45 nm Cell BE promised to reduce power consumption by nearly half

[wraggster]

Sony is apparently working on a 65 nm to 45 nm migration of its Cell Broadband Engine. Sony claims that the chip area size will be reduced by 34% and the 45 nm Cell will consume 40% less power than the 65 nm generation. The company also works on improving the design for manufacturability (DFM) for Cell to simplify the CPU production process.

http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/45nm-Cell-BE,news-27328.html

[Napalm-Death]

Does this mean that there'll be a price cut when this thing hits? I know someone really interested in getting a PS3...

[Triv1um]

It should mean a price cut, but you know what sony is like.

[Napalm-Death]

I really hope there's a price cut, but you're right. Damnit.

[Eviltaco64]

Wow, they've reduced the size of the cell by 1/2 in a year