CBEA chip architecture explained
IBM has released some introductory info on a new chip architecture originally designed to alleviate memory latency issues in game consoles and other devices but with broader applications on the horizon. Called “Cell Broadband Engine Architecture (CBEA)” or just Cell, the new architecture combines a single Power Processor Element with mulitple (eight) Synergistic Processor Elements on a single-chip multiprocessor. The more detailed introductory information can be found in “Cell Broadband Engine Architecture from 20,000 feet”, by Dr. H. Peter Hofstee at IBM.
The Register also has a piece on the Cell.
