Which AMD CPU Is Equivalent To The One In The PlayStation 5 Pro? - BGR

The PlayStation 5 Pro stands as the most powerful console currently available, offering enhanced hardware capabilities that enable gamers to experience titles at higher resolutions and framerates. Its custom AMD hardware includes special features like PlayStation Spectral Super Resolution to improve visual clarity. While building a PC with equivalent specifications is challenging due to the console's fully custom components, the AMD Ryzen 5 5600X emerges as the closest CPU match to the PS5 Pro's performance in most gaming scenarios.

Benchmark Comparison

Testing reveals that the Ryzen 5 5600X can keep pace with the PS5 Pro's framerates in most games, though it's not a one-to-one comparison since the console features a fully custom processor designed for different tasks. The 5600X can drive games past 60 FPS with a compatible display. In Cyberpunk 2077, which has a dedicated PS5 Pro patch with unlocked framerates and enhanced graphics, both processors deliver nearly identical performance.

Digital Foundry found that Cyberpunk 2077 can reach as high as 90 FPS in performance mode on the PS5 Pro, with framerate dips in intensive scenarios. ProYamYamPC's testing of the Ryzen 5 5600X showed similar results, averaging just below 90 FPS and dipping to 60 FPS in worst-case scenarios. The comparison holds true even with ray tracing enabled, with both maintaining approximately 60 FPS in the PS5 Pro's primary ray tracing mode.

Superior Alternatives

For gamers willing to spend more, higher-end AMD CPUs can outperform the PS5 Pro. The Ryzen 7 9800X3D, one of the best gaming CPUs on the market, easily surpasses the PS5 Pro in most games. In Control Resonant, while the PS5 Pro and Ryzen 5 5600X run at 60 FPS with frequent dips in heavy scenarios, the 9800X3D can reach triple-digit framerates in the same scenes according to Testing Games benchmarks.

Even the less expensive Ryzen 7 7700X3D, priced at $329 compared to $479 for the 9800X3D, outperforms the PS5 Pro. Digital Foundry testing shows the 7700X3D averages over 100 FPS in most areas of Cyberpunk 2077, only dipping to 90 FPS in crowded scenes. This exceeds the PS5 Pro's performance mode while maintaining advanced graphical settings with a compatible GPU. With the PS5 Pro's price hike to $900, these more powerful CPUs are becoming increasingly attractive options for PC gamers.