AMD announces 'Ryzen Z1' & 'Ryzen Z1 Extreme' processors for high-performance and power-saving portable game machines
AMD announced processors `` Ryzen Z1 '' and `` Ryzen Z1 Extreme '' optimized for mobile gaming PCs on April 25, 2023 (Monday). CPU architecture 'Zen 4' and GPU architecture 'RDNA 3' are adopted for both processors, and it is said that both processing performance and battery performance are compatible. In addition, it has been decided that ASUS will install Ryzen Z1 Extreme in the mobile gaming PC '
AMD Ryzen™ Z1 Series Processors for Handheld PC Gaming
https://www.amd.com/en/processors/ryzen-z1
AMD Introduces Ryzen™ Z1 Series Processors, Expanding the
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Ryzen™ Z1 Processor | AMD
https://www.amd.com/en/products/apu/amd-ryzen-z1
Ryzen™ Z1 Extreme Processor | AMD
https://www.amd.com/en/products/apu/amd-ryzen-z1-extreme
The portable gaming PC ' Steam Deck ' that appeared in 2022 is equipped with a custom AMD chip that uses 'Zen 2' and 'RDNA 2', and you can comfortably play 3D games such as Elden Ring and Portal . . AMD's newly announced Ryzen Z1 and Ryzen Z1 Extreme use 'Zen 4' and 'RDNA 3', so it is expected to realize a comfortable gaming environment that exceeds Steam Deck.
The specifications of both processors that have been clarified at the time of article creation are as follows.
| Ryzen Z1 | Ryzen Z1 Extreme | |
|---|---|---|
| Number of CPU cores | 6 | 8 |
| Number of CPU threads | 12 | 16 |
| L2 cache | 6MB | 8MB |
| L3 cache | 16MB | 16MB |
| TDP | 15-30W | 15-30W |
| Number of GPU cores | Four | 12 |
Although the benchmark results of both processors have not been released, Ryzen Z1 is said to be developed for 'high-performance mobile game machines' and Ryzen Z1 Extreme for 'ultimate high-performance mobile games'.
In addition, Ryzen Z1 Extreme has been decided to be installed in the portable gaming PC 'ROG Ally' under development by ASUS.
The overview of ROG Ally is summarized in the following article. In addition, detailed information including price will be announced on May 11, 2023.
ASUS announces 'ROG Ally' mobile gaming PC with Steam Deck-like Windows 11 - GIGAZINE
The details of the AMD custom chip installed in the Steam Deck are explained in detail in the following article.
What are the specifications of the APU installed in the Steam Deck? -GIGAZINE
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