Rumor has it that Microsoft’s next-generation console will have the upper hand in performance over Sony’s upcoming hardware.

According to a well-known insider, the specifications for the PlayStation 6 and the next-gen Xbox have reportedly been finalized, and Microsoft’s new console is expected to consistently outperform Sony’s. The information was shared on the NeoGAF forum by Kepler_L2, a well-known AMD leaker with a proven track record. His claims effectively confirm details previously shared on YouTube by Moore’s Law Is Dead.

Based on these leaked specs, the insider claims that the PlayStation 6 will likely struggle to match the Xbox Magnus, as it features fewer CPU cores, a lower CPU frequency, fewer CUs (compute units), fewer ROPs (render output units), a lower GPU frequency, less cache, and narrower memory bandwidth. While the difference isn’t massive, it appears significant enough that the Xbox Magnus may outperform the PS6 across most games — unlike this generation’s more balanced competition. Still, the PlayStation 6 seems to boast a major AI advantage, delivering roughly 1,200 TOPS (trillion operations per second), a huge leap over the PlayStation 5 Pro’s 300 TOPS capability.

Kepler_L2 also mentioned the expected RAM configurations for the PlayStation 6, PlayStation handheld, and Xbox Magnus — 30 GB, 24 GB, and 36 GB, respectively. This would represent a major jump from the 16 GB found in both the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X. Given the growing importance of ray tracing and AI-based features, such upgrades make perfect sense. Interestingly, it seems that Sony might release two different hardware variants this time around, while Microsoft may not. The insider noted that a lower-tier Xbox Magnus is technically possible, though there’s no sign of it in the current documentation.

Both the PlayStation 6 and Xbox Magnus are reportedly targeting a 2027 release, so it might not be long before we learn more about these next-generation consoles.

Source: WCCFTech, NeoGAF