Sony PlayStation 2 vs Sony PlayStation 5

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PlayStation 2 compared with PlayStation 5

	SonyPlayStation 2	SonyPlayStation 5
Overview
Released
Released	November 2000	November 2020
Performance
Type
Type	Home console	Home console
CPU
CPU	Emotion Engine, 294.912 MHz	AMD Zen 2, 8 cores
GPU
GPU	Graphics Synthesizer, 147.456 MHz	AMD RDNA 2
GPU compute
GPU compute	–	10.3 TFLOPS
Memory
Memory	36 MB	16 GB (better)
Storage
Storage	–	825 GB
Disc drive
Disc drive	Yes	Optional
CPU
CPU	128-bit Emotion Engine at 294.912 MHz (Sony)	x86-64 AMD Ryzen "Zen 2", 8 cores / 16 threads, variable frequency up to 3.5 GHz; single-chip custom processor
GPU
GPU	Graphics Synthesizer at 147.456 MHz with 4 MB of embedded video DRAM (Sony)	AMD Radeon RDNA 2-based graphics engine with ray tracing acceleration, variable frequency up to 2.23 GHz
Memory detail
Memory detail	32 MB Direct RDRAM main memory, 4 MB embedded video DRAM, 2 MB I/O processor memory and 2 MB sound memory (Sony)	16 GB GDDR6, 448 GB/s bandwidth
Storage detail
Storage detail	DVD-ROM and CD-ROM drive; saves on 8 MB MagicGate memory cards (two slots). An expansion bay at the back takes a network adaptor	825 GB custom SSD with 5.5 GB/s raw read bandwidth; part is reserved for system software. The disc model plays Ultra HD Blu-ray (up to 100 GB per disc), Blu-ray and DVD
Design and power
Weight
Weight	2,200 g (better)	3,900 g
Power use
Power use	50 W (220–240 V)	Maximum rated power 350 W with the disc drive, 340 W Digital Edition (220–240 V)
Colours
Colours	Black	White covers with a black centre
Display and video
Maximum output
Maximum output	–	4K up to 120 fps
Built-in screen
Built-in screen	No built-in screen	–
Video output
Video output	AV Multi Out for analogue video, including composite, S-Video, RGB SCART and component with suitable cables	HDMI out; supports 4K 120 Hz TVs, 8K TVs and VRR (as specified by HDMI 2.1)
Variable refresh rate
Variable refresh rate	–	VRR (HDMI 2.1)
Audio
Audio	SPU2 sound processor; analogue stereo; DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL) with Dolby Digital and DTS for DVD films	Tempest 3D AudioTech
Connections
Ports
Ports	Front 2 × controller ports, 2 × memory card slots, 2 × USB, 1 × S400 i.LINK; back AV Multi Out, DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL), expansion bay	Front 1 × USB-A (Hi-Speed USB) and 1 × USB-C (SuperSpeed USB 10 Gbps); back 2 × USB-A (SuperSpeed USB 10 Gbps), HDMI out, Gigabit Ethernet
Wi-Fi and Bluetooth
Wi-Fi and Bluetooth	–	Wi-Fi 6 (IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax), Bluetooth 5.1
Controller
Controller	DUALSHOCK 2 analogue controller	DualSense wireless controller with haptic feedback and adaptive triggers
Backward compatibility
Backward compatibility	Most original PlayStation games and PlayStation controllers and memory cards	–