Intel Xeon Gold 3rd Generation – Windows 11 Compatibility

We review the Intel Xeon Gold processors 3rd generation processors that are compatible with Windows 11 below. Intel Xeon Gold processors (3rd 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 3rd generation processors compatible with Windows 11. These processors belong to the Intel Xeon Gold 5xxx and 6xxx series. All these processors are being actively marketed by Intel as we write this.

Intel Xeon Gold Third Generation Processors compatible with Windows 11 (product names in 5xxx series)

Intel®Xeon®Gold 5315Y
Intel®Xeon®Gold 5317
Intel®Xeon®Gold 5318N
Intel®Xeon®Gold 5318S
Intel®Xeon®Gold 5318Y
Intel®Xeon®Gold 5320
Intel®Xeon®Gold 5220T

Intel Xeon Gold Third Generation Processors compatible with Windows 11 (product names in 6xxx series)

Intel®Xeon®Gold 6312U
Intel®Xeon®Gold 6314U
Intel®Xeon®Gold 6326
Intel®Xeon®Gold 6330
Intel®Xeon®Gold 6330N
Intel®Xeon®Gold 6334
Intel®Xeon®Gold 6336Y
Intel®Xeon®Gold 6338
Intel®Xeon®Gold 6338N
Intel®Xeon®Gold 6338T
Intel®Xeon®Gold 6342
Intel®Xeon®Gold 6346
Intel®Xeon®Gold 6348
Intel®Xeon®Gold 6354

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:

Processor1 gigahertz (GHz) or faster with 2 or more cores on a compatible 64-bit processor or System on a Chip (SoC).
RAM4 gigabytes (GB)
Storage64 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 firmwareUEFI, Secure Boot capable. Check here for information on how your PC might be able to meet this requirement.
TPMTrusted Platform Module (TPM) version 2.0. Check here for instructions on how your PC might be enabled to meet this requirement.
Graphics cardCompatible with DirectX 12 or later with WDDM 2.0 driver.
DisplayHigh definition (720p) display that is greater than 9” diagonally, 8 bits per colour channel.