We review the Intel Xeon Gold processors 5th generation processors that are compatible with Windows 11 below. Intel Xeon Gold processors (5th generation) were first released in 2023. 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 5th generation processors compatible with Windows 11. All 5th generation processors are being actively marketed. These processors belong to the Intel Xeon Gold 5xxx and 6xxx series.
Intel Xeon Gold Fifth Generation Processors compatible with Windows 11 (product names in 5xxx series)
| Intel® | Xeon® | Gold 5512U |
| Intel® | Xeon® | Gold 5515+ |
| Intel® | Xeon® | Gold 5520+ |
Intel Xeon Gold Fifth Generation Processors compatible with Windows 11 (product names in 6xxx series)
| Intel® | Xeon® | Gold 6526Y |
| Intel® | Xeon® | Gold 6530 |
| Intel® | Xeon® | Gold 6534 |
| Intel® | Xeon® | Gold 6538N |
| Intel® | Xeon® | Gold 6538Y+ |
| Intel® | Xeon® | Gold 6542Y |
| Intel® | Xeon® | Gold 6548N |
| Intel® | Xeon® | Gold 6548Y |
| Intel® | Xeon® | Gold 6558Q |
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. |