Does My Intel Processor Support Microsoft Windows 10

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Compatibility /13/ NoteIf the code name for your processor is not listed in the table below, please contact your original equipment manufacturer (OEM) or the motherboard vendor.Follow the steps below to determine if your processor supports Windows® 10 using the code name listed in the table below.

1. Identify the processor: Press the Windows key on your keyboard and start typing “System”, choose System Information, which will show Processor information with the name and the number.
2. Go to the product specification site and type the processor number in the search box. Once you see the processor in the drop-down, click it.
3. On the product specification page under Essentials, the second line lists the code name.
4. Locate the code name in the table below, and determine if your processor supports Windows® 10.For example: The processor is i K. . Enter the processor number in the search box on the Product specification site. . The Code Name is located under Essentials. . Locate the code name in the table below, and determine if your processor supports Windows® 10. In the example given, the i K has the code name Comet Lake. In the table below, we can see that the processor supports Windows® 10, 64-bit.

NoteTo see the full list of the Intel® Core™ Processors, click on the second column (code name) below.Intel® Processor PlatformFormerly Known as (code name)Windows® bit SupportWindows® bit Support12th Generation Intel® Core™ ProcessorsAlder Lake

NoWindows® 10 (20H2, 21H1, 21H2)11th Generation Intel® Core™ ProcessorsRocket LakeNoYes11th Generation Intel® Core™ ProcessorsTiger LakeNoYes10th Generation Intel® Core™ ProcessorsIce LakeNoYes10th Generation Intel® Core™ ProcessorsComet LakeNoYesIntel® Core™ X-series ProcessorsCascade LakeNoYes10th/8th Generation Intel® Core™ ProcessorsAmber Lake YNoYes9th Generation Intel® Core™ ProcessorsCoffee LakeNoYes8th Generation Intel® Core™ ProcessorsWhiskey LakeNoYes8th Generation Intel® Core™ ProcessorsCoffee LakeNoYes8th Generation Intel® Core™ ProcessorsKaby Lake RNoYes7th Generation Intel® Core™ Processors

Intel® Pentium® Processors

Intel® Celeron® Processors

Intel® Xeon® Processor E3 v6 (Mobile)

Kaby LakeNoYesIntel® Pentium® Silver Processors

Intel® Celeron® J and N Series Processors

Gemini Lake

Gemini Lake Refresh

NoYes6th Generation Intel® Core™ Processors

Intel® Pentium® Processors

Intel® Celeron® Processors

SkylakeNoYes5th Generation Intel® Core™ Processors

Intel® Pentium® Processors

Intel® Celeron® Processors

BroadwellNoYes4th Generation Intel® Core™Intel® Pentium® Processors

Intel® Celeron® Processors

HaswellNoYes3rd Generation Intel® Core™ Processors

Intel® Pentium® Processors

Intel® Celeron® Processors

Ivy BridgeNoYes1Intel® Pentium® Processors

Intel® Celeron® Processors

Intel® Atom® Processors

Apollo LakeNoYesIntel® Atom® ProcessorsCherry TrailYesYesIntel® Pentium® Processors

Intel® Celeron® Processors

Intel® Atom® Processors

Bay TrailYesYesIntel® Pentium® Processors

Intel® Celeron® Processors

Intel Atom® Processors

BraswellYesYes2nd Generation Intel® Core™ Processors

Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors

Legacy Intel® Pentium Processors

Legacy Intel® Celeron® Processors

Sandy Bridge, Clarkdale,

Kentsfield, Merom, Wolfdale

Cedarview, Yonah, Penryn

Lynnfield

No2No2
1 Upgrade only: If you bought a system that came with Windows 7*, Windows 8*, or Windows 8.1*, refer to your original equipment manufacturer (OEM) about upgrading to Windows® 10.

2 For processors that are not supported with Windows® 10, please contact your original equipment manufacturer (OEM) or the motherboard vendor.

Note:Systems running Windows 7*, Windows 8*, or Windows 8.1* can use the Get Windows® 10 (GWX) application from Microsoft to confirm your system is compatible. Access the Microsoft Windows® 10 Q&A for more information.