AMD is reportedly planning to release a new version of its Strix Point APU for handhelds with a fully enabled, AI-accelerating NPU. According to X poster Hoang Anh Phu (via VideoCardz) The new model will be known, inevitably, as the Ryzen AI Z2 Extreme and the immediate question is: Why would you want an NPU in a gaming handheld? Hold that thought.
AMD's 'Z' chips are versions of its APUs specifically optimised for handheld gaming devices, such as the Asus ROG Ally X. The 'Z2' is the second generation of APUs for handhelds, but from that simple initial proposition, things get complicated and fast.
