Microsoft updated its support document in mid-February 2025 to list Intel processors compatible with Windows 11 24H2, including several 8th, 9th, and 10th-generation Intel processors excluded.

Intel's 8th-generation CPUs was the biggest performance ... It certainly helps, but it mostly has to do with manufacturing processes and CPU die sizes, which I won't go into here.

MSI, world leader in motherboards, announces support for the soon to be revealed next generation Intel CPUs for all MSI motherboards sporting Intel 8 series chipsets. Saving MSI motherboard owners ...