Power Processing Element

The Power Processing Unit (PPU) is a 64-bit dual threaded in-order Power Architecture microprocessor core designed by IBM for use primarily in the game consoles Playstation 3 and Xbox 360, but has also found applications in high performance computing in supercomputers such as the record setting IBM Roadrunner. In most instances the PPU is joined by a 512 KB L2 cache to form what is called the Power Processing Element (PPE). The PPU is used as a main CPU core in three different processor designs:

Power Processing Element

The Power Processing Unit (PPU) is a 64-bit dual threaded in-order Power Architecture microprocessor core designed by IBM for use primarily in the game consoles Playstation 3 and Xbox 360, but has also found applications in high performance computing in supercomputers such as the record setting IBM Roadrunner. In most instances the PPU is joined by a 512 KB L2 cache to form what is called the Power Processing Element (PPE). The PPU is used as a main CPU core in three different processor designs: