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Can the new i7 beat the infamous CELL Processor?
(by rsherfan) on 8/01/2009, 1:31pm		 33.33%  vs  66.67%  

The CELL processor that is in the PS3 (and 4.0Ghz versions with more memory in IBM QS20 blade servers) are rated somewhere around the 200 - 250gigaflops mark at full pelt depending upon spec. The new intel i7 on the other hand tips in just over the 50gigaflops mark with all cores maxed out.

Having the problems associated with availablity, platform compatibility and conventional "wisdom" taken into account, can the new i7 be seen to outpower the CELL? in practical terms?

Interactive raytracing without the aid of a GPU on an IBM QS20 Cell-based Blade:


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The new innovations of i7 - a promotional video by Intel


microtest Borneio caslan
 
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jason
 I7 has definatly more to it than the ps3 and ps3 is a supercomputer just not for games.
microtest (1/3) 0% vs 100%
 The i7 is leagues superior to the CELL which is just a PPC core with a few DSP devices connected to it.
  
 
caslan (2/2) 0% vs 100%
 No the PS3 is a supercomputer about 40x faster than a PC. It is shown at the folding at home project.
 
 
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Agree: I7 has definatly more to it than the ps3 and ps3 is a supercomputer just not for games. ( jason ) Can the new i7 beat the infamous CELL Processor?
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