We review the Intel Xeon Gold processors 2nd generation processors that are compatible with Windows 11 below. Intel Xeon Gold processors (2nd generation) were first released in 2017. We have had 5 generations of Intel Xeon Gold processors:
- Xeon Gold First generation
- Xeon Gold Second generation
- Xeon Gold Third generation
- Xeon Gold Fourth generation
- Xeon Gold Fifth Generation
The latest generation is the 5th generation. The first and second generation Intel Xeon Gold processors are discontinued to a major extent. The current lineup of Xeon Gold processors include the 3rd, 4th and 5th generation Xeon Gold processors.
In this document, we focus on Intel Xeon Gold second generation processors compatible with Windows 11. These processors belong to the Intel Xeon Gold 5xxx and 6xxx series.
There are 51 processors in the second generation of Intel Xeon Gold processors. All 51 processors are compatible with Windows 11. The Intel Xeon Gold range is split in the Gold 5xxx and Gold 6xxx range of processors.
Intel Xeon Gold Second Generation Processors compatible with Windows 11 (product names in 5xxx series)
| Intel® | Xeon® | Gold 5215 |
| Intel® | Xeon® | Gold 5215L |
| Intel® | Xeon® | Gold 5215M |
| Intel® | Xeon® | Gold 5217 |
| Intel® | Xeon® | Gold 5218 |
| Intel® | Xeon® | Gold 5218B |
| Intel® | Xeon® | Gold 5218N |
| Intel® | Xeon® | Gold 5218R |
| Intel® | Xeon® | Gold 5218T |
| Intel® | Xeon® | Gold 5220 |
| Intel® | Xeon® | Gold 5220R |
| Intel® | Xeon® | Gold 5220S |
| Intel® | Xeon® | Gold 5220T |
| Intel® | Xeon® | Gold 5222 |
Intel Xeon Gold Second Generation Processors compatible with Windows 11 (product names in 6xxx series)
| Intel® | Xeon® | Gold 6208U |
| Intel® | Xeon® | Gold 6209U |
| Intel® | Xeon® | Gold 6210U |
| Intel® | Xeon® | Gold 6212U |
| Intel® | Xeon® | Gold 6222V |
| Intel® | Xeon® | Gold 6226 |
| Intel® | Xeon® | Gold 6226R |
| Intel® | Xeon® | Gold 6230 |
| Intel® | Xeon® | Gold 6230N |
| Intel® | Xeon® | Gold 6230R |
| Intel® | Xeon® | Gold 6230T |
| Intel® | Xeon® | Gold 6234 |
| Intel® | Xeon® | Gold 6238 |
| Intel® | Xeon® | Gold 6238L |
| Intel® | Xeon® | Gold 6238M |
| Intel® | Xeon® | Gold 6238R |
| Intel® | Xeon® | Gold 6238T |
| Intel® | Xeon® | Gold 6240 |
| Intel® | Xeon® | Gold 6240L |
| Intel® | Xeon® | Gold 6240M |
| Intel® | Xeon® | Gold 6240R |
| Intel® | Xeon® | Gold 6240Y |
| Intel® | Xeon® | Gold 6242 |
| Intel® | Xeon® | Gold 6242R |
| Intel® | Xeon® | Gold 6244 |
| Intel® | Xeon® | Gold 6246 |
| Intel® | Xeon® | Gold 6246R |
| Intel® | Xeon® | Gold 6248 |
| Intel® | Xeon® | Gold 6248R |
| Intel® | Xeon® | Gold 6250 |
| Intel® | Xeon® | Gold 6250L |
| Intel® | Xeon® | Gold 6252 |
| Intel® | Xeon® | Gold 6252N |
| Intel® | Xeon® | Gold 6254 |
| Intel® | Xeon® | Gold 6256 |
| Intel® | Xeon® | Gold 6258R |
| Intel® | Xeon® | Gold 6262V |
On computers running with these Xeon Gold processors, you would be able to use Window 11. There is a possibility that you may be running into issues while installing Windows 11 or updating to Windows 11 on these Xeon Gold processors.
In such situations, we advise checking the other hardware resources of your computer. Your computer hardware resources need to comply with the following hardware requirements for Windows 11:
| Processor | 1 gigahertz (GHz) or faster with 2 or more cores on a compatible 64-bit processor or System on a Chip (SoC). |
|---|---|
| RAM | 4 gigabytes (GB) |
| Storage | 64 GB or larger storage device Note: See below under “More information on storage space to keep Windows 11 up-to-date” for more details. |
| System firmware | UEFI, Secure Boot capable. Check here for information on how your PC might be able to meet this requirement. |
| TPM | Trusted Platform Module (TPM) version 2.0. Check here for instructions on how your PC might be enabled to meet this requirement. |
| Graphics card | Compatible with DirectX 12 or later with WDDM 2.0 driver. |
| Display | High definition (720p) display that is greater than 9” diagonally, 8 bits per colour channel. |