A new leak regarding the AMD Ryzen Z2 Extreme suggests the upcoming gaming handheld chip will feature eight cores, which would be the same number found in the Z1 Extreme that powers several current gaming handhelds. That would mean no extra cores for new handhelds, but would still mean double the number of cores of the Steam Deck. The current AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme powers the likes of the Asus ROG Ally X and Lenovo Legion Go, earning them spots on our best handheld gaming PC guide thanks in part to the sheer power of AMD's chip. The Z2 Extreme is expected to power the next generation of these devices, so some users might have been expecting an upgrade on its CPU core count. Continue reading New AMD Ryzen CPU leak hints at power of future Steam Deck 2 rivals MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Ryzen 7 7800X3D review, Best gaming CPU, Radeon RX 7800 XT review