{"id":7898,"date":"2026-01-07T11:12:07","date_gmt":"2026-01-07T11:12:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/automationnation.us\/en\/intel-is-building-a-handheld-gaming-platform-including-a-dedicated-chip\/"},"modified":"2026-01-07T11:12:07","modified_gmt":"2026-01-07T11:12:07","slug":"intel-is-building-a-handheld-gaming-platform-including-a-dedicated-chip","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/automationnation.us\/en\/intel-is-building-a-handheld-gaming-platform-including-a-dedicated-chip\/","title":{"rendered":"Intel is building a handheld gaming platform including a dedicated chip"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>## Intel Eyes Handheld Gaming with Dedicated Chip<\/p>\n<p>Intel is reportedly making a significant stride into the burgeoning handheld gaming market. Recent information suggests the silicon giant is actively developing its own portable gaming platform, a move that would see it directly compete in a space currently dominated by devices like Valve&#8217;s Steam Deck and various other PC handhelds.<\/p>\n<p>Crucially, the platform is expected to feature a *dedicated chip* specifically designed by Intel to power the device. This bespoke silicon indicates a serious commitment to optimizing performance, power efficiency, and overall gaming experience for the handheld form factor, rather than simply adapting existing mobile or laptop processors.<\/p>\n<p>This venture marks an intriguing expansion for Intel, traditionally known for its CPUs and discrete GPUs, into a new consumer electronics category. Should it come to fruition, Intel&#8217;s entry could introduce a powerful new contender, potentially leveraging its deep expertise in chip architecture to carve out a unique niche in the increasingly popular handheld gaming landscape.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>## Intel Eyes Handheld Gaming with Dedicated Chip Intel is reportedly making a significant stride into the burgeoning handheld gaming market. Recent information suggests the silicon giant is actively developing its own portable gaming platform, a move that would see it directly compete in a space currently dominated by devices like Valve&#8217;s Steam Deck and [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_uag_custom_page_level_css":"","site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-7898","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-blog"],"uagb_featured_image_src":{"full":false,"thumbnail":false,"medium":false,"medium_large":false,"large":false,"1536x1536":false,"2048x2048":false,"trp-custom-language-flag":false,"woocommerce_thumbnail":false,"woocommerce_single":false,"woocommerce_gallery_thumbnail":false},"uagb_author_info":{"display_name":"Automation Nation","author_link":"https:\/\/automationnation.us\/en\/author\/automationnationai\/"},"uagb_comment_info":0,"uagb_excerpt":"## Intel Eyes Handheld Gaming with Dedicated Chip Intel is reportedly making a significant stride into the burgeoning handheld gaming market. 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