Microsoft has also listed the requirements for installing Windows 11 on a PC. If a device does not satisfy the minimum requirements, it will not receive a free upgrade to Windows 11.
Processor: 1 gigahertz (GHz) or faster with 2 or more cores on a compatible 64-bit processor or System on a Chip (SoC)
- RAM: 4 gigabyte (GB)
- Storage: 64 GB or larger storage device
- System firmware: UEFI, Secure Boot capable
Windows 11 Intel CPU requirements
- Intel Atom
- Intel Celeron
- Intel Pentium
- Intel Xeon
- Intel Core 8th Gen
- Intel Core 9th Gen
- Intel Core 10th Gen (Comet Lake)
- Intel Core 10th Gen (Ice Lake)
- Intel Core 11th Gen (Rocket Lake)
- Intel Core 11th Gen (Tiger Lake)
- MORE
Windows 11 AMD CPU requirements
- AMD Ryzen 2000
- AMD Ryzen 3000
- AMD Ryzen 4000
- AMD Ryzen 5000
- AMD Athlon
- AMD EPYC 2nd Gen
- AMD EPYC 3rd Gen
- AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2000
- AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3000
- AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3000
Windows 11 Qualcomm CPU requirements
- Qualcomm Snapdragon 850
- Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c
- Qualcomm Snapdragon 8c
- Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx
- Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx (Gen2)
- Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ1
- Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ2