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.

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 Ryzen Z2 chip could be used in next-gen PC gaming handhelds like the Steam Deck, ROG Ally, and Legion Go.

We may put handhelds like the Asus ROG Ally and Steam Deck up against each other, but the real power of Valve’s handheld is that it’s affordable. For as good as devices like the original Lenovo Legion Go are,

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 initially said they would come to the Steam Deck (and others) but Valve has categorically denied a Z2 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,

AMD has officially announced the new Ryzen Z2 chips for handheld gaming PCs at CES 2025. These new chips will be powering future handhelds, similar to how we saw the Ryzen Z1 and Ryzen Z1 Extreme powering devices like the ASUS ROG Ally X,