How to Check Generation on Windows 10 and 11?

Computer generation is classified according to their specialty and processor and other parts performance. Till now there are 12 generations of computers/laptops available. But do you know which generation your running system is? Well if you don’t know and are here to know how to check then this post will help you to know how you can check your laptop generation easily.

How to Check Generation on All Types of Windows? (2 Simple Methods)

There are a few useful and easy methods that you can use to check your laptop or computer generation on the Windows operating system

Method 1:

• On the Windows operating system there will be “My Computer” or “This PC” right click on this tab.
• Now choose properties from the menu available at the end of the menu.
• As you click on the properties option you will see the complete details of your system.
• Now in detail, there will be a detailed line with Intel core i5-4500, etc. Focusing on these digits.
• The digit just next to (-) is your laptop generation in the case of this above example the generation of the computer is 4. Always the single number just next to i5- is your system generation.

Method 2:

• Right-click on your taskbar and choose the task manager tab from there.
• As you choose task manager the window will display the running task and other options as well if somehow it does not show any option, then there will be a small icon with “More detail” at the left bottom corner. Click on it.
• Now all the options will be displayed on the screen and you can choose the “performance” tab there. As you click on this tab you will see the different details of a system like CPU performance memory etc. and also there will be the same line as in the above method start with Intel Core and you can check your laptop generation there.

Note: All these above methods apply to the Windows operating system only.

How to Check the Processor (CPU) and Graphics Card (GPU) Generation on Windows?

Certainly! If you’re referring to finding out which generation of a specific component you have, such as the processor (CPU) or the graphics card (GPU), you can follow these steps:

How to Check the Processor (CPU) Generation on Windows:

1. Open the System Information Panel:
   • Press the Windows key + R on your keyboard to open the Run dialog box.
   • Type “msinfo32” and press Enter.
2. Find Your Processor Information:
   • The System Information panel will open. Look for the “Processor” line in the right-hand pane. This will show you the name of your processor.
3. Identify the Generation:
   • Processor names typically include their generation. For example, if you see something like “Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-9700K CPU”, the number immediately following “i7-” (in this case, 9) is the generation. For AMD processors, the generation is slightly less straightforward to determine, but the first digit after the hyphen usually indicates the generation (e.g., Ryzen 5 3600 is 3rd generation).

If you’re not sure, you can also Google the processor name to find more information.

How to Check the Graphics Card (GPU) Generation on Windows:

1. Open Device Manager:
   • Press the Windows key + R on your keyboard to open the Run dialog box.
   • Type “devmgmt.msc” and press Enter.
2. Find Your Graphics Card Information:
   • In the Device Manager, click the arrow next to “Display adapters” to expand the list.
   • Your graphics card name should be listed here.
3. Identify the Generation:
   • The graphics card name typically includes information about its generation. For NVIDIA cards, the first one or two digits after “GTX” or “RTX” indicate the generation (e.g., GTX 1080 is part of the 10th generation). For AMD Radeon cards, the first two digits after “RX” usually indicate the generation (e.g., RX 5700 is part of the 5th generation).

If you’re not sure, you can also Google the graphics card name to find more information.

These steps will help you find out the generation of your processor and graphics card. For other components, the process might vary slightly. If you need help with another component, let me know!

Defining the Role of Computer Generations

With the passage of time computing technology has achieved unbelievable milestones and this broad advancement of technology makes life easy. The generation of the laptop and technology are directly linked with each other the latest generation of computers the more it will be more flexible and technology and speed will be advanced. In the early stages, the computer generation was discriminated based on their hardware but now it is based on the software and hardware both. The new generation nowadays would be different from the previous generation in both specialties’ hardware and software.

Does Generation of Laptop Matter?

Usually, the latest generation is preferred by the customer as a new generation has better processor speed than the previous one. The speed of the computer depends on many parts of the computer like memory, CPU, processor generation and also a manufacturer of the processor. The higher the generation the higher will be the processor chip and the better will be the performance.

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Final Words:

The computer has evolved with the years and till now there are many generations developed. This post will guide you to know which generation laptop you are currently using and if you buy a new one then this post will help you to know the right way to check the generation. I hope this post will be helpful to you. Thanks for visiting.