Solved 4 physical CPU's - will W11 PRO run or is PRO for Workstations needed


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Hi folks
With 4 physical CPU's in a machine - should I get W11 Pro for workstations -- I can get several licenses from my current work gig. I don't want different versions of Windows (different builds of the same Windows edition are fine for testing) - so will W11 Pro for workstations run OK on "lesser " and more bog stndard hardware like mini-pc's.

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Hello Jimbo, :alien:

Windows 11 Pro for Workstations supports up to 4 CPU sockets, so you would indeed want that edition since:

Home max is 1
Pro max is 2
Education max is 2
Enterprise max is 2

It'll also be fine to use with lesser CPUs.
 

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Brink said:
Hello Jimbo, :alien:

Windows 11 Pro for Workstations supports up to 4 CPU sockets, so you would indeed want that edition since:

Home max is 1
Pro max is 2
Education max is 2
Enterprise max is 2

It'll also be fine to use with lesser CPUs.
Click to expand...
Thanks

Cheers
jimbo
 

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:shawn:
 

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    ASUS ROG Maximus XI Formula Z390
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@Brink and @jimbo45

Dear friends, actually Windows "Pro for Workstations" and "Enterprise" editions (I guess also "IoT Enterprise), support up to 4 CPU Sockets.

Look at the nice table in Wikipedia:

Windows 10 editions - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org en.wikipedia.org

Also, in this page, it says:
4 sockets on Windows 10 Pro for Workstations / Enterprise (due to ProductPolicy)
Click to expand...
codeinsecurity.wordpress.com

CPU Socket and Core Count Limits in Windows 10 (And How To Remove Them)

How many processors does Windows 10 support? It’s a simple question, but the correct answer is surprisingly hard to come by. What led me to ask this question was curiosity: I wondered whether…
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I know that initial table indicates Enterprise supports only 2 Sockets, but I'm sure that's a mistake. It's not possible the best edition (Enterprise, for Businesses) would have inferior features than a Consumer Edition (Pro and its related).
 

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gy405 said:
@Brink and @jimbo45

Dear friends, actually Windows "Pro for Workstations" and "Enterprise" editions (I guess also "IoT Enterprise), support up to 4 CPU Sockets.

Look at the nice table in Wikipedia:

Windows 10 editions - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org en.wikipedia.org

Also, in this page, it says:

codeinsecurity.wordpress.com

CPU Socket and Core Count Limits in Windows 10 (And How To Remove Them)

How many processors does Windows 10 support? It’s a simple question, but the correct answer is surprisingly hard to come by. What led me to ask this question was curiosity: I wondered whether…
codeinsecurity.wordpress.com codeinsecurity.wordpress.com
I know that initial table indicates Enterprise supports only 2 Sockets, but I'm sure that's a mistake. It's not possible the best edition (Enterprise, for Businesses) would have inferior features than a Consumer Edition (Pro and its related).
Click to expand...
Thanks everybody

I doubt whether this topic is of relevance to a load of people on this Forum but it's brilliant having a machine with 4 physical CPU's !!! --not that I do any gaming etc but I do run a load of VM's and that's where it makes a huge difference --being able to run maybe 8 or even a load more VM's concurrently at almost native speed -- PC Heaven !!!

Cheers
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jimbo45 said:
I doubt whether this topic is of relevance to a load of people on this Forum but it's brilliant having a machine with 4 physical CPU's !!! --not that I do any gaming etc but I do run a load of VM's and that's where it makes a huge difference --being able to run maybe 8 or even a load more VM's concurrently at almost native speed -- PC Heaven !!!
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Wow, that's great :-) !!!

Now imagine how a Quantum Computer would perform :D I guess if someday there would be a Quantum CPU, all the apps would open instantly. Just imagine, open MATLAB or Wolfram Mathematica in less than a second. Or even, using proxies inside Adobe Premiere Pro or Adobe After Effects and there would not be any delay. Compile your own app using big code of Java, C++, Python and others, like 100x times faster 💯
 

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gy405 said:
Dear friends, actually Windows "Pro for Workstations" and "Enterprise" editions (I guess also "IoT Enterprise), support up to 4 CPU Sockets.
Click to expand...

If you pay attention, that’s what was stated in the second post.

gy405 said:
Now imagine how a Quantum Computer would perform
Click to expand...

I’m excited to be given the opportunity for a daily front row view of Australias next Quantum build.

www.psiquantum.com

PsiQuantum Scaling up its Queensland Operations — PsiQuantum

www.psiquantum.com www.psiquantum.com
 

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    ASUS ROG Maximus VI Formula
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antspants said:
If you pay attention, that’s what was stated in the second post.
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If you pay even more attention, my post had the intention of showing references links and add more information about Enterprise edition (that supports 4 CPUs, not 2).

antspants said:
I’m excited to be given the opportunity for a daily front row view of Australias next Quantum build.
Click to expand...
Excellent :-) !! Unfortunately, Quantum Computers for Consumers (I mean, like the current PCs we use daily) would come in the next decade :(
 

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gy405 said:
If you pay even more attention, my post had the intention of showing references links and add more information about Enterprise edition (that supports 4 CPUs, not 2).


Excellent :-) !! Unfortunately, Quantum Computers for Consumers (I mean, like the current PCs we use daily) would come in the next decade :(
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@antspants

You'd probably have to come up here in winter as the power requirements for liquid hydrogen to keep a quantum compuer at its required operating temp of around 2 deg Kelvin (approx -273.deg C) would just about be affordable -- I think trying to run a quantum computer in the centre of the 'OZ Landmass in the middle of summer would just about be "un-doable" or not commercially viable.

(Strangely enough - Liquid Helium - almost impossible to make) is colder than liquid hydrogen - which is surprising since Hydrogen is the lightest and simplest element in the universe --plus making solid helium is all but impossible but Hydrogen can be liquified -- Don't attempt this stuff at home in your kitchen though !!).

Cheers
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jimbo45 said:
I think trying to run a quantum computer in the centre of the 'OZ Landmass in the middle of summer would just about be "un-doable" or not commercially viable.
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Yet they’re doing it, building has already started. I’m just wanting to see the jigsaw puzzle of the actual mainframe, which will be a few years away.

PsiQuantum announced a major milestone in its Brisbane project: a partnership with Linde Engineering to build and deliver one of the largest cryogenic plants ever planned for quantum computing. The plant will be constructed and tested by Linde, then installed at PsiQuantum’s site in Brisbane, where it will provide the cryogenic foundation for the world’s first utility-scale quantum computer.
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    Sin-built 2013
    CPU
    Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-4770K CPU @ 3.50GHz
    Motherboard
    ASUS ROG Maximus VI Formula
    Memory
    32.0 GB of I forget and the box is in storage.
    Graphics Card(s)
    Gigabyte nVidia GeForce GTX 1660 Super OC 6GB
    Sound Card
    Onboard thingy
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    5 x LG 25MS500-B - 1 x 24MK430H-B - 1 x Wacom Pro 22" Touch Screen Tablet
    Screen Resolution
    All over the place
    Hard Drives
    Too many to list.
    OS on Samsung 1TB 870 QVO SATA
    PSU
    Silverstone 1500
    Case
    NZXT Phantom 820 Full-Tower Case
    Cooling
    Noctua NH-D15 Elite Class Dual Tower CPU Cooler / 6 x EziDIY 120mm / 2 x Corsair 140mm somethings / 1 x 140mm Thermaltake something / 2 x 200mm Corsair.
    Keyboard
    Corsair K95 / Logitech diNovo Edge Wireless
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    ASUS RT-BE88U Router

    Brother MFC-L2880DW Printer

    I’m on a horse.
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    Windows 11 Pro 25H2 Build 26200.8524
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    Intel Core 12th Gen i5-1240P Processor (1.7 - 4.4GHz)
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    16GB LPDDR5 RAM
    Graphics card(s)
    Intel Iris Xe Graphics Processor
    Sound Card
    Optimized with Dolby Atmos®
    Screen Resolution
    QHD 2880 x 1800 OLED
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