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AMD Ryzen Z2 Extreme vs AMD Ryzen Z2 Go: Comparison
AMD Ryzen Z2 Extreme and AMD Ryzen Z2 Go separate most on l3 cache: AMD Ryzen Z2 Extreme at 16 MB, AMD Ryzen Z2 Go at 8 MB, 50% in favour of AMD Ryzen Z2 Extreme. They match on 11 other specifications, including product line, form factor and release year.
Specs
| Specification |  | |
|---|---|---|
| Product Line | Ryzen Z | Ryzen Z |
| Form Factor | Laptop | Laptop |
| Model Number | Z2 Extreme | Z2 Go |
| Release Year | 2025 | 2025 |
| TDP | 15-35W (configurable, 28W default) | 15-30W (configurable) |
| iGPU | Radeon 890M | Radeon 610M |
| Market Segment | Handheld | Handheld |
| Socket | FP8 | FP8 |
| Socket Status | Current | Current |
| Process Node | 4 nm | 6 nm |
| Total Cores | 8 | 4 |
| Performance Cores | 3 | 4 |
| Efficiency Cores | 5 | 0 |
| Total Threads | 16 | 8 |
| SMT Enabled | true | true |
| P-Core Base Clock | 2.0 | 3.0 |
| P-Core Boost Clock | 5.0 | 4.6 |
| L3 Cache | 16 MB | 8 MB-50% |
| Base Power | 28 | 15 |
| Max Turbo Power | 35 | 30 |
| Configurable TDP Floor | 15 | 15 |
| Integrated Graphics | Yes | Yes |
| iGPU Model | AMD Radeon 890M | AMD Radeon 680M |
| iGPU Compute Units | 16 | 12 |
| Copilot Plus Certified | false | false |
| PCIe Generation | PCIe 4.0 | PCIe 4.0 |
| Cores | 8 | 4 |
| Threads | 16 | 8 |
| Architecture | 3x Zen 5 + 5x Zen 5c | Zen 3+ |
Verdict
AMD Ryzen Z2 Extreme
8.3 / 10 Expert Rating
The AMD Ryzen Z2 Extreme is a flagship handheld gaming chip, pairing efficient CPU cores with a strong integrated GPU for portable gaming.
AMD Ryzen Z2 Go
7.4 / 10 Expert Rating
The AMD Ryzen Z2 Go is a entry-tier handheld gaming chip, pairing efficient CPU cores with a strong integrated GPU for portable gaming.