According to reports from February 7th by Fast Technology, both Sony's PlayStation and Microsoft's Xbox gaming consoles have long utilized custom SoC chips from AMD, boasting powerful CPU and GPU performance. However, now Intel has its sights set on this lucrative market.
It's been revealed that Intel is courting Microsoft to develop a "purely American" SoC chip for future Xbox iterations, meaning the entire process from design to manufacturing and packaging would be done domestically in the United States.
While AMD is an American company, its manufacturing is outsourced to TSMC in Taiwan.
Currently, the United States is vigorously promoting "Made in America" initiatives, with Intel naturally being at the forefront. Crafting a purely American-made chip for Microsoft's Xbox would undoubtedly be a significant achievement, further aiding in garnering government support.
On the other hand, Intel has made significant strides in chip design and manufacturing in recent years, bolstering its technological confidence.
On one hand, the Xe architecture's GPU performance is quite impressive, with at least four generations already mapped out, fully capable of supporting gaming consoles.
On the other hand, Intel's rapid iteration of five generations of manufacturing nodes, including Intel 7/4/3/20A/18A, ensures sufficient manufacturing capabilities.
Interestingly, Microsoft's original Xbox utilized an Intel processor, specifically the 0.25-micron process Pentium III, codenamed "Coppermine," paired with an NVIDIA GeForce 3 discrete graphics card.
