PS6 Rumors Suggest Console Will Use AMD’s UDNA Architecture

The PlayStation 5 is four years old, and that means its time for rumors for the next-generation PlayStation 6 (PS6) to pick up more steam. According to a new rumor on a Chinese forum from known hardware leaker zhangzhonghao, the PS6 will use AMD’s next-gen UDNA GPU architecture within the console.

It’s the same architecture AMD will use in its Radeon 9000 series GPUs starting in 2026. It was also reaffirmed that the console itself will utilize either a Zen4 or Zen5 CPU. The CPU decision, however, remains undecided, per the claim.

Rumors of the PS6 using AMD is nothing new. It was reported in September that the system would stick with AMD over Intel in order to preserve features such as backward compatibility. Lastly, it was said that Sony’s PlayStation handheld, will also use AMD hardware.

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It’s important to keep in mind that none of this has been confirmed by Sony in any capacity as its far too early for the company to begin publicly commenting on its next system. Insider Gaming has also yet to independently verify the legitimacy of the rumor, so, please, take the information with a grain of salt.

As far as when to expect to see the PS6, the latest documents Insider Gaming has seen show a back and forth on a potential release year, though 2028 looks likely. There are also claims that Sony has two SoCs (Systems on a chip) in development for the next-gen console.

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