Using VMware Workstation Pro 16.0

Host System Requirements for Workstation Pro:

The physical computer on which you install Workstation Pro is called the host system and its operating system is called the host operating system. To run Workstation Pro, the host system and the host operating system must meet specific hardware and software requirements.

Processor Requirements for Host System:

You must install Workstation Pro on a host system that meets certain processor requirements. Supported Processors The following host systems are supported.

• Systems using processors launched in 2011 or later except for systems using the following processors.
• Intel Atom processors based on the 2011 Bonnell micro-architecture. For example, Atom Z670/Z650 and Atom N570.
• Intel Atom processors based on the 2012 Saltwell micro-architecture. For example, Atom S1200, Atom D2700/D2500, and Atom N2800/N2600.
• AMD processors based on the Llano and Bobcat micro-architectures.
• Systems using the following processors.
• Intel processors based on the 2010 Westmere micro-architecture. For example, Xeon 5600, Xeon 3600, Core i7-970, Core i7-980, and Core i7-990.