Why is PC Health check showing my processor is not compatible with Windows 11 even if it is in the list of compatible processors?

Question

My windows 10pro 22H2 has the Intel i5 7500 processor. In the list of windows 11 compatible processors, this processor is listed. PC health check says my processor is not compatible even though Microsoft says it is. Why is this?

Answer 1

I don't see it in the list :

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-hardware/design/minimum/supported/windows-11-supported-intel-processors

Answer 2

Most computers running Windows 10 can run Windows 11 in a supported or unsupported fashion.

The unsupported installations may not benefit from the improvements in performance, reliability, and security.

One or more of these links may be useful:

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/windows-11-specifications

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-hardware/design/minimum/supported/windows-11-supported-intel-processors

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-hardware/design/minimum/supported/windows-11-supported-amd-processors

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/ways-to-install-windows-11-e0edbbfb-cfc5-4011-868b-2ce77ac7c70e

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/installing-windows-11-on-devices-that-don-t-meet-minimum-system-requirements-0b2dc4a2-5933-4ad4-9c09-ef0a331518f1

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

https://www.elevenforum.com/t/bypass-windows-11-tpm-2-0-and-cpu-system-requirements.1989/

https://www.elevenforum.com/t/lets-install-windows-11-on-incompatible-hardware.133/

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Answer 3

Hello,

Unfortunately, i5-7500 processor is not compatible for Windows 11, according to Microsoft.

Please check with official Windows 11 list of supported processors:

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-hardware/design/minimum/supported/windows-11-supported-intel-processors

You can drop a feedback to Microsoft about this, using Feedback hub app.

Regards.