Why Sony should also use a Cell Processor for PS5 (x86+Cell coprocessor)

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NATO said:
go back to the cell processor and write off the entire ps4 games library, and have your competitors have hardware backwards compatibility... or stick with x86 and have native backwards compatibility and a massive library of games directly compatible (potentially with upgrades) at launch?

hmmmmm

DialgaMarine said:
No. They’ll face the same high costs that they faced with the original PS3, and it would basically mean no PS4 BC if they decide not to try and fit a PS4 inside of it. I like the idea of building around x86 because developers love it and it means all the games we play right can continue to be relevant as newer hardware offers boosts to performance.

Vor said:
I mean, using an architecture that is hard to develop for while the competitor use the more standard and easier to develop architecture is better right? Now the developer will have even more excuse if the game isn't running smoothly

I am not arguing for the use of Cell, but it drives me crazy when people comments are way out of context.

The O.P. clearly said that the PS5 should have a Ryzen Based X86 CPU at the heart. So this would have no effect on backwards compatability.

Cell in this case is basically being used as a sub processor to handle things like physics, sound, and other CPU heavy effects. 

The O.P. is saying games would be built around the X86 Ryzen CPU, while Cell would work as a specialty processor to handle addtional tasks that would burden the main CPU.

Personally, I don't think it makes a lot of sense, as there are plenty of better, and more supported sub processors available. PS4 already uses multiple sub processors, and I would expect PS5 to do the same. Freeing up CPU cycles with speciallty processors is a huge benefit for consoles, but Cell is just not the right chip to handle these tasks.

Had Sony used the Cell in PS4 for sub processing/backwards compatability, and continued to invest in refining its achitecture and shinking its fab process then it would be a different story. Sony already ditched Cell, and it has not been refined or shrunk in years. It is extreamly unefficient and outdated tech at this point.