PlayStation 5 Confirmed To Sport 8 Cores / 16 Threads CPU; Full Reveal Coming Next Year

[Alucardx23]

"Japanese magazine Famitsu confirmed on its official website that the PlayStation 5 CPU will be an x86-64-AMD Ryzen "Zen2", 8 cores / 16 threads CPU. Many speculated that the console's CPU would sport 8 cores and 16 threads, so it's nice to finally have confirmation."

https://wccftech.com/playstation-5-...t-year/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter

 

[vestan]

nice

 

[jelly]

Toaster no more.

 

[modiz]

Yea this kinda went unnoticed because it seemed to be obvious, but in the previous wired article only 8 cores were confirmed, not the number of threads.
Yesterday famitsu and then sony themselves confirmed 16 threads

 

[mario_O]

this, and the ssd, is going to be the biggest upgrade.

 

[kurahador]

Damn.

 

[DrROBschiz]

CPU upgrade and SSD were the leaps consoles needed

Wonder what they will sell this for...

 

[DrDeckard]

Amazing news! So will this be based on a R7 style chip, maybe?

They don't make an 8 core R3 or 5 chip right?

 

[NekoNeko]

is this like 8 ps4 taped together to form a SSJ2 Vegeta?

 

[Booker.DeWitt]

yep, $499 incoming. there is absolutely no way it will be sold cheaper, because even at $499, they will take a loss.

PS: I am fine with that BTW

 

[gofreak]

It is, more directly, in the Japanese press release on the SIE website. No english version is currently available.

次世代コンソールゲーム機 「プレイステーション 5」に名称決定 2020年年末商戦期に発売

ソニー・インタラクティブエンタテインメント（SIE）は、次世代コンソールゲーム機の名称を「プレイステーション 5」（PS5）に決定し、2020年の年末商戦期に発売することをお知らせいたします。

www.sie.com

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Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) has announced that its next-generation console game console will be called "PlayStation 5" (PS5) and will be released at the end of the year 2020.

PS5 is equipped with a custom SSD capable of ultra-high-speed access and a custom chipset made by AMD, and the load time of the game will be a thing of the past, making it possible to realize a game experience as imagined by creators, dynamic and beautiful Become. In addition, the controller is equipped with haptic technology instead of the conventional vibration technology, and the L2 and R2 buttons are equipped with adaptive triggers that feel resistance, so that you can enjoy the overwhelming immersive gaming world. Become.

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<Hardware overview>
● Console game console
-Custom SSD for ultra-high speed access

-AMD custom chip -CPU: x86-64-AMD Ryzen ™ "Zen2", 8 cores / 16 threads
• GPU: AMD Radeon ™ RDNA (Radeon DNA) -based graphics engine

・ 3D audio processing unit
・ Up to 8K resolution output for games
・ Designed for compatibility with PlayStation®4 titles
・ PlayStation®VR compatible
● Controller
-Equipped with haptic technology-
Adopting an adaptive trigger that makes L2 and R2 buttons feel resistance
● Physical media
・ Ultra HD Blu-ray
・ Capacity as a game disc is 100GB
SIE will create new experiences through PS5 and take entertainment to a higher level.

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[Pankratous]

What does this mean in Dragonball Z power level terms?

 

[PROh1bited]

So how many gigs of ram is this thing gonna have?

 

[The Praiseworthy]

With this... yep, one version of PS5 for the entire generation is pretty well given now ( of course slim version mid gen but no pro ).

 

[daninthemix]

I think this kind of dictates that Xbox do likewise, and PC owners will probably need 16-thread (or core) CPUs to maintain parity next gen.

 

[takriel]

is this like 8 ps4 taped together to form a SSJ2 Vegeta?

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No, it would be SSJ3 Vegeta, so you can't even fathom it.

 

[Hoo-doo]

How does this align with expectations?

 

[modiz]

So how many gigs of ram is this thing gonna have?

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I expect 16gb available for games, so something like 20gb gddr6

 

[pswii60]

So how many gigs of ram is this thing gonna have?

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RAM seems to be one of the last things to be finalised. Both 360 and PS4 had (relatively) last minute changes.

 

[AshenOne]

So how many gigs of ram is this thing gonna have?

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RAM isn't mentioned in the quotes it seems.

 

[Chief Malik]

How does this align with expectations?

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expected but still exciting

 

[PROh1bited]

RAM seems to be one of the last things to be finalised. Both 360 and PS4 had last minute changes.

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Yeah, I remember reading that Microsoft originally wanted 256mb in the 360, but Epic convinced them to double it.

 

[Hyun Sai]

This is good or bad ? I know some of these words, but...

 

[takriel]

yep, $499 incoming. there is absolutely no way it will be sold cheaper, because even at $499, they will take a loss.

PS: I am fine with that BTW

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Yeah, no reason why this shouldn't be a 499 console in a time where we pay 1000+ for a smartphone.

 

[Kingasta]

The cherry on top would be PS1, PS2, and PS3 backward compatibility. plz Sony ;)

 

[modiz]

This is good or bad ? I know some of these words, but...

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This is great, current gen CPU is a toaster, that developers surprisingly managed to do pretty impressive stuff on, finally we are getting a well performing CPU next gen.

 

[Bundy]

What does this mean in Dragonball Z power level terms?

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After reading GIbiz's latest article it's Yamcha's lifeless body lying in a crater.

 

[IceBear]

the more I hear about the PS5, the more expensive it seems to be. are we gonna see a $599 launch price? =/

 

[sleepr]

This is good or bad ? I know some of these words, but...

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It's really good. Only way it could be better would be if they had more cores and threads (which is really expensive).

 

[Acquiescence]

How much is this damn console going to be. I'm not paying anything outrageous.

 

[takriel]

What are the specs of the current CPU for reference?

 

[Phonzo]

I think this kind of dictates that Xbox do likewise, and PC owners will probably need 16-thread (or core) CPUs to maintain parity next gen.

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I am so not going to buy a 9900k right now.

 

[Deleted member 4372]

Yeah, no reason why this shouldn't be a 499 console in a time where we pay 1000+ for a smartphone.

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Unemployment is also at a record low, so shouldn't be difficult to get a second job

 

[Booker.DeWitt]

How much is this damn console going to be. I'm not paying anything outrageous.

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they won't price more than $499. They learned their lesson with the launch of ps3.

 

[modiz]

the more I hear about the PS5, the more expensive it seems to be. are we gonna see a $599 launch price? =/

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Nope, sony are well aware of the weight $599 has to it after the PS3, this console will be $499 most likely

 

[Mezati99]

can you even begin to imagine what ND can pull with this kind of power?

 

[I Wanna Be The Guy]

All I care about it backwards compatability. PS4 is a given, but I want to see how far back it goes. I want full PS1, 2, 3 and 4 compatability.

 

[dedge]

Unemployment is also at a record low, so shouldn't be difficult to get a second job

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God bless Kutaragi. I will work harder for PlayStation 5.

 

[EVA UNIT 01]

Alot of gamecubes taped together man

 

[The Praiseworthy]

The cherry on top would be PS1, PS2, and PS3 backward compatibility. plz Sony ;)

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Be realistic... BC will be with PS4 only.

If the rest happened will be through emulators.

 

[Chivalry]

All I care about it backwards compatability. PS4 is a given, but I want to see how far back it goes. I want full PS1, 2, 3 and 4 compatability.

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Same. No reason why it can't be done. Let me use physical copies as well.

 

[dodmaster]

Is Jaguar 8C/16T to Ryzen2 8C/16T like a 7x jump?

 

[Yerffej]

499 is gonna be the absolute bottom price.

 

[HStallion]

can you even begin to imagine what ND can pull with this kind of power?

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"Every enemy has a heartbeat, a blood type, actual bowels full of poop, a brain that can jostle inside their skulls when thrown to give them concussions, a set of kinks and phobias and a favorite color."

 

[takriel]

can you even begin to imagine what ND can pull with this kind of power?

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avatar quote

 

[OutofMana]

the more I hear about the PS5, the more expensive it seems to be. are we gonna see a $599 launch price? =/

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$550? I don't think they would dare repeat the $599 thing again but hey, people out there buying $1200 smartphones.

 

[I Wanna Be The Guy]

the more I hear about the PS5, the more expensive it seems to be. are we gonna see a $599 launch price? =/

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If that's what it takes to get full backwards compatability all the way back to PS1 then I consider that acceptable.

 

[Eoin]

The cherry on top would be PS1, PS2, and PS3 backward compatibility. plz Sony ;)

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PSP and Vita backwards compatibility as well.

(If we're asking for cherries, we may as well ask for all the cherries, regardless of how unlikely it might seem that we get them.)

 

[Acquiescence]

they won't price more than $499. They learned their lesson with the launch of ps3.

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That'll convert to somewhere around £450. I ain't paying that.

 

[Neoxon]

So it'll be equivalent to a Ryzen 7 3700X? If so, that's quite the jump in performance.

 

[MysticGon]

CPU upgrade and SSD were the leaps consoles needed

Wonder what they will sell this for...

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Now that their first parties are reliable sellers and they have PS+/PS Now subscriptions I'd say they go back to the old model of taking a hit on every unit sold just to get them in the hands of customers.