| CatFangs806 said: Here is the list of the processing speeds of the sixth generation gaming consoles. Surprisingly, the Gamecube is faster than the PS2. Xbox: 733 Mhz Gamecube: 485 Mhz PS2: 294 Mhz Dreamcast: 200 Mhz |
This was somewhat covered already but I wanted to expand on it more.
Clock rates between different architectures are not comparable. The CPU used in both the GC and Wii is designed with copper circuitry instead of the standard aluminum. Copper conducts electricty much better allowing for more operations per clock than aluminum does. A direct comparison is not possible but those familiar with both architectures believe the GC's 485 Mhz copper CPU can provide as many if not more operations per second than the Xbox's aluminum CPU because of this increased clock efficiency.
On a similar note, the Wii's CPU is believed to operate at 729 Mhz (I say this because it's not officially known) but since it too has a copper design it can process far more operations per second than a standard aluminum based 729 Mhz CPU.
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