View unanswered posts | View active topics


Board index » Hardware Discussions » Power Architecture

All times are UTC - 6 hours




Post new topic This topic is locked, you cannot edit posts or make further replies.  Page 4 of 4
  [ 47 posts ]  Go to page Previous  1, 2, 3, 4
  Print view Previous topic | Next topic 

What software would you like to be optimized for AltiVec/Cell?
Poll ended at Tue Mar 04, 2008 6:15 am
PostgreSQL (Database) 0%  0%  [ 0 ]
MySQL (Database) 19%  19%  [ 12 ]
Blender3D (Raytracer/Renderer) 5%  5%  [ 3 ]
Ogre3D (3D game engine) 6%  6%  [ 4 ]
ODE/Open Dynamics Engine (physics engine, used in 3D games) 5%  5%  [ 3 ]
C++ STL (macstl exists, maybe continue development, merge with main C++ STL) 17%  17%  [ 11 ]
libmcrypt, UMAC (in general crypto/hashing stuff) 3%  3%  [ 2 ]
X.org (XRENDER) 33%  33%  [ 21 ]
gmp (multi precision libray) 0%  0%  [ 0 ]
SSL (plus mod_ssl, etc) 13%  13%  [ 8 ]
Total votes : 64
Author Message
markos
 Post subject:
PostPosted: Wed Dec 12, 2007 1:13 am 
Offline


Wed Oct 13, 2004 7:26 am

342

Nafplion
bbrv wrote:
Hi Folks, please have a look:

MPC8610: Integrated Host Processor

Let us know what you think...;)

R&B :)


This looks like a very good CPU, greatly suited for a mid-range laptop, if the price is right it would prove to be one great solution for PowerPC lovers! Plus it has Altivec :-)

Konstantinos


Last edited by markos on Wed Dec 12, 2007 1:30 am, edited 1 time in total.

Top
 Profile  
 
markos
 Post subject:
PostPosted: Wed Dec 12, 2007 1:29 am 
Offline


Wed Oct 13, 2004 7:26 am

342

Nafplion
bbrv wrote:
We had a significant discussion about this thread today with a *new* -- but only a *potential* -- CELL licensee/buyer.

Any more thoughts on any of this? Please post.

We might end up building a CELL reference design?! :D

We would have never thought that... Thanks!

R&B :)


Well, according to some

http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20 ... ation.html

Cell is here to stay for a long time and play an important role in media processing and high-performance computing. With the backs of IBM, Sony, Mercury, etc, I would consider it a very wise decision to jump onto the Cell boat and make money out of it. But again, mid-range is missing, only low-end (if you consider the performance of the PS3 low-end :-), and high-end systems are available with the Cell CPU. The PS3 is unsuitable as a development system, as well as the 1U servers and blades from SONY/IBM. AFAIK, only MC produces Cell workstations, but these are again in the high end region. I would think anyone who would produce mid-range Cell workstations with pretty much standard peripherals (SATA, USB2, etc) would find a nice niche market to profit upon :-)

Konstantinos


Top
 Profile  
 
Display posts from previous:  Sort by  
Post new topic This topic is locked, you cannot edit posts or make further replies.  Page 4 of 4
  [ 47 posts ]  Go to page Previous  1, 2, 3, 4

Board index » Hardware Discussions » Power Architecture

All times are UTC - 6 hours


Who is online

Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 0 guests

You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum

Search for:
Jump to:  
cron
Powered by phpBB® Forum Software © phpBB Group