Sony PlayStation 5 will use a new version of custom SoC with TSMC 6nm process

Players who have a certain understanding of the PlayStation series of game consoles will know that Sony will generally start to redesign the game console sometime after the next-generation game console is released. CPUs and GPUs manufactured by new processes will be used to reduce costs and power consumption. The currently popular PlayStation 5 is no exception.

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According to DigiTimes, Sony is making relevant preparations with some partners and will produce a new version of the PlayStation 5 game console in the second or third quarter of 2022. Its customized SoC will be manufactured using TSMC’s 6nm process. At present, the custom SoC of PlayStation 5 is manufactured using TSMC’s 7nm process. Compared with the 7nm process, the transistor density will be increased by 18% due to the 6nm process, moreover, the same design rules, design infrastructure, SPICE simulation program and IP can be used, which can effectively reduce production and development costs.

As for why TSMC’s 5nm process is not used, the reason is also very simple, because the use of 5nm process manufacturing will greatly increase the cost. The new PlayStation 5 game console mainly changes the production process used in the custom SoC, and the appearance is likely to remain the original appearance, which may be similar to the earlier Xbox 360 game console.