this is what IBM said last year

"The all-new, Power-based microprocessor will pack some of IBM's most advanced technology into an energy-saving silicon package that will power Nintendo's brand new entertainment experience for consumers worldwide. IBM's unique embedded DRAM, for example, is capable of feeding the multi-core processor large chunks of data to make for a smooth entertainment experience"

"Built on the open, scalable Power Architecture base, IBM custom processors exploit the performance and power advantages of proven silicon-on-insulator (SOI) technology. The inherent advantages of the technology make it a superior choice for performance-driven applications that demand exceptional, power-efficient processing capability – from entertainment consoles to supercomputers."

"IBM's embedded dynamic random access memory (test chip shown here) will help deliver a thrilling new game experience to Nintendo fans. The new memory technology, a key element of the new Power microprocessor that IBM is building for the Nintendo Wii U console, can triple the amount of memory contained on a single chip, making for extreme game play"

sound pretty good

theres no POWER 7 there, so i dont know where the rumour came

still the WiiU is undoubtfully more powerful than the current HD consoles, by a significant margin, due to its newer GPGPU and 4 times RAM

That doesnt say much really, they confirmed is 45nm tough, so my guess is that the broadway cores will have a rename just like with the gekko becasue of the improvements and possible new design

What are you even talking about? All we got here is saying that it's not (necessarily) Power7. Where does it say that it's weaker than Power7? As far as we know, it could be better.

I don't get how some people can jump to the conclusion that it will be weaker than we thought!

lol

it seems that it is very important for the haters that it is weaker!

All I know is that if Watson is capable of making such a stupid mistake ala his twitter feed, then I don't need his stinkin' brains in my WiiU!

Seriously though, the GPGPU is capable of handling some of what the CPUs in the current consoles are tasked with.  And from what we've heard from companies like Sega, the GPU and memory in WiiU are pretty impressive.

http://www.n-europe.com/news/wii-u-gpu-and-memory-are-better-than-expected

Honestly, I think people need to think about what IBM is (probably) saying ...

The Wii U is using a custom CPU, with a design that is most likely now owned by Nintendo, that will not be marketed as part of the Power7 line of processors. This does not mean that the technology is inferior, it could be be contract issues with Nintendo or it could be that Nintendo's needs were unique and resulted in substantial customization.

Blame IBM for the dumbest naming convention in the history of the universe. "Power" can be nearly anything.

If there is a lesson to be learned, it's to believe nothing you hear on twitter.

we only believe in anonymouses!

Their build on the wiiU was very bad tough.