Sony Playstation 5 vs Apple A15 Bionic (4-GPU)

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Sony Playstation 5 or Sony Playstation 5 – which processor offers superior performance? In this comparison, we examine disparities and assess which of these two CPUs outperforms the other. We delve into technical specifications and benchmark outcomes.
The Sony Playstation 5 features 8 processor cores and has the capability to manage 16 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q3/2020 and belongs to the 3 generation of the AMD Ryzen 7 series.
To use the Sony Playstation 5, you'll need a motherboard with a BGA socket.
The Apple A15 Bionic (4-GPU) features 6 processor cores and has the capability to manage 6 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q3/2021 and belongs to the 15 generation of the Apple A series series.
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
Sony Playstation 5 Name Apple A15 Bionic (4-GPU)
AMD Ryzen 7 Family Apple A series
3 Generation 15
AMD Ryzen 4000G Group Apple A15
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Sony Playstation 5 has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 16 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Sony Playstation 5 is 3.0 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 3.5 GHz.
The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.
The Apple A15 Bionic (4-GPU) has 6 CPU cores and can calculate 6 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the A-Core is 3.23 GHz.
Processors with hybrid (big.LITTLE) architecture strike a balance between performance and power efficiency, making them ideal for mobile devices.
3.5 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 core) None
None None 2.02 GHz
None None 3.23 GHz
None None 4x Blizzard
None None 2x Avalanche
No Overclocking No
normal Core architecture hybrid (big.LITTLE)
3.0 GHz Frequency None
16 Threads 6
3.5 GHz Turbo Frequency (all cores) None
Yes Hyperthreading No
8 CPU Cores 6
8x Zen 2 Cores None
 
 

Internal Graphics

The Sony Playstation 5 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the Sony Playstation 5 uses the AMD Custom Radeon Graphics (Playstation 5), which has 2304 texture shaders
and 36 execution units.
The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
The Apple A15 Bionic (4-GPU) has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the Apple A15 Bionic (4-GPU) uses the Apple A15 (4 GPU Cores), which has 1024 texture shaders
and 128 execution units.
2.23 GHz GPU frequency 0.6 GHz
Q3/2021 Release date Q3/2021
12 Direct X --
AMD Custom Radeon Graphics (Playstation 5) GPU name Apple A15 (4 GPU Cores)
7 nm Technology 5 nm
-- Max. displays --
2304 Shaders 1024
8.0 GB Max. GPU Memory 8.0 GB
36 Execution units 128
1 Generation 12
-- GPU (Turbo) --
 
 

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

-- AI specifications 16 Neural cores @ 15.8 TOPS
-- AI hardware Apple Neural Engine
 
 

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.
Decode / Encode AVC Decode
Decode VC-1 Decode
Decode / Encode VP9 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode h264 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode VP8 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode JPEG Decode / Encode
No AV1 No
 
 

Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 16.0 GB distributed across 2 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 448.0 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 6.0 GB distributed across 1 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 34.1 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
2 Memory channels 1
16.0 GB Max. Memory 6.0 GB
pci PCIe pci
Yes AES-NI No
No ECC No
448.0 GB/s Bandwidth 34.1 GB/s
GDDR6 Memory type LPDDR4X-4266
 
 

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 65 W watts.
TDP indicates the cooling solution needed to effectively manage the processor's heat. It generally provides an approximate indication of the actual power consumption of the CPU itself.
The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 8.5 W watts.
100 °C Tjunction max --
65 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 8.5 W
 
 

Technical details

The Sony Playstation 5 is manufactured using a 7 nm process.
A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 8.0 MB cache.
A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
The Apple A15 Bionic (4-GPU) is manufactured using a 5 nm process.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 32.0 MB cache.
Q3/2020 Release date Q3/2021
-- Part Number --
0 bytes L2-Cache 16.0 MB
AMD-V, SVM Virtualization None
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, FMA3, AVX2 ISA extensions
Chiplet Chip design Chiplet
Renoir (Zen 2) Architecture A15
7 nm Technology 5 nm
BGA Socket
Windows 10, Linux, Windows 11 Operating systems iOS
-- Release price --
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) ARMv8-A64 (64 bit)
8.0 MB L3-Cache 32.0 MB