AMD engineering sample with 24GB memory hints at next-generation Steam Deck hardware
An unreleased AMD processor spotted in benchmark databases suggests the company is developing a successor to the current Steam Deck with significantly more memory and processing power.
A fresh engineering sample from AMD has surfaced in OpenBenchmarking, pointing toward potential upgrades for Valve's handheld gaming device. TechPowerUp's analysis indicates the chip may belong to AMD's forthcoming Gainsborough family and could serve as the foundation for a next-generation Steam Deck. The sample carries a six-core, 12-thread processor configuration paired with 24GB of LPDDR5 memory—a substantial step up from today's handheld.
The engineering sample, identified by part number 100-000001930-12_Y, underwent testing on an AMD GBR-FF6-SKT validation board with the CPU operating at 2.4 GHz. The system incorporates four 6GB SK Hynix memory modules, delivering 24GB of LPDDR5 running at 9,600 MT/s. This represents a considerable upgrade trajectory: the current Steam Deck runs 16GB of LPDDR5 at 6,400 MT/s paired with a four-core, eight-thread AMD Zen 2 processor.