Hyper-V Compatibility with Snapdragon ARM64 CPU

Question

Hello
I am a student in computer science, and I have experience using virtualization tools such as VirtualBox and VMware. I would like to transition to using Hyper-V on Windows Pro for my projects. However, my machine is equipped with a Snapdragon ARM64 processor, and I am unsure whether Hyper-V is compatible with this architecture.

Could you please confirm if Hyper-V supports ARM64 processors like Snapdragon? Your guidance would be greatly appreciated.

Best regards,

Answer 1

Hi Matthieu ROSINA-VELNOM,

Thanks for your post. Please understand that Hyper-V support turned on in the BIOS or UEFI:

1. Hardware-assisted virtualization. This is available in processors that include a virtualization option; specifically, processors with Intel Virtualization Technology (Intel VT) or AMD Virtualization (AMD-V) technology.
2. Hardware-enforced Data Execution Prevention (DEP) must be available and enabled. For Intel systems, this is the XD bit (execute disable bit). For AMD systems, this is the NX bit (no execute bit).

Reference. System requirements for Hyper-V on Windows and Windows Server | Microsoft Learn

Best Regards,

Ian Xue

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