How do I know if a processor is "7th Generation"

[MAlva11]

So Intel decided to push the Windows 10 requirement starting at the 7th generation processors. How does one find out what generation a processors is? I have called intel. Their response was "If it is 14nm it is 7th generation." I found this answer to be incorrect, Intel has 6th generation chips that are 14nm. I work for a corporation that buys hundreds of computers and need a way to identify which processors can run Windows 7. I know many of you will say "upgrade to Windows 10" but for me that is not as simple as it sounds for literally thousands of desktops and laptops. I need a way to identify computers that are Windows 7 compatible:

So my question remains. How do I compute the compatibility? Its not so straight forward such as the processor N4200. You would think oh it starts with a 4 so its 4th generation, which would be incorrect. If anyone has any suggestions that would help my purchasing out a ton, I purchase more than just i3, i5, and i7 builds which are easy to tell. Celeron, Pentium, and Xeon are not so easy. Thank you for any help.

Intel: maybe put the generation of the processor on the ark pages of the product? Or better yet list the compatible operating systems, if that is a new spec buyers need to be able to research....

[idata · Accepted solution]

Hello Malvarez100,

From our end there are a couple of methods were you can check compatibility for Windows 7, the first method is to use the following list; http://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/support/graphics-drivers/000005526.html Supported Operating Systems for Intel® Graphics Products. Over there you will find the list of supported operating systems on a per-processor/graphics technology basis. This second option identifies which Intel® graphics products have drivers for the Windows 7 operating system; http://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/support/graphics-drivers/000005591.html Frequently Asked Questions about Intel® Graphics and Windows 7*. Finally, if you go to ark.intel.com and select a product there will be a section called "Code name", this name can be use to filter on the supported operating systems list. And, one more thing you would like to consider is that operating system compatibility may be limited by the computer manufacturer, so is always a good idea to double check with them for support and driver availability.

Regards,

Amy.