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Xbox Series to get a refresh
Moore’s Law is Dead (MLID) shares the latest rumors on the upcoming Microsoft Series S|X gaming console refresh.
Xbox Series X vs S APU, Source: Digital Foundry
According to the video, Microsoft is to refresh both of its consoles starting late next year. The first console to see a refresh is Xbox Series S, which would receive a higher spec AMD Zen APU based on 6nm process technology. The transition to TSMC 6N, which is a refined 7nm process would result in higher manufacturing yields, and as a result, Microsoft could be enabling full 24 Compute Units from its Xbox Series S APU.
The current version of the XSS console features 20 Compute Units, but as many as 4 are disabled to preserve good yields and a continuous supply of the console. With more Compute Units and possibly higher clock speeds, the console could even be 50% faster, the YouTuber claims.
A higher performance console would supposedly cost more. A refined XSS console would cost close to 350 USD, a 50 USD premium over the current model, but at the same time, Microsoft would be introducing a price cut on the 2020 model by lowering the price to 189-249 USD, a rumor alleges. This means that Microsoft would be selling both models simultaneously.
It is not mentioned if the console would still use Zen2 or rather a Zen3 architecture. Next year AMD will be releasing its Rembrandt APU with RDNA2 and Zen3 microarchitecture, a second-generation Zen3 mobile product. Based on the changes in Cezanne (Zen3) silicon, an architectural swap might still be on a table.
Furtermore, MLID also claims that there is a refresh of the Series X console coming in 2023 or later, however, no details on this console have been shared.
Xbox Series S|X Refresh, Source: Moore’s Law is Dead
| Next-Generation Gaming Consoles | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VideoCardz.com | Sony PlayStation 5 | Xbox Series X | Xbox Series S | Xbox Series S 2022 |
| Picture |  |  |  | |
| CPU | 7nm AMD Zen2 | 7nm AMD Zen2 | 7nm AMD Zen2 | 6nm AMD Zen(?) |
| CPU Config | 8C/16T | 8C/16T | 8C/16T | 8C/16T |
| CPU Clock | up to 3.5 GHz | up to 3.8GHz | up to 3.6GHz | TBC |
| GPU | AMD RDNA2 | AMD RDNA2 | AMD RDNA2 | AMD RDNA2 |
| GPU Config | 36 CUs | 52 CUs | 20 CUs | 24 CUs |
| GPU Clock | 2.23 GHz | 1.83 GHz | 1.57 GHz | TBC |
| GPU Power | 10.28 TFLOPS | 12.15 TFLOPS | 4 TFLOPS | TBC |
| Performance Target | 4K up to 120fps | 4K up to 120fps | 1440p up to 120fps | TBC |
| MSRP | $399*-$499 | $499 | $299 | $350 |
| Release Date | November 2020 | November 2020 | November 2020 | Late 2022 |
| Notes | * Digital Edition |
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