Windows 11 unclear technical cpu compatibility list criteria

Question

What is the technical reason to figure in Windows 11 CPU compatibility list the i3-8130U but the i7-7500U not?

The real technical criteria area unclear on page https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-hardware/design/minimum/supported/windows-11-supported-intel-processors?source=docs. The final cpu compatibility list sounds like to have been built based more on commercial reasons than on technical reasons.

See: https://ark.intel.com/content/www/br/pt/ark/compare.html?productIds=95451,137977, they are almost identical

Answer 1

Microsoft shared the following to explain the reason with new requirements, take a look at:

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

https://blogs.windows.com/windows-insider/2021/06/28/update-on-windows-11-minimum-system-requirements/