Sony PlayStation vs Sony PlayStation 5 Pro

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PlayStation compared with PlayStation 5 Pro

	SonyPlayStation	SonyPlayStation 5 Pro
Overview
Released
Released	September 1995	November 2024
Performance
Type
Type	Home console	Home console
CPU
CPU	MIPS R3000A-compatible, 33.87 MHz	AMD Zen 2, 8 cores
GPU
GPU	PlayStation GPU	AMD RDNA
GPU compute
GPU compute	–	16.7 TFLOPS
Memory
Memory	3 MB	16 GB (better)
Storage
Storage	–	2 TB
Disc drive
Disc drive	Yes	No
CPU
CPU	Custom 32-bit R3000A-based CPU at 33.8688 MHz; a Geometry Transformation Engine coprocessor handles 3D calculations (Sony developer manual)	x86-64 AMD Ryzen "Zen 2", 8 cores / 16 threads; single-chip custom processor
GPU
GPU	PlayStation GPU with textured and Gouraud-shaded polygons; up to 360,000 polygons per second (Sony)	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	2 MB main RAM, 1 MB video RAM, 512 KB sound RAM and a 512 KB operating system ROM (Sony developer manual)	16 GB GDDR6 (28% faster than PS5) plus 2 GB DDR5
Storage detail
Storage detail	Double-speed (2×) CD-ROM drive; saves on removable 128 KB memory cards (two slots)	2 TB custom SSD; part of the capacity is reserved for system software
Storage expansion
Storage expansion	–	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	–	8K up to 120 fps
Built-in screen
Built-in screen	No built-in screen	–
Video output
Video output	AV Multi Out for composite and RGB; separate composite video and stereo audio RCA outputs on the original SCPH-1002	HDMI out; 4K at 60 or up to 120 fps in compatible games; 8K gaming supported
HDR
HDR	–	HDR with an HDR TV
Variable refresh rate
Variable refresh rate	–	VRR supported
Audio
Audio	16-bit Sony sound processor, 24 ADPCM channels at up to 44.1 kHz; analogue stereo out; plays audio CDs	Tempest 3D AudioTech, through TV speakers or analogue or USB stereo headphones
Connections
Ports
Ports	2 × controller ports and 2 × memory card slots on the front; serial I/O, parallel I/O and AV Multi Out on the back (serial and parallel ports dropped on later models)	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 7 (IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be), Bluetooth 5.1
Controller
Controller	PlayStation controller at launch; later bundles came with the DUALSHOCK analogue controller	DualSense wireless controller with haptic feedback and adaptive triggers
Backward compatibility
Backward compatibility	–	Over 8,500 PS4 games, with PS5 Pro Game Boost for PS4 and PS5 games and Enhanced Image Quality for some PS4 games
Design and power
Weight
Weight	–	3,100 g
Power use
Power use	–	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