The PS5 Pro is the faster and more powerful version of the popular gaming console. Source: Sony
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The PlayStation 5 has become a staple among gamers and families as it is not just the latest gaming console to be released but it also has a slew of exclusive games that can only be played on the system. Then came along the PS5 Pro, which included more memory and more processing power than the standard edition.
The PS5 Pro includes a whopping 16 GB GDDR6 SDRAM plus 2 GB DDR5 SDRAM and 512 MB of DDR4 SDRAM. It is powered by Sony’s 3.85 GHz Octa-core AMD Zen 2 CPU that integrates an AMD GPU.
The following is a partial deep dive into the PS5 conducted by TechInsights.
Summary
- No display
- 16 GB GDDR6 SDRAM
- 512 MB DDR4 SDRAM
- 2 GB DDR5 SDRAM
Released: November 2024
Price: $849
Target market: Consumer electronics
Availability: Worldwide
Main board
The main component on the main board of the Sony PS5 is the Sony’ 3.5 to 3.85 GHz octa-core AMD Zen 2 CPU w/AMD GPU. Other electronic components include:
- Sony’s south bridge IC and NVMe host controller
- Winbond’s 2 MB serial flash memory
- Micron’s 2 GB DDR5 SDRAM memory
- RichTek’s power management IC and step-down converter
- Monolithic Power Systems’ DC-DC converter
- Infineon’s multiphase PWM controller and gate driver
- Samsung’s 512 GB 3D TLC V-NAND flash, USB controller and 512MB DDR4 SDRAM memory
- Alpha and Omega Semiconductor’s USB protection switch
- Onsemi’s USB Type-C controller
- Texas Instruments’ USB Type-C 10 Gbps redriver and power distribution switch
- Mitsumi’s LDO regulator
- AWINIC’s LDO regulator
- Bothhand’s Ethernet transformer
(Learn more about memory chips on Globalspec.com)
The Touchpad controller board found inside the Sony PS5 Pro. Source: TechInsights
Touchpad board
The touchpad board controller contains the electronic components that are used to control the touchscreen aspects of the PS5 Pro. The main component here is the Infineon capacitive touchscreen controller.
(Learn more about video controllers on Globalspec.com)
Wireless controller board
The electronic components found on the Sony PS5 wireless controller board include:
- Sony’s Bluetooth SoC
- Dialog Semiconductor’s power management
- Realtek’s audio CODEC w/ USB Type-C controller
- TDK-InvenSense’s six-axis MEMS gyroscope and accelerometer
(Learn more about Bluetooth chips on Globalspec.com)
Some of the electronic components found inside the Sony PS5 Pro. Source: TechInsights
Major components
- $109.08 — 3.5-3.85 GHz Octa-core AMD Zen 2 CPU w/AMD RDNA 3 GPU — Sony (Qty: 1)
- $76.96 512 GB 4D TLC V-NAND Flash — Samsung (Qty: 2)
- $76.96 512 GB 4D TLC V-NAND Flash — Samsung (Qty: 2)
- $46.70 — 2 GB GDDR6 SDRAM — Samsung (Qty: 8)
- $45.03 — PSU subsystem — Delta Electronics (Qty: 1)
- $39.69 — Wireless controller subsystem — Sony (Qty: 1)
- $33.57 — Heat sink (Qty: 1)
- $24.87 — Wi-Fi/BT subsystem — Sony (Qty: 1)
- $11.23 — Heat sink (Qty: 1)
- $8.35 0 NVMe host controller — Sony (Qty: 1)
