Microsoft admit that Leaked Nextbox document is real!!

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superchunk said:

Shinobi-san said:

6-8 ARM cpu's :/

Unless ARM have processors i don't know about they gna need one with more than 6-8 cores.

It lists 6-8 core processors and it was a document from 2010. Currently there are dual and quad core ARM CPUs so I don't see why 2013 wouldn't enable a custom six core ARM cpu.

However, it also lists "/x86" showing that they were not sure what to use and this was just a target. We also know that all rumors for the last year point to PowerPC cpu as the only choice used so it can have backwards compatibility all in its single CPU setup.

My post wasnt meant to imply that a 6 - 8 core setup isnt possible with a ARM cpu...my point was that ARM cpu's are weak compared to intel/amd/IBM cpu's.

An 8 core ARM cpu to be launched at retail in 2013 is going to be fairly weak, based on ARM's current roadmap.