Sony's Mark Cerny to Detail PS5 Architecture March 18th

Rahnak · Mar 18, 2020

Yes, we've all heard about the PS3 super-computers. But guess what, PS3 was made for gaming. So still a failure. That had other uses, sure. In any case, that was years ago and the world has moved along.

BiggieShady · Mar 18, 2020

ARF said:
They have to go back to the Cell. The picture is not so dark and dire as some of you are painting it.

The PlayStation Supercomputer

The chip that started in the PlayStation 3 ended up in the world’s fastest supercomputer, and heralded a heterogeneous computing future

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I really hope you are only trolling, otherwise it would mean you are seriously delusional ... because if you were merely misinformed you wouldn't persist

R-T-B · Mar 19, 2020

ARF said:
They have to go back to the Cell.

The future is only dark and dire if we go back to the cell. Silicon can't clock high enough anymore to make RISC make much sense unless seeking extreme energy efficiency. Maybe once we find a new substrate.

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Sony's Mark Cerny to Detail PS5 Architecture March 18th

Rahnak

BiggieShady

The PlayStation Supercomputer

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