- Xbox Helix uses a full-powered Magnus chip, while PS6 will feature an efficient Orion chip.
- This positions the next-gen Xbox as a much more premium product costing over $1000.
- The APU on the Xbox Helix will use full Zen 6 cores, unlike the PS6’s Zen 6c cores.
Next-gen consoles are all the talk these days, despite still being a couple of years away from the expected launch. However, this time, the Xbox and PlayStation will take a completely different approach in pricing and specifications.
According to a reliable leaker, Xbox Helix will feature a full-fledged AMD Magnus APU, making it much stronger than the PS6, which could feature a more power-efficient version of AMD’s next generation of APUs.
Why it matters: Microsoft is clearly positioning its console as a more premium one; the pricing will also be much higher, while PS6 will stick to the roots of the PS5, and will just be an upgraded version of it.
According to Moore’s Law is Dead, The Magnus will only have 30% more computing cores than its predecessor, but the performance improvements are due to the new RDNA 5 architecture, which accounts for a major boost.
Each compute unit will be roughly 65% faster than those of Series X. The source says it could help Microsoft target beyond 120 FPS. Compared to this, the PS6 is set to feature AMD’s Orion chip.
Magnus will be 408 mm-squared, while Orion will be 280 mm-squared. The larger footprint will lead to increased costs. Magnus features full Zen 6 cores, compared to Zen 6c, making the Xbox’s CPU much more powerful.
Since Magnus’s GPU is also much more powerful with 68 RDNA 5 compute units, it will be the stronger console. However, it is a premium device and could cross $1000, while PS6 will still be a regular-priced console.
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