Processors that support VT and Windows 7 XP-Mode
A table (by popular demand) of known processors that support VT or AMD-V at the chip level
This is not a complete list, processors added as they are seen - please bookmark and return
This list was compiled Sep/Oct 2009 from observation of the currently available product on
retail shelves, an earlier list (sometime in 2008)
shows a greater number of processors available that supported VT (in the case of Intel - particularly
the Core 2™ Duo processors.
In general, AMD chips Athlon II, Turion II and Phenom II all feature AMD-V (SVM), the models without the "II" designation do not. So this dismisses the statement that ALL Turion processors support virtualization. The naming of Intel chips is not so straight forward and you have to look each on up and check the specs.
Those that do support VT
| Processor | Seen in | Technology | Enabled at chip level1 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intel P8600 | HP, Sony, Toshiba | Core™ Duo | Can be/No |
| Intel P8700 | HP, Dell | Core™ 2 Duo | Can be |
| Intel Q9000 | HP, Toshiba | Core™ 2 Quad | Can be |
| Intel SU9400 | HP, Dell | Core™ 2 Duo | Can be |
| Intel SU9600 | HP, Dell Z600 | Core™ 2 Duo | Can be |
| Intel SP9400 | HP | Core™ 2 Duo | Can be |
| Intel SU3500 | HP, Acer | Core™ 2 Solo | Can be |
| Intel E8400 | HP, My Media Box | Core™ 2 Duo | Can be |
| Intel E8500 | HP | Core™ 2 Duo | Can be |
| Intel E8600 | Canada Computer | Core™ 2 Duo | Can be |
| Intel i5-750 | HP | Core™ i5 Quad | Can be |
| Intel i7-920 | HP | Core™ i7 Quad | Can be |
| Intel i7-975 | HP | Core™ i7 Quad | Can be |
| Intel QX9770 | HP | Core™ 2 Extreme Quad | Can be |
| AMD 550 | My Win 7 Box | Phenom II X2 | AMD-V |
| AMD B55 | AMD w/s | Phenom II X2 | AMD-V |
| AMD B53 | AMD w/s | Phenom II X2 | AMD-V |
| AMD 545 | AMD w/s | Phenom II X2 | AMD-V |
| AMD B24 | AMD w/s | Athlon II X2 | AMD-V |
| AMD B25 | AMD w/s | Athlon II X2 | AMD-V |
| AMD 5000+ | AMD w/s | Athlon X2 | AMD-V |
| AMD X4 and X3 | AMD w/s | Phenom II Athlon II | Phenom II and Athlon II do, but, Phenom and Athlon X4 and X3 do not(see model #s below) |
| AMD MV-40 | AMD w/s | Neo | AMD-V |
| AMD L325 | AMD w/s | Neo | AMD-V |
| AMD L335 | Not on AMD w/s | Neo | AMD-V Not Known???? |
| AMD L625 | AMD w/s | Neo | AMD-V |
| AMD M320 | AMD w/s | Athlon II X2 Mobile | AMD-V |
| AMD M300 | AMD w/s | Athlon II X2 Mobile | AMD-V |
| AMD M500 | AMD w/s | Athlon II X2 Mobile | AMD-V |
| AMD M520 | AMD w/s | Athlon II X2 Mobile | AMD-V |
| AMD M640 | AMD w/s | Athlon II X2 Mobile | AMD-V |
| AMD M620 | AMD w/s | Athlon II X2 Mobile | AMD-V |
| AMD M600 | AMD w/s | Athlon II X2 Mobile | AMD-V |
| AMD 210U | AMD w/s | Sempron Mobile | AMD-V |
| AMD M100 | AMD w/s | Sempron II X2 Mobile | AMD-V |
Although the processor is capable of Virtualization the computer manufacturer may have disabled the function in system BIOS. It may or may not be possible to enable it with a BIOS update from the computer manufacturer.
It has been reported that Sony have disabled VT support in System BIOS for ALL their current product (Sep 09 - currently shipping with Vista - will probably continue to be the case for Windows 7)
Other manufacturers, including Lenovo, have been heard to offer a BIOS update to re-enable VT.
Those that do NOT support VT
| Processor | Seen in | Technology | Enabled at chip level2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMD L310 | Not on AMD w/s | Neo | AMD-V Not Supported |
| P7350 | HP, Toshiba | Core™ 2 Duo | Can NEVER be |
| P7450 | HP, Toshiba | Core™ 2 Duo | Can NEVER be |
| T3400 | HP, Toshiba | Core™ 2 Duo | Can NEVER be |
| T6400 | HP, Sony, Gateway | Core™ 2 Duo | Can NEVER be |
| T6500 | HP, Sony | Core™ 2 Duo | Can NEVER be |
| T4200 | HP, Toshiba, Sony, Lenovo | Core™ 2 Duo | Can NEVER be |
| T4300 | HP, Toshiba, Dell | OEM Pentium @@@@ | Can NEVER be |
| E2200 | ?? | Core™ 2 Duo | Can NEVER be |
| E2210 | ?? | Core™ 2 Duo | Can NEVER be |
| E5200 | Compaq | Core™ 2 Duo | Can NEVER be |
| E5300 | Dell | Core™ 2 Duo | Can NEVER be |
| Q8200 | Dell | Core™ 2 Quad | Can NEVER be |
| Q8300 | ?? | Core™ 2 Quad | Can NEVER be |
| E7400 | Acer, HP | Core™ 2 Duo | Can NEVER be |
| E7500 | ?? | Core™ 2 Duo | Can NEVER be |
| E1500 | ?? | Core™ 2 Duo | Can NEVER be |
| AMD 925 | Could have been a typo not on AMD w/s | Phenom II X2 | Can NEVER be |
| AMD QL-64 QL64 | Acer, HP | Athlon X2 Mobile | Can NEVER be |
| AMD QL-65 QL65 | HP | Athlon X2 Mobile | Can NEVER be |
| AMD QL-60 | Toshiba | Athlon 64 Mobile | Can NEVER be |
| AMD TF-20 | Acer | ??? | Can NEVER be |
| AMD TK-42 | Acer | ??? | Can NEVER be |
| AMD RM-75 | HP,Toshiba | Turion X2 Mobile | Can NEVER be |
| AMD RM-74 | Toshiba | Turion X2 Mobile | Can NEVER be |
| AMD ZM-82 | HP, Toshiba | Turion X2 Mobile | Can NEVER be |
| AMD SI-40 | ? | Sempron? Mobile | Can NEVER be |
| AMD SI-41 | ? | Sempron? Mobile | Can NEVER be |
| AMD SI-42 | HP | Sempron? Mobile | Can NEVER be |
| AMD TF-20 | Could be OEM not on AMD w/s | Athlon Mobile | Can NEVER be |
| AMD 9150e | HP A6700F | Phenom X4 | Can NEVER be |
| AMD 9750 | HP P6130F | Phenom X4 | Can NEVER be |
Microprocessors that do not have VT (or AMD-V) capability CANNOT be made to run Windows 7 XP-Mode, NO MATTER WHAT BIOS UPGRADE or software download.
The Source of this data
All the data on this page has been gathered from observation of computer product seen advertised for sale in the period leading up to the release of Windows 7 to the general public. Processor spoecifications have been accessed and it has been determined whether Virtualization is supported.
In addition, a personal requirement for hardware that could be used to investigate Windows 7 - XP-Mode was being completed. The choice of a processor was made using the data presented here.
An initial investigation was made into the capabilities of AMD processors, as there seemed to be less information available.
Processors marked with @@@@ - could not be located on any manufacturers websites - they could be OEM parts and you purchase them at your own risk. The accuracy of the data presented here may depend on that of the advertising copy it was taken. (Retailers have been known to get things wrong!)
Links
- Links to Full Processor Specifications
- AMD Comparison chart - for notebook and desktop processors
- Intel Specifications - how to determine VT capability
- CPUID - another way to tell if your processor supports VT or AMD-V
These tables were compiled before Intel started marketing their i3, i5 and i7 processor line. As far as is known all of these will support Hardware Virtualization. To determine this you will have to look them up on the Intel Website
Q & A
For more details on this section please see here
- Does the Intel i5 M520 processor support hardware virtulization? - as far as I know
- intel i5 virtualization windows xp mode - 8 July 2010 - See above, However, you don't need XP-Mode to run a Virtual Machine.
