Re:Hell Freezes over as AMD and Intel Come Together for x86 ...
by alexjplant on Wednesday October 16, 2024 @12:26PM
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> The first successful game console with an x86 Intel CPU was the original Xbox (2001 or 2002) - and actually it was an AMD CPU.
I think it was actually a Pentium III with less cache, i.e. basically a Celeron. Only third-gen Microsoft consoles onward use AMD parts.
Re:Hell Freezes over as AMD and Intel Come Together for x86 ...
by bhouston on Wednesday October 16, 2024 @01:15PM
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> I think it was actually a Pentium III with less cache, i.e. basically a Celeron. Only third-gen Microsoft consoles onward use AMD parts.
Correct according to Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Intel_Pentium_III_proc...
- The first game console with an ARM CPU was the 3D0 (1991 - not sure if it was an ARM1 or later version).
- The first game console with an Intel CPU was the Magnavox Odyssey 2 with an Intel 8048 (it also had an Intel graphics chip) (1978).
- The first game console with an x86 Intel CPU I believe was the FM Towns Marty (I think this is 1992 or 1993 - it had a 386).
- The first successful game console with an x86 Intel CPU was the original Xbox (2001 or 2002) - and actually it was an AMD CPU.
There were mobile phones with Intel CPUs in them for a short time - I think it was 2010-2011. I always wanted to see one (was like super curious how the boot firmware looked if it was user accessible). I wonder what happened.