Steam Deck 2: The console’s next AMD processor will be much more powerful

It’s no longer a secret, Steam Deck 2 will indeed become a reality. While the first version is still struggling to meet demand, Valve has confirmed that it is working on a successor. In any case, AMD should be responsible for the SoC part, as with the current model and the Van Gogh chip. Whoever says new console definitely says new processor, and apparently we already have some information on this subject.

Thanks to the leaky Moore’s Law is Dead, we know more about Little Phoenix, the codename for this famous chip. If the latter tells you anything, it’s normal: it’s a direct reference to Phoenix Point, the current APU of the Van Gogh chip whose SoC borrows the architecture. In fact, the latter will be based on a Zen 4 CPU and an RDNA 3 GPU versus a Zen 2 CPU and an RDNA 2 GPU for Van Gogh.

The next Steam Deck 2 processor revealed

Internally, AMD refers to Little Phoenix as a release. “ultra low consumption and compact” From Phoenix Point stating its intended use for laptops and consoles like the Steam Deck. Engraved at 4 nm, the SoC will offer a significant leap in performance compared to its predecessor. Thus, thanks to its four cores and eight threads, the CPU will increase power by 50%.

The GPU, on the other hand, would be equipped with four WGPs and eight compute units, which would allow it to outperform the existing Steam Deck by up to 60%. Moore’s Law Dies also claims that the SoC has an AI engine similar to Van Gogh, which will allow it to improve the final graphics rendering. According to the leak, the chip will be on the market by the end of 2023. Therefore, it will not be necessary to rely on Steam Deck 2 before this time.