According to his information, the new AMD Magnus APU will have about 30% more compute units (CU) than Microsoft's current console. The main performance boost will come from the RDNA 5 architecture, with each CU becoming about 65% faster than on the Xbox Series X. The insider believes Microsoft will target frame rates above 120 FPS.
The device's price could also turn out to be high. Microsoft previously described the new hardware as "premium." Taking into account the cost of components and the Magnus chip, the console could cost around $900 if sold at cost. If the company aims to make a profit, the price would be approximately $999 to $1200.
In the same piece, the insider compared the system with the PS6. It is reported that the Orion APU in Sony's console will be smaller, around 280 mm² versus 408 mm² for Magnus. This means a higher manufacturing cost for Microsoft's chip.
The Magnus processor will get full-fledged Zen 6 cores, while the PS6 is expected to use energy-efficient Zen 6c cores. However, the real performance difference may be small due to software overhead, as Project Helix is allegedly intended to be a hybrid between a console and a gaming PC.
According to the source, the Magnus GPU will receive 68 RDNA 5 compute units and at least 24 MB of L2 cache. The chip will operate with a 192-bit memory bus and support up to 48 GB of GDDR7. A neural processor with performance of up to 110 TOPS is also mentioned.