ps2 evolution (Score 1)

The PS2 had a MIPS 5900R as main, and as co two FPUs and two vector units. Isn't the cell just a continuance of that 'application specific' way of thinking. I think that with Blue Gene IBM finaly nailed the network part. That's why the Cell is called 'the Cell Broadband Engine'. Classical scaling killed of moores law a 3-4 years ago, and this and/or more cache on processors is the respons.

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