When comparing the two most powerful next-gen gaming consoles on the market, the PS5 and the Xbox Series X, there are some differences in terms of speed.
- CPU and Memory: The Xbox Series X has a better CPU with 3.86 GHz compared to 3.5 GHz on the PS5 and also offers more storage space with a terabyte SSD than the PS5 with its 825 GB. However, the integrated storage of the PS5 actually provides better overall performance, making it faster.
- Teraflops are the easiest way to measure the speed of a console. The Xbox Series X has 12.1 teraflops compared to 10.3 teraflops on the PS5, giving it the edge.
- Startup times: The Xbox Series X is faster when booting up from both shutdown and sleep mode than the PS5.
- Game loading: The PS5 is faster when installing and loading cross-gen games, while the Xbox Series X is faster with system-related tasks.
- Exclusive games: The PS5 loads Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales faster than the Xbox Series X.
Overall, the PS5 is the faster console due to its efficiency when loading and installing games.
