Sony Playstation 5 vs MediaTek MT6738
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CPU comparisonSony Playstation 5 or MediaTek MT6738 - 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 MediaTek MT6738 has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.50 GHz. The CPU supports up to 4 GB of memory in 1 memory channels. The MediaTek MT6738 was released in Q2/2016. |
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| AMD Ryzen 7 (68) | Family | Mediatek MT-Serie (72) |
| AMD Ryzen 4000G (22) | CPU group | MediaTek MT67xx (17) |
| 3 | Generation | 1 |
| Renoir (Zen 2) | Architecture | Cortex-A53 |
| Desktop / Server | Segment | Mobile |
| -- | Predecessor | -- |
| -- | 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 MediaTek MT6738 has 4 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 1.50 GHz. |
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| Sony Playstation 5 | Characteristic | MediaTek MT6738 |
| 8 | Cores | 4 |
| 16 | Threads | 4 |
| normal | Core architecture | normal |
| Yes | Hyperthreading | No |
| No | Overclocking ? | No |
| 3.00 GHz | Frequency | 1.50 GHz |
| 3.50 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | -- |
| 3.50 GHz | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | -- |
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 | ARM Mali-T860 MP2 |
| 2.23 GHz | GPU frequency | 0.35 GHz |
| -- | GPU (Turbo) | 0.35 GHz |
| 1 | GPU Generation | Midgard 4 |
| 7 nm | Technology | 28nm |
| 1 | Max. displays | 2 |
| 36 | Compute units | 2 |
| 2304 | Shader | 32 |
| No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
| No | Frame Generation | No |
| 8 GB | Max. GPU Memory | -- |
| 12 | DirectX Version | 11 |
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 | ARM Mali-T860 MP2 |
| Decode / Encode | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | Decode / Encode |
| Decode / Encode | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | Decode |
| Decode / Encode | Codec h264 | Decode / Encode |
| Decode / Encode | Codec VP9 | No |
| Decode / Encode | Codec VP8 | Decode / Encode |
| No | Codec AV1 | No |
| Decode / Encode | Codec AVC | No |
| Decode | Codec VC-1 | No |
| Decode / Encode | Codec JPEG | Decode / Encode |
Memory & PCIeThe Sony Playstation 5 supports a maximum of 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The MediaTek MT6738 can connect up to 4 GB of memory in 1 memory channels. |
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| Sony Playstation 5 | Characteristic | MediaTek MT6738 |
| GDDR6 | Memory | LPDDR3-667 |
| 16 GB | Max. Memory | 4 GB |
| 2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 1 (Single Channel) |
| 448.0 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 5.3 GB/s |
| No | ECC | No |
| -- | L2 Cache | -- |
| 8.00 MB | L3 Cache | -- |
| 4.0 | PCIe version | -- |
| 12 | PCIe lanes | -- |
| 23.6 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | -- |
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 MediaTek MT6738 is --. |
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| Sony Playstation 5 | Characteristic | MediaTek MT6738 |
| 65 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | -- |
| -- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
| -- | TDP up | -- |
| -- | TDP down | -- |
| 100 °C | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Sony Playstation 5 has a 8.00 MB cache, while the MediaTek MT6738 cache has a total of 0.00 MB. |
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| Sony Playstation 5 | Characteristic | MediaTek MT6738 |
| 7 nm | Technology | 28 nm |
| Monolithic | Chip design | Chiplet |
| x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | Armv8-A (64 bit) |
| SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3 | ISA extensions | -- |
| BGA | Socket | -- |
| AMD-V, SVM | Virtualization | None |
| Yes | AES-NI | No |
| Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux | Operating systems | Android |
| Q3/2020 | Release date | Q2/2016 |
| -- | Release price | -- |
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Average performance in benchmarks
⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
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.
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Sony Playstation 5
8C 16T @ 3.50 GHz |
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MediaTek MT6738
4C 4T @ 1.50 GHz |
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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.
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Sony Playstation 5
8C 16T @ 3.50 GHz |
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MediaTek MT6738
4C 4T @ 1.50 GHz |
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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.
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Sony Playstation 5
AMD Custom Radeon Graphics (Playstation 5) @ 2.23 GHz |
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MediaTek MT6738
ARM Mali-T860 MP2 @ 0.35 GHz |
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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.
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Sony Playstation 5
8C 16T @ 3.50 GHz |
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MediaTek MT6738
4C 4T @ 1.50 GHz |
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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.
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Sony Playstation 5
8C 16T @ 3.50 GHz |
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MediaTek MT6738
4C 4T @ 1.50 GHz |
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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.
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Sony Playstation 5
8C 16T @ 3.50 GHz |
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MediaTek MT6738
4C 4T @ 1.50 GHz |
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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.
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Sony Playstation 5
8C 16T @ 3.50 GHz |
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MediaTek MT6738
4C 4T @ 1.50 GHz |
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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.
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Sony Playstation 5
8C 16T @ 3.50 GHz |
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MediaTek MT6738
4C 4T @ 1.50 GHz |
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Devices using this processor |
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| Sony Playstation 5 | MediaTek MT6738 |
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