NJ5 on 20 November 2008
MikeB said: @ NJ5 PPU has special hardware to improve branch prediction that the SPU doesn't have Branch hints and branch elimination are the roads to take with regard to the SPUs, the end result is code which if done well runs better on any kind of CPU. |
True, but as you say that's something you can also do on the PPU, so Grouch still has to explain why his statement goes against what the Cell experts say.
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