Its 2020 and we can’t wait for our next-gen gaming consoles. After Microsoft, released their spec sheet, Sony stepped in and released their own spec sheet for the upcoming PS5. The revealed spec sheet is somewhat similar to the Series X, with 8-core AMD Zen 2 based CPU, RDNA 2 based GPU and 16GB GDDR6 RAM alongside the latest Tempest 3D audio engine.
As per the company’s statement at a recent conference, the PS5 will pack an 8-core AMD CPU based on Zen 2 architecture with SMT and will have a clock speed up to 3.5GHz. The GPU, on the other hand, would use an RDNA 2 based unit with 36 custom computes to render 10.28 TFLOPs. Internals also includes a 16GB of GDDR6 RAM complemented with custom 825GB NVMe SSD that would be connected to the main processor via a four-lane PCI Express 4.0 interconnect.
Other features on top of this cutting-edge hardware is the Intersection Engine for enhanced ray tracing while a Tempest Audio engine to process high-quality sound presence and locality. The conference also highlighted a lot about the experience the company has set their eyes on instead of just packing the new PS5 with raw powerful specs.
As of now, there is no word on the pricing or launch front, but these recent uptakes sure nudge our hopes towards an impending launch sometime later this year.
Check out the Comparison Sheet below:
Sony PS5 Specs comparison with Microsoft Xbox Series X
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| PlayStation 5 | Xbox Series X |
| CPU |
8x Zen 2 Cores at 3.5GHz (variable frequency, with SMT) |
8x Zen 2 Cores at 3.8GHz (3.6GHz with SMT) |
| GPU |
10.28 TFLOPs, 36 CUs at 2.23GHz (variable frequency) |
12.16 TFLOPs, 52 CUs at 1.825GHz |
| GPU Architecture |
Custom RDNA 2 w/ hardware RT support |
Custom RDNA 2 w/ hardware RT support |
| Memory | 16GB GDDR6 | 16GB GDDR6 |
| Memory Bandwidth | 448GB/s |
10GB at 560GB/s, 6GB at 336GB/s |
| Internal Storage | Custom 825GB NVMe SSD | 1TB Custom NVMe SSD |
| IO Throughput |
5.5GB/s (Raw), 8-9GB/s (Compressed) |
2.4GB/s (Raw), 4.8GB/s (Compressed) |
| Expandable Storage | NVMe SSD Slot | 1TB Expansion Card |
| External Storage | USB HDD Support | USB HDD Support |
| Optical Drive | 4K UHD Blu-ray Drive | 4K UHD Blu-ray Drive |
| HDMI | 2.1 (4K/120Hz, 8K, VRR) | 2.1 (4K/120Hz, 8K, VRR) |
| Backwards compatibility | PlayStation 4 | Xbox, Xbox 360, Xbox One |
