Is AMD working on a Ryzen APU for the Steam Deck 2?
Although the production of the Steam Deck has increased significantly, many are still eagerly awaiting their Steam Deck. At the same time, there are already initial speculations about the second iteration of the device. AMD is rumored to be working on a Ryzen APU for the successor to Valve’s Steam Deck. Additionally, it has been confirmed that the docking station for the Steam Deck has been postponed indefinitely.
AMD could be working on Ryzen APU for Steam Deck 2
According to the YouTube channel Moore’s Law is Dead AMD is working on a new APU for the device. This should be the successor to the well-known “Van Gogh” model have the Zen 4 or RDNA 3 architecture. Accordingly, it should be an “Ultra Low Power & Compact” version of the “Phoenix Point” APUs.
While Valve boss Gabe Newell did confirms that a successor is on the agenda, this news does not mean that such a device is in the works. After all, the device has dominated the Steam sales charts for weeks and is back on the Steam sales chart this week first place by sales. In addition, the release of the chip is only just end of 2023 planned. According to colleagues from PC Games Hardware, such an APU, a significant increase in performance mean.
What is an APU?
APU stands for “accelerated processing unit”. The actual processor is supported by a so-called co-processor. Often there is a GPU used as a second processor. This allows an APU to tease out a lot more extra performance from the graphics. A detailed review of the topic and the differences between CPU and APU can be found in a separate article.
Finally, it should be mentioned that this is an alleged leak, which of course must be treated with caution. There will only be absolute certainty when either Valve or AMD officially comment on the future of Steam Deck 2, which is not the case at the moment.
Source: pcgamesn
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