Leaked Benchmarks Reveal Valve's 'Fremont' Console with 6-Core Zen 4 CPU & RX 7600 GPU

Reports have surfaced about a new gaming device from Valve, codenamed Fremont, which appears to be a significant step up from the company's popular Steam Deck. According to a report from WccfTech, this device is powered by a custom AMD Hawk Point 2 SoC, featuring a 6-core, 12-thread Zen 4 CPU that can boost up to 4.8 GHz, and boasts 16 MB of L3 cache. This leak suggests Valve is developing a device with console-level performance.

The Fremont device has already appeared in the Geekbench database, where its specifications hint that it is more aligned with a traditional gaming console than a handheld. The benchmark results show a single-core score of 2412 and a multi-core score of 7451, indicating a substantial performance capability.

Valve Fremont benchmark scores: 2412 single-core, 7451 multi-core on AMD CPU with Windows 11.

The highlight of the Fremont is its AMD Hawk Point 2 SoC. The integrated Zen 4 CPU runs at a base frequency of 3.2 GHz and boosts to 4.8 GHz, supported by 16 MB of L3 cache and 6 MB of L2 cache. This represents a massive improvement over the Steam Deck OLED, which uses a 4-core, 8-thread Zen 2 CPU with a maximum frequency of 3.5 GHz and only 4 MB of L3 cache. The increase in core count, clock speed, and cache size points to a major leap in processing power.

On the graphics front, the Fremont is equipped with a Radeon RX 7600 GPU based on the RDNA 3 architecture. This is believed to be a discrete GPU, projected to have 28 to 32 Compute Units and at least 8 GB of dedicated VRAM. This is a monumental upgrade compared to the 8 RDNA 2 Compute Units found in the Steam Deck's integrated graphics, giving the Fremont the necessary power to handle demanding AAA games at console-quality settings.

The leaked prototype is shown with 8 GB of DDR5-5600 memory. While this is less than the 16 GB of LPDDR5-8533 memory in the Steam Deck OLED, the performance gains from the new architecture are still clearly demonstrated by the impressive Geekbench scores. It's possible that the final retail version could feature a different memory configuration.

These specifications distinguish Fremont from previous rumors about a 'Steam Deck 2' using an Aerith Plus SoC. The leaked hardware suggests Fremont is targeting the high-performance console market rather than being a direct successor to the handheld Steam Deck. This move could position Valve as a serious competitor in the home gaming console space, offering a powerful alternative for PC gamers.

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