Qualcomm Snapdragon 616 | Sony Playstation 5 | |
CPU comparisonIn this CPU comparison, we compare the Qualcomm Snapdragon 616 and the Sony Playstation 5 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.
We compare the Qualcomm Snapdragon 616 8 core processor released in Q3/2015 with the Sony Playstation 5 which has 8 CPU cores and was introduced in Q3/2020. |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon (102) | Family | AMD Ryzen 7 (68) |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 610 (4) | CPU group | AMD Ryzen 4000G (22) |
2 | Generation | 3 |
Cortex-A53 | Architecture | Renoir (Zen 2) |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop / Server |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Qualcomm Snapdragon 616 is a 8 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.70 GHz. The processor can compute 8 threads at the same time. The Sony Playstation 5 clocks with 3.00 GHz (3.50 GHz), has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 16 threads in parallel. |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 616 | Characteristic | Sony Playstation 5 |
8 | Cores | 8 |
8 | Threads | 16 |
hybrid (big.LITTLE) | Core architecture | normal |
No | Hyperthreading | Yes |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
1.70 GHz 4x Cortex-A53 |
A-Core | 3.00 GHz (3.50 GHz) 8x Zen 2 |
1.20 GHz 4x Cortex-A53 |
B-Core | -- |
Artificial Intelligence and Machine LearningProcessors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor. |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 616 | Characteristic | Sony Playstation 5 |
Qualcomm AI engine | AI hardware | -- |
Hexagon V50 | AI specifications | -- |
Internal GraphicsGraphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback. |
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Qualcomm Adreno 405 | GPU | AMD Custom Radeon Graphics (Playstation 5) |
0.55 GHz | GPU frequency | 2.23 GHz |
0.55 GHz | GPU (Turbo) | -- |
4 | GPU Generation | 1 |
28 nm | Technology | 7 nm |
0 | Max. displays | 1 |
-- | Compute units | 36 |
48 | Shader | 2304 |
No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
No | Frame Generation | No |
-- | Max. GPU Memory | 8 GB |
11 | DirectX Version | 12 |
Hardware codec supportA photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos. |
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Qualcomm Adreno 405 | GPU | AMD Custom Radeon Graphics (Playstation 5) |
Decode | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | Decode / Encode |
Decode / Encode | Codec h264 | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec VP9 | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec VP8 | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec AV1 | No |
No | Codec AVC | Decode / Encode |
Decode | Codec VC-1 | Decode |
Decode / Encode | Codec JPEG | Decode / Encode |
Memory & PCIeUp to 4 GB of memory in a maximum of 1 memory channels is supported by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 616, while the Sony Playstation 5 supports a maximum of 16 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 448.0 GB/s enabled. |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 616 | Characteristic | Sony Playstation 5 |
LPDDR3-1600 | Memory | GDDR6 |
4 GB | Max. Memory | 16 GB |
1 (Single Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
6.4 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 448.0 GB/s |
No | ECC | No |
-- | L2 Cache | -- |
-- | L3 Cache | 8.00 MB |
-- | PCIe version | 4.0 |
-- | PCIe lanes | 12 |
-- | PCIe Bandwidth | 23.6 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe Qualcomm Snapdragon 616 has a TDP of --. The TDP of the Sony Playstation 5 is 65 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution. |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 616 | Characteristic | Sony Playstation 5 |
-- | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 65 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | 100 °C |
Technical detailsThe Qualcomm Snapdragon 616 has 0.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 28 nm. The cache of Sony Playstation 5 is at 8.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 7 nm. |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 616 | Characteristic | Sony Playstation 5 |
28 nm | Technology | 7 nm |
Chiplet | Chip design | Monolithic |
Armv8-A (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
-- | ISA extensions | SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3 |
-- | Socket | BGA |
None | Virtualization | AMD-V, SVM |
No | AES-NI | Yes |
Android | Operating systems | Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux |
Q3/2015 | Release date | Q3/2020 |
-- | Release price | -- |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 616
8C 8T @ 1.70 GHz |
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Sony Playstation 5
8C 16T @ 3.50 GHz |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 616
8C 8T @ 1.70 GHz |
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Sony Playstation 5
8C 16T @ 3.50 GHz |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 616
Qualcomm Adreno 405 @ 0.55 GHz |
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Sony Playstation 5
AMD Custom Radeon Graphics (Playstation 5) @ 2.23 GHz |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 616
8C 8T @ 1.70 GHz |
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Sony Playstation 5
8C 16T @ 3.50 GHz |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 616
8C 8T @ 1.70 GHz |
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Sony Playstation 5
8C 16T @ 3.50 GHz |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 616
8C 8T @ 1.70 GHz |
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Sony Playstation 5
8C 16T @ 3.50 GHz |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 616
8C 8T @ 1.70 GHz |
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Sony Playstation 5
8C 16T @ 3.50 GHz |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 616
8C 8T @ 1.70 GHz |
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Sony Playstation 5
8C 16T @ 3.50 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 616 | Sony Playstation 5 |
Unknown | Unknown |