PS3s Cell Processor to be used in Supercomputer

DaveyD · 8 Sep 2006 at 00:13

Energize said:
If you don't count the 20% cpu yields......

Ah, that'll be 20% yields for PS3 cells though, and a lot of those 80% of chips can go off and be used on lesser intense applications with less cells activated etc.

Energize · 8 Sep 2006 at 00:27

I suppose since Sony have their own manufacturing plants for the cpu's that it will just be IBMs cpus that are going to be used and there will still be plenty for the ps3.

These things would be much better suited to cracking encryption or something though. I bet it could crack drm in about 10 mins.

pinkacidbootson · 8 Sep 2006 at 00:27

Energize said:
If you don't count the 20% cpu yields......

Cell yields are actually better than Sony expected right now, the reports of low yields are very old.

Fulcrum · 8 Sep 2006 at 01:14

Ive seen a ps3 cell on a PCI card for pc, costs a few grand. I think it was released a while back even

cheets64 · 8 Sep 2006 at 01:18

All that power just to run GT4 mk 2

St0rmer66 · 8 Sep 2006 at 01:25

Still doesn't mean it'll be any good at running games.

Zip · 8 Sep 2006 at 07:31

Just Imagine the Resolution you could run games at