Overview

• The Ryzen Z2 Extreme APU delivered roughly an 8.5% average frame-rate improvement at 17W and maintained a 6% lead at 30W over Intel’s Core Ultra 7 258V in MSI Claw A8 versus Claw 8 AI+ comparisons.
• Golden Pig Upgrade’s benchmarks across ten 1080p titles showed AMD’s device posting stronger 1% low frame rates, resulting in noticeably smoother performance under both power limits.
• AMD’s SoC supports a wider 15W–35W TDP range, while Intel’s Lunar Lake chip runs from 7W to 30W and retains efficiency advantages in ultra-low-power scenarios.
• Uncertainty over whether Intel’s 17W testing included onboard memory power—which was tracked separately for the Ryzen Z2 Extreme—could affect direct performance-per-watt comparisons.
• With both handhelds priced around $900–$1,000, buyers must weigh small performance gains and frame-pacing improvements against marginal efficiency trade-offs when choosing a portable gaming PC.