On Jan 8, 2008 4:31 PM, Jean Laeremans <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > A $5 DSP would probably be just as fast as the Cel CPU :-) > > > Really ? > > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cell_microprocessor
Yes, a DSP is a dedicated bit of hardware that excels at processing signals. You need a very fast CPU to match a DSP. For example a custom DSP can easily handle real-time mpeg encoding, but you need a 2-3Ghz x86 CPU to even attempt that. My understanding of the Cell processor is that it's not all it's made out to be. Games after are typically very single process orientated. -- Paul _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/[EMAIL PROTECTED] ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
