PS5 full specifications have been revealed today and we've added Xbox Series X’s full specifications comparison too.
Today, Mark Cerny detailed:
- CPU: 8 Zen 2 Cores @ 3.5GHz (variable frequency)
- GPU: 10.28 teraflops, 36 CUs @ 2.23GHz (variable frequency)
- Memory: 16GB GDDR6, 256-bit
- Memory Bandwidth: 448GB per second
- Internal Storage: Custom 825GB SSD
- IO Throughput: Raw: 5.5GB per-second; compressed: Typical 8-9GB per-second
- Expandable Storage: NVMe SSD Slot
- External Storage: USB HDD Support
- Optical Drive 4K: UHD Blu-ray Drive
PS5 specs compared to Xbox Series X specs
Tech Specs | PS5 | Xbox Series X |
---|---|---|
CPU | 8x Zen 2 Cores at 3.5GHz (variable frequency) | 8x Cores @ 3.8 GHz (3.6 GHz w/ SMT) Custom Zen 2 CPU |
GPU | 10.28 TFLOPs, 36 CUs at 2.23GHz (variable frequency) | 12 TFLOPS, 52 CUs @ 1.825 GHz |
GPU Architecture | Custom RDNA 2 | Custom RDNA 2 |
Memory | 16GB GDDR6/256-bit | 16 GB GDDR6 w/ 320b bus |
Memory Bandwidth | 448GB/s | 10GB @ 560 GB/s, 6GB @ 336 GB/s |
Internal Storage | Custom 825GB SSD | 1 TB Custom NVME SSD |
I/O Throughput | 5.5GB/s (Raw), Typical 8-9GB/s (Compressed) | 2.4 GB/s (Raw), 4.8 GB/s (Compressed, with hardware decompression block) |
Expandable Storage | NVMe SSD Slot | 1 TB proprietary Expansion Card |
External Storage | USB HDD Support | USB 3.2 External HDD Support |
Optical Drive | 4K UHD Blu-ray Drive | 4K UHD Blu-Ray Drive |
Dimensions | — | 5.94 inches x 5.94 inches x 11.85 inches |
Weight | — | 4.45 kg |
Performance Target | — | 4K @ 60 FPS, Up to 120 FPS |
What do you make of PS5's specs? How about in comparison with the Xbox Series X? We still have more on the PS5, stay tuned!