Cell is a short form of: Cell Broadband Engine Architecture. It is a multicore multiprocessor, scalable via vector processing, for general purpose and multimedia uses, developed jointly by IBM, Sony, and Toshiba. The first major commercial use is in Sony's PlayStation 3 game console. The project's budget is estimated at $400 million.
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Growing entry, with links to many related topics. [Wikipedia]
Cell's greatest strength and weakness: there's a lot of hardware on the chip, making programming hard, delaying PS3. New compiler intended to ease programming. [Ars Technica]
(February 25, 2006)
How Sony and IBM may remake entertainment. [Forbes.com]
(January 30, 2006)
Is the new chip as revolutionary as proponents claim? [Economist.com]
(February 10, 2005)
Technical analysis and overview. [Ars Technica]
(February 08, 2005)
Technical analysis and overview. [Ars Technica]
(February 07, 2005)
Growing entry, with links to many related topics. [Wikipedia]
Cell's greatest strength and weakness: there's a lot of hardware on the chip, making programming hard, delaying PS3. New compiler intended to ease programming. [Ars Technica]
(February 25, 2006)
How Sony and IBM may remake entertainment. [Forbes.com]
(January 30, 2006)
Is the new chip as revolutionary as proponents claim? [Economist.com]
(February 10, 2005)
Technical analysis and overview. [Ars Technica]
(February 08, 2005)
Technical analysis and overview. [Ars Technica]
(February 07, 2005)
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