We previously wrote about the performance problems AMD’s recently introduced Ryzen 7000 Zen 4 desktop CPUs are experiencing on Windows 11 22H2 when gamers are using them. Amusingly, it has been discovered that the Ryzen 9 7950X, the top 7000 series SKU, performs worse when SMT and both of its CCDs are enabled. Drivers might be the culprit, but the new Windows feature upgrade is unquestionably a possibility as well.
Although not surprising, these types of performance problems on a supported CPU are definitely undesired. The AMD Ryzen 7000 series is listed as one of the supported CPUs for Windows 11 22H2 (the system requirements are the same as for Windows 11 21H2). Ironically, a 12-year-old Intel CPU—which Windows 11 doesn’t officially support—has been discovered to execute the new feature upgrade flawlessly.
Paul is on Reddit, a Reddit user, discovered that the 2022 update is compatible with their Core i5-580M, a two core, four thread CPU from 2010. Even more, according to the user, Windows 11 22H2 “runs like magic” on it. A capability that was added with the 3.18 version earlier this year was exploited to get around Windows 11’s system requirements, including TPM among others, using Rufus 3.20.
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I had no trouble installing Windows 11 on this Acer laptop using Rufus 3.20. (which was made in 2010). Notice the first-generation Intel i5-580m CPU (3Mb L2, 2-cores, 4 threads, hyperthreading, 2.67Ghz-3.2Ghz). To eliminate all TPM, RAM, and CPU requirements, I utilized Rufus. On it, W11 performs like magic.
