AMD Ryzen Z2 Series Lineup Leaked Ahead of CES 2025

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Game On the Go with AMD’s Three New Ryzen Z2 Series APUs!

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  • AMD has introduced three new APUs Ryzen Z2 Extreme, Ryzen Z2, and Ryzen Z2 Go designed specifically for gaming handhelds.
  • The Ryzen Z2 Extreme offers the best gaming performance with Zen 5 cores and 16 RDNA 2 compute units.

Update: A Valve employee working on the Steam Deck has confirmed that there is no Steam Deck with an AMD Z2 APU. The article was updated.

No AMD Z2 APU for Steam Deck
Pierre-Loup Griffais (Valve) confirms Steam Deck with Ryzen Z2 APU doesn’t exist.

Original Story: AMD has introduced three new Ryzen Z-Series APUs, made for gaming handhelds, targeting top OEMs. These include the Ryzen Z2 Extreme, Ryzen Z2, and Ryzen Z2 Go.

Why it matters: AMD’s launch of the Ryzen Z2 series APUs marks a big move in the handheld gaming market, providing a variety of options.

AMD Z2 Series Specs Sheet
Source: Videocardz

AMD revealed three Ryzen Z2-series APUs today, each with a unique silicon and architecture. The flagship SKU, the Ryzen Z2 Extreme, features an 8-core CPU with Five Zen 5c and three Zen 5 cores based on the Strix Point architecture.

As for the flagship APU, the Ryzen Z2 Extreme features 16 RDNA 2 compute units (Radeon 890M) and offers the best handheld gaming experience.

The Ryzen Z2 and Z2 Go are also part of the new lineup. However, the Ryzen Z2 Go was designed exclusively for Lenovo’s Legion Go S. With just four Zen 3+ cores and twelve RDNA 2 compute units (Radeon 680M), this APU is obviously made for gamers on a tight budget.

The Ryzen Z2, on the other hand, features 12 RDNA 3 Compute Units (Radeon 780M) and 8 Zen 4 based on Hawk Point APU. This is basically the same as the Ryzen 7 8840U, except that none of the Ryzen Z-Series APUs have NPU capabilities and lack XDNA support.

A Ryzen Z2-powered Steam Deck was also confirmed for the first time with this leaked announcement. AMD, however, has not revealed any information regarding the new APUs. We will probably learn more shortly.

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