Sony Playstation 5 vs AMD Ryzen Embedded V3C18I

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Sony Playstation 5 CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD Ryzen Embedded V3C18I
Sony Playstation 5 AMD Ryzen Embedded V3C18I

CPU comparison

Sony Playstation 5 or AMD Ryzen Embedded V3C18I - 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 Ryzen Embedded V3C18I has 8 cores with 16 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.80 GHz. The CPU supports up to 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD Ryzen Embedded V3C18I was released in Q3/2022.
AMD Ryzen 7 (68) Family AMD Ryzen Embedded V (16)
AMD Ryzen 4000G (22) CPU group AMD Ryzen Embedded V3000 (5)
3 Generation 3
Renoir (Zen 2) Architecture Rembrandt (Zen 3+)
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor AMD Ryzen Embedded V2718
-- 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 Ryzen Embedded V3C18I has 8 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 1.90 GHz (3.80 GHz).

Sony Playstation 5 Characteristic AMD Ryzen Embedded V3C18I
8 Cores 8
16 Threads 16
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
3.00 GHz Frequency 1.90 GHz
3.50 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.80 GHz
3.50 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 2.70 GHz

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Processors 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.

Sony Playstation 5 Characteristic AMD Ryzen Embedded V3C18I
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

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 Ryzen Embedded V3C18I can connect up to 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels.

Sony Playstation 5 Characteristic AMD Ryzen Embedded V3C18I
GDDR6 Memory DDR5-4800
16 GB Max. Memory 64 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
448.0 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 76.8 GB/s
No ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache 4.00 MB
8.00 MB L3 Cache 16.00 MB
4.0 PCIe version 4.0
12 PCIe lanes 20
23.6 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 39.4 GB/s

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 Ryzen Embedded V3C18I is 15 W.

Sony Playstation 5 Characteristic AMD Ryzen Embedded V3C18I
65 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 15 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up 25 W
-- TDP down 10 W
100 °C Tjunction max. 105 °C

Technical details

The Sony Playstation 5 has a 8.00 MB cache, while the AMD Ryzen Embedded V3C18I cache has a total of 20.00 MB.

Sony Playstation 5 Characteristic AMD Ryzen Embedded V3C18I
7 nm Technology 6 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 FP7r2
AMD-V, SVM Virtualization AMD-V, SVM
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux
Q3/2020 Release date Q3/2022
-- Release price --
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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 Ryzen Embedded V3C18I AMD Ryzen Embedded V3C18I
8C 16T @ 3.80 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 Ryzen Embedded V3C18I AMD Ryzen Embedded V3C18I
8C 16T @ 2.70 GHz
0 (0%)

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 Ryzen Embedded V3C18I AMD Ryzen Embedded V3C18I
8C 16T @ 3.80 GHz
0 (0%)

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 Ryzen Embedded V3C18I AMD Ryzen Embedded V3C18I
8C 16T @ 2.70 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 Ryzen Embedded V3C18I AMD Ryzen Embedded V3C18I
8C 16T @ 3.80 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 Ryzen Embedded V3C18I AMD Ryzen Embedded V3C18I
8C 16T @ 2.70 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 Ryzen Embedded V3C18I AMD Ryzen Embedded V3C18I
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)

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 Ryzen Embedded V3C18I AMD Ryzen Embedded V3C18I
8C 16T @ 2.70 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

Sony Playstation 5 AMD Ryzen Embedded V3C18I
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