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Everyone has been waiting for the PS3 to follow the way of many modern computers and technology devices in reducing the size of its processor. In the first step of this process, IBM has announced that they have reduced the normally 65nm Cell Processor that powers the PS3 to 45nm. The advantages of a 45nm processor are numerous: cooler temperatures, less power consumption, and more speed will become new standards. The power consumption should be reduced somewhere around 40%. The processor will also make it cheaper for Sony to make the PS3 because of the decreased die-size of the processor associated with the new 45nm processors.
Sony will definitely buy these processors to put into their newly made consoles and make a profit. The new processors are actually cheaper, but the question is whether buyers will see more affordable prices as well. Seeing that Sony just had a profitable quarter but is still nowhere near being profitable on the PS3, they might hold back the price-cuts until winter or (maybe) the release for that Slim-PS3.
via [Joystiq]
Everyone is really scared of the RLODs and who wouldn’t be? To all those that have been waiting for the new and improved 360’s with 65nm chips shouldn’t have to wait much longer. Microsoft’s manufacturing partner, Charted Semiconductor, said that these chips have been in production over the last two months. This puts their retail date for fall. The 65nm chips allow for cooler chips and consequently faster ones. Charted Semiconductor also mentioned 45nm chips will also be heading to 360’s. Just in case anyone is having any really wise ideas about waiting for the 45 nm chips, they are heading for late 2008 to early 2009. Just stick with the 65nm for now.
