Press release: The cell processor

nev_payne · 07-February-05, 05:22 PM

THis seems to be big chip news considering AMD and Intels dual core just got trmapled on by Cell.

Sony, IBM , and Toshiba have released yet more details on the Cell chip. Set to be in the infamous PlayStation 3, it seems the chip has the following tasty ingredients:

- Runs above 4GHz
- 8 cores run through what must be a pretty well thought out controller.

- 90nm SOI (pffffttt so?

)

- 234 million transistors on a 221 mm squared. footprint

- Rambus designed memory interface
- XDR Memory

- 100Gbyte/sec

- The FlexIO interface (also rambus) is capable of 6.4GHz

- XDR is clocked between 3.2 and 8.0GHz

<-----the pimprig overclockers.

LINKAGE HERE for Macworld
LINKAGE HERE for....you know who with the exclusive picture....

LINKAGE HERE for the Inquirer
LINKAGE HERE for Business wire press release.
and...
LINKAGE HERE for Sony themselves.
EDIT - and LINKAGE HERE for IBM

I would like to thank all my sponsors and my personal trainer for the sheer linkage undertaken in this thread.

Joose · 07-February-05, 05:33 PM

pfffttt...yeah, but can you overclock that bitch?

MusKa · 07-February-05, 05:39 PM

overclocking a ps3 were would you put all the cooling items and how exactly do you get into a ps3's bios or are they making so you can overclock it?

nev_payne · 07-February-05, 05:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pimp joose


	pfffttt...yeah, but can you overclock that bitch?

I had an incling that THG didnt like copied photos....but i digress and plug.

EDIT in answer to overclocking, sony does say the cell will be used in workstations and systems OTHER than PS3s.

Why else would you be thinking of 8 folding programs at once?

SexyPants · 07-February-05, 08:07 PM

I will accept one as a present

j-dogg · 07-February-05, 10:25 PM

Overclocking? At 8.0ghz, is there really a need to overclock?

HELL YES!!

nev_payne · 08-February-05, 02:05 PM

More news for you, a leaked slide from the presentation is making the rounds:

Again, more details.

1.3V operation, 85C using heatsink ( and fan one would asume) and a 4.6GHz operation speed.

LINKAGE HERE to SPOnG.com

EDIT - also a technical architecki write-up form Ars-Technica....LINKAGE HERE

Joose · 09-February-05, 11:20 AM

85Ã‚ÂºC???

WTF????

I cringe when my chip hits 60!!

nev_payne · 10-February-05, 12:12 PM

expect the PS3 to be water cooled....a sound warning to anyone I would think.

drougnor · 24-February-05, 02:58 AM

Well, here's some things to keep in mind . . The Cell has been in development for 5 or so years now, so they've likely thought of every kind of overheating scenario and planned accordingly . . . But the fun stuff is this . . . Say you buy a Sony TV with a Cell processor, and then a DVD player with that processor in it . . . and then the PS3 . . . They will be using special connections so you can chain the systems together allowing all three processors to work as a hive . . . Insta-Overclock on the games, baby!! And the same will hold true of their workstations, I imagine. . .

Buy two systems and you have the processing power that will shift back and forth depending on what needs the load . . .

Way I heard it, too, is they wanted to make the communications WIFI at some point . . . and try to put the Cell into appliances all over the house . . . buy a fridge that kicks up your processing potential? Hell yah!

nev_payne · 24-February-05, 08:14 AM

Somehow, the name "skynet" just doesnt fit the bill here

DuckWarrior · 24-February-05, 08:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pimp joose


	85Ã‚ÂºC??? I cringe when my chip hits 60!!

Hahaha...when my chip gets over 40Ã‚ÂºC I look for whats wrong

07-February-05, 05:22 PM		#1 (permalink)
nev_payne Apex Tech God	Press release: The cell processor THis seems to be big chip news considering AMD and Intels dual core just got trmapled on by Cell. Sony, IBM , and Toshiba have released yet more details on the Cell chip. Set to be in the infamous PlayStation 3, it seems the chip has the following tasty ingredients: - Runs above 4GHz - 8 cores run through what must be a pretty well thought out controller. - 90nm SOI (pffffttt so?) - 234 million transistors on a 221 mm squared. footprint - Rambus designed memory interface - XDR Memory - 100Gbyte/sec - The FlexIO interface (also rambus) is capable of 6.4GHz - XDR is clocked between 3.2 and 8.0GHz <-----the pimprig overclockers. LINKAGE HERE for Macworld LINKAGE HERE for....you know who with the exclusive picture.... LINKAGE HERE for the Inquirer LINKAGE HERE for Business wire press release. and... LINKAGE HERE for Sony themselves. EDIT - and LINKAGE HERE for IBM I would like to thank all my sponsors and my personal trainer for the sheer linkage undertaken in this thread.

07-February-05, 05:33 PM		#2 (permalink)
Joose Joosey	pfffttt...yeah, but can you overclock that bitch? Last edited by Joose; 07-February-05 at 05:48 PM..

08-February-05, 02:05 PM		#7 (permalink)
nev_payne Apex Tech God	More news for you, a leaked slide from the presentation is making the rounds: Again, more details. 1.3V operation, 85C using heatsink ( and fan one would asume) and a 4.6GHz operation speed. LINKAGE HERE to SPOnG.com EDIT - also a technical architecki write-up form Ars-Technica....LINKAGE HERE Last edited by nev_payne; 08-February-05 at 02:06 PM.. Reason: New linky

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MusKa Apex Techie Wannabe	overclocking a ps3 were would you put all the cooling items and how exactly do you get into a ps3's bios or are they making so you can overclock it?

07-February-05, 08:07 PM		#5 (permalink)
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07-February-05, 10:25 PM		#6 (permalink)
j-dogg Mystical Schwinn Guru	Overclocking? At 8.0ghz, is there really a need to overclock? HELL YES!!

09-February-05, 11:20 AM		#8 (permalink)
Joose Joosey	85Ã‚ÂºC??? WTF???? I cringe when my chip hits 60!!

10-February-05, 12:12 PM		#9 (permalink)
nev_payne Apex Tech God	expect the PS3 to be water cooled....a sound warning to anyone I would think.

24-February-05, 02:58 AM		#10 (permalink)
drougnor PCApex Review Editor	Well, here's some things to keep in mind . . The Cell has been in development for 5 or so years now, so they've likely thought of every kind of overheating scenario and planned accordingly . . . But the fun stuff is this . . . Say you buy a Sony TV with a Cell processor, and then a DVD player with that processor in it . . . and then the PS3 . . . They will be using special connections so you can chain the systems together allowing all three processors to work as a hive . . . Insta-Overclock on the games, baby!! And the same will hold true of their workstations, I imagine. . . Buy two systems and you have the processing power that will shift back and forth depending on what needs the load . . . Way I heard it, too, is they wanted to make the communications WIFI at some point . . . and try to put the Cell into appliances all over the house . . . buy a fridge that kicks up your processing potential? Hell yah!

24-February-05, 08:14 AM		#11 (permalink)
nev_payne Apex Tech God	Somehow, the name "skynet" just doesnt fit the bill here