AMD, Ryzen Z2

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.
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.
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’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.
No, the new AMD Ryzen Z2 Extreme gaming CPU won’t be in the Steam Deck 2
AMD's new handheld gaming PC chip packs a more powerful GPU and CPU while offering extended battery life, but Valve has ruled it out for Steam Deck.
Valve shuts down Steam Deck 2 speculation as AMD says it's building chips for a stronger handheld: "There is and will be no Z2 Steam Deck"
AMD unveiled the Ryzen Z2 processor line today, intended to power a new wave of gaming handhelds. While early word from the manufacturer appeared to suggest that a Z2-powered Steam Deck was on the way, a Valve dev has logged on to tell the world that no such product is in development.
It’s time for a Steam Deck 2 — AMD Ryzen Z2 is truly the next generation gaming handheld chip
With Ryzen Z1 chips, AMD made it very black and white in terms of picking between a mid-range and a top tier APU. For 2025, Ryzen Z2 has three different versions for three very different target audiences.
Lenovo’s new Z2 handheld is the Steam Deck we’ve all been waiting for
The Steam Deck is easily the best handheld gaming PC you can buy, but a new game that launched with native Linux support for the Steam Deck is corrupting some devices. The Jackbox Megapicker, a free launcher for Jackbox party games, is corrupting the installation on SteamOS on the Steam Deck and Steam Deck OLED, according to multiple sources.
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 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 ...
New MSI Claw could ditch Intel for AMD Z2 in bid to rival Steam Deck, says leak
MSI could be contemplating ditching Intel for AMD's Z2 chips as it gears up to launch the next versions of its Claw handheld ...
The Lenovo Legion Go S could finally get me into handheld gaming PCs
At CES today, though, I got the chance to try the Legion Go S, Lenovo's competitive new handheld PC that comes in both ...
Interview: Valve talks SteamOS on third-party handhelds
The Steam Deck has been the biggest PC gaming hardware story of the last few years. So it’s no surprise that the idea of ...