PS6 Development Update Given by Known Insiders

Two reliable leakers have provided PS6 development updates, one of which is that its system on a chip (SoC) is design complete. According to known AMD leaker Kepler_L2, the design is already in testing phase, with the first complete, functional chip ready to be fabricated and tested later this year.

Sony confirmed PS6 partnership with AMD in rare update

Kepler_L2 further claimed (thanks, Reddit) that PS6’s GPU is a fork of AMD gfx13, now known as UDNA (formerly RDNA 5). They also suggested that PS6 might be targeting a late 2027 release, considering that the usual time between A0 tapeout (which is the functional chip testing reportedly set for late 2025) and console release is about two years.

Elsewhere, a reliable Chinese leaker (via VideoCardz, Reddit) — who goes as Zhang — claimed that the aforementioned UDNA’s architecture will utilize TSMC’s (Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited) N3E process technology. AMD will reportedly use high-end flagship graphics chips for next-gen UDNA.

Sony hasn’t officially begun talking about the PS6 yet, but has confirmed its partnership with AMD. In a recent technical presentation, PlayStation architect Mark Cerny revealed that the company is working with AMD on tech improvements as part of a project code named Amethyst.

“AMD has been a fantastic partner for SIE for many years now, and I’m honored to announce that we have begun a deeper collaboration with a focus on Machine Learning-based technology for graphics and gameplay,” Cerny said back in December.