AMD’s Ryzen Z1 and Z1 Excessive chips energy this technology’s widespread Asus ROG Ally and Lenovo Legion Go gaming handhelds, whereas a less-potent customized sibling of the chip shines inside Valve’s Steam Deck.

With Intel’s Lunar Lake chips now unveiled and driving arduous for handheld consideration, the world is questioning: When is the Ryzen Z2 coming? At IFA 2024, AMD advised PCWorld’s Adam Patrick Murray to count on the chip to reach prior to later.

“We’ve acquired our Z1 Excessive and Z1 out there as we speak, proper?” Matt Unangst, AMD’s senior director of product administration, advised PCWorld. “Z2 is within the works. We’re working with a variety of companions throughout the OEM ecosystem on that, and will probably be coming to market, in all probability within the early a part of 2025.”

You possibly can watch Adam, our resident handheld nerd, dive deeper into the small print within the video above, together with particulars about whether or not or not the Ryzen Z2 will goal extra customized options just like the Steam Deck or be a extra “off the shelf” type of factor just like the Z1. Unangst additionally advised PCWorld that AMD hopes to accomplice with extra firms, together with smaller ones, to drive Z2 adoption within the gaming market.

IFA 2024 was a little bit of a banger for gaming handheld information. Take a look at Adam’s further hands-ons with Acer’s new Nitro Blaze 7 handheld:

And likewise try his first take a look at the MSI Claw 8 AI+, the primary PC gaming handheld packing Intel’s Lunar Lake processors with leveled-up graphics efficiency and battery life:

2025 is shaping as much as be a battleground for on-the-go gaming goodness!