64-bit CPUs for consoles. When?

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  1. SMarth

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    Though possible, I don't think there will be any need for that. After all, 64 bits code take more memory and is potentially slower then 32 bits code.
     
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    Perhaps they will source it out to ibm to make the chips . Of course the xbox 2 launch is at least a year away in which amd should have a full fab of .09 going .
     
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    Actually most people consider 68K as a 16bit CPU(Sega and SNK included).

    Jaguar is really 2 32bit chips.
     
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    Not necessarily. x86-64 is only about 15% bigger than 32 bit x86 code at the most. A console may not need a 64 bit CPU, but if the Xbox2 is going x86 then it would be very beneficial due to the architecture improvements.
     
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