AMD Ryzen 3 2200G with Radeon Vega 8 Graphics and WINDOWS 11 compatibility

When millions of people still continue to use windows 10, which they will - you will rethink your ridiculous requirements. Most people don't even know what a bios is but windows 11 requires a user to access the bios to enable TPM and ensure they are running a EUFI drive. I would be willing to bet you a thousand pounds that your silly standards will be lowered, the reason windows phone died was because you refused to listen to windows insiders like me and assumed you could tell customers what they want. For the most part I like Microsoft but sometimes you do make me laugh.

Hey there Vick!

My name is Miguel Ángel and I'm an independent advisor, also a Microsoft user just like you! I'll try to help you today with your issue.

AMD processors that have been admitted using Windows 11 are those that go from 2nd gen Ryzen (Zen+) beyond, and your CPU is Raven Ridge (Zen, 1st Gen), but not Picasso (Zen+, 2nd Gen). reason why it's not compatible with Windows 11.

The reason mainly is the absence of Mode Based Execution Control (MBEC) which improves the isolation of kernel memory, since AMD didn't include this technology in their first gen processors, but they did in Zen+. That simple detail is the one that excludes 1st generation from the Windows 11 compatibility list. There's also the optimisation in the cores to reduce latency in the L3 cache (improvement in IPC), along other optimisations regarding memory management. It's not about smoothness, but security.

Hope I clarified your doubt! :)

Happy New Year, Vick!

So that means a lot of people that just built or upgraded machines with the Zen series processors or APU's now have to again purchase a processor or APU that meets Microsoft requirements just to have a supported OS. for someone on a fixed budget these ain't cheap. The Ryzen 3 3200g isn't easy to find at this point. and going to 5 or 7 I might as well scrap my rig and start from scratch for the latest series chips. My current rig was built at the end of 2018 the Ryzen 3 2200g was released that year 1200USD down the drain.

No we are not stuck with Windows 10. We have Linux and now Chrome as alternatives and frankly I would say improvements. I have been using Windows since it ran on top of DOS (3.1) but I doubt I will miss it much at all.

I totally agree, security is important, however, that should be the user's choice. My son is in that boat. We have to buy a new CPU so he can use Windows 11 when Windows 10's support ends. Otherwise, it does what he needs it for and he wouldn't need it for much more. Microsoft is going to cause an unnecessary mass dumping of e-waste. They should scale back the requirements and let people decide how secure they want their hardware. What I find funny is the performance requirements are still lower than anyone should ever run. The performance requirements would run Windows XP like a dream.

And don't say that there are alternatives like Linux or Chrome. They come with a steep learning cure in many cases. Just search YouTube for Linus Tech Tips and a switching to Linux challenge they did a few months ago. Microsoft knows that 99% of people cannot switch to Linux. Its like asking people who never drove anything but a car, to drive a big-rig pulling a tank of gasoline.