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An AMD engineering sample bearing part number 100-000001930-12_Y has appeared on OpenBenchmarking, featuring a six-core, 12-thread CPU and 24GB of LPDDR5 memory running at 9,600 MT/s across four SK Hynix packages. The chip's microcode revision reportedly falls within AMD's range for Zen 6 processors, and reports from TechPowerUp and Notebookcheck link it to AMD's rumored Gainsborough chip family.
Leakers Moore's Law is Dead and IT Home discovered a new AMD chip codenamed Gainsborough in recent driver files, built on TSMC's N3P process as a semi-custom design. Import records reviewed by IT Home show AMD has already shipped test equipment for the chip, which measures 25mm by 25mm, the same package size reportedly planned for AMD's upcoming Ryzen Z3 and Z3 Extreme handheld chips.
Reports indicate Valve is evaluating a new processor codenamed Gainsborough for a future handheld, widely assumed to be the Steam Deck 2. Details on the chip's specifications and manufacturer have not been officially confirmed by Valve.