Steam Deck OLED's 6nm Sephiroth SOC Smiles For The Camera, Efficient AMD Zen 2 & RDNA 2 For Handheld Gaming

Valve has simply revealed its Steam Deck OLED portable console which comes as a refresh of the initial Steam Deck, including an OLED screen, much better connection, much better storage performance & most significantly, a brand name brand-new AMD 6nm SOC called Sephiroth.

AMD Steam Deck OLED Has The Latest AMD Sephiroth SOC Hidden Under Its Hood & It Uses A Slightly More Efficient 6nm Process

In a teardown by Dave2D, we get to see a closeup of the internals and the brand-new SOC that is utilized within the Steam Deck OLED console. This brand-new SOC does not alter the core setup from the initial Steam Deck's specifications however it does include a minor effectiveness benefit.

Coming directly to the requirements, the AMD Sephiroth SOC is based upon the 6nm procedure node. It includes the very same Zen 2 CPU and RDNA 2 GPU core architecture. The CPU uses 4 cores and 8 threads performing at as much as 3.5 GHz while the GPU utilizes an overall of 8 Compute systems or 512 stream processors performing at 1.6 GHz clock speeds. The chip likewise keeps the very same 4-15W TDP however the brand-new 6nm style ought to permit lower "real" power usage when the gadget is running video games and applications.

The 6nm procedure node likewise implies that the die ought to be a little bit smaller sized though we do not have the specific measurements of the SOC at the minute. What is understood is that the cooling system is practically the very same with a single copper heatpipe running over the SOC and cooled by a single fan. Another enjoyable information is that the Sephiroth SOC has the ID "100-0000000932" which ought to make it much easier to determine in online databases.

• 6 nm AMD APU
• CPU: Zen 2 4c/8t, 2.4-3.5 GHz (approximately 448 GFlops FP32)
• GPU: 8 RDNA 2 CUs, 1.6 GHz (1.6 TFlops FP32)
• APU power: 4-15W
• 16 GB LPDDR5 on-board RAM (6400 MT/s quad 32-bit channels)

Now when it comes to the mainboard and the battery, well there are absolutely some modifications so you will not have the ability to merely overload or change parts from older Steam Decks to the more recent OLED variations.

That, the Steam Deck OLED likewise includes somewhat faster memory now ranked at up to LPDD5 6400 MT/s versus the previous LPDDR5 5500 MT/s speeds. The very same 16 GB system memory has actually been maintained. The SSD capabilities are likewise increased with approximately 1 TB designs and the primary addition is the OLED 7.4" screen which includes a resolution of 1280x800 and a 90Hz revitalize rate with 1000 nits brightness. The portable procedures the exact same and will be introducing in November. You can likewise have a look at our in-depth protection on the pre-order links here.

Handheld Gaming Console Lineup:

Name Steam Deck OLED Lenovo Legion Go ASUS ROG ALLY Ayaneo Air One AYANEO TWO AOKZOE A1 Pro AOKZOE A2 GPD Win Max 2 GPD Win 4 (2023 ) CPU Name AMD Sephiroth AMD Ryzen Z1 Series AMD Ryzen Z1 Series AMD Ryzen 7 7840U AMD Ryzen 7 7840U AMD Ryzen 7 7840U AMD Ryzen 7 7840U AMD Ryzen 7 7840U AMD Ryzen 7 7840U
AMD Ryzen 5 7640U CPU/ GPU Architecture 6nm Zen 2/ RDNA 2 4nm Zen 4/ RDNA 3 4nm Zen 4/ RDNA 3 4nm Zen 4/ RDNA 3 4nm Zen 4/ RDNA 3 4nm Zen 4/ RDNA 3 4nm Zen 4/ RDNA 3 4nm Zen 4/ RDNA 3 4nm Zen 4/ RDNA 3 CPU Cores/ Threads 4/ 8 @ 3.5 GHz 8/ 16 @ 5.1 GHz 8/ 16 @ 5.1 GHz 8/ 16 @ 5.1 GHz 8/ 16 @ 5.1 GHz 8/ 16 @ 5.1 GHz 8/ 16 @ 5.1 GHz 8/ 16 @ 5.1 GHz 8/ 16 @ 5.1 GHz
6/ 12 @ 4.9 GHz GPU Cores 8 CU @ 1.6 GHz 12 CU @ 2.8 GHz 12 CU @ 2.8 GHz 12 CU @ 2.7 GHz 12 CU @ 2.8 GHz 12 CU @ 2.7 GHz 12 CU @ 2.7 GHz 12 CU @ 2.7 GHz 12 CU @ 2.7 GHz
8 CU @ 2.6 GHz Memory 16 GB LPDDR5-6400 16 GB LPDDR5-7500 16 GB LPDDR5-6400 32-64 GB LPDDR5x 16 GB LPDDR5x-7500 32-64 GB LPDDR5x 32-64 GB LPDDR5x 16 GB LPDDR5x-7500 16-64 GB LPDDR5x-7500 Storage 512 GB/ 1 TB (M. 2) 512 - 2 TB (M. 2) 512 GB (M. 2) +
Micro-SD UHS-H 512 - 2 TB (M. 2) 512 GB - 2 TB (M. 2) 512 - 2 TB (M. 2) TBD 512 GB - 2 TB (M. 2) 512 GB - 4 TB Show Resolution 1280x800 @ 90Hz 2560x1600 @ 144Hz 1920x1080 @ 120Hz 1920x1080 @ 60Hz 1920x1200 1920x1200 @ 60Hz 1920x1200 1920x1200 1920x1200 @ 60Hz Screen Type 7.4" OLED 8.8-Inch Full IPS 7-Inch 5.5-Inch Amoled 7-Inch Full IPS 8-Inch Full IPS 7-Inch Laminated IPS 10.1-Inch Full IPS 6-Inch Full IPS WiFi Option WIFI 6E + BT 5.3 WIFI 6E + BT 5.2 WIFI 6E + BT 5.2 WIFI 6E + BT 5.2 WIFI 6.0 + BT 5.0 WIFI 6E + BT 5.2 WIFI 6E + BT 5.2 WIFI 6.0 + BT 5.0 WIFI 6.0 + BT 5.0 Battery Size 50.0 Wh 49.2 Wh 40Wh 38Wh 50.25 Wh 65Wh 48Wh 67Wh 45.62 Wh Weight 640g 845g 608g 405g TBD 729g 600g 1005g 598g Type Factor 298x117x49mm 299x131x41mm 28.0 x 11.3 x 3.9 mm 224x89.5 x21.6 mm TBD 28.5 x 12.5 x 2.1 mm TBD 227 × 160 × 23 mm 220 × 92 × 28 mm Running System Steam OS/Windows 11 Windows 11 Windows 11 Windows 11 Windows 11 Windows 11 Windows 11 Windows 11 Windows 11 Release Date November 2023 November 2023 May 2023 2023 May 2023 May 2023 May 2023 May 2023 August, 2023 Rate $549 (16 GB + 512 GB)
$649 (16 GB + 1 TB) $649 (16 GB + 512 GB)
$749 (16 GB + 1 TB)
$799 (16 GB + 2 TB) $699 (Z1 Extreme)
$599 (Z1 Standard) $799 (16 GB + 512 GB) TBD $799 United States (32 GB +512 GB) TBD 730 EUR (7640U +16 +1)
959 EUR (7840U +32 +2) TBD