AMD Ryzen Z2 is the new portable console processor coming in 2025

The sector of portable consoles has been experiencing a new period of growth in recent years, thanks above all to the presence of models such as Nintendo Switch, Steam Deck, ASUS ROG Ally, Lenovo Legion Go and others, which allow you to play the latest video games on the go and without any significant compromise. In the last few hours, in particular, the company AMD has announced a new, completely new chip dedicated to the next portable consoles to be released: let’s discover together the details and possible specifications.

AMD Ryzen Z2: the consoles that will mount it

The news would have leaked out on the occasion of IFA 2024one of the largest global trade fairs dedicated to consumer electronics, during a Q&A session by Digital Trends against some employees of Microsoft And AMDThe next portable consoles that will mount the new AMD chip will presumably be ASUS ROG Ally 2 And Lenovo Legion Go 2.

As of today, most portable consoles on the market are equipped with the AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme chip. For example, Lenovo’s latest console model, the Legion Go, is equipped with the chip AMD Ryzen Z1 Extremeas well as the most recent one ASUS ROG Ally X. One of the most important focuses on which the company’s work will be directed will undoubtedly be theautonomywhich unfortunately still today represents one of the main Achilles heels of these portable systems.

AMD Ryzen Z2: The Probable Release Period

As anticipated above, the new chip for portable consoles AMD Ryzen Z2 is scheduled for release in the course of early 2025. Although the company itself has not yet disclosed precise information in this regard, we can certainly expect its presentation at the next CES 2025 Las Vegaswhich will be held between 7 and 10 January 2025 respectively.

At this point, all that remains is to wait for further updates on the matter from AMD itself, which we are sure will not be long in coming in the coming weeks or months.