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.
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.
The AMD Ryzen Z2 will power next-gen gaming handhelds... including a new Steam Deck
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.
AMD announces more powerful Ryzen Z2 Series processors for future PC handhelds, but Valve says 'there is and will be no Z2 Steam Deck'
AMD says Valve will be using one of its latest processors, the Z2 Series, inside a new Steam Deck, but Valve says otherwise.
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.
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 Reveals Ryzen 9 9950X3D And 9900X3D Gaming Processors
AMD has announced the Ryzen 9 9950X3D - it's new 16-core Zen 5 processor with 3D V-Cache, along with the 12-core Ryzen 9 9900X3D. Here's everything we know.
AMD’s Ryzen 9 9950X3D is ‘the world’s best processor for gamers and creators’
AMD claims its latest flagship Ryzen processor will be better than Intel’s latest desktop CPUs for creator tasks and gaming.
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Valve immediately shuts down upgraded Steam Deck “leaks” as rumours spread online
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The Steam Deck has finally been surpassed — by a fork of Valve’s own experience
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Sorry, Valve Just Silenced All Those Steam Deck 2 Rumors
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This is the best way to play your Epic Games library on the Steam Deck, because it doesn't require a launcher
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