{"id":361920,"date":"2025-04-09T02:09:35","date_gmt":"2025-04-09T02:09:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/?p=361920"},"modified":"2025-04-09T02:09:35","modified_gmt":"2025-04-09T02:09:35","slug":"what-core-does-the-ps4-have","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/what-core-does-the-ps4-have\/","title":{"rendered":"What core does the PS4 have?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_67_1 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title \" >Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/what-core-does-the-ps4-have\/#What_Core_Does_the_PS4_Have\" title=\"What Core Does the PS4 Have?\">What Core Does the PS4 Have?<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-2' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/what-core-does-the-ps4-have\/#Overview_of_the_PS4_Core\" title=\"Overview of the PS4 Core\">Overview of the PS4 Core<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/what-core-does-the-ps4-have\/#FAQs\" title=\"FAQs\">FAQs<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/what-core-does-the-ps4-have\/#1_What_Processor_Does_PS4_Use\" title=\"1. What Processor Does PS4 Use?\">1. What Processor Does PS4 Use?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/what-core-does-the-ps4-have\/#2_Why_Does_a_PlayStation_4_PS4_Require_a_Disk_to_Play_a_Game_When_an_Xbox_One_Does_Not\" title=\"2. Why Does a PlayStation 4 (PS4) Require a Disk to Play a Game, When an Xbox One Does Not?\">2. Why Does a PlayStation 4 (PS4) Require a Disk to Play a Game, When an Xbox One Does Not?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/what-core-does-the-ps4-have\/#3_What_CPU_is_in_the_PS5\" title=\"3. What CPU is in the PS5?\">3. What CPU is in the PS5?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/what-core-does-the-ps4-have\/#4_What_Intel_CPU_is_Equivalent_to_PS4\" title=\"4. What Intel CPU is Equivalent to PS4?\">4. What Intel CPU is Equivalent to PS4?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/what-core-does-the-ps4-have\/#5_What_CPU_has_PS4_and_Xbox\" title=\"5. What CPU has PS4 and Xbox?\">5. What CPU has PS4 and Xbox?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/what-core-does-the-ps4-have\/#6_What_Graphics_Card_is_Equivalent_to_PS4\" title=\"6. What Graphics Card is Equivalent to PS4?\">6. What Graphics Card is Equivalent to PS4?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/what-core-does-the-ps4-have\/#7_What_is_the_Processor_of_PS3_vs_PS4\" title=\"7. What is the Processor of PS3 vs PS4?\">7. What is the Processor of PS3 vs PS4?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/what-core-does-the-ps4-have\/#8_How_Powerful_is_the_PS4_CPU\" title=\"8. How Powerful is the PS4 CPU?\">8. How Powerful is the PS4 CPU?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/what-core-does-the-ps4-have\/#9_Is_PS4_More_Powerful_than_PC\" title=\"9. Is PS4 More Powerful than PC?\">9. Is PS4 More Powerful than PC?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/what-core-does-the-ps4-have\/#10_What_CPU_Does_the_PS3_Have\" title=\"10. What CPU Does the PS3 Have?\">10. What CPU Does the PS3 Have?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/what-core-does-the-ps4-have\/#11_How_Much_RAM_Does_the_PS5_Have\" title=\"11. How Much RAM Does the PS5 Have?\">11. How Much RAM Does the PS5 Have?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/what-core-does-the-ps4-have\/#12_What_Kind_of_PC_is_a_PS5_Equal_to\" title=\"12. What Kind of PC is a PS5 Equal to?\">12. What Kind of PC is a PS5 Equal to?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-16\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/what-core-does-the-ps4-have\/#13_How_Weak_is_the_PS4_CPU\" title=\"13. How Weak is the PS4 CPU?\">13. How Weak is the PS4 CPU?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-17\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/what-core-does-the-ps4-have\/#14_Which_PS4_is_Faster\" title=\"14. Which PS4 is Faster?\">14. Which PS4 is Faster?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-18\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/what-core-does-the-ps4-have\/#15_Is_PS4_Still_Powerful\" title=\"15. Is PS4 Still Powerful?\">15. Is PS4 Still Powerful?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_Core_Does_the_PS4_Have\"><\/span>What Core Does the PS4 Have?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p>The <strong>PlayStation 4 (PS4)<\/strong> utilizes a custom <strong>8-core AMD &#8220;Jaguar&#8221; x86-64 processor<\/strong>, with each core having <strong>32 kB L1 instruction and data caches<\/strong>, and one shared <strong>2 MB L2 cache<\/strong> per four-core module. This <strong>CPU architecture<\/strong> is based on the <strong>Jaguar CPU<\/strong> from <strong>AMD<\/strong>, which provides a total of eight cores for processing, making it a powerful gaming console.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Overview_of_the_PS4_Core\"><\/span>Overview of the PS4 Core<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The PS4&#8217;s core is designed to provide a balance between performance and power consumption, allowing for smooth gameplay and efficient processing of games and other applications. <\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"FAQs\"><\/span>FAQs<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1_What_Processor_Does_PS4_Use\"><\/span>1. What Processor Does PS4 Use?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The <strong>PlayStation 4<\/strong> has a custom <strong>8-core AMD &#8220;Jaguar&#8221; x86-64 processor<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2_Why_Does_a_PlayStation_4_PS4_Require_a_Disk_to_Play_a_Game_When_an_Xbox_One_Does_Not\"><\/span>2. Why Does a PlayStation 4 (PS4) Require a Disk to Play a Game, When an Xbox One Does Not?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The <strong>PS4<\/strong> requires a disk to play a game because it uses a traditional disk-based system, whereas the <strong>Xbox One<\/strong> can play games without a disk using its digital distribution system.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3_What_CPU_is_in_the_PS5\"><\/span>3. What CPU is in the PS5?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The <strong>PlayStation 5<\/strong> is powered by a custom <strong>system on a chip (SoC)<\/strong> designed in tandem by <strong>AMD<\/strong> and <strong>Sony<\/strong>, integrating a custom <strong>7 nm AMD Zen 2 CPU<\/strong> with eight cores running at a variable frequency capped at <strong>3.5 GHz<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"4_What_Intel_CPU_is_Equivalent_to_PS4\"><\/span>4. What Intel CPU is Equivalent to PS4?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The closest <strong>CPU equivalent<\/strong> to the <strong>PS4<\/strong> is the <strong>Intel Atom c2750<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"5_What_CPU_has_PS4_and_Xbox\"><\/span>5. What CPU has PS4 and Xbox?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Both the <strong>PS4<\/strong> and the <strong>XBox One<\/strong> are built around the same type of processor as your desktop PC, using <strong>CPUs built by AMD<\/strong>, which are built around their <strong>Jaguar microarchitecture<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"6_What_Graphics_Card_is_Equivalent_to_PS4\"><\/span>6. What Graphics Card is Equivalent to PS4?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The <strong>base PS4 graphics<\/strong> are broadly equivalent to a <strong>Radeon 7850<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"7_What_is_the_Processor_of_PS3_vs_PS4\"><\/span>7. What is the Processor of PS3 vs PS4?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The <strong>PS4<\/strong> offers a faster processor with more memory than the <strong>PS3<\/strong>, featuring a <strong>3.2 GHz Cell Broadband Engine<\/strong> in the <strong>PS3<\/strong> and an <strong>8-core 2 GHz core<\/strong> in the <strong>PS4<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"8_How_Powerful_is_the_PS4_CPU\"><\/span>8. How Powerful is the PS4 CPU?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The <strong>PS4 CPU<\/strong> has a base clock speed of <strong>1.6 GHz<\/strong>, producing a theoretical peak performance of <strong>102.4 SP GFLOPS<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"9_Is_PS4_More_Powerful_than_PC\"><\/span>9. Is PS4 More Powerful than PC?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>PCs<\/strong> generally offer more powerful hardware and are able to run games with higher frame rates and shorter load times, while <strong>consoles<\/strong> offer a more standardized gaming experience.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"10_What_CPU_Does_the_PS3_Have\"><\/span>10. What CPU Does the PS3 Have?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The <strong>PlayStation 3<\/strong> uses the <strong>64-bit Cell microprocessor<\/strong>, designed by <strong>Sony, Toshiba<\/strong>, and <strong>IBM<\/strong>, as its <strong>CPU<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"11_How_Much_RAM_Does_the_PS5_Have\"><\/span>11. How Much RAM Does the PS5 Have?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The <strong>PS5<\/strong> has <strong>16 GB of unified RAM<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"12_What_Kind_of_PC_is_a_PS5_Equal_to\"><\/span>12. What Kind of PC is a PS5 Equal to?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>A <strong>PS5<\/strong> is equal to a <strong>PC<\/strong> with an <strong>AMD Ryzen 5 5600 processor<\/strong> and an <strong>AMD Radeon RX 6650 XT graphics card<\/strong> or <strong>Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 graphics card<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"13_How_Weak_is_the_PS4_CPU\"><\/span>13. How Weak is the PS4 CPU?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The <strong>PS4 CPU<\/strong> is considered weak compared to modern <strong>CPUs<\/strong>, with a clock speed of only <strong>1.5 GHz<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"14_Which_PS4_is_Faster\"><\/span>14. Which PS4 is Faster?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The <strong>PS4 Pro<\/strong> is faster than the standard <strong>PS4<\/strong>, offering better performance and visuals.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"15_Is_PS4_Still_Powerful\"><\/span>15. Is PS4 Still Powerful?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The <strong>PS4<\/strong> still delivers clear and precise gameplay imaging, but the <strong>PS5<\/strong> is more powerful and can produce a video output in <strong>4K<\/strong> or <strong>8K<\/strong>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What Core Does the PS4 Have? The PlayStation 4 (PS4) utilizes a custom 8-core AMD &#8220;Jaguar&#8221; x86-64 processor, with each core having 32 kB L1 instruction and data caches, and one shared 2 MB L2 cache per four-core module. 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