Steam Deck OLED APU vs Ryzen Z1

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen Z1
2023
6 cores / 12 threads, 15 Watt
11.94
+160%
Steam Deck OLED APU
2023
4 cores / 8 threads, 15 Watt
4.59

Ryzen Z1 outperforms Steam Deck OLED APU by a whopping 160% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen Z1 and Steam Deck OLED APU processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking6521303
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesPhoenix (Zen 4, Ryzen 7040)Renoir (Ryzen 4000 APU)
Power efficiency75.3328.96
Architecture codenamePhoenix (Zen4) (2023)Van Gogh (Custom) (2023)
Release dateMay 2023 (1 year ago)9 November 2023 (1 year ago)

Detailed specifications

Ryzen Z1 and Steam Deck OLED APU basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores6 (Hexa-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads128
Base clock speed3.2 GHz2.4 GHz
Boost clock speed4.9 GHz3.5 GHz
L1 cache64 KB (per core)256 KB
L2 cache1 MB (per core)2 MB
L3 cache16 MB (shared)4 MB
Chip lithography4 nm6 nm
Die size137 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen Z1 and Steam Deck OLED APU compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration1no data
SocketFP8no data
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen Z1 and Steam Deck OLED APU. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataMMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SME
AES-NI++
FMA-+
AVX++
Precision Boost 2+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen Z1 and Steam Deck OLED APU are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen Z1 and Steam Deck OLED APU. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR5DDR4

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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AMD Radeon 740MAMD Radeon Steam Deck 8CU (1000 - 1600 MHz)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen Z1 and Steam Deck OLED APU.

PCIe version4.0no data
PCI Express lanes20no data

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Ryzen Z1 11.94
+160%
Steam Deck OLED APU 4.59

Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core

Ryzen Z1 7674
+72.2%
Steam Deck OLED APU 4457

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 11.94 4.59
Physical cores 6 4
Threads 12 8
Chip lithography 4 nm 6 nm

Ryzen Z1 has a 160.1% higher aggregate performance score, 50% more physical cores and 50% more threads, and a 50% more advanced lithography process.

The Ryzen Z1 is our recommended choice as it beats the Steam Deck OLED APU in performance tests.


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