nOOb question

[hercules71185]

why does the ps3 do so good compared to computers. If the processor is so elite why do they not sell it for PCs?

[ibleet]

Edited out a poor response...my bad, I wasn't paying attention to the category.

[w00fd06]

well the Cell Processor's architecture has basically eight processing cores clocked at 3.2ghz, according to the manufacturer.

although i read recently that IBM/Sony/Toshiba ARE in fact planning to release a 65nm desktop version of this processor, can't wait. If it really does, folding numbers could go WAY up for PCs, and if i find the article where i read this, i'll post it.

[hercules71185]

I don't mean in power for gaming. I mean the folding numbers seem to be higher than a e8400 @4.2ghz and a qx9750 quad I was just curious on why

[DMB2000uk]

Because it has more cores and the FAH script running on there will be optimised to use most (if not all) of them.

Dan

[Bwall]

Where do you see that it's putting out higher numbers than an E84 or a Quad? I can assure that it doesn't as all of the hardcore folding teams would not be spending hundreds on new Intel quads and instead be buying PS3's.

The cell is powerful for high throughput but the folding work units that run on them is very specialized. It cannot run the same work units as x86 processors, the GPU client is much the same way.

edit: The 3870 that I'm folding on right now is doubling the PPD of a PS3. My E8400 at 4GHz puts out 2700 ppd in windows and 3200 ppd when run in Linux.

[hercules71185]

nevermind I forgot to close this out I saw that ps3 wasn't a single thing it was an entire set up with over 5 comps.