Compatibility of 10th and 11th Generation Intel® Desktop Processors
10th Generation Intel® Desktop Processors and 11th Generation Intel® Desktop Processors use the LGA1200 socket and require motherboards based on Intel® 400 Series Desktop Chipset or Intel® 500 Series Desktop Chipsets.
These processors aren't backward compatible with motherboards based on Intel® 300 Series Chipset, Intel® 200 Series Chipset and Intel® 100 Series Chipset.
Similarly, 9th Gen, 8th Gen, 7th Gen, 6th Generation Intel® Desktop Processors aren't compatible with the Intel® 400 Series Desktop Chipset or Intel® 500 Series Desktop Chipsets motherboards.
The 10th Generation Intel® Desktop Processors support only DDR4 memory.
| Intel Core Processors Family | Chipset Compatibility | Supported Socket | ||
| 10th and 11th Generation Intel® Desktop Processors | Intel® 400 Series Desktop Chipset or Intel® 500 Series Desktop Chipsets
| LGA1200 | ||
| 9th and 8th Generation Intel® Desktop Processors | Intel® 300 Series Desktop Chipsets
Check with your motherboard manufacturer for details. | LGA1151 | ||
| 7th and 6th Generation Intel® Desktop Processor | Intel® 200 Series Desktop Chipsets | LGA1151 |
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