AMD: PS4 performance advantage over XB1 bigger than many expect thanks to hUMA

[joeorc]

cannonballZ said:

joeorc said:

cannonballZ said:
http://www.extremetech.com/gaming/164934-xbox-one-bus-bandwidths-graphics-capabilities-and-odd-soc-architecture-confirmed-by-microsoft

It says HSA/hUMA confirmed for xbox one.

If Microsoft is using synchronized page tables, this strongly suggests that the Xbox One supports HSA/hUMA and that we were mistaken in our assertion to the contrary. Mea culpa.

 

hUMA is a "standard" if the xboxone does not , meet the requirements for hUMA it will not have hUMA, once again it is not confirmed to contain hUMA 

So you're saying they are wrong, it does not support HSA or hUMA. Or does it support HSA, and is it similar to hUMA? or is the article just damage control for their previous one?

The xboxone does not meet the design standards required for hUMA. But in certain areas has some functionality "like" hUMA but it is not hUMA. The PS4's design does adhere to the design standards of which you would need to have hUMA. That's why the AMD manager even made the off the cuff pun that the PS4 contains a sense of hUMA.

Not to mention Sony is in the standards group for HSA. So it does make sense they would be adhereing to such design choices for the PS4 soc.