why is win 11 not available for quad core intel i7 processors >1 GHz

HJMebius-3913 20 Reputation points
2023-11-23T10:40:21.71+00:00

The Intel Core I7-6820 2,7 GHz quad core processor meets all specifications for win 11 why is it not listed by Microsoft as an approved CPU.

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  1. Kapil Arya 8,546 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
    2023-11-26T11:51:29.8033333+00:00

    According to Microsoft:

    Devices that do not meet the minimum system requirements had 52% more kernel mode crashes. Devices that do meet the minimum system requirements had a 99.8% crash free experience.

    Read more here: https://blogs.windows.com/windows-insider/2021/08/27/update-on-windows-11-minimum-system-requirements-and-the-pc-health-check-app/

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  1. S.Sengupta 24,871 Reputation points MVP
    2023-11-24T01:07:01.57+00:00

    Windows 11 is only supported on 8th gen and above Intel processors.

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