How Old is My Computer?

As of May 2025

Intel Processors

➡️ 14th Gen is the Current Generation Processor and is up to 1.5 years old.
➡️ 13th Gen is about 2.5 years old.
➡️ 12th Gen is about 3.5 years old.
➡️ 11th Gen is about 4–5 years old.
➡️ 10th Gen is about 5–6 years old.
➡️ 9th Gen is about 6–7 years old.
➡️ 8th Gen is about 7–7.5 years old.
➡️ 7th Gen is about 8 years old.
➡️ 6th Gen is about 9 years old.
➡️ 5th Gen is about 9.5–10 years old.
➡️ 4th Gen is about 10.5–11 years old.

How to Check Your Intel Processor Version:

1. Press the Windows key + R on your keyboard to open the Run command.
2. Type in msinfo32 and press Enter.
3. In the System Information window, look for the field called Processor.
4. You’ll see your Intel processor listed — for example:
• Intel Core i5-12400 → 12th Generation
• Intel Core i7-14700K → 14th Generation

AMD Processors

➡️ Ryzen 7000 Desktop (e.g., Ryzen 5 7600, Ryzen 7 7700) is about 2-3 years old.
➡️ Threadripper Pro 5000 WX is about 2-3 years old.

Previous Gen Ryzen 5, 7, Threadripper (4000/5000 series) –

➡️ Ryzen 5000 is about 3-5 years old.
➡️ Ryzen 4000 is about 5 years old.
➡️ Ryzen 3 is about 8 years old.
➡️ APU A8 / A10 Series is about 9-14 years old.
➡️ FX Series is about 11-14 years old.
➡️ Phenom is about 14-18 years old.

How to Check Your AMD Processor Version:

1. Press the Windows key + R on your keyboard to open the Run command.
2. Type in msinfo32 and press Enter.
3. In the System Information window, look for the field called Processor.
4. You’ll see your AMD processor listed — for example:
• AMD Ryzen 5 5600G → Ryzen 5000 series
• AMD Ryzen 7 7700X → Ryzen 7000 series