AMD to Work with Microsoft on New Xbox Chip
AMD has said they are making a special chip with Microsoft for new Xbox systems. They told us about a big plan to work together for many years. This chip will not just be in the next Xbox. It will also be in PCs and small game devices.
This news came when AMD talked about how much money they made lately. Their Q2 report was good, with a big sales jump. They sold a lot more Ryzen CPUs and game chips.
One Chip Plan for All Xbox Devices
Microsoft wants all Xbox stuff to use this one AMD chip. This means the same chip setup could work in your home Xbox, a carry-around game device, and different kinds of PCs.
This idea is like what they do now. The Xbox we have now already uses a special AMD chip. This chip works a lot like parts in a PC. The new idea is to make this link even stronger.
What Might This New PC Chip Be Like
The idea of making a PC chip that acts like it's in a console isn't brand new. AMD has made chips that put CPU and GPU parts together. The chips in some quick game devices show what they can do.
A new Xbox chip for PCs would build on this idea. It would be made to handle games and fit well in the Xbox world.
Good and Bad for PC Players
This could change a lot for PC users. A cool thing is that game setups could work better. Games might run more like they do on the console. This fits with a big plan Microsoft has for its Windows systems.
But, for people who like to build their own PCs, this could be a downside. This kind of chip would be stuck to the part it sits on, so you can't change the CPU or GPU like before. For laptops and small devices, this is normal. But for desktops you set up yourself, this chip might only work in pre-made systems.
