The possible Steam Deck 2 APU from AMD, a Zen 6 engineering sample with 6 cores, 12 threads and 24 GB of LPDDR5 at 9600 MT/s, appeared in benchmark listings and is pointed as the Gainsborough intended for the successor to Valve's handheld.
What we know
The chip identified as 100-000001930-12_Y was tested on an AMD GBR-FF6-SKT validation board at 2.4 GHz. Memory uses four 6 GB SK Hynix modules, totaling 24 GB at 9600 MT/s — versus the 16 GB LPDDR5-6400 and 4-core Zen 2 APU of the current Steam Deck OLED.
The Gainsborough codename (Aerith's surname from Final Fantasy VII) follows Valve's tradition. Leakers indicate a semi-custom 3 nm design with Zen 6 CPU and potentially RDNA 5 GPU.
Why it matters
If confirmed, the 50% increase in cores and memory would bring a relevant generational upgrade for the Steam Deck 2, improving AAA performance without losing portability. There is no official confirmation from Valve or AMD about the final product or release date.
Sources: Tom's Hardware, Wccftech and VideoCardz.
Image credit: Reproduction / Wccftech
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