
SSSE3 is required for all 64-bit versions of OS X/macOS. SSE3 is required for all Intel versions of OS X/macOS. 64-bit CPUs are supported from 10.4.1 to current. Note that 10.7.x requires 64-bit userspace, limiting 32-bit CPUs to 10.6. Note not all features of macOS are supported with AMD, see belowįor more in-depth information, see here: Anti-Hardware Buyers Guide (opens new window) CPU Requirements. AMD's Desktop Bulldozer (15h), Jaguar (16h) and Ryzen (17h) CPUs. Note that Mobile Atoms, Celeron and Pentium CPUs are not supported. Arrandale through Ice Lake are supported by this guide.
Intel's Core "i" and Xeon series laptop CPUs.
Nehalem through Cascade Lake X are supported by this guide. Intel's High-End Desktops and Server CPUs. Yonah through Comet Lake are supported by this guide. This however requires the OS to support your architecture, see CPU Requirements section below. Overall guide on what to avoid and what pitfalls your hardware may hit.įor CPU support, we have the following breakdown:. Anti-Hardware Buyers Guide (opens new window). Wireless Buyers Guide (opens new window). Check if your GPU is supported and which macOS version you can run. Getting started with ACPI (opens new window)Īnd for more detailed guides on the subject, see here:. How can I solve this problem? How can I enable AMD-V for my CPU?Įrror message from VirtualBox:- Failed to open a session for the virtual machine XXX.ĪMD-V is disabled in the BIOS. My AMD processor is supposed provide AMD-V support, but I can find no option for enabling AMD-V in BIOS. When I tried to run a 64-bit OS that requires hardware virtualization using VirtualBox, it showed me an error message that "AMD-V is not enabled". I am running on a dual core AMD E450 CPU.