PlayStation 3 architecture: a practical analysis

In 2006, Sony unveiled the long-awaited next generation' video-game console, a shiny (albeit heavy) machine whose underlying hardware architecture continues the teachings of the Emotion Engine, that is, focus on vector processing to achieve power, even at the cost of complexity. Meanwhile, their new super processor', the Cell Broadband Engine, is conceived during a crisis of innovation and will have to keep up as trends for multimedia services evolve.

This write-up takes a deep look at Sony, IBM, Toshiba and Nvidia's joint project, along with its execution and effect on the industry.

An extremely deep dive into the somewhat unusual architecture of the PlayStation 3. Not for the faint of heart, for sure.