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The CPUs in all of the current systems (Wii, PS3, and the Xbox 360) use in-order execution cores. My understanding is that for the prevalent workloads presente
by msbarnett 16y ago
The CPUs in all of the current systems (Wii, PS3, and the Xbox 360) use in-order execution cores.
My understanding is that for the prevalent workloads presented by most games, out-of-order execution's benefits don't outweigh its costs in chip complexity/size/power consumption/heat/etc.