Sony targets 2028 for a Project Canis handheld with a custom AMD chip
No measured silicon sits inside the 15 to 25 W envelope that Sony's Project Canis would run on in 2028. The core count and memory size remain design targets, not verified results.
| Project Canis | |
|---|---|
| CPU cores | six cores |
| CPU core mix | four Zen-6c cores and two Zen-6 cores |
| GPU cores | 16 RDNA-5 cores |
| Memory | 24 GB LPDDR5X |
| Power | 15 to 25 W |
| Launch | 2028 |
The listing gives six CPU cores split into four Zen-6c and two Zen-6, plus 16 RDNA-5 GPU cores and 24 GB of LPDDR5X. Richard Leadbetter of Digital Foundry reported the AMD talks in a podcast, but no formal exclusivity contract exists.
AMD demanded purchase guarantees in the millions rather than a signed deal, which could give Sony a GPU lead over rivals still on older architectures. The Xbox handheld expected in late 2027 and a possible Steam Deck 2 would face that gap.
Clock speed, process node, price, battery life, and any benchmark are absent from the listing. Whether PS5 or PS4 titles run natively on the handheld is also unconfirmed.
Sony last sold a handheld with the PlayStation Vita in 2012, after the PSP in 2005. Project Canis would mark a return to the mobile console market the company had abandoned.
The 2028 date and core split are unconfirmed; the power envelope is the real constraint, and no measured silicon backs the listing.
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