| nightsurge said: This just basically means that if the PS4 wants to use an improved version of the Cell to have backwards compatibility with PS3, they will have to commission IBM to design it, since IBM is no longer working on the Cell BE successor. Just makes it harder on Sony to get a better and backwards compatible CPU for next gen. |
no that's not true at all...why? IBM is working on the Cell BE successor, and it is still going to be a Cell based chip.
its very simple
the same technology that is used in the Cell is being used in other SOC hybrid chip's, the same chipset will be there. esp when you are talking about IBM. the power chip design may change but the core technology is going to be the same.
the hybrid accelerator chip is here to stay and going forward it will remain part of the core of chip design of not just IBM but pretty much all the big chip maker's. due mainly due to broad band requirement need's.
the Cell Processor is at it's core a accelerator chip that is what it's main function was and is.
I AM BOLO
100% lover "nothing else matter's" after that...
ps:
Proud psOne/2/3/p owner. I survived Aplcalyps3 and all I got was this lousy Signature.
