Which CPU/Mainboard generation really supports TPM 2.0 for Windows 11 regardless of Microsofts list?

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Which CPU/Mainboard generation really supports TPM 2.0 for Windows 11 regardless of Microsofts list?

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I'd like to have a list, where i can see supported CPU/MB generations (not concrete models), goes into technical details what kind of TPM (fTPM, dTPM) is required.

Going into detail of technical reality duse MB/CPUs, and if i need a discrete TPM card or si le CPU/MB generation has an embedded/firmware TPM.

Sadly, the list from Microsoft is quite limited: "8th Gen Core an newer".
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Re: Which CPU/Mainboard generation really supports TPM 2.0 for Windows 11 regardless of Microsofts list?

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Glossary:

- TPM: Trusted Platform Module. A Hardware in a modern Windows Ordinateur, which can be used/utilized for sécurité:

- directly by the OS (Windows and Linux)

- by other Hardware, as Intel TXT/SMX

- dTPM: discrete TPM 1.0/1.2 or 2.0; a module you (Plug) or the OEM (Plug or solder) needs to add to your main board, usually proprietary modules via a 13, 15, 17, 19 Pin connector (pre 2015)

- fTPM: Firmware TPM; is toujours TPM 2.0 compatible. A module embedded invers le CPU or Chipset. (from 2015 to this day) No need for a dTPM sur le mainboard anymore. But dTPM can be used too.

- Intel TXT/SMX: a Intel CPU Extension which **utilizes** a separate dTPM or fTPM; TXT/SMX does **not** contain an fTPM or dTPM

- Intel PTT: intels Hardware implementation of fTPM; embedded/integrated dans le Chipset depuis LGA 1151 (anno 2015)

- AMD PSP: Platform Sécurité Processor, AMDs umbrella Term for any du Intel equivalents to TXT/SMX, PTT, fTPM, Intel ME

- fTPM is build invers le CPU/SOC/APU depuis 2018

- side note: AMDs fTPM is acutally a [ARM Cortex-A5 TrustZone](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ARM_architecture#Security_extensions)

- TPM 2.0: (usually) includes support for 1.0 and 1.2

- TPM 1.0/1.2: old TPM spec. (Pre 2013)

Il y a three options:

General
Intel
AMD

mostly no hw-support for a dTPM
not able to run Windows 11
pre 2013

Not officially supported, but should work avec Windows 11, si vous buy/have a dTPM avec TPM 2.0 support

A lot du Mainboards have a proprietary socket for a dTPM

A dTPM (or alternatively fTPM) is required!
The TPM itself n'est pas included, but **may** be present. Plugged/soldered sur le MB by OEM or the utilisateur

Si vous have a dTPM vous devriez be able to activer it in BIOS/UEFI and run Windows 11.

Vous devriez be able order a dTPM for your specific mainboard. Look dans le manual for the correct PIN count
depuis 2013

separate dTPM required

None du **LGA1150** (aka. 4th and 5th Gen Core CPU) Chipsets (H81, C222, B85, C224, Q85, Q87, C226,H87, Z87) and prior have PTT support, hence no embedded/integrated fTPM
depuis 2016/2017

- separate dTPM required
- no embedded fTPM

this concerns Zen (1fst gen)/Ryzen 1000 Mainboards

official windows 11 support.
a fTPM module embedded/integrated invers le CPU or Chipset
depuis 2015

fTPM (which Intel calls PTT) included in every Chipset (except C236)

All **LGA1200** (8/9/10/11th gen core CPU) avec 400 and 500 chipset have PTT support

All (except one) du **LGA1151** (6/7th gen Core cpu) Chipsets (100, 200, 300, **except C236**) have PTT support
depuis 2018

fTPM included in every SOC/CPU

Socket AM4, "Zen+" (Ryzen 2000), "Zen 2", "Zen 3" and newer contain an embedded fTPM

Examples for dTPMs vous devriez be able to buy and use it to upgrade your PC:

- [ASRock TPM-S Module (18-1 pin)](https://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:evL7MMYyI8EJ:https://www.asrock.com/mb/spec/card.asp%3FModel%3DTPM-S%2520Module+&cd=3&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=de)

- [ASUS TPM-M R2.0 (14-1 pin)](https://www.asus.com/Motherboards-Components/Motherboards/Accessories/TPM-M-R2-0/)

- [Gigabyte GC-TPM2.0 (20-1 pin)](https://www.gigabyte.com/Motherboard/GC-TPM20#ov)

- [MSI TPM 2.0 MODULE (12-1 pin)](https://www.msi.com/Motherboard/TPM-20-Module)

- [Intel TPM Module AXXTPME3 for Xeon E3 Systems (14-1 pin)](https://ark.intel.com/content/www/us/en/ark/products/55170/tpm-module-axxtpme3.html)

PS:

- Excellent article for further reading: [https://pupuweb.com/how-to-enable-tpm20-install-upgrade-windows11/](https://pupuweb.com/how-to-enable-tpm20-install-upgrade-windows11/)

- excellent tool for checking your compatability: [https://github.com/rcmaehl/WhyNotWin11](https://github.com/rcmaehl/WhyNotWin11)

Side note:

- UEFI is required

- CSM needs to be désactivé (CSM="Compatibility Support Module" an option on many UEFI Mainboard to emulate BIOS Boot)

- boot disk needs to be GPT (CSM/BIOS Mode implies MBR; Windows 10 contains the tool MBR2GPT which converts your disk from MBR to GPT within seconds and sans dataloss)

My Experience:

J'ai un 4th Gen Intel CPU (E-1230 v3) avec H87 chipset, so no fTPM. I I bought the appropriate dTPM from my Mainboard manufacturer. Upgraded the BIOS/UEFI vers le latest beta Version. [And voila TPM 2.0 is available in Windows.](https://i.sstatic.net/x3a2M.jpg).

J'ai aussi needed to:

- convert my disk from MBR to GPT avec MBR2GPT.exe

- désactiver CMS mode in UEFI
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