I think from this forum post Lenovo are dicks and don't support upgrades to a newer generation CPU. Which checks out it is Lenovo after all.
this post was submitted on 06 May 2025
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Well damn... The hardware is really identical between the p360 and p3, so it must just be a line of code in the BIOS... Well no luck, I'll stick with the 12th gen. Thanks for the link to the forum
The Lenovo BIOS may not support 13th gen.
Stupid question perhaps, but are you positive both systems use DDR5? The 12th gen also supports DDR4 motherboards. DDR5 CPUs will also work youth DDR4, but the other way around is a non-starter.
Then there's the issue of chipsets. I think the cheaper ones won't support just any CPU with the correct socket. Maybe the Lenovo unit has a cheaper chipset. The vPro thing could definitely be a factor here.
Both 12th and 13th Gen. CPUs support DDR4 and DDR5.
Bios upgrade?