Steam Machine Benchmarks Suggest Valve’s Console-Like PC Is Already Being Tested

Valve’s upcoming Steam Machine appears to be moving closer to launch, as two fresh Geekbench 6.7.1 benchmark entries suggest the system is already in testers’ hands ahead of its planned Summer 2026 release.

Videocardz reported that the new entries surfaced on June 15, and while the tested device does not directly carry the Steam Machine name, the hardware lines up with Valve’s known Fremont codename.

The biggest detail is that these are the first leaked benchmarks showing SteamOS as the operating system, which matters because Valve recently added support for the custom AMD hardware through the SteamOS 3.8.9 Beta update.

SteamOS Testing Begins on Custom AMD Hardware

The benchmark listings show an AMD Custom CPU 1772 with 6 cores and 12 threads, along with a 4.86 GHz base frequency, giving a clearer picture of the processor Valve plans to use in the Steam Machine.

The scores appear close to earlier Windows-based benchmarks from August 2025, which suggests SteamOS does not deliver a major performance jump in these early results.

However, the single-core score reportedly sits well above the PlayStation 5 CPU score, which points to stronger CPU performance in demanding PC games and emulation workloads.

Price remains the biggest question, especially after reports suggested the Steam Machine had already crossed the current $950 Steam Deck OLED price during earlier planning, so Valve’s final pricing will likely decide how strongly this device lands with PC gamers.