Espresso (processor) - Wikipedia
WEBEspresso is the codename of the 32-bit central processing unit (CPU) used in Nintendo 's Wii U video game console. It was designed by IBM, and was produced using a 45 nm silicon-on-insulator process. The Espresso chip resides together with a GPU from AMD on an MCM manufactured by Renesas.
Wii U Tech Specs - Wii U Guide - IGN
WEBFeb 28, 2014 · Quad-core, 3 GHz PowerPC-based 45 nm CPU, very similar to the Xbox 360 chip. 768kb of DRAM “embedded” with the CPU, and shared between CPU and GPU; Unknown, 40 nm ATi-based GPU
Wii U Architecture | A Practical Analysis - The Copetti site
WEBOct 26, 2022 · Just like in the original Wii, the Wii U runs two OSes concurrently, one in the CPU (Espresso) and another one in the I/O processor (Starbuck). However, both have been designed with thicker layers of abstraction and a more sophisticated security model.
Wii U - Wikipedia
WEBNintendo Switch. The Wii U (/ ˌwiː ˈjuː /; WEE YOO) is a home video game console developed by Nintendo as the successor to the Wii. [6] Released in late 2012, [7] it is the first eighth-generation video game console [8][9] and competed with Microsoft 's Xbox One and Sony 's PlayStation 4.
How Powerful is the Wii U Really? - Eurogamer.net
WEBAug 30, 2012 · The CPU: The Wii U's IBM-made CPU is made up of three Power PC cores. We've been unable to ascertain the clock speed of the CPU (more on this later), but we know out of order execution is...
THQ clarifies Wii U "horrible, slow" CPU claim, but developer …
WEBNov 22, 2012 · This week 4A Games' chief technical officer Oles Shishkovtsov told NowGamer: “[The] Wii U has a horrible, slow CPU” by way of explaining why a Wii U version of Metro wasn't in the works.
A tech question about Wii U CPU "Espresso"... - Reddit
WEBJun 30, 2017 · The Wii U was one of the last major devices to ship with a 32-bit CPU, and limits the maximally available RAM at any one moment. Finally there's CPU registers. These can be much larger but are generally multiples of the memory address space size.
Specifications | Wii U | Nintendo UK
WEBCPU. IBM PowerⓇ-based multi-core microprocessor. GPU. AMD Radeon™-based High Definition GPU. Storage. The Premium Pack console has 32GB of internal flash memory, and the Basic Pack console...
Demystifying the Wii U hardware specification - ExtremeTech
WEBJun 16, 2011 · The Wii U CPU will be a POWER6- or POWER7-based IBM chip Like the Wii, the Wii U will probably use a customized Power Architecture chip. It will be built by IBM using its 45nm SOI process,...
Wii U CPU, GPU Details Uncovered - IGN
WEBNov 29, 2012 · Overnight a well-known hacker 'Marcan' revealed very precise details about the CPU and GPU powering Wii U, including some code names for various chips that clearly highlight why the system...