CPU
Working unsupported CPU's
AMD
| Type | Socket | VMWare versions | Info |
| 3700+ (San Diego) | 4.0 | More Info >> | |
| 4000+ | 3.0.2, 3.5 | More Info >> | |
| 4850e | AM2 | 3.5i | More Info >> |
| Athlon 64 3000+ | S939 | 3.0.2 | More Info >> |
| Athlon 64 3500+ | 3.5i | More Info >> | |
| Athlon 64 4000+ | 3.5, 3.5i | More Info >> | |
| Athlon II X4 620 Propus | 4.0 | More Info >> | |
| Athlon X2 3600+ | 4.0 | More Info >> | |
| Athlon X2 4200+ | AM2 | 3.5i | More Info >> |
| Athlon X2 4200+ | 3.5i | More Info >> | |
| Phenom 9550 | 4.0 | More Info >> | |
| Phenom 9750 STD | 3.5 | More Info >> | |
| Phenom 9850 BE | AM2+ | 3.5i | More Info >> |
| Phenom II X4 940BE | 3.5i | More Info >> | |
| Phenom X4 9650 | 4.0 | More Info >> | |
| Phenom X4 9950 Black Edition | 4.0 | More Info >> | |
| PhenomI II 955 | 4.0 | More Info >> | |
| X2 3800+ | S939 | 3.0.2, 3.5 | More Info >> |
| X4 965 Black Edition | 4.0 | More Info >> |
Intel
| Type | Socket | VMWare versions | Info |
| Core 2 Duo | 4.0 | More Info >> | |
| Core 2 Duo Desktop Processor E6420 | LGA775 | 3.5, 3.5i | More Info >> |
| Core 2 Duo E8300 @ 2.83 GHz | 3.5i | More Info >> | |
| Core 2 Duo E8400 | 4.0 | More Info >> | |
| Core 2 Quad Q8200, FSB1333 | 3.5i | More Info >> | |
| Core 2 Quad Q9650 | 3.5i, 4.0 | More Info >> | |
| Core i7 | 4.0 | More Info >> | |
| Core i7 870 | 4.0 | More Info >> | |
| CORE I7 920 | 3.5i | More Info >> | |
| Core(TM)2 Quad Q6600 (2.40GHz) | 775 | 3.5 | More Info >> |
| Core2Duo E7200 | 3.5i | More Info >> | |
| E8400 | 775 | 3.5i | More Info >> |
| Penium D 930 Dual Core | 3.5i | More Info >> | |
| Pentium 4 | 478 | 3.5i | More Info >> |
| Pentium D 820 | 775 | 3.5i | More Info >> |
| Q6600 | 775 | 3.5i | More Info >> |
| Q9550 | 4.0 | More Info >> | |
| Quad core | 3.5, 3.5i, 4.0 | More Info >> | |
| Xeon E5050 | 3.5i, 4.0 | More Info >> | |
| Xeon Hyperthreading | 3.5, 3.5i | More Info >> | |
| Xeon X3220 | 775 | 3.0.2, 3.5 | More Info >> |