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Mysterious AMD Zen 6 APU with 24GB RAM surfaces in benchmarks

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An unreleased AMD chip, potentially part of the "Gainsborough" family and identified by the part number 100-000001930-12_Y, has appeared in benchmarks. This engineering sample features a six-core processor and 24GB of LPDDR5 memory, suggesting it could be destined for a next-generation gaming handheld like the Steam Deck. While the benchmarks were run on a development platform and offer limited insight into final performance, the chip's architecture appears to align with AMD's upcoming Zen 6 CPU cores. AI

IMPACT Potential for enhanced performance in handheld gaming devices, driving hardware upgrades for portable gaming.

RANK_REASON Benchmark appearance of a new, unreleased CPU architecture. [lever_c_demoted from research: ic=1 ai=0.7]

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Mysterious AMD Zen 6 APU with 24GB RAM surfaces in benchmarks

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  1. Tom's Hardware TIER_1 English(EN) · Kunal Khullar ·

    Mysterious AMD Zen 6 APU with 24GB of LPDDR5 memory appears in benchmarks — chip may be for next-gen Steam Deck or gaming handhelds

    The engineering sample features six CPU cores, 24GB of LPDDR5 memory running at 9,600 MT/s, and an integrated GPU clocked at 2.4 GHz, although its connection to a future Steam Deck remains unconfirmed.

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