Microsoft announced today that they might lower the Windows 11 system requirements to allow Intel 7th generation and AMD Zen 1 CPUs to use the new operating system. Microsoft also acknowledged the confusion they caused with the updated hardware requirements, especially when it came to the now required TPM 2.0 security processor. Windows 11 raises the bar for security by requiring hardware that can enable protections like Windows Hello, Device Encryption, virtualization-based security (VBS) and Secure Boot. The combination of these features has been shown to reduce malware by 60% on tested devices.
Source: https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/windows-11-may-support-intel-7th-gen-amd-zen-1-cpus-in-the-future/