Development of the Sony PS3's Processor and Memory For Use in the PS4
The Sony PlayStation 3 was first released to the general public in November 2006. It was designed to be at the cutting edge of games consoles, aiming to out do its main rivals the Microsoft Xbox 360 and Nintendo Wii. The consoles impressive specification includes a Cell Processor, XDR memory and a dedicated graphics processor by graphics specialist NVIDIA. The console also includes a built-in hard drive, an integrated Blu-ray drive and built-in wireless networking capability. The replacement for the PS3 is expected around 2011. Probably called the PlayStation 4, what can we expect on the technical side of things compared to the current console? In this article we'll deal with the main processor and the main memory specifications. In future articles we'll cover the graphics processor, integrated hard drive, optical media drive and the control and connectivity features. managed SIEM The heart of the PlayStation 3 is its Cell Processor, jointly developed by Sony, IBM and Toshiba....