PS6 handheld early specs leak: runs PS5 + PS4 games, Zen 6 CPU, RDNA 5 GPU, beats Xbox Ally X

Sony's next-generation PlayStation 6 console has been rumored to launch with a new PS6 handheld, which in new early specs leak, we can expect AMD Zen 6 CPU cores and RDNA 5 GPU cores, with performance of the PS6 handheld to be half of what the standard PS5 does.

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In a new video leaker Moore's Law is Dead discusses his latest PS6 handheld early specs leak, with TSMC handling the 3nm production of the chip, which will feature Zen 6c CPU cores and RDNA 5 GPU cores, with rasterization performance said to be ~0.5x the PS5, and should beat the Xbox Ally X handheld in performance.

The new semi-custom Canis APU will feature 4 x Zen 6c CPU cores and between 12-20 RDNA 5 Compute Units which will reportedly be clocked at between 1.6GHz and 2.0GHz inside the PS6 handheld. MLID says Canis has a 128-bit memory bus with LPDDR5X-7500+ memory used, and manufacturing of Canis for the PS6 handheld will take off in mid-2027 with a likely Fall 2027 or Early-2028 release.

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Sony's next-generation PlayStation 6 console in recent leaks is aiming for a 2027 release, and offer powerhouse performance over the PS5 and its beefier PS5 Pro console.

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PS6 performance was leaked by MLID not too long ago as well, with AMD's new "Orion" APU inside that has rasterization performance making it a huge 3x faster than the PS5, with 40-48 RDNA 5 Compute Units at 3.0GHz and above.

PS6 handheld with around half the performance of the standard PS5 and backwards compatible with PS5 + PS4 games for on-the-go PlayStation gaming is going to appeal to a LOT of gamers.

PlayStation "Canis" (PS6 handheld) early specs leak include:

• Monolithic 3nm die
• Backwards compatibility to PS5 + PS4 generations (no mention of PS3)
• Canis includes a microSD slot, M.2 SSD slot, haptic vibration, dual mics, and a touchscreen
• Specifically, a diagram states that a USB-C port has video out capabilities!
• Manufacturing planned for mid-2027, with a likely Fall 2027 or Early-2028 release date
• 15W TBP
• 4 x Zen 6c cores
• 12-20 RDNA 5 Compute Units @ 1.6-2GHz
• 128-bit bus w/LPDDR5X-7500+
• Rasterization performance estimated to be ~0.5x PS5 (RT expected to be higher than this)