AMD has unveiled brand new chips from its Ryzen series that will power next generation of handheld gaming consoles. The new processors include the new Ryzen Z1 and Ryzen Z1 Extreme, which are chips that will be found in the upcoming Asus ROG Ally handheld console. So here are all the details.

AMD Ryzen Z1 series will power upcoming handheld gaming console

For those unaware, popular gaming consoles like the latest Microsoft Xbox Series S/X and PlayStation 5 models are powered by APUs powered by the chipmaking giant. And now, it is even gearing up to expand its portfolio to include handheld consoles as well. The new Ryzen Z1 are based on AMD’s latest Zen 4 architecture and promises to offer great performance along with efficient power consumption. The Ryzen Z1 consists of 6 cores and 12 threads with 22MB in cache and 4 RDNA 3 compute units.

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On the other hand, features 8 cores and 16 threads with 24MB in cache and 12 RDNA 3 compute units. The latest platform supports Windows 11, LPDDR5, LPDDR5X, and even USB4 memory. Furthermore, the company is also offering these chips with dedicated software to improve your overall gaming experience with AMD Software: Adrenalin Edition. This offers Radeon Chill, Radeon Image Sharpening, AMD Link, and Radeon Super Resolution.

Based on official notes, we already know that the Ryzen Z1 will be available with the Asus ROG Ally, which is an upcoming handheld gaming console. This console is set to launch be announced on May 11. So stick around for more, as we will be covering the launch event that is set for next month. The company had recently also announced new Radeon PRO W7000 series of workstation GPUs recently, so you can also check out our coverage of that by clicking here.

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