Yes, you can boot into Windows on a new platform without formatting.
Yes, you can boot into Windows on a new platform without formatting.
It should likely function, though there could be some driver problems. You should be able to obtain a Windows 11 installer.
You can also leverage the previous Windows setup on your present machine. Sometimes driver problems arise, which is why a fresh installation is often suggested, even though it's becoming less frequent.
I've had Windows installations from Intel that switched to AMD without any issues. I don't use them every day—they're stored on spare drives for testing, but they haven't caused any major problems. They don't need daily maintenance, though I sometimes have to reinstall them because of memory overclocking. They should be fine for your current needs.
I upgraded from a 3570K to a 2600X on the same setup, and it started up without issues. Windows 10 detected all the required drivers, and everything functioned properly. I also performed the same change on my test bench, using Windows 7 on an SSD, and that also worked fine.
Sure, that should work. I'm happy to have gotten your feedback. It would have been a big problem otherwise, but it should be easy once we get the bootable drive. Thanks!