The original Xbox has an Intel 733MHz Celeron-based CPU, and I'd say that things worked out pretty well with that.
The fact that it's a GPGPU means it can handle the graphics and video related tasks but also handle computational tasks like a traditional CPU. The thought of having both GPU and CPU combined could also reduce costs significantly, as well as space, heat and power requirements (all big factors when considering a chip for a console).
Since it's untested and unproven, it's hard to say what it will perform. But with Intel hoping to launch by the end of this year, we'll have enough time to gauge it's performance. If Microsoft are looking towards a 2010 launch for the next-gen Xbox, there's still plenty of time to suss out what to use. Plus, with Larabee launching soon there should be plenty of stock and prices should settle by the time Microsoft are thinking about the new console.
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The original Xbox has an Intel 733MHz Celeron-based CPU, and I'd say that things worked out pretty well with that.
The fact that it's a GPGPU means it can handle the graphics and video related tasks but also handle computational tasks like a traditional CPU. The thought of having both GPU and CPU combined could also reduce costs significantly, as well as space, heat and power requirements (all big factors when considering a chip for a console).
Since it's untested and unproven, it's hard to say what it will perform. But with Intel hoping to launch by the end of this year, we'll have enough time to gauge it's performance. If Microsoft are looking towards a 2010 launch for the next-gen Xbox, there's still plenty of time to suss out what to use. Plus, with Larabee launching soon there should be plenty of stock and prices should settle by the time Microsoft are thinking about the new console.