IBM Cell Broadband Engine vs IBM Cell Broadband Engine E Full Specs

Summary

8 Cores(1P+7E) 9 Threads(2P+7E) 3.2GHz	8 Cores(1P+7E) 9 Threads(2P+7E) 3.2GHz
Bandwidth 25.6GB/s XDR	Bandwidth 25.6GB/s XDR

Highlights

Max Bandwidth

Max Bandwidth

Cell Broadband Engine25.6GB/s

x1

Cell Broadband Engine E25.6GB/s

x1

Core Config

8 Cores 1P 7E	8 Cores 1P 7E
9 Threads 2P 7E	9 Threads 2P 7E

Clocks

Base Clock 3.2GHz	Base Clock 3.2GHz
Overclocking Locked	Overclocking Locked

Cache

L1i 32KB P	L1i 32KB P
L1d 32KB P	L1d 32KB P
L2 512KB P 256KB E	L2 512KB P 256KB E

Memory

Type XDR	Type XDR
Max Memory 256MB	Max Memory 256MB
ECC No	ECC No
Channels 4	Channels 4
Bus Width 64-bit	Bus Width 64-bit
Speed 3200MT/s	Speed 3200MT/s
Bandwidth 25.6GB/s	Bandwidth 25.6GB/s
Bandwidth Calculator Channels Transfer Rate3200MT/s Calculated Bandwidth 25.6GB/s	Bandwidth Calculator Channels Transfer Rate3200MT/s Calculated Bandwidth 25.6GB/s

Chipset Bus

Bus Type FSB	Bus Type FSB
Bus Config 128-bit	Bus Config 128-bit
Bus Speed 1.6GT/s	Bus Speed 1.6GT/s
Bus Bandwidth 25.6GB/s	Bus Bandwidth 25.6GB/s

Chip

Manufacturer IBM	Manufacturer IBM
ISA PowerPC	ISA PowerPC
Architecture Cell	Architecture Cell
Branding	Branding
Codename Cell PPEP-Core SPEE-Core	Codename Cell-E PPEP-Core SPEE-Core
Market Segment Console	Market Segment Console
Release Date Nov 11, 2006	Release Date Aug 8, 2008

Fabrication

Foundry IBM	Foundry IBM
Fabrication Node 90nm	Fabrication Node 65nm
Die Size 235mm²	Die Size 175mm²

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