An AMD engineering sample with part number 100-000001930-12_Y has surfaced in an OpenBenchmarking listing, as reported by Tom's Hardware. The chip pairs a six-core, 12-thread processor with 24GB of LPDDR5 memory running at 9,600 MT/s, and was tested on an AMD GBR-FF6-SKT validation board. The CPU ran at 2.4GHz, while the integrated GPU was also listed at 2,400MHz.
The sample's microcode revision points to AMD's Family 1Ah, model DCh, which Linux kernel changes place in the range reserved for newer Zen 6 processors. That has led to speculation that the chip belongs to AMD's Gainsborough family and could be a candidate for a future Steam Deck. However, neither AMD nor Valve has confirmed any connection, so the link remains speculative.
The system was tested with the GpuTest suite on Ubuntu 24.04 at 1024 x 768 resolution, scoring 3,871 in GiMark, 3,508 in FurMark, and 9,319 in TessMark. While the FurMark score is comparable to the original Steam Deck, Tom's Hardware cautions that the tests were run on an engineering platform with development software, so they do not indicate real-world gaming performance. Power limits, cooling, driver maturity, and the final GPU configuration would all matter in a compact handheld.