PlayStation 4 technical specifications
Accelerated processing unit
The PlayStation 4 features a semi-custom accelerated processing unit (APU) developed by AMD in coordination with Sony[1], which contains a CPU, GPU, memory controller and several secondary modules on a single die.
Central processing unit
The central processing unit (CPU) consists of eight x86-64 cores based on the upcoming Jaguar CPU architecture from AMD.[1]
Graphics processing unit
The graphics processing unit (GPU) consists of 18 compute units to produce a theoretical peak performance of 1.84 TFLOPS.[2] This processing power can be used for graphics, physics simulation, or any other tasks suited for general purpose compute.
Other hardware accelerated modules
Currently confirmed hardware modules include:
| Module Name | Purpose/Capability | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| Zlib decoder module | Provide on-the-fly decoding of compressed data from the BD optical drive | |
| Audio module | Capable of off-loading in-game chat and decoding "many" MP3 audio streams for in-game use | |
| Upload/Download module | Capable of uploading and downloading data to the hard disk in-parallel to normal operations or whilst the console is in standby | |
| Video decode/encode module | Capable of decoding/encoding various video formats on-the-fly with minimal system resource |
References
- ^ a b Taylor, John (February 21, 2013). "AMD and The Sony PS4. Allow Me To Elaborate". Retrieved February 25, 2013.
- ^ Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. (February 21, 2013). "SONY COMPUTER ENTERTAINMENT INC. INTRODUCES PLAYSTATION®4 (PS4™)". Retrieved February 25, 2013.