lilbroex said:
That is kind of like saying that the NES has the same level of power as the PS2 since they are both single core. I'm confused. I guess I'm out of the loop. I didn't know that core count became a static representation of power. I guess that is why the 4 core sandy bridges outperform the 6 core phenom 2s. |
IBM have made one tri core processor and that was for the 360 Xenon which was derived from the Cell PPE.
Now judging by the similarities between the Gamecube and Wii CPU (Wii version being twice as fast), my guess is the Wii U will follow a similar path and adopt a version of 360 tri core CPU albeit a more efficient version. This will of course keep cost down significantly for reasons I guess I need not point out.
Your right to point out more cores don't necessarily mean more power. But your wrong to compare Intel and AMD CPU's from a strictly number of cores point of view. Both companies take different approaches on how they maximise CPU power. What you should've done is look to IBM's family of CPU for the comparisons.
I only found it curious because IBM only make one type of tri core CPU and that is the 360 Xenon. Personally I would've preferred an off the shelf solution like at least a 4 core Power7 cpu but I understand cost is an issue.
