Sony pushing PS3 cell

[countryboy]

http://www.gameshout.com/news/122005/article2176.htm

"Nearly anyone who owns a PC is familiar with the "Intel Inside" sticker. The blue-and-white logo has been a potent symbol of Intel's virtual lock on the market in PC processors over the past decade. Despite their best efforts, Advanced Micro Devices, Samsung, Texas Instruments, and other chipmakers have failed to knock Intel from the number 1 spot.

However, Sony believes the new cell chip is enough competition for Intel to worry about. The cell chip will be used in the upcoming Sony PS3 video game console, and Sony is winding up for a swing at the champ."
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A bold statement and attempt, now can they pull it off or come close? I guess only time will tell.

[Kashanova]

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http://www.gameshout.com/news/122005/article2176.htm

"Nearly anyone who owns a PC is familiar with the "Intel Inside" sticker. The blue-and-white logo has been a potent symbol of Intel's virtual lock on the market in PC processors over the past decade. Despite their best efforts, Advanced Micro Devices, Samsung, Texas Instruments, and other chipmakers have failed to knock Intel from the number 1 spot.

However, Sony believes the new cell chip is enough competition for Intel to worry about. The cell chip will be used in the upcoming Sony PS3 video game console, and Sony is winding up for a swing at the champ."
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A bold statement and attempt, now can they pull it off or come close? I guess only time will tell.

this guys are nuts intel and amd will remain on the top

[dave360]

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Intel is definitely kings as far as processors go. Remember when IBM and Apple promised that the PowerPC chip would bring down Intel. It didn't happen.

[sdrotar]

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That's the point. The PS3 exists to push both Cell and Blu-Ray technology.
It'll work for Blu-Ray; but I'm not too sure about Cell - Intel and AMD have pretty solid holds right now... in part because their products are relatively inexpensive... and that's not exactly Sony's specialty.

[nemesis04]

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Does this processor work more efficiently than what is on the market now or is just the same thing with just a Sony name on it?

[Rodster]

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Intel is definitely kings as far as processors go. Remember when IBM and Apple promised that the PowerPC chip would bring down Intel. It didn't happen.

Yeah and look who's going to start using Intel chips, that's right Apple !

[mvb34]

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Does this processor work more efficiently than what is on the market now or is just the same thing with just a Sony name on it?

I don't think is known as of yet!!

[ExtremeGamer]

Re: Sony pushing PS3 cell

Does this processor work more efficiently than what is on the market now or is just the same thing with just a Sony name on it?

Wonder if it'll be like the emotion engine......?

[Rodster]

Re: Sony pushing PS3 cell

Does this processor work more efficiently than what is on the market now or is just the same thing with just a Sony name on it?

No it's just the opposite. Everything i've read on it shows the actual core to be inefficent and that's coming from anandtech.com who spoke about the 360's and PS3 CPU's. Some developers have made comments to this effect.

The cell is a brute when it comes to raw power but it tanks from there. Intel and AMD will continue to dominate strictly because they are a known commodity. Their CPU's are good and inexpensive. In fact for gaming the AMD chips are usually preferred by gamers.

In the past CPU chipmakers have come and gone, but Intel and AMD are names system builders associate with. Dell the largest PC maker has always used Intel and they show no signs of changing.

[nemesis04]

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No it's just the opposite. Everything i've read on it shows the actual core to be inefficent and that's coming from anandtech.com who spoke about the 360's and PS3 CPU's. Some developers have made comments to this effect.

The cell is a brute when it comes to raw power but it tanks from there. Intel and AMD will continue to dominate strictly because they are a known commodity. Their CPU's are good and inexpensive. In fact for gaming the AMD chips are usually preferred by gamers.

In the past CPU chipmakers have come and gone, but Intel and AMD are names system builders associate with. Dell the largest PC maker has always used Intel and they show no signs of changing.

Thanks

[fishepa]

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Intel is never going anywhere. They are the kings of processors.

[countryboy]

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Intel is never going anywhere. They are the kings of processors.

I don't think they are either, but you have to give Sony credit. They are attempting, at least saying they are, and by that statement, are putting the idea in consumers heads that maybe they will surpass Intel.

While I don't think Sony will pull it off, you have to like the marketing strategy, no matter what the result.

[Pared]

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I wouldn't say never. People mentioned that no one could ever take Nintendo's lead in console gaming... and lo and behold....

[ExtremeGamer]

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I don't think they are either, but you have to give Sony credit. They are attempting, at least saying they are, and by that statement, are putting the idea in consumers heads that maybe they will surpass Intel.

While I don't think Sony will pull it off, you have to like the marketing strategy, no matter what the result.

I don't. It's same old Sony to me. Bunch of blah blah and never match what they say they will. As I posted earlier, remember the emotion engine.

[freezeframe]

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Sony has their hands on another round of console domination. Dont be fooled the Cell is a powerful beast with the middleware tools avaliable and also in tandem with the Blue Ray we should see some stronger and more in depth physics and graphics then what we see on the Xbox 360 or shall I say what the Xbox 360 is capable of. There is only so much you can do when you run out of space on the DVD format. Nintendo and Sega can tell you what happened when they thought that the cartridge format was more then enough space, then along came Sony with their CD-ROM people said it was silly and you dont nedd all that space. The next thing you know developers were abandoning the system in favor of Sonys console for space reasons. Its no match this console is the Almighty.