Microsoft Unveils Windows 11 LTSC 2024 Minimum System Requirements and Supported CPU List
Microsoft recently announced the start of WHCP hardware certification for the upcoming Windows feature update version 24H2. This process ensures that Windows 11 24H2 properly validates CPU compatibility and receives appropriate support from hardware partners like AMD and Intel. While the overall system requirements are expected to remain unchanged, older processors lacking PopCnt and SSE4.2 instruction set support will fail Windows 11 24H2's qualification checks.
Notably, the same certification approach applies to Windows Server 2025, which has just received its official Evaluation ISO.
Additionally, Microsoft launched Windows 11 IoT Enterprise LTSC 2024 earlier this week, along with its minimum system requirements and specific processor support lists. The specifications are divided into two categories: Preferred and Optional. Here are the minimum system requirements for Windows 11 Enterprise IoT LTSC 2024:
| Component | PREFERRED (Minimum Requirement) | OPTIONAL (Minimum Requirement) |
| Processor | 1 GHz, 2 cores | 1 GHz, 2 cores |
| System Memory | 4 GB | 2 GB |
| Storage Capacity | 64 GB | 16 GB |
| Storage Type | Solid State Drive (SSD) | Solid State Drive (SSD) Hard Disk Drive (HDD) Hybrid Storage Drive (SSHD) Flash Storage (eMMC, SD, USB) |
| Firmware | UEFI | BIOS |
| TPM | TPM 2.0 | Optional |
| Secure Boot | Required | Optional |
| DirectX | DirectX 12 | DirectX 10 or None |
| Display | 9-inch 720p HD | Custom Size/Optional |
Microsoft has also released comprehensive lists of compatible Intel and AMD x86 processors, along with supported Qualcomm and NXP ARM-based CPUs.
Here's the Intel processor lineup:
| Intel Processor | Codename |
| Intel Core Ultra Processors (Series 1) | Meteor Lake |
| 13th and 14th Generation Intel Core Processors 13th and 14th Generation Intel Processors | Raptor Lake |
| 12th Generation Intel Core Processors 12th Generation Intel Pentium Processors 12th Generation Intel Celeron Processors | Alder Lake |
| 11th Generation Intel Core Processors Intel Xeon W-11XXX Processors Intel Celeron Processors | Tiger Lake |
| 10th Generation Intel Core Processors Intel Xeon W-1XXX and W-10XXX Processors Intel Pentium Processors Intel Celeron Processors | Comet Lake |
| 8th and 9th Generation Intel Core Processors Intel Xeon E-2XXX Processors Intel Pentium Processors Intel Celeron Processors | Coffee Lake |
| 8th Generation Intel Core Processors Intel Celeron Processors | Whiskey Lake |
| Intel Xeon Processors | Sapphire Rapids |
| Intel Xeon Processors | Ice Lake |
| Intel Xeon Processors Intel Core X-Series Processors | Cascade Lake |
| Intel Xeon Processors Intel Core X-Series Processors | Skylake-SP or Skylake-X |
| Intel Atom Processors | Amston Lake |
| Intel Atom Processors Intel Core N-Series Processors Intel Processors | Alder Lake-N |
| Intel Pentium Processors Intel Celeron Processors | Jasper Lake |
| Intel Atom Processors Intel Pentium Processors Intel Celeron Processors | Elkhart Lake |
Now for the AMD processor families:
| PLATFORM | MODEL |
| EPYC Embedded | EPYC Embedded 9004 Series EPYC 7003 Series EPYC Embedded 7002 Series EPYC Embedded 7001 Series |
| Ryzen Embedded | Ryzen Embedded 7000 Series Ryzen Embedded 5000 Series |
| Ryzen Embedded R-Series | Ryzen Embedded R2000 Series Ryzen Embedded R1000 Series |
| Ryzen Embedded V-Series | Ryzen Embedded V3000 Series Ryzen Embedded V2000 Series |
The complete lists of Qualcomm and NXP supported processors are available on Microsoft's official documentation page. The company previously updated its compatible CPU list for Windows 11 client machines back in March of this year.
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