Latest PlayStation 5 Hardware Revision Receives 6 nm "Oberon Plus" SoC to shed 6% Weight

[btarunr]

The latest CFI-1202 series hardware revisions of the Sony PlayStation 5 entertainment system receive new "Oberon Plus" SoCs built on the TSMC N6 (6 nm) silicon fabrication node, and could include several new power-management features of the kind seen in AMD Ryzen 6000 mobile-processors, which could bring down the overall weight of the console as it could shed anywhere between 200-300 grams (6.25-6.5 percent) compared to older 2021 models. The CFI-1202B is the Digital-only variant that lacks an optical drive; while the CFI-1202A is the slightly heavier model that comes with a Blu-ray ROM drive. The 6% reduction in weight may not seem like much to the end-user, but has a cumulative effect for Sony to ship them by the thousands.



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[Arkz]

Interested to see the power draw difference.

 

[ModEl4]

plus the noise output difference!

 

[Deleted member 185088]

By the time it becomes available we'll have slim models.

 

[nguyen]

Yet PS5 price increased LOL

 

[AsRock]

By the time it becomes available we'll have slim models.

Might be what it's for.

 

[GeorgeMan]

Might be what it's for.

It's already in current production units.

 

[watzupken]

A reduction in weight is not meaningful for most people since the console is generally left on a table or TV console. Since they have been aggressively cutting down on the cooler size and likely a smaller PSU is required, I think it should be about time they consider a smaller console so that it does not take up too much real estate.

plus the noise output difference!

Don't think the fan noise will differ much. While a supposed die shrink should reduce power consumption, Sony also aggressively shrunk the heatsink. The lack of surface area will still need high airflow to cool. I guess Sony should have their internal validation to try and not make the noise worst.

 

[Denver]

This should also result in 15-20% more working chips per wafer. Somehow the price went up instead of down...

 

[ARF]

Comparison:

 

[ModEl4]

A reduction in weight is not meaningful for most people since the console is generally left on a table or TV console. Since they have been aggressively cutting down on the cooler size and likely a smaller PSU is required, I think it should be about time they consider a smaller console so that it does not take up too much real estate.


Don't think the fan noise will differ much. While a supposed die shrink should reduce power consumption, Sony also aggressively shrunk the heatsink. The lack of surface area will still need high airflow to cool. I guess Sony should have their internal validation to try and not make the noise worst.

Yeah, I watched the video back then but it's only one source and Sony is using also different fan manufacturers for the same model, I'm going to wait for another review just in case (a DF collaboration with GanersNexus again would be great but i guess Steve will have his hands full till Raptor Lake)

 

[Chomiq]

Comparison:

This guy again...

 

[ARF]

A reduction in weight is not meaningful for most people since the console is generally left on a table or TV console. Since they have been aggressively cutting down on the cooler size and likely a smaller PSU is required, I think it should be about time they consider a smaller console so that it does not take up too much real estate.


Don't think the fan noise will differ much. While a supposed die shrink should reduce power consumption, Sony also aggressively shrunk the heatsink. The lack of surface area will still need high airflow to cool. I guess Sony should have their internal validation to try and not make the noise worst.

The weight itself just shows how much metal is used to cool that power-hungry box down.
So much waste of metals and why - because they don't want to produce an efficient, light and silent box with TDP max 50 watts.

Look at the wall measurement - this sucks power like no-tomorrow.

 

[Steevo]

This guy again...

Barf is the guy you learn to ignore or put on your ignore list.

 

[ARF]

Barf is the guy you learn to ignore or put on your ignore list.

This is a passive hate speech and if I were a moderator, I would give you a long holiday to a banana republic.

 

[Chomiq]

Barf is the guy you learn to ignore or put on your ignore list.

I'm talking about Austin Punchface.

The weight itself just shows how much metal is used to cool that power-hungry box down.
So much waste of metals and why - because they don't want to produce an efficient, light and silent box with TDP max 50 watts.

Look at the wall measurement - this sucks power like no-tomorrow.

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200-220 W, "Wow, this new PS5 is better!"

This dork still uses FLIR on the exhaust to measure temps...