Fri, Jul 29, 2011 | 07:15 BST
Samsung to manufacture PS Vita CPU
According to Andriasang’s translation of a Semiconductor Industry News report, Samsung will supply the PS Vita’s CPU.
The site also reiterates earlier reports that the chip will be produced using a 45 nanometer process, as are those used in the slim models of both the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360.
The two electronics companies have a strong working relationship, with a joint LCD manufacturing facility in Korea among other collaborations.
Sony is yet to set a release date for the new handheld, although it’s expected to reach Japan before the end of the year, with international launch to follow.
11 comments
#1
Christopher Jack
29/07/11, 7:25 am
Not surprising to me in the slightest.
#2
Renegade
29/07/11, 8:02 am
I dont know, Is it good news or bad? I personally dont like Samsung…
#3
Lounds
29/07/11, 8:27 am
Because Samsung do things cheaper!
#4
Maximum Payne
29/07/11, 8:56 am
But what about GPU ? If it is going to have samsung quad core cpu (forth core is reserved for OS) then GPU should be much better.
#5
Lounds
29/07/11, 9:12 am
@4 The 4th core won’t be just dedicated for OS, if programed correctly an OS shouldn’t use more than 10% of the CPU core.
#6
rrw
29/07/11, 10:43 am
@2 technically good thing. Samsung is one of the best mobile CPU manufacture and they do that cheaply.
#7
Erthazus
29/07/11, 11:18 am
SAMSUNG is the best TV and Smartphone CPU manufacturer along with HTC.
Sony should be grateful to Samsung that they are going to do this job. IT’s a quality over quantity.
#8
mojo
29/07/11, 1:16 pm
“SAMSUNG is the best TV manufacturer”
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-CxmGbwOr9Fw/Ti7JKDK1AdI/AAAAAAAADp8/eSoUKVqNfYo/s1600/Jackie+Chan.jpg
#9
Razor
29/07/11, 1:18 pm
This is good news.
Still not going to stop Vita from a ginormous flop though
#10
Gama_888
29/07/11, 1:47 pm
I think this is great, Iv got a samsung galaxy S2 And havent had the thing slow down on me in anyway at all since i got it.
Have they said how many Ghz it will be? :-/
#11
el duderino
29/07/11, 2:50 pm
@10 1 ghz if i’m not mistaken