IBM confirms that Wii U does not use Power 7 CPU

[goddog]

thetonestarr said:

goddog said:

Mr Khan said:
Power is still distinct from PowerPC, is it not?

As long as we can quash that "three overclocked Broadways" rumor, i'm with this

if i remeber right the core in the wii is a 2nd generation custom build off the 750CXe think 2001 and imac  it was a 32 bit chip with a 128 bit vector core ripped out and a few other changes, i dont remember ever reading that they moved it to a newer family of chips so it stands to reason if its still based on the 740/750 and just a 3rd revision custom it would still be 32 bit.... though i dont know why they would not go after a new core alnog the lines of what ms/sony has or  a newer member of the power family the 740/750 the made very good strides in low power is quite antiquated ... IBM also said it would never go below 90nm so if the chip is 90nm bet its still  a 740/50 ... if not then a new core  

 

so could still be a custom powerpc core... and power is related to powerpc pretty closely.... some members of power are  PPC as well... 

 

On IBM's site where they talk about the WiiU, they say that it's on a 45nm core. That automatically means it's likely based on Power7, Power8, upgraded and based on Broadway (which was 90nm), or entirely new altogether.

the 45nm size would rule out broadway unless IBM changed course on the refuseal to die shrink the 7XX series. so power 7... or the power7+ but i still favor the theory its based on the core in cell/360 updated and refined for lower power.. the 7/7+ series is too hot and power hungry