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.
MSI could be cooking up a Ryzen Z2-powered Claw to take on gaming handhelds
It seems like MSI isn't holding back, if this rumor regarding a potential AMD Ryzen Z2 Claw handheld gaming PC is true.
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 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.
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
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 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.
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.
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
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.
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.
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 ...
AMD is creeping into gaming territory at CES 2025. Here's why Intel should be worried
AMD chips abound in gaming laptops this year at CES. I chatted with AMD's Chief Architect of Gaming Solutions about the ...
AMD announces ‘Fire Range’ and Ryzen AI Max, its most potent laptop chips yet
The former is now known as the Ryzen AI Max and Ryzen AI Max Plus, boasting the most powerful graphics AMD’s ever put in a ...