Those of you that keep making sensationalized statements based only on the clock speed number don't understand that this CPU is a totally different architecture than what you're familiar with. The WiiU CPU is a RISC processor, the other consoles use a CISC processor. The difference is that a RISC uses significantly less complex instructions, meaning there is a lot less processing overhead when crunching numbers. RISC processors are also designed to do more with each clock cycle (better efficiency). This provides a huge boost per clock cycle in the amount of computations that can be done, especially for gaming tasks such as physics and AI. This is why, though the CPU has less raw clock speed than the 360, it could theoretically be a bit faster at the tasks it's asked to do when code is optimized for the architecture. Coupled with the fact that the GPU is much faster and can take on some additional tasks, plus there is a separate DSP, and the fast interconnects referenced by z101, this gives it a significant leg up over the current gen in future *optimized* games (which none of these ports were).

Keep in mind that the WiiU is most likely about 2x more powerful than the current gen with optimized code (based on total power including the GPU), it is certainly a step up. The next consoles from MS/Sony will be even more powerful, but I don't think the gap isn't going to be anywhere near what it was between the Wii & PS360.

That Zelda demo is still the most impressive thing I've seen the console do, and I think it's impressive enough. I don't think I've seen anything that looks as good on the PS360. So I think it'll be fine.

if he say the wiiu has a super  6.0 Ghz procesor someday i stay in my position (don´t believe him) because i believe more in the developers who are doing games for the system, they say the cpu is a little slow not a lot and a lot others have price the wiiU very good so until someone more oficial  write  about the real performance of the wiiU cpu, that day i believe about  the specs.

It's a 100% trustworthy source. The work of Marcan lead to the PS3 being hacked, you remember fail0verfl0w? He was resonsible for most of that. He was also responsible for most of the original Wii hack.

It has nothing to do with "taking it apart and connecting it to a PC".

Don't talk about what you don't understand.

Did anyone actually read any of his later tweets?

"It's worth noting that Espresso is *not* comparable clock per clock to a Xenon or a Cell. Think P4 vs. P3-derived Core series."

"The Espresso is an out of order design with a much shorter pipeline. It should win big on IPC on most code, but it has weak SIMD."

"And I'm sure it's not an "idle" clock speed. 1.24G is exactly in line with what we expected for a 750-based design."

"So yes, the Wii U CPU is nothing to write home about, but don't compare it clock per clock with a 360 and claim it's much worse. It isn't."

So, if you are not familiar with CPU architecture, "lolz, the number is lower wii u sux rofl" comments may be a bit misplaced

There is so much bullshit in your first paragraph that I don't know where to start.

Each Wii U core takes up no more than 1/3 of the area of a 360 core. It is therefore not faster per-clock, unless a miracle happened at IBM. Performance = clock speed * performance per clock (approximately, yes it's a tautology).

To use an example from the 90s, would you rather have a 600MHz Pentium III or a 1.6GHz Pentium 4? The Pentium III was faster per-clock, but the difference is so big that you'd obviously get the P4.

Without reading the hole thread,.... THIS!

Wow, great argument. People like you are the reason I quit posting on this site full of people who don't have a clue how to debate & disagree in a civil manner years ago. I'm wondering why I came back.