Sony Playstation 5 | AMD EPYC 7453 | |
CPU comparisonSony Playstation 5 or AMD EPYC 7453 - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.
The Sony Playstation 5 has 8 cores with 16 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.50 GHz. Up to 16 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Sony Playstation 5 was released in Q3/2020. The AMD EPYC 7453 has 28 cores with 56 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.45 GHz. The CPU supports up to 4096 GB of memory in 8 memory channels. The AMD EPYC 7453 was released in Q1/2021. |
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AMD Ryzen 7 (68) | Family | AMD EPYC (129) |
AMD Ryzen 4000G (22) | CPU group | AMD EPYC 7003 (29) |
3 | Generation | 3 |
Renoir (Zen 2) | Architecture | Milan (Zen 3) |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Desktop / Server |
-- | Predecessor | AMD EPYC 7452 |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Sony Playstation 5 is a 8 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.00 GHz (3.50 GHz). The AMD EPYC 7453 has 28 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.75 GHz (3.45 GHz). |
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Sony Playstation 5 | Characteristic | AMD EPYC 7453 |
8 | Cores | 28 |
16 | Threads | 56 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
Yes | Hyperthreading | Yes |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
3.00 GHz | Frequency | 2.75 GHz |
3.50 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 3.45 GHz |
3.50 GHz | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | 3.25 GHz |
Internal GraphicsThe integrated graphics unit of a processor is not only responsible for the pure image output on the system, but can also significantly increase the efficiency of the system with the support of modern video codecs. |
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AMD Custom Radeon Graphics (Playstation 5) | GPU | no iGPU |
2.23 GHz | GPU frequency | -- |
-- | GPU (Turbo) | -- |
1 | GPU Generation | -- |
7 nm | Technology | |
1 | Max. displays | |
36 | Compute units | -- |
2304 | Shader | -- |
No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
No | Frame Generation | No |
8 GB | Max. GPU Memory | -- |
12 | DirectX Version | -- |
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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AMD Custom Radeon Graphics (Playstation 5) | GPU | no iGPU |
Decode / Encode | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec h264 | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec VP9 | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec VP8 | No |
No | Codec AV1 | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec AVC | No |
Decode | Codec VC-1 | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec JPEG | No |
Memory & PCIeThe Sony Playstation 5 supports a maximum of 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD EPYC 7453 can connect up to 4096 GB of memory in 8 memory channels. |
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Sony Playstation 5 | Characteristic | AMD EPYC 7453 |
GDDR6 | Memory | DDR4-3200 |
16 GB | Max. Memory | 4096 GB |
2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 8 (Octa Channel) |
448.0 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 204.8 GB/s |
No | ECC | Yes |
-- | L2 Cache | -- |
8.00 MB | L3 Cache | 64.00 MB |
4.0 | PCIe version | 4.0 |
12 | PCIe lanes | 128 |
23.6 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | 252.0 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Sony Playstation 5 has a TDP of 65 W, that of the AMD EPYC 7453 is 225 W. |
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Sony Playstation 5 | Characteristic | AMD EPYC 7453 |
65 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 225 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | 240 W |
-- | TDP down | -- |
100 °C | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Sony Playstation 5 has a 8.00 MB cache, while the AMD EPYC 7453 cache has a total of 64.00 MB. |
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Sony Playstation 5 | Characteristic | AMD EPYC 7453 |
7 nm | Technology | 7 nm |
Monolithic | Chip design | Chiplet |
x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3 | ISA extensions | SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3 |
BGA | Socket | SP3 |
AMD-V, SVM | Virtualization | AMD-V, SVM |
Yes | AES-NI | Yes |
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux | Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux |
Q3/2020 | Release date | Q1/2021 |
-- | Release price | 1570 $ |
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Sony Playstation 5
8C 16T @ 3.50 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 7453
28C 56T @ 3.45 GHz |
Sony Playstation 5
8C 16T @ 3.50 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 7453
28C 56T @ 3.45 GHz |
Sony Playstation 5
8C 16T @ 3.50 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 7453
28C 56T @ 3.25 GHz |
Sony Playstation 5
8C 16T @ 3.50 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 7453
28C 56T @ 3.25 GHz |
Sony Playstation 5
8C 16T @ 3.50 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 7453
28C 56T @ 3.25 GHz |
Sony Playstation 5
8C 16T @ 3.50 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 7453
28C 56T @ 3.45 GHz |
Sony Playstation 5
8C 16T @ 3.50 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 7453
28C 56T @ 3.25 GHz |
Sony Playstation 5
8C 16T @ 3.50 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 7453
28C 56T @ 3.45 GHz |
Sony Playstation 5
8C 16T @ 3.50 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 7453
28C 56T @ 3.25 GHz |
Sony Playstation 5
AMD Custom Radeon Graphics (Playstation 5) @ 2.23 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 7453
@ 0.00 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Sony Playstation 5 | AMD EPYC 7453 |
Unknown | Unknown |