I need to upgrade the cpu for windows 11

[Genos1]

for upgrading from windows 10 to 11 I need to upgrade my cpu. My current cpu is not listed with W11.

Is it possible?

HP Pavilion Desktop-570-p013wb (motherboard ROM-family: SSID HP desktop82F2) (cpu: Intel Core i5-7400 socket H4 (LGA1151) (chipset: Intel H270 (Kaby Lake-S))
BIOS Date: 1-7-2019 version F.43 American Megatrends

[Paul_Tikkanen · Accepted solution]

Your PC's Lubin motherboard does not support any Intel 8th generation core processors, so there isn't anything you can do to have your PC meet Microsoft's minimum W11 processor requirements.

If you are happy with your PC and if you are interested in installing W11 24H2 on your PC as is, watch this video:

How to install Windows 11 24H2 on Unsupported PC (Early Access) 2024 (youtube.com)

Download the W24H2 ISO file and use that (3rd option).   

Download Windows 11 (microsoft.com)

You can download the free 7-Zip file utility from the link below.  The top line is for 64 bit.

7-Zip

You'll have to repeat this procedure each October when Microsoft rolls out the new builds because a PC that does not meet Microsoft's minimum W11 hardware requirements will never automatically get the update to the next build.

Other than that, your PC will continue to get the monthly cumulative and other updates.

That's only a minor inconvenience to have continued OS support beyond October of 2025.

[Genos1]

Thank you Paul for your clear answer!

Gerd

[Paul_Tikkanen]

You're very welcome, Gerd.

I used the video to upgrade my Dell Optiplex 7050 MT which has an i7-7700 processor to W11 24H2.

Works great.

[Evans911]

Microsoft Announceed that it will not allow Security Updates to Winodws 11 on non-supported CPUs!

[Paul_Tikkanen]

Not true.

I have even older PC's running W11 and they get every security and cumulative update that my fully supported W11 PC gets.

The only thing they won't get is the update to the next build release of W11 each year.

Other than that, it's exactly the same.

I've been running W11 ever since it came out in 2021 no problems getting all updates.