Sapphire Rapids
Intel® Xeon® Processors Ice Lake
Intel® Xeon® Processors
Intel® Core™ X-Series Processors
Cascade Lake
Intel® Xeon® Processor
Intel® Core™ X-Series Processors
Skylake-SP or Skylake-X
Intel® Atom® Processors Amston Lake
Intel® Atom® Processors
Intel® Core™ N-Series Processors
Intel® Processors
Alder Lake-N
Intel® Pentium® Processors
Intel® Celeron® Processors
Jasper Lake
Intel® Atom® Processors
Intel® Pentium® Processors
Intel® Celeron® Processors
Elkhart Lake

Next is AMD:

COMMUNICATION MODEL
EPYC™ Embedded EPYC™ Embedded 9004 Series
EPYC™ 7003 Series
EPYC™ Embedded 7002 Series
EPYC™ Embedded 7001 Series
Ryzen™ Embedded Ryzen™ Embedded 7000 Series
Ryzen™ Embedded 5000 Series
Ryzen™ Embedded R-Series Ryzen™ Embedded R2000 Series
Ryzen™ Embedded R1000 Series
Ryzen™ Embedded V-Series Ryzen™ Embedded V3000 Series
Ryzen™ Embedded V2000 Series

The list of supported Qualcomm and NXP processors is currently listed on Microsoft's documentation page. Previously, the company last updated the compatible CPU list for Windows 11 clients last March.

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