Sony Playstation 5 vs AMD Phenom II X4 805

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Sony Playstation 5 CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD Phenom II X4 805
Sony Playstation 5 AMD Phenom II X4 805

CPU comparison

Sony Playstation 5 or AMD Phenom II X4 805 - 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 Phenom II X4 805 has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.50 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD Phenom II X4 805 was released in Q1/2009.
AMD Ryzen 7 (70) Family AMD Phenom II (52)
AMD Ryzen 4000G (22) CPU group AMD Phenom II - 800/900 (23)
3 Generation 4
Renoir (Zen 2) Architecture Deneb (K10)
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Sony Playstation 5 is a 8 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.00 GHz (3.50 GHz). The AMD Phenom II X4 805 has 4 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.50 GHz.

Sony Playstation 5 Characteristic AMD Phenom II X4 805
8 Cores 4
16 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? Yes
3.00 GHz Frequency 2.50 GHz
3.50 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) --
3.50 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

NPU AI performance

The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors.

Sony Playstation 5 Characteristic AMD Phenom II X4 805
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

The 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.

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 support

A 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.

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 & PCIe

The Sony Playstation 5 supports a maximum of 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD Phenom II X4 805 can connect up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels.

Sony Playstation 5 Characteristic AMD Phenom II X4 805
GDDR6 Memory DDR3-1333, DDR2-1066
16 GB Max. Memory
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
448.0 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 21.3 GB/s
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
8.00 MB L3 Cache 4.00 MB
4.0 PCIe version --
12 PCIe lanes --
23.6 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The 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 Phenom II X4 805 is 95 W.

Sony Playstation 5 Characteristic AMD Phenom II X4 805
65 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 95 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Sony Playstation 5 has a 8.00 MB cache, while the AMD Phenom II X4 805 cache has a total of 4.00 MB.

Sony Playstation 5 Characteristic AMD Phenom II X4 805
7 nm Technology 45 nm
Monolithic Chip design Unknown
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3 ISA extensions SSE3, SSE4a
BGA Socket AM3
AMD-V, SVM Virtualization AMD-V
Yes AES-NI No
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q3/2020 Release date Q1/2009
-- Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Sony Playstation 5 (100%)
AMD Phenom II X4 805 (35%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
Sony Playstation 5 (100%)
AMD Phenom II X4 805 (15%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Sony Playstation 5 Sony Playstation 5
8C 16T @ 3.50 GHz
992 (100%)
AMD Phenom II X4 805 AMD Phenom II X4 805
4C 4T @ 2.50 GHz
348 (35%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Sony Playstation 5 Sony Playstation 5
8C 16T @ 3.50 GHz
6635 (100%)
AMD Phenom II X4 805 AMD Phenom II X4 805
4C 4T @ 2.50 GHz
1209 (18%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
Sony Playstation 5 Sony Playstation 5
8C 16T @ 3.50 GHz
16095 (100%)
AMD Phenom II X4 805 AMD Phenom II X4 805
4C 4T @ 2.50 GHz
1844 (11%)

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Sony Playstation 5 Sony Playstation 5
8C 16T @ 3.50 GHz
1056 (100%)
AMD Phenom II X4 805 AMD Phenom II X4 805
4C 4T @ 2.50 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Sony Playstation 5 Sony Playstation 5
8C 16T @ 3.50 GHz
9625 (100%)
AMD Phenom II X4 805 AMD Phenom II X4 805
4C 4T @ 2.50 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Sony Playstation 5 Sony Playstation 5
8C 16T @ 3.50 GHz
402 (100%)
AMD Phenom II X4 805 AMD Phenom II X4 805
4C 4T @ 2.50 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Sony Playstation 5 Sony Playstation 5
8C 16T @ 3.50 GHz
3735 (100%)
AMD Phenom II X4 805 AMD Phenom II X4 805
4C 4T @ 2.50 GHz
0 (0%)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
Sony Playstation 5 Sony Playstation 5
AMD Custom Radeon Graphics (Playstation 5) @ 2.23 GHz
10300 (100%)
AMD Phenom II X4 805 AMD Phenom II X4 805
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Sony Playstation 5 Sony Playstation 5
8C 16T @ 3.50 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Phenom II X4 805 AMD Phenom II X4 805
4C 4T @ 2.50 GHz
66 (100%)

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Sony Playstation 5 Sony Playstation 5
8C 16T @ 3.50 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Phenom II X4 805 AMD Phenom II X4 805
4C 4T @ 2.50 GHz
253 (100%)

Devices using this processor

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