Intel CPU on a motherboard

Microsoft has updated the Windows processor requirements list in view of the upcoming major Windows 10 update aka Windows 10 May 2020 Update.

May 2020 update is just a few weeks away before consumers start to see the upgrade prompt on their machines. You can learn about all-new features of May 2020 update here

As new and new hardware is being introduced each year, Microsoft has listed various CPUs from manufacturers like Intel, AMD, and Qualcomm to support the feature update.

Here is the updated list of CPUs against each manufacturer.


Intel Processors: Up through the following 10th Generation Intel Processors (Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9-10xxx), and Intel Xeon E-22xx[1], Intel Atom (J4xxx/J5xxx and N4xxx/N5xxx), Celeron and Pentium Processors


AMD Processors: Up through the following AMD 7th Generation Processors (A-Series Ax-9xxx & E-Series Ex-9xxx & FX-9xxx); AMD Athlon 2xx processors, AMD Ryzen 3/5/7 4xxx, AMD Opteron[2] and AMD EPYC 7xxx[2]


Qualcomm Processors: Qualcomm Snapdragon 850 and 8cx


Source: Microsoft