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minus-squaremasterspace@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·2 hours agoPS3 is not really PowerPC. The cell processor has a PowerPC core, but its a different enough custom processor that it needs its own custom coding and tooling to use it to its fullest.
minus-squareSSUPII@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 hour agoBut actually, why were the home consoles of that generations all PowerPC-based
minus-squaremasterspace@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·40 minutes agoI think it was mostly because IBM would contract make chips for them using their own designs and Intel / AMD wouldn’t.
PS3 is not really PowerPC. The cell processor has a PowerPC core, but its a different enough custom processor that it needs its own custom coding and tooling to use it to its fullest.
But actually, why were the home consoles of that generations all PowerPC-based
I think it was mostly because IBM would contract make chips for them using their own designs and Intel / AMD wouldn’t.