Sony's next PlayStation handheld may get exclusive access to AMD's mobile RDNA 5
According to Digital Foundry, Sony might have some kind of exclusive access to the mobile variant of AMD's upcoming RDNA 5 architecture. The nature of that exclusivity remains unclear, however. Sony and AMD may have a formal deal, or Sony may simply be the only manufacturer able to justify a... Read Entire Article
Recent comments have stirred speculation that Sony may enjoy exclusive access to AMD's upcoming RDNA 5 mobile architecture for its next handheld console. This would give Sony a potential performance advantage over competitors, including a potential Xbox handheld, the Steam Deck 2, and other gaming PC successors. Sony's 15W chipset, named Canis, is the most documented mobile RDNA 5 design in development, with promising specs like four Zen 6c CPU cores, 12 to 20 RDNA 5 GPU compute units, and LPDDR5X-7500 memory on a 128-bit bus.
While the exclusivity of this access remains unclear, speculation points to either a formal deal between Sony and AMD or Sony being the only manufacturer capable of producing a dedicated RDNA 5 chip. Other reports suggest AMD may debut RDNA 4m with Ryzen Z3 and Z3 Extreme SoCs in early 2027, potentially powering the Steam Deck 2.
Valve has expressed a preference for an APU that offers generational performance gains without compromising battery life, which could delay the Steam Deck 2's successor until a more powerful AMD chip becomes available.
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