AMD Ryzen Z2 will power next-gen gaming handhelds

AMD’s new Ryzen Z2 CPUs boost gaming handhelds, if you buy the best one
It's too bad the Ryzen Z series is affected by the same technological mix-and-match game that AMD plays with its laptop processors, continuing to rebrand old silicon and reserving the most significant progress for top-of-the-line chips.
AMD Announces New Ryzen Z2 Processors for Gaming Handhelds Including Steam Deck
AMD has announced three new Ryzen Z2 processors for gaming handhelds ahead of its CES 2025 keynote presentation. All three APUs will target different power levels, though only the highest-tier chip, the Z2 Extreme, uses a newer CPU architecture.
AMD’s new Ryzen Z2 chip promises ‘console-class’ performance for the Steam Deck
AMD's hotly anticipated Ryzen Z2 range is finally here, and it'll start showing up in handhelds within months. The Latest Tech News, Delivered to Your Inbox
The AMD Ryzen Z2 will power next-gen gaming handhelds
AMD is following up its impressive Ryzen Z1 chip, which powered the original ASUS ROG Ally, with the Ryzen Z2 at CES 2025. You can pretty much guess what it delivers: More power, and potentially more battery life.
AMD’s Z2 handheld gaming chips are official — and not coming to a Steam Deck near you
AMD initially said they would come to the Steam Deck (and others) but Valve has categorically denied a Z2 Deck.
I'm hyped for what the new AMD Ryzen Z2 Extreme will bring to handhelds, even if it doesn't power the Steam Deck 2
Three new AMD Ryzen Z2 processors are on the way, and they'll help your handheld gaming PC of the future reach new frame rate heights.
AMD Ryzen Z2: The Future of Handheld Gaming APUs
AMD has unveiled its new Ryzen Z2 series that will feature three new processors for handheld gaming. The new Ryzen Z2 series of APUs will bring powerful gaming
AMD’s Z2 arrives, heralding the next generation of PC gaming handhelds
AMD's Ryzen Z2 chip could be used in next-gen PC gaming handhelds like the Steam Deck, ROG Ally, and Legion Go.
AMD’s new Ryzen Z2 chip promises ‘console-class’ performance for handhelds
AMD's hotly anticipated Ryzen Z2 range is finally here, and it'll start showing up in handhelds within months.
AMD announces Ryzen Z2 series processors for handhelds — more performance, better efficiency, coming soon
AMD announced its upcoming Ryzen Z2 line of processors at CES 2025, with the halo Z2 Extreme sporting an 8-core, 16-thread CPU and a 16 CU RDNA 3.5 GPU. The other two models are a step down in various ways and full specifications aren't yet available.
AMD's Ryzen Z2 is finally here - here's what you need to know
That's where AMD's Ryzen Z2 processors come into play for CES 2025. The new Z2 family has the Ryzen Z Extreme, Ryzen Z2, and Ryzen Z2 Go. The latter has just four cores, offering a more affordable CPU that should get slightly more battery life out of a device.
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