Windows 10 to 11 Replacement CPU for AMD Ryzen 5 2400G with Radeon Vega Graphics

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Allan

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I'm getting on a bit so don't really understand the ins and outs of pin for pin replacement CPUs... Windows tells me that in order to run Win11 the above CPU needs to be replaced.... Am I being naive in thinking I can buy a replacement CPU and slot it in?
Would very much appreciate replacement CPU suggestions together with recommended memory upgrades etc.
Many thanks.
 
SpyderTracks

SpyderTracks

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Allan said:
I'm getting on a bit so don't really understand the ins and outs of pin for pin replacement CPUs... Windows tells me that in order to run Win11 the above CPU needs to be replaced.... Am I being naive in thinking I can buy a replacement CPU and slot it in?
Would very much appreciate replacement CPU suggestions together with recommended memory upgrades etc.
Many thanks.
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This was already answered for you

If you're not familiar with the process best to ask PCS to do it for you rather than risk damaging anything. Chipsets have been the same since decades ago, nothing has changed, only certain generations are compatible with the chipset on that particular motherboard.

Processor upgrade for Windows 11 advice

With the demise of Win10 looming, I'm being nudged towards Win11. The upgrade healthcheck tells me that my processor (AMD Ryzen 5 2400G) is not up to the job. Is there a pin for pin plug in and go replacement that you could recommend or is my PC on a slow march to the junkyard. See attached file...
www.pcspecialist.co.uk www.pcspecialist.co.uk
 
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Allan

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Case
PCS 6003B BLACK CASE
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 5 2400G Quad Core CPU with Vega Graphics (3.6GHz-3.9GHz/6MB CACHE/AM4)
Motherboard
ASUS® PRIME A320M-K: Micro-ATX, AM4, USB 3.0, 6GB/s
Memory (RAM)
8GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 2400MHz (1 x 8GB)
Graphics Card
NONE, I ALREADY HAVE A GRAPHICS CARD
1st Storage Drive
2TB SEAGATE BARRACUDA SATA-III 3.5" HDD, 6GB/s, 7200RPM, 256MB CACHE
1st Storage Drive
2TB SEAGATE BARRACUDA SATA-III 3.5" HDD, 6GB/s, 7200RPM, 256MB CACHE
DVD/BLU-RAY Drive
24x DUAL LAYER DVD WRITER ±R/±RW/RAM
Power Supply
CORSAIR 450W VS SERIES™ VS-450 POWER SUPPLY
Power Cable
1 x 1.5 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Processor Cooling
STANDARD AMD CPU COOLER
Thermal Paste
STANDARD THERMAL PASTE FOR SUFFICIENT COOLING
Sound Card
ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Wireless Network Card
WIRELESS 802.11N 300Mbps/2.4GHz PCI-E CARD
USB/Thunderbolt Options
MIN. 2 x USB 3.0 & 2 x USB 2.0 PORTS @ BACK PANEL + MIN. 2 FRONT PORTS
Operating System
Windows 10 Home 64 Bit - inc. Single Licence [KK3-00002]
Operating System Language
United Kingdom - English Language
Windows Recovery Media
Windows 10/11 Multi-Language Recovery Image - Unlimited Downloads from Online Account
Office Software
FREE 30 Day Trial of Microsoft 365® (Operating System Required)
Anti-Virus
BullGuard™ Internet Security - Free 90 Day License inc. Gamer Mode
Browser
Microsoft® Edge
Warranty
3 Year Silver Warranty (1 Year Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)
Delivery
STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)
Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 5 to 7 working days
Price: £0.00 including VAT and Delivery
Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/amd-am4-pc/ukhyUgEXMJ/
 
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Allan

Member
Scoped Badger said:
Is this a PC Specialist system? If so, we'll need the full specs from your orders page.
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Yes, spec below...
Case
PCS 6003B BLACK CASE
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 5 2400G Quad Core CPU with Vega Graphics (3.6GHz-3.9GHz/6MB CACHE/AM4)
Motherboard
ASUS® PRIME A320M-K: Micro-ATX, AM4, USB 3.0, 6GB/s
Memory (RAM)
8GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 2400MHz (1 x 8GB)
Graphics Card
NONE, I ALREADY HAVE A GRAPHICS CARD
1st Storage Drive
2TB SEAGATE BARRACUDA SATA-III 3.5" HDD, 6GB/s, 7200RPM, 256MB CACHE
1st Storage Drive
2TB SEAGATE BARRACUDA SATA-III 3.5" HDD, 6GB/s, 7200RPM, 256MB CACHE
DVD/BLU-RAY Drive
24x DUAL LAYER DVD WRITER ±R/±RW/RAM
Power Supply
CORSAIR 450W VS SERIES™ VS-450 POWER SUPPLY
Power Cable
1 x 1.5 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Processor Cooling
STANDARD AMD CPU COOLER
Thermal Paste
STANDARD THERMAL PASTE FOR SUFFICIENT COOLING
Sound Card
ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Wireless Network Card
WIRELESS 802.11N 300Mbps/2.4GHz PCI-E CARD
USB/Thunderbolt Options
MIN. 2 x USB 3.0 & 2 x USB 2.0 PORTS @ BACK PANEL + MIN. 2 FRONT PORTS
Operating System
Windows 10 Home 64 Bit - inc. Single Licence [KK3-00002]
Operating System Language
United Kingdom - English Language
Windows Recovery Media
Windows 10/11 Multi-Language Recovery Image - Unlimited Downloads from Online Account
Office Software
FREE 30 Day Trial of Microsoft 365® (Operating System Required)
Anti-Virus
BullGuard™ Internet Security - Free 90 Day License inc. Gamer Mode
Browser
Microsoft® Edge
Warranty
3 Year Silver Warranty (1 Year Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)
Delivery
STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)
Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 5 to 7 working days
Price: £0.00 including VAT and Delivery
Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/amd-am4-pc/ukhyUgEXMJ/
 
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Allan

Member
SpyderTracks said:
This was already answered for you

If you're not familiar with the process best to ask PCS to do it for you rather than risk damaging anything. Chipsets have been the same since decades ago, nothing has changed, only certain generations are compatible with the chipset on that particular motherboard.

Processor upgrade for Windows 11 advice

With the demise of Win10 looming, I'm being nudged towards Win11. The upgrade healthcheck tells me that my processor (AMD Ryzen 5 2400G) is not up to the job. Is there a pin for pin plug in and go replacement that you could recommend or is my PC on a slow march to the junkyard. See attached file...
www.pcspecialist.co.uk www.pcspecialist.co.uk
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My apologies. I had completely forgotten that I had asked the question before. Regrettably my own memory is not replaceable.
 
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paul1224

Well-known member
I'm in the same situation, weighing up whether Microsoft backs down and actually allows non-compatible processors to install W11 and give them security updates (I'm pretty sure a lot of processors can take W11 but Microsoft don't want them to otherwise why not just say 'at users risk' rather than block all the security updates) or go Linux (Mint).

My motherboard is exactly the same as yours and am considering AMD Ryzen 5 3400G Processor as I need integrated graphics and it seems compatible with my rig and for a fair price. Strangely not an option for this processor in my PCS upgrades account though.

Depends on your abilities with switching out a CPU, not massively hard but you do need to do it right with a range of videos available on the net for guidance.
 
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TonyCarter

VALUED CONTRIBUTOR
Well, there are methods available for installing W11 on unsupported hardware, but they’re used at your own risk.

With a compatible motherboard, and the correctly updated BIOS, the latest & greatest APU you could possibly install would be something like a 5700G.
 
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paul1224

Well-known member
TonyCarter said:
Well, there are methods available for installing W11 on unsupported hardware, but they’re used at your own risk.
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Yeah but I thought MS still blocked any security updates? Maybe there are ways around that not looked for a while but personally I would take the risk as I have a sneaky suspicion about MS and their tactics!
 
SpyderTracks

SpyderTracks

We love you Ukraine
paul1224 said:
I'm in the same situation, weighing up whether Microsoft backs down and actually allows non-compatible processors to install W11 and give them security updates (I'm pretty sure a lot of processors can take W11 but Microsoft don't want them to otherwise why not just say 'at users risk' rather than block all the security updates) or go Linux (Mint).

My motherboard is exactly the same as yours and am considering AMD Ryzen 5 3400G Processor as I need integrated graphics and it seems compatible with my rig and for a fair price. Strangely not an option for this processor in my PCS upgrades account though.

Depends on your abilities with switching out a CPU, not massively hard but you do need to do it right with a range of videos available on the net for guidance.
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It's not so much a microsoft issue as an authentication issue, devices have to have a TPM chip on board to be able to do cryptographic logins. Every other manufacturer is already only in support of cryptographic hardware, it's only the custom world that doesn't.

So unless you have no way to log into services on the web, you have to have a TPM chip on board.

All the main suppliers on the web have been pushing cryptographic logins for a while now, they'll mandate it within the next couple of years.

TonyCarter said:
Well, there are methods available for installing W11 on unsupported hardware, but they’re used at your own risk.
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It blocks windows updates, so you won't get security updates.
 
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paul1224

Well-known member
Far as I know TPM is enabled on my rig via the BIOS but maybe I misunderstood that. Last time I checked with the W11 upgrade the TPM passed but the CPU didn't but maybe I'm misremembering.

Some forums seem to indicate some non-compatible W11 processors do get security updates but again not sure if that is true.
 
ubuysa

ubuysa

The BSOD Doctor
I suspect that the less than expected uptake of W11 has caused Microsoft to allow some unsupported platforms to run W11 for now, but it's unwise in the extreme to imagine that this will continue forever. I rather think that in 2026, after W10 support ends this October, that they might start to screw things down a bit more than they have. When W11 is the only supported Windows version then Microsoft can begin to enforce the hardware platform that W11 was designed for. My advice to people running W11 on unsupported hardware is the same as my advice to W10 users - save up for an upgrade - ASAP.

On the forums where I contribute I stopped offering assistance to Windows 7 users some time ago and I only help with Windows 8/8.1 systems if I'm feeling generous. I'm not alone in that either, many others do not see why we should be expected to support Windows versions that Microsoft don't support. I will likely stop supporting Windows 10 users in 2026 too, and so will many others.
 
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paul1224

Well-known member
For me it would be the AMD Ryzen 5 3400G Processor or Linux. I do have an issue with Microsoft tactics in forcing people to upgrade when they seem to release little to no data to show their justifications for this. For my situation I have TPM enabled, but as my processor is deemed not worthy they will block upgrading.

Simple solution is for Microsoft to allow an official upgrade at users own risk allowing the usual security updates. That would prove it either way, either Microsoft are talking rubbish (in some areas) or they aren't and the user should be able to take that risk if they decide to.

Or now Microsoft, as they realise people have been slow on the uptake, are offering to charge people who remain on W10 to keep it updated for a period of time.
 
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paul1224

Well-known member
SpyderTracks said:
What processor and motherboard do you have? I didn't think there were motherboard chipsets with TPM functionality that could fit unsupported CPUs?
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I've got the same CPU and Mobo as the OP. Maybe it isn't TPM compliant then as running tpm.msc it states cannot be found. Maybe I'm mistaken as I'm sure I did a manual change of the BIOS settings that enabled TPM but assume mistaken.
 
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