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AMD has announced three new APUs designed specifically for gaming handhelds: Ryzen Z2 Extreme, Ryzen Z2, and Ryzen Z2 Go. Ryzen Z2 Extreme delivers the best gaming performance with Zen 5 cores and 16 RDNA 2 compute units.
Update: Valve employees working on Steam decks have confirmed that there are no Steam decks with AMD Z2 APUs. The article has been updated.
Original article: AMD announced three new Ryzen Z-series APUs targeted at top OEMs and made for gaming handhelds. These include Ryzen Z2 Extreme, Ryzen Z2, and Ryzen Z2 Go.
Why it matters: The launch of AMD’s Ryzen Z2 series APUs marks a major move in the handheld gaming market, offering a variety of options.
AMD today announced three Ryzen Z2 series APUs, each with its own silicon and architecture. The flagship SKU, Ryzen Z2 Extreme, features an 8-core CPU with Five Zen 5c and three Zen 5 cores based on the Strix Point architecture.
As a flagship APU, Ryzen Z2 Extreme features 16 RDNA 2 compute units (Radeon 890M) to provide the best handheld gaming experience.
Ryzen Z2 and Z2 Go are also part of the new lineup. However, Ryzen Z2 Go was designed specifically for Lenovo’s Legion Go S. With just 4 Zen 3+ cores and 12 RDNA 2 compute units (Radeon 680M), this APU is clearly made for gamers on a budget.
Ryzen Z2, on the other hand, features 12 RDNA 3 compute units (Radeon 780M) and 8 Zen 4 based on Hawk Point APUs. This is basically the same as the Ryzen 7 8840U, except that the Ryzen Z series APUs do not have NPU functionality and do not have XDNA support.
Steam Deck equipped with Ryzen Z2 was also confirmed for the first time in this leak announcement. However, AMD has not revealed any information about the new APU. We’ll probably know more soon.
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Malik Usman is a computer science student who focuses on applying his knowledge to create detailed and informative articles covering the latest discoveries in the technology industry. His expertise allows him to cover subjects such as processors and graphics cards. In addition to the latest hardware, Malik also occasionally writes about the gaming industry. He likes games like God of War and his work has been mentioned on websites like Whatculture, VG247, IGN, and Eurogamer.
