AMD Unveils Ryzen AI Z2 Extreme and Z2 A Chips Powering Xbox Gaming Handhelds

AMD unveils Ryzen AI Z2 Extreme and Z2 A chips powering Xbox gaming handhelds

Designed for flagship devices, the Ryzen AI Z2 Extreme is the more premium of the two. According to AMD's official spec sheet, it is virtually identical to the Strix Point-based Ryzen Z2 Extreme, which powers handhelds like the MSI Claw A8, but with the addition of an NPU offering 50...Read Entire Article

AMD’s Ryzen Z2 Extreme just brought AI to handhelds — should the competition be worried?

AMD’s new Ryzen Z2 Extreme chip delivers 50 TOPS of AI power in a handheld-friendly design, but confusing branding and recycled silicon in the Z2 A raise questions.

AMD unveils Ryzen AI Z2 Extreme with AI processing NPU, expands family with two new chips for handheld gaming consoles

AMD Officially Announces Two New Ryzen Z2 Series Processors

With the official announcement of the Asus ROG Xbox Ally X and Ally, AMD has also pulled back the veil from its two new Z2 APUs, the Ryzen AI Z2 Extreme and Z2 A. The two processors join the Ryzen Z2 family, adding both a top-tier and base-level model to the fold. To recap, AMD officially announced the Z2 Series of processor back during CES 2025. the Ryzen AI Z2 Extreme is basically a mirror image of the non-AI version of the chip, the main diff…