Why Isn't the Ryzen 5 1600x on the Windows 11 compatibility list?

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2023-06-07T23:02:54.5333333+00:00

Why isn't it compatible with Windows 11?

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  1. Dillon Silzer 57,831 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
    2023-06-08T06:13:13.8566667+00:00

    Only the following CPUs for AMD are support:

    Windows 11 supported AMD processors

    https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-hardware/design/minimum/supported/windows-11-supported-amd-processors

    It is most likely due to the chip not meeting minimum hardware security requirements.

    Why Windows 11 has such strict hardware requirements, according to Microsoft

    https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2021/08/why-windows-11-has-such-strict-hardware-requirements-according-to-microsoft/


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