PSP2 to have a 4 core cell processor

http://gear.ign.com/articles/109/1090628p1.html

That would be cool right, i mean the PS3 has a 8 core cell processor, so it will have half the processing power of the PS3, for a handheld its not bad.

Thoughts??

ps3 doesnt have a 8 core processor neither will psp have a 4 core one. get your facts straightSamiRDuran

"he four-core processors is a fairly new addition to the rumor mill. The inclusion of a powerful four-core processing system would be a large boost over current iterations, and to it put into perspective, is about half the power of the PS3, which runs on an eight-core"

That's from IGN.

So according to this article it will be half the power of the PS3 simply because it has a 4 core cell, ignoring the fact the PS3 has a graphics card too.

And a full 10 minutes of battery life? :?musicalmac

And a full 10 minutes of battery life? :?musicalmac

lol, 4 cores on a device barely bigger then an Ipod. If anyone had a semblence of common sense they would realize thats completely ridiculous. Unless of course Sony got their hands on some future tech aka Terminator style.

[QUOTE="musicalmac"]And a full 10 minutes of battery life? :?PandaBear86

yeah a C2D isnt 4 cores. Also P4's are the black sheep of Intel processors.

you might just burn your little handies playing this new machine

[QUOTE="musicalmac"]And a full 10 minutes of battery life? :?PandaBear86

""We've also learned that the PSP 2 may incorporate dual analog sticks as well""

it may? oh no, it F'ing better.

no need for so much power, Sony in particular needs to rethink its strategy, PSP ismiles head of DS and yet it's miles behind it in terms of success or support ... i say update the security system, add some new and innovative applications, update the hardware slightly, price it for 200-250 $ max ..... that's it.

no need for so much power, Sony in particular needs to rethink its strategy, PSP ismiles head of DS and yet it's miles behind it in terms of success or support ... i say update the security system, add some new and innovative applications, update the hardware slightly, price it for 200-250 $ max ..... that's it.

2mrw

That sounds like a bad idea. One of the main draws of handheld development is the low cost to make a game.

That sounds like a bad idea. One of the main draws of handheld development is the low cost to make a game.

topgunmv

[QUOTE="SamiRDuran"]ps3 doesnt have a 8 core processor neither will psp have a 4 core one. get your facts straightPelon208

"he four-core processors is a fairly new addition to the rumor mill. The inclusion of a powerful four-core processing system would be a large boost over current iterations, and to it put into perspective, is about half the power of the PS3, which runs on an eight-core"

That's from IGN.

[QUOTE="PandaBear86"][QUOTE="musicalmac"]And a full 10 minutes of battery life? :?musicalmac

The Cell is not 8 core, the SPUs are not proper cores. And there is no way a quad core would work in a handheld, and even if it was possible there would be heat and battery life issues.

The Cell is not 8 core, the SPUs are not proper cores. And there is no way a quad core would work in a handheld, and even if it was possible there would be heat and battery life issues.

kraken2109

[QUOTE="topgunmv"]

That sounds like a bad idea. One of the main draws of handheld development is the low cost to make a game.

PandaBear86

But you do need to know how to code for it to make the games not run like junk; and cell processors are notoriously hard and expensive to optimize for.

It's probably not too difficult if designed well enough. Now this is just an educated guess but they could just use a quad core with a low clock, perhaps running at 250-333 Mhz each. this will keep temps low and processing power 4 times greater than the PSP. Add a small fan in the design and they're good.Zero_epyon

WOAH, you should have a career in hardware engineering.

I just hope the battery life is at least 8 hours or more. I really dont care that much about cores. i know the graphics and power will be improved upon. thats a given.

I just hope the battery life is at least 8 hours or more. I really dont care that much about cores. i know the graphics and power will be improved upon. thats a given.

coltsfan4ever

Sgh, this is so not going to work. Sony, has the failure of the PSP taught you NOTHING?charizard1605

Sgh, this is so not going to work. Sony, has the failure of the PSP taught you NOTHING?charizard1605

It's probably not too difficult if designed well enough. Now this is just an educated guess but they could just use a quad core with a low clock, perhaps running at 250-333 Mhz each. this will keep temps low and processing power 4 times greater than the PSP. Add a small fan in the design and they're good.Zero_epyon

[QUOTE="coltsfan4ever"]

I just hope the battery life is at least 8 hours or more. I really dont care that much about cores. i know the graphics and power will be improved upon. thats a given.

charizard1605

[QUOTE="charizard1605"]Sgh, this is so not going to work. Sony, has the failure of the PSP taught you NOTHING?coltsfan4ever

I was thinking the same thing, the PSP its the first handheld that sold that many that doesn't has mario on it. So I think sony did good with the PSP, but Nintendo did excellent with the DS, and now with the 3DS they will be on top again.

[QUOTE="charizard1605"][QUOTE="coltsfan4ever"]

I just hope the battery life is at least 8 hours or more. I really dont care that much about cores. i know the graphics and power will be improved upon. thats a given.

coltsfan4ever

They can copy something form apple in the battery life department :P

[QUOTE="charizard1605"][QUOTE="coltsfan4ever"]

I just hope the battery life is at least 8 hours or more. I really dont care that much about cores. i know the graphics and power will be improved upon. thats a given.

[QUOTE="topgunmv"]

That sounds like a bad idea. One of the main draws of handheld development is the low cost to make a game.

PandaBear86

[QUOTE="coltsfan4ever"]

[QUOTE="charizard1605"] Considering how the PSP series could barely get past 5 hours of battery life (don't know about the Go), I think that's gonna remain an elusive dream.charizard1605

[QUOTE="PandaBear86"][QUOTE="topgunmv"]

That sounds like a bad idea. One of the main draws of handheld development is the low cost to make a game.

Androvinus

good point.

And a full 10 minutes of battery life? :?musicalmac

CPU power draw is nowhere close to GPU.

Example: Top of the line Core i7s have 140W draw. GTX 480 has an average power consumption of 362.9 in a benchmark at Tom's Hardware.

[QUOTE="musicalmac"]And a full 10 minutes of battery life? :?MajorGamer531

CPU power draw is nowhere close to GPU.

Example: Top of the line Core i7s have 140W draw. GTX 480 has an average power consumption of 362.9 in a benchmark at Tom's Hardware.

Ok so a GTX480 consumes more than twice the power of an i7??

And a full 10 minutes of battery life? :?musicalmac

[QUOTE="musicalmac"]And a full 10 minutes of battery life? :?ChiChiMonKilla

Enough to warm you bathroom... and i can't stop watching your sign

AND WIL COST 400$ AND MELT YOUR EYES AND HANDS OUT! yup :) good idea written all over it.

AND MELT YOUR EYES AND HANDS OUT!mayceV

AND WILL COST 400$ mayceV

plus taxes :p

[QUOTE="mayceV"]AND MELT YOUR EYES AND HANDS OUT!charizard1605

Gaming will come so real that you will feel the pain in the GOW for the PSP2

[QUOTE="charizard1605"][QUOTE="mayceV"]AND MELT YOUR EYES AND HANDS OUT!Pelon208

Gaming will come so real that you will feel the pain in the GOW for the PSP2

Fried silicon, anyone??

[QUOTE="charizard1605"][QUOTE="coltsfan4ever"]I dont think its an elusive dream. Battery tech is always improving,and if the psp2 is designed right I think it can easily have great battery life. I have a GO and get around 6 hours of continous battery use depending on the game or media Im using.