Information about Valve's new console, codenamed Fremont, has appeared in the Geekbench database. According to insiders, the device will receive significantly more powerful "hardware" than the Steam Deck.
The console is based on the Hawk Point 2 chip (also known as Gorgon Point). It is built on the Zen 4 architecture and features 6 cores and 12 threads. The base frequency is 3.2 GHz, in boost mode — up to 4.8 GHz. The processor uses 16 MB of L3 and 6 MB of L2 cache. For comparison, the Steam Deck OLED runs on Zen 2 with 4 cores and significantly lower frequencies.
The difference in characteristics is impressive:
- 6 Zen 4 cores / 12 threads vs. 4 Zen 2 cores / 8 threads,
- up to 4.8 GHz vs. 3.5 GHz,
- 16 MB L3 instead of 4 MB L3,
- DDR5-5600 support instead of LPDDR5-8533.
But the main thing is that Fremont is equipped with a discrete Radeon RX 7600 video card based on RDNA 3. If the data is correct, players are waiting for 28–32 computing units and at least 8 GB of its own VRAM memory. For comparison, the Steam Deck OLED has only 8 CUs on RDNA 2.
Geekbench records 2412 points in a single-threaded test and 7451 in a multi-threaded test, and when running on Windows 11. This is a serious advantage over current Valve models.
It is not yet clear whether Fremont will become a direct successor to the Steam Deck or a completely new console. But based on the totality of characteristics, one thing is clear — Valve is preparing a powerful leap in portable gaming.
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