Ryzen 5 2000, 3000, 4000, 5000, 7000, 8000, and 9000 series are generally supported. Not Compatible: The Ryzen 5 1000 series (e.g., Ryzen 5 1600 Go to product viewer dialog for this item. ) and the Ryzen 5 2400G Go to product viewer dialog for this item. are officially unsupported. Official Compatibility List for Ryzen 5
Even if you have a compatible Ryzen 5 CPU (like a Ryzen 5 3600), the installation may fail if your motherboard’s security features are disabled.
| Ryzen 5 Series | Architecture | Windows 11 Status | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | | Zen 1 | ❌ Not Officially Supported (Requires workaround) | | Ryzen 5 2400G/2600 | Zen / Zen+ | ✅ Supported (Zen+ is safe; original Zen APU varies) | | Ryzen 5 3600 | Zen 2 | ✅ Fully Supported | | Ryzen 5 5600X | Zen 3 | ✅ Fully Supported | | Ryzen 5 7600X | Zen 4 | ✅ Fully Supported |