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Cray CX1 vs. Sony PS3

Story: Cray Intros Supercomputer Value Meal for $25KTotal Replies: 4
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Bob_Robertson

Sep 18, 2008
8:40 AM EDT 		I would be very interested in seeing a cost/performance comparison between the Sony PlayStation3 "supercomputer node" running Linux, with the Cray CX1 with Windows.

Oh, sorry, not "Windows", "Microsoft HPC Server 2008".

Ok, yes, I'm being flippant. That doesn't mean I would not be interested.

*Edit: Those IBM Cell processors are very interesting. Where is the project to make a regular PC's video card's GPU into a coprocessor when not in use by OpenGL? Instant multi-processing.
tuxchick

Sep 18, 2008
10:04 AM EDT 		That would just about be an even match, as long as the Cray had the maximum RAM and CPU.
rijelkentaurus

Sep 18, 2008
2:58 PM EDT 		How about let's see how Windows runs on the PS3.

*snicker*
hkwint

Sep 18, 2008
3:11 PM EDT 		No, how 'Microsoft HPC Server 2008' runs on it!
rijelkentaurus

Sep 18, 2008
3:15 PM EDT 		*snicker* twice as hard!

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