Windows 11 and Security – Why 8th Generation Core Processors and AMD Zen 2 Processors are Required, and What CIOs Can Do to Mitigate the Issue

Since Microsoft has announced the new version of Windows, Windows 11, which has more onerous CPU requirements than its predecessors, there has been significant outcry. These changes shut out a significant number of machines already in use from receiving this update. There has been outcry over the requirements, mainly focusing on Trusted Platform Management. Microsoft has not been very clear either. The baseline CPU support for Windows 11 is an 8th generation Intel Core or AMD Zen 2 processor. These are machines that were released in late 2018 (Intel) and mid-2019 (AMD).