The PlayStation 3 CPU: CELL Broadband Engine

Опубликовано: 04 Апрель 2026
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The PlayStation 3 CPU 'CELL Broadband Engine' was the a very advanced and complex CPU we got inside of the PS3,. In this video, we will do a basic rundown of the PlayStation 3 CELL CPU and go over the PPU, SPE's and the SPU's inside the SPE's to paint of picture of how thew they worked and what made this so advanced and complicated.

Timestamps:
0:00 - Channel Intro
0:40 - CELL CPU Origins & Rundown
1:47 - CELL CPU PPU Breakdown
5:12 - CELL CPU SPE's Breakdown
6:43 - CELL SPE's SPU Breakdown
8:00 - CELL SPU and SPE Breakdown
9:21 - How the PPU and the SPE's Worked Together
11:15 - Outro & Channel Update

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Sources:
Amazing, Incredible, CELL Processor | Unlisted Author
https://www.cs.uaf.edu/2009/fall/cs44...

PlayStation 3 Architecture | Rodrigo Copetti
https://www.copetti.org/writings/cons...

PS3 Dev Wiki | Assorted Contributers
https://www.psdevwiki.com/ps3/CELL_BE

Beyond Gaming: Programming the PS3 Cell Architecture for Cost-Effective Parallel Processing | Rodric Rabbah
https://www.cs.york.ac.uk/rts/docs/ES...

PlayStation 3 technical specifications | Assorted Contributors
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PlaySta...

Unleashing the Power of the Playstation 3 to Boost Graphics Programming | Andre Maximo, Ricardo Farias, Guilherme Cox, Cristiana Bentes
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