AMD Ryzen Z2 Go vs. Z1 Extreme: A Handheld Showdown

AMD’s Ryzen Z-series compact gaming processors have been probably the most astonishing chips AMD’s delivered lately. They offer inconceivable computer processor and GPU execution on a solitary kick the bucket, with extraordinary effectiveness, creating it workable for better execution compact gaming frameworks that can play at higher detail and casing rates. AMD’s second-age Z2 versatile processors appeared in 2025 and will frame a center part in numerous convenient gaming frameworks this year, similar to the Lenovo Army Go S.

In any case, frequently these compact frameworks offer last-age Z chips plans, as well, bringing up the issue, which is better? Two chips that will clash early this year are the Z2 Go and Z1 Outrageous, so we should perceive how they stack up, to see which may be the better choice.

Pricing and availability

Evaluating for these singular processors is excess, since you will not be getting them without anyone else, however valuing per gadget will shift decisively by producer. On account of the Lenovo Army Go, where the two chips will be a choice ultimately, the Z1 Outrageous adaptation is accessible now, with a $800 sticker price and Windows 11 introduced.

Specifications

	AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme	AMD Ryzen Z2 Go
Architecture	Zen 4	Zen 3
Cores/Threads	8/16	4/8
Boost clock	5.1GHz	Up to 4.3GHz
GPU	12 core RDNA 3	12 core RDNA2
TDP	9-30W	15-30W

On paper, the Z1 Outrageous shows significantly more able internals than the Z2 Go. Regardless of the last option being the fresher processor as far as delivery accessibility, the Z1 Outrageous is based on a more up to date engineering, with another illustrations center plan, more centers, and a higher clock speed. It’s the more costly chip, in the more costly form of the gadget, so we’d anticipate that it should perform better.

Performance

The particular presentation of any equipment in any convenient gadget is exceptionally subject to the general plan. Accessible power and cooling assume a tremendous part in how quick a processor can run at, and the working framework has a major impact as well, so deciding how these computer chips will get down to business without tantamount testing utilizing similar gadgets, is precarious.

Notwithstanding, it is feasible to make a few assessments by contrasting how these chips act in various gadgets. While we haven’t gotten an opportunity to do this testing ourselves, others have figured out how to run the Lenovo Army Go S running the Z2 Go versus the Asus Rog Partner X, running the Z1 Outrageous.

At a fixed 20W TDP, the chips performed equivalently well in requesting games, overseeing north of 40 FPS in Cyberpunk at 1080p low, with FSR empowered. Nonetheless, when we think about each of the tests directed in the above video, the Z1 Outrageous conveys 10% higher edge rates across most games.

While the Z1 Outrageous rendition is quicker, it’s additionally more costly, driving it into rivalry with better quality handheld gaming frameworks like the previously mentioned Partner X, also new contest coming this year.

Z1 Outrageous is better, yet is it worth the effort?

We’ll have to see no holds barred testing of the various adaptations of the Army Go S — and some other handheld gaming frameworks with different chip choices — to be aware without a doubt the way that these processors contrast head with head. Nonetheless, for the present, it appears to be reasonable that the Z1 Outrageous will be the quickest of the two computer chips, however only not by as anticipated.

The edges for execution, estimating, and productivity are incredibly close on compact gaming gadgets, so in the event that the Z2 Go can propose close sufficient execution to the Z1 Outrageous at a substantially more reasonable cost, with tantamount battery duration, for some that will pursue it the easy decision.