PS5 full specs have been revealed and we’ve got them for you below… and compared with the Xbox Series X’s full specs too.
Here’s what Mark Cerny today 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
All up, the PS5’s offering less teraflops and a smaller SSD, but the option to add another SSD for a larger one. RAM’s on par with the Xbox Series X… so all up, we’d expect the PS5 to cost less than the Xbox Series X, but also to be less powerful.
PS5 specs compared to Xbox Series X specs
Here are the consoles, compared, using all the data we currently have:
| 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 the PS5? How about in comparison with the Xbox Series X? We’ll have more on the PS5 throughout the morning.
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