No, the new AMD Ryzen Z2 Extreme gaming CPU won’t be in the Steam Deck 2

The AMD Ryzen Z2 Extreme is official. AMD has taken the wraps off its highly anticipated handheld gaming CPU that is potentially set to power future versions of the Asus ROG Ally, and Lenovo Legion Go, and it looks set to bring big gains in gaming performance and battery life. However, despite the Steam Deck appearing in a slide to announce the new chip, a Valve developer has said the Z2 won't be used in a future Steam Deck.

The new CPU is a follow-up to the AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme, which is already used to power the Asus ROG Ally X and Lenovo Legion Go, and it looks as though future handhelds are now about to become a whole lot more powerful. While it looks as though the new chip won't be used in the Steam Deck 2, though, there's nothing to stop other companies making SteamOS handhelds using the Z2.