Sony PlayStation 4 vs Sony PlayStation 5 Pro

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PlayStation 4 compared with PlayStation 5 Pro

	SonyPlayStation 4	SonyPlayStation 5 Pro
Overview
Released
Released	November 2013	November 2024
Performance
Type
Type	Home console	Home console
CPU
CPU	AMD Jaguar, 8 cores	AMD Zen 2, 8 cores
GPU
GPU	AMD Radeon	AMD RDNA
GPU compute
GPU compute	1.84 TFLOPS	16.7 TFLOPS (better)
Memory
Memory	8 GB	16 GB (better)
Storage
Storage	500 GB	2 TB (better)
Disc drive
Disc drive	Yes	No
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; 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-based graphics engine with 67% more compute units than PS5; advanced ray tracing at double, and at times triple, the speed of PS5; PlayStation Spectral Super Resolution (PSSR) AI upscaling
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 (28% faster than PS5) plus 2 GB DDR5
Storage detail
Storage detail	500 GB hard drive, user-replaceable; Blu-ray (6× CAV) and DVD (8× CAV) drive, read only	2 TB custom SSD; part of the capacity is reserved for system software
Storage expansion
Storage expansion	External USB 3.0 hard drives for games and apps from system software 4.50 (PlayStation)	M.2 SSD expansion slot (Key M); Disc Drive port for the Disc Drive for PS5 (sold separately), which plays Ultra HD Blu-ray, Blu-ray and DVD
Display and video
Maximum output
Maximum output	1080p	8K 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; 4K at 60 or up to 120 fps in compatible games; 8K gaming supported
HDR
HDR	HDR from system software 4.00, including the original PS4 (PlayStation)	HDR with an HDR TV
Variable refresh rate
Variable refresh rate	–	VRR supported
Audio
Audio	DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL) port; audio over HDMI	Tempest 3D AudioTech, through TV speakers or analogue or USB stereo headphones
Design and power
Weight
Weight	2,800 g (better)	3,100 g
Power use
Power use	250 W maximum rating (CUH-1000 series; Sony)	Maximum rated power 390 W (220–240 V)
Colours
Colours	–	White covers with a black centre
In the box
In the box	–	Console, DualSense wireless controller, 2 plastic stand feet for horizontal use, HDMI cable, AC power cord, user manual; Astro's Playroom pre-installed
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)	2 × USB-A (SuperSpeed USB 10 Gbps), 1 × USB-C (SuperSpeed USB 10 Gbps), 1 × USB-C (Hi-Speed USB), 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 7 (IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be), 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	Over 8,500 PS4 games, with PS5 Pro Game Boost for PS4 and PS5 games and Enhanced Image Quality for some PS4 games