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HarrisonMills
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Jan 20, 2026

Plan to upgrade to Windows 11. What is the windows 11 25h2 cpu support?

Just heard Windows 10 is out of official support so I plan to upgrade my Windows 10 to Windows 11 24H2, as it is the latest one I can download from Microsoft.  I'm unsure about the Windows 11 25H2 C...
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Jan 20, 2026

You're planning to upgrade from Windows 10 to Windows 11. The Windows 11 25H2 CPU support is a crucial aspect to consider.

Windows 11 24H2 and 25H2 have the same CPU requirements as Windows 11 23H2. The minimum CPU requirements for Windows 11 are:

  • 64-bit processor (CPU) or system on a chip (SoC)
  • Supports Secure Boot
  • Supports UEFI (Unified Extensible Firmware Interface) firmware
  • Supports TPM (Trusted Platform Module) version 2.0 or later
  • Supports 64-bit architecture (x64)
  • Has a processor architecture from Intel (6th Generation or later) or AMD (Zen 2 or later)

 

The existing Windows 11 25H2 CPU support requirements will remain unchanged. You can check your current CPU model and compatibility with the Windows 11 25H2 requirements.

Microsoft does not provide official support for downgrading or upgrading to previous versions of Windows, so the free upgrade path is:

Windows 10 -> Windows 11 (latest available version, which is 24H2 or 25H2)

To confirm, you can check your current Windows 10 version and CPU model to ensure they meet the minimum requirements for Windows 11 25H2. If you're unsure, you can check Microsoft's documentation or online resources for detailed information on CPU compatibility and Windows 11 requirements.

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