Sony PlayStation 4 vs Sony PlayStation 5

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PlayStation 4 compared with PlayStation 5

	SonyPlayStation 4	SonyPlayStation 5
Overview
Released
Released	November 2013	November 2020
Performance
Type
Type	Home console	Home console
CPU
CPU	AMD Jaguar, 8 cores	AMD Zen 2, 8 cores
GPU
GPU	AMD Radeon	AMD RDNA 2
GPU compute
GPU compute	1.84 TFLOPS	10.3 TFLOPS (better)
Memory
Memory	8 GB	16 GB (better)
Storage
Storage	500 GB	825 GB (better)
Disc drive
Disc drive	Yes	Optional
CPU
CPU	Single-chip custom processor; x86-64 AMD "Jaguar", 8 cores at 1.6 GHz (Sony and system architect Mark Cerny)	x86-64 AMD Ryzen "Zen 2", 8 cores / 16 threads, variable frequency up to 3.5 GHz; single-chip custom processor
GPU
GPU	1.84 TFLOPS AMD Radeon-based engine; 18 compute units at 800 MHz (Sony and Mark Cerny)	AMD Radeon RDNA 2-based graphics engine with ray tracing acceleration, variable frequency up to 2.23 GHz
Memory detail
Memory detail	8 GB GDDR5; a separate 256 MB DDR3 chip and a low-power processor for network tasks (iFixit teardown)	16 GB GDDR6, 448 GB/s bandwidth
Storage detail
Storage detail	500 GB hard drive, user-replaceable; Blu-ray (6× CAV) and DVD (8× CAV) drive, read only	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
Storage expansion
Storage expansion	External USB 3.0 hard drives for games and apps from system software 4.50 (PlayStation)	–
Display and video
Maximum output
Maximum output	1080p	4K up to 120 fps
Built-in screen
Built-in screen	No built-in screen	–
Video output
Video output	HDMI out, up to 1080p	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)
HDR
HDR	HDR from system software 4.00, including the original PS4 (PlayStation)	–
Audio
Audio	DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL) port; audio over HDMI	Tempest 3D AudioTech
Design and power
Weight
Weight	2,800 g (better)	3,900 g
Power use
Power use	250 W maximum rating (CUH-1000 series; Sony)	Maximum rated power 350 W with the disc drive, 340 W Digital Edition (220–240 V)
Colours
Colours	–	White covers with a black centre
Connections
Ports
Ports	2 × SuperSpeed USB (USB 3.0), AUX port (PlayStation Camera), HDMI out, DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL), Ethernet (10BASE-T, 100BASE-TX, 1000BASE-T)	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 IEEE 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 2.1 (EDR)	Wi-Fi 6 (IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax), Bluetooth 5.1
Controller
Controller	DUALSHOCK 4 wireless controller with touch pad, light bar and built-in speaker	DualSense wireless controller with haptic feedback and adaptive triggers
Backward compatibility
Backward compatibility	No PS3, PS2 or PS1 discs; some older games are sold as digital re-releases	–