What’s the secret of the PS3 Slim’s skinny build? It’s down to more than rejigging the odd semi-conductor and improving the power supply, you know. IBM has revealed that the console is packing a brand new Cell processor too. We already know it’s more efficient that the original, and get this: it could well be faster too!
Jointly developed by Sony, IBM and Toshiba, the Cell processor is the meat and bones of the PS3, making it more powerful than its current-gen console rivals. And it just got better. IBM confirmed that the PS3 Slim packs an upgraded Cell, which uses enhanced 45nm processes.
The Cell inside the original PS3 used a 65nm process, so because there hasn’t been any fundamental changes to the Cell architecture, it should be faster while at the same time needing less power and producing less heat.
IBM is keeping mum about the new Cell’s clock speed though, so we’ll have to wait until side-by-side comparisons can prove whether the PS3 Slim’s enhanced chipset has a noticeable impact on loading times or framerates.
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The quality of journelism here is falling apart by the day. A smaller process on the CPU DOES NOT MAKE IT FASTER. It makes use less power at the same clock speed OR it gives it enhanced clocking ability.
Now given that the PS3 Slim used 34% less power than the previous PS3, it’s clear to all but the village idiot, that the clock speed is the same, and that they are taking advantage of the smaller die process.
In other words, it would have to be the SAME power as the previous PS3 for it to be clocked higher…
Even worse, “Jointly developed by Sony, Intel and Toshiba”
Errm, Intel had nothing to do with the Cell, it[’s IBM…. So Intel didn’t really say that did they, you made that bit up…
Seriously people get your tech news from people that know what they are writing about, not fred in the shed reporters.
Yes! I saw it is available for pre order!!! Check out Sony unveils PS3 Slim: $299 at Amazon! Overview and specs.
If you want one, get in quick, Amazon are limiting orders now, and expect to sell out shortly.
Agreed with St0rmBr1nger what a complete waste of an article.
Let’s all make a website that takes a small fact and complete elaborates on it for some sort of rise where we get some hits from aggregators for a day.
Grow up and report something REAL.
so will it have blueray coz finking bout it. das the only reson da other ps3 cost so much?
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