03-31-2007, 06:04 PM
Info-The PS3 will be the first product for consumers to be based on the "Cell Broadband Engine" (Cell BE) processor designed collaboratively by Sony, IBM, and Toshiba. The Cell architecture has a single PowerPC core, along with multiple microcode-programmable vector processing units dubbed "synergistic processing engines" (SPEs).
The Cell chip used in the PS3 is expected to have seven SPEs. It will offer 35 times the performance of the PS2's processor, 10 times the power of a typical PC, and twice the power of Microsoft's newest XBox, a Sony executive recently stated.
Owen Stampflee, lead software engineer of Terra Soft Solutions, stated, "From the days of the Commodore 64, a battle has raged between dedicated game boxes and home computers for highest quality game play. [The PS3] provides an industry first exceptional Linux OS experience. I am proud to have played a part in this development."
According to a brief interview at Digit Magazine, Terra Soft CEO Kai Staats said he hopes Sony will bundle the YDL distribution with the PS3.
SCEI CEO Ken Kutaragi predicted about a year ago that Linux on the PS3 would revolutionize the personal computing market.
Availability
YDL for the PS3 is expected to be available soon through the Terra Soft store, and through Terra Soft's distribution channel partners. The PS3 is expected to ship in November.
Terra Soft also offers YDL distributions for PowerPC systems from Apple, Genesi, and others. It previously shipped YDL for Cell-based blades and processor add-in cards from Mercury Computer. Mercury's Cell-based products target high-density, aerospace and defense, and supercomputing applications.
By the way,Cell BE's info:BM has published an overview and specifications of the Cell processor architecture -- formally known as the "Cell Broadband Engine Architecture" (CBEA) -- on its developerWorks website. The overview, written by IBM architect Dr. H. Peter Hofstee, provides a brief introduction to the processor's unique structure and its programming implications.
Earlier this year, IBM, Sony, and Toshiba disclosed the architectural design of the jointly developed, multi-core "Cell" processor, described as featuring eight synergistic processors, with supercomputer-like floating-point performance and clock speeds in excess of 4 GHz. At the time, the companies claimed that Cell delivers "vastly improved, real-time response for entertainment and rich media applications, in many cases 10 times the performance of the latest PC processors." Examples of anticipated applications include digital televisions, home servers, and supercomputers.
The Cell chip used in the PS3 is expected to have seven SPEs. It will offer 35 times the performance of the PS2's processor, 10 times the power of a typical PC, and twice the power of Microsoft's newest XBox, a Sony executive recently stated.
Owen Stampflee, lead software engineer of Terra Soft Solutions, stated, "From the days of the Commodore 64, a battle has raged between dedicated game boxes and home computers for highest quality game play. [The PS3] provides an industry first exceptional Linux OS experience. I am proud to have played a part in this development."
According to a brief interview at Digit Magazine, Terra Soft CEO Kai Staats said he hopes Sony will bundle the YDL distribution with the PS3.
SCEI CEO Ken Kutaragi predicted about a year ago that Linux on the PS3 would revolutionize the personal computing market.
Availability
YDL for the PS3 is expected to be available soon through the Terra Soft store, and through Terra Soft's distribution channel partners. The PS3 is expected to ship in November.
Terra Soft also offers YDL distributions for PowerPC systems from Apple, Genesi, and others. It previously shipped YDL for Cell-based blades and processor add-in cards from Mercury Computer. Mercury's Cell-based products target high-density, aerospace and defense, and supercomputing applications.
By the way,Cell BE's info:BM has published an overview and specifications of the Cell processor architecture -- formally known as the "Cell Broadband Engine Architecture" (CBEA) -- on its developerWorks website. The overview, written by IBM architect Dr. H. Peter Hofstee, provides a brief introduction to the processor's unique structure and its programming implications.
Earlier this year, IBM, Sony, and Toshiba disclosed the architectural design of the jointly developed, multi-core "Cell" processor, described as featuring eight synergistic processors, with supercomputer-like floating-point performance and clock speeds in excess of 4 GHz. At the time, the companies claimed that Cell delivers "vastly improved, real-time response for entertainment and rich media applications, in many cases 10 times the performance of the latest PC processors." Examples of anticipated applications include digital televisions, home servers, and supercomputers.
