AMD Ryzen Z2 Extreme redefines docked gaming with native 1440p gameplay, but can it overcome thermal and power constraints?

A curious quirk of the AMD Ryzen Z2 Extreme's power management can have a big impact on performance relative to Intel.

Both processors are equipped with 24GB of LPDDR5X RAM, but the Z2 Extreme supports faster memory speeds of up to 8000 MT/s, ...

MSI Claw A8 and Claw 8 AI+ gaming handhelds tested in side-by-side benchmarks comparing AMD Ryzen Z2 Extreme and Intel Core ...

Following the success of its Claw 8 AI+ console in 2024, MSI unveiled the Claw A8 handheld at Computex 2025. Early benchmarks ...

AMD's Ryzen Z2 Extreme will soon be found in a range of new gaming handhelds, but an early range of tests shows that the ...

However, in the Cyberpunk 2077 benchmark, the Z2 Extreme only averages 5 frames per second more than the Z1 Extreme (47 vs 42 ...

A recent video from the YouTube channel Lines Tech (via Notebook Check) shows the Legion Go 2 running Shadow of the Tomb ...

MSI’s Claw A8 and Claw 8 AI+ handheld consoles deliver impressive gaming experiences within strict power and thermal budgets.

The way forward could be with a newfound gaming focus on its next-gen chips. Its desktop CPUs may be getting a gamer-centric ...

It seems that the ROG Xbox Ally X’s processor might not match the might of the MSI Claw 8 AI+, but performance might not be ...

An AMD Ryzen Z2 Extreme Geekbench score shows what the new gaming handheld CPU can do, but gaming frame rate remains a mystery for now.