Sony to Unveil 45NM Cell Chip

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Username2324 said:

Parokki said:
I'm slightly skeptical as to wether all this news about cheaper Cell parts mean that the PS3 is genuinely getting cheaper faster than most consoles do, or if it's just normal development, and Sony just keeps making lots of noise about it.

How long did it take Microsoft to go to 65nm? The whole console still isnt 65nm I don't think. So it would seem Sony is going at a good pace, but then again, Intel is also beginning 45nm mobile processors.

MS went to 65nm about the same time Sony did (Aug-Sept 07). Neither console is running a 65nm GPU right now.

GPU and RAM process usually runs about a year behind CPU process reductions.

MS is also supposed to have 45nm CPUs pretty soon and both the RSX and Xenos should be at 65nm around mid-year.

Remember that both the Cell and Xenon run on the same architecture. Neither console is going to get a big jump in process over the other because the bulk of the research comes from IBM.