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AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme
The Ryzen Z1 Extreme is the higher of AMD's two Z1 handheld chips: eight Zen 4 cores, 16 threads and a 12-CU RDNA 3 graphics block, configurable from 9W to 30W. It launched in the ASUS ROG Ally in June 2023 and later appeared in the Lenovo Legion Go and ROG Ally X.
Pros
- Eight Zen 4 cores and 16 threads with a 5.1GHz boost in a 9-30W configurable envelope
- 12-CU RDNA 3 graphics with a 2.9GHz boost clock
- Cinebench R23 averaged about 14,400 multi-core and 1,750 single-core across handheld reviews
- Supports USB4 and LPDDR5/LPDDR5X memory
- Used across several handhelds, including the ROG Ally, Legion Go and ROG Ally X
Cons
- No AI engine (NPU), which the similar Ryzen 7 7840U includes
- Multi-core results depend on each handheld's power limit, from about 13,000 to 15,100 in Cinebench R23 across reviewed devices
- Zen 4 single-core trails the newer Ryzen Z2 Extreme in review testing
Average
Computed from specs & benchmarks via our public methodology.
Full specifications
Everything we track for the AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme
General
- Announced
- 2023
- Process
- 4 nm
- Base TDP
- 28 W
- Max TDP
- 30 W
Cores & Clocks
- Cores
- 8
- Performance cores
- 8
- Threads
- 16
- Base clock
- 3.3 GHz
- Boost clock
- 5.1 GHz
- L3 cache
- 16 MB
Integrated GPU
- iGPU
- AMD Radeon Graphics (12 cores)
- iGPU clock
- 2,900 MHz
Memory
- Memory support
- LPDDR5X-7500 / DDR5-5600
Benchmarks
- Geekbench 6 (single)
- 2,537Bottom 44%
- Geekbench 6 (multi)
- 11,404Bottom 50%
- Cinebench R23 (single)
- 1,748Bottom 45%
- Cinebench R23 (multi)
- 14,361Top 47%
- PassMark
- 24,556Top 42%
- PassMark (single thread)
- 3,523Bottom 39%
Quick answers
Is the AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme good in 2026?
The AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme earns an Inno Score of 55.6/100 (“Average”) based on its specs and benchmark results. The Ryzen Z1 Extreme is the higher of AMD's two Z1 handheld chips: eight Zen 4 cores, 16 threads and a 12-CU RDNA 3 graphics block, configurable from 9W to 30W. It launched in the ASUS ROG Ally in June 2023 and later appeared in the Lenovo Legion Go and ROG Ally X.
Does the AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme count as "Core i7 or equivalent"?
Its PassMark CPU Mark average is 24,556 (cpubenchmark.net, retrieved Sep 26–Oct 8, 2026), which puts it in Tier A of our CPU tier checker: current Core i7 H / Core Ultra 7 / Ryzen 7 class and above. Requirement pages word this differently, so check the exact wording with your department.
What are the key specs of the AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme?
Cores: 8 · Threads: 16 · Boost clock: 5.1 GHz · Base TDP: 28 W
What are the closest alternatives to the AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme?
Its closest rivals on InnoReviews are AMD Ryzen 7 7745HX, AMD Ryzen 7 8745HS, Intel Core Ultra 5 238V — open the comparison pages for a spec-by-spec breakdown.
