AMD Ryzen Z2 A GPU

The AMD Ryzen Z2 A GPU is an active console-class part from AMD, built on the Van Gogh chip with RDNA 2.0 architecture. TSMC's 7 nm process is used, with 2,400 million transistors on a 163 mm² die; the resulting transistor density is 14.7 million per square millimeter. Power is listed at 15 W TDP, and the only display output is 1x USB Type-C. The database record places the GPU at the 50th percentile of all GPUs, but the benchmarks array is empty and the average benchmark score is 0. With no nearest rivals recorded, the specification fields and the aggregate percentile are the available data.

Power and Cooling

The power data is compact. TDP is 15 W. The base clock is 1000 MHz and the boost clock is 1600 MHz. The memory clock is 800 MHz, or 6.4 Gbps effective. Beyond these figures, the fact pack does not list a suggested PSU, any power connector, or a slot width. This means the power delivery requirement must be inferred from the 15 W TDP and the two clock states. At 15 W, the thermal envelope is small, so cooling solutions do not need to handle a large volume of heat, although the record does not specify any cooler design. The 7 nm process from TSMC, the 2,400 million transistor count, and the 163 mm² die are the physical parameters that surround that power figure. The transistor density of 14.7 million per square millimeter also describes how densely those transistors are packed into the die. No additional thermal design power values are provided.

Because the fact pack lacks a suggested PSU figure, there is no wattage guidance beyond the 15 W TDP. Similarly, the absence of power connector data means the board-level power input is not documented in this record. The 15 W envelope is the anchor for the entire power and cooling analysis. The 1000 MHz base and 1600 MHz boost clocks are the two operating points listed, and the memory runs at 800 MHz with an effective 6.4 Gbps transfer rate. The data does not state whether the GPU uses a removable fan or a passive solution, so cooling claims are limited to what the TDP implies.

Ray Tracing and Feature Set

RDNA 2.0 is the architecture, and the fact pack lists 8 RT cores for hardware ray tracing. No tensor core count is recorded, so dedicated AI-acceleration hardware is not documented. The API support set is DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4. This set covers the 12_2 feature level in DirectX, the 1.4 version of Vulkan, and the 4.6 version of OpenGL. The shader and pixel front end is defined by 512 shading units, 32 texture mapping units, and 16 ROPs. Pixel rate is 25.60 GPixel/s and texture rate is 51.20 GTexel/s, which are the throughput limits for the raster pipeline. For FP32 compute, the part is rated at 1.638 TFLOPS, and FP16 reaches 3.277 TFLOPS at a 2:1 ratio. These API, ray tracing, and throughput values define what software can request from the hardware.

The 8 RT cores place hardware ray tracing in the feature set, and the RDNA 2.0 architecture is the underlying design. DirectX 12 Ultimate at the 12_2 feature level is the highest DirectX designation in the fact pack, while Vulkan 1.4 and OpenGL 4.6 cover additional API paths. The absence of a tensor core count is notable because it leaves the record without any AI accelerator specification. The 25.60 GPixel/s and 51.20 GTexel/s rates, together with 512 shading units and 16 ROPs, describe how much raster work can be pushed through the pipeline in a given time.

Memory Subsystem

The memory configuration consists of 16 GB of LPDDR5 on a 128-bit bus. The memory clock is listed as 800 MHz with an effective rate of 6.4 Gbps per pin, producing a total bandwidth of 102.4 GB/s. The 128-bit interface is the channel between the GPU and the memory. This bandwidth value is important for high-resolution workloads because every frame that is rendered has to move data across this 102.4 GB/s path. At 16 GB, capacity is not the limiting factor for many scene sizes; the limiting factor is aggregate transfer throughput. The 102.4 GB/s figure comes directly from the 128-bit bus and the 6.4 Gbps effective rate. The data describes a memory subsystem with a large frame buffer and a moderate-speed channel.

For higher resolution targets, the 16 GB LPDDR5 capacity can keep a substantial amount of texture and geometry data resident. However, the 102.4 GB/s bandwidth is the number that limits how quickly that data can be fed into the shading units, texture mapping units, and ROPs. The pixel rate of 25.60 GPixel/s and the texture rate of 51.20 GTexel/s are the compute-side throughput limits, while the memory subsystem supplies data through its 128-bit path. The combination of large capacity and constrained bandwidth defines the practical memory profile.

Who Should Consider It

Because the benchmark array is empty, this section is based on specification analysis rather than measured runs. The GPU is classified in the fact pack as a console GPU (AMD). It has a 15 W TDP, 16 GB LPDDR5, 512 shading units, and 8 RT cores. FP32 throughput is 1.638 TFLOPS, while FP16 reaches 3.277 TFLOPS at a 2:1 ratio. Pixel throughput is 25.60 GPixel/s and texture throughput is 51.20 GTexel/s. The 50th percentile rank puts it in the middle of the database's all-GPU distribution. These figures form a coherent profile for a power-constrained system that still needs 16 GB memory and RDNA 2.0 API features. Users targeting workloads that require high FP32 compute will find the 1.638 TFLOPS limit constraining, while workloads that rely on memory bandwidth will encounter the 102.4 GB/s ceiling.

For rendering, the 25.60 GPixel/s pixel rate and 51.20 GTexel/s texture rate indicate a pipeline oriented toward moderate resolutions rather than extreme output sizes. The 15 W TDP suggests the part belongs in devices where power draw is tightly managed. The 16 GB LPDDR5 capacity and 8 RT cores make it suitable for scenarios that need both a large frame buffer and hardware ray tracing in a low-power package. Conversely, a workload built around tensor accelerators is not supported by the recorded data, since no tensor core count is present. The 50th percentile ranking reinforces a mid-pack position in the database, not a top-tier one.

Benchmark Performance

The benchmark records for this GPU are absent. The benchmarks array is empty and the average benchmark score is 0. The nearestRivals array is also empty, so there are no rival names, scores, or deltaPct values to compare. As a result, no exact percentage deltas can be stated for this product in the current data set. The only comparative field is percentileVsAllGpus, which is 50. This is the midpoint of the all-GPU percentile scale. Without a benchmark score, that percentile cannot be cross-checked against a measured average. The empty benchmarks array means the 0 average score represents the absence of recorded results rather than a tested performance level. The missing nearestRivals data prevents any statement such as "ahead of" or "behind" a specific competitor. The performance section is therefore a positional record rather than a comparative one.

The 50th percentile position does provide a general signal: among all GPUs in the database, this part sits at the middle of the distribution. However, the fact pack contains no benchmark entries to substantiate that position with a workload-specific score. If future data populates the benchmarks or nearestRivals fields, exact percentages can be derived from those values. Until then, the available quantitative performance information is the percentile, the empty benchmark set, and the specification-level throughput figures.

FAQ

Q: What architecture and manufacturing process does the AMD Ryzen Z2 A GPU use?

A: The GPU uses the Van Gogh chip built on RDNA 2.0 architecture. TSMC manufactures it on a 7 nm process, with 2,400 million transistors on a 163 mm² die and a transistor density of 14.7 million per square millimeter.

Q: What is the TDP and what power connector is required?

A: The listed TDP is 15 W. The fact pack does not include a suggested PSU, a power connector specification, or a slot width.

Q: Does the GPU support hardware ray tracing?

A: Yes. The fact pack lists 8 RT cores under the RDNA 2.0 architecture. The API record includes DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4.

Q: How much memory does it have, and at what bandwidth?

A: The memory subsystem is 16 GB of LPDDR5 on a 128-bit bus. The memory clock is 800 MHz with an effective 6.4 Gbps per pin, yielding a total bandwidth of 102.4 GB/s.

Q: What are the clock speeds of the GPU?

A: The base clock is 1000 MHz and the boost clock is 1600 MHz. The memory clock is 800 MHz, with a 6.4 Gbps effective transfer rate.

Q: What performance scores are recorded in the database?

A: No benchmark scores are recorded. The benchmarks array is empty, the average benchmark score is 0, and the nearestRivals array is empty. The only ranking field is percentileVsAllGpus, which is 50.