PS6 or Next-Gen Xbox Chip 'Magnus' Details Leaked
New details have come out about a future PS6 or next-gen Xbox chip called 'Magnus.' A video by Moore's Law is Dead (MLID) shared info about the AMD Zen 6 APU named "Magnus." The leak shows its CPU setup, size, and memory data, hinting it may be used in a new gaming console like PlayStation 6 or the next Xbox.
A picture shows the AMD Magnus APU layout
Key Info on the AMD 'Magnus' APU
The leaked info shows that the Magnus APU has lots of key parts:
- CPU Cores: A unique 11-core setup, with 3 normal Zen 6 cores and 8 smaller Zen 6c cores.
- Cache: It has 12 MB of L3 cache.
- Die Size: The chip size is a 144mm² System-on-Chip (SoC) linked with a bridge to a big 264mm² graphics part.
- Memory Bus: A 384-bit memory bus, wider than those in PlayStation 5 or Xbox Series X.
- Process Node: Made using TSMC's 3nm tech.
- Graphics: Leaker Kepler_L2 says it has 80 Compute Units.
Why It Might Be for PlayStation 6
MLID first thought the Magnus APU could be for the PlayStation 6, based on these ideas:
- It's part of AMD's custom unit that makes console chips. Other names in this unit are "Mero" for the Steam Deck and "Jupiter," thought to be for a PlayStation handheld.
- The APU's square shape matches designs by PlayStation's Mark Cerny.
- It lacks low-power CPU cores, fitting well for high-speed gaming tasks, like running games at 120 Hz.
Why It Might Be for Next-Gen Xbox
Yet, some parts hint that the APU could go into the next Xbox. Here’s the counter view by Kepler_L2:
- The name "Magnus" doesn’t fit Sony's usual project names.
- The design’s big size points to it being costly and not as cautious as Mark Cerny usually plans.
- The wide 384-bit memory bus is more like Xbox setups, as the Xbox Series X already has a wider bus than the PlayStation 5.
Hardware Cost and Wrap-Up
No matter which console it ends up in, the Magnus APU’s specs suggest a big jump in performance and price. Kepler_L2 guessed that a console with this chip and 36GB of GDDR7 memory might cost over $1,500.
While it's still not sure if Magnus will power the PlayStation 6 or the next Xbox, the leak hints at a major boost in what next-gen consoles can do.