Espresso (processor)
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Espresso 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. It was revealed at E3 2011 in June 2011 and released in November 2012.
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General information | |
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Launched | 2012 |
Discontinued | January 31, 2017 |
Marketed by | Nintendo |
Designed by | IBM, Nintendo IRD, NTD |
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Performance | |
Max. CPU clock rate | 1.243 GHz |
Cache | |
L2 cache | 1× 2 MB, 2× 512 KB (on-die) |
Last level cache | 3 |
Architecture and classification | |
Application | Embedded (Wii U) |
Technology node | 45 nm |
Microarchitecture | Not verified by Nintendo |
Instruction set | PowerPC 1.1 |
Instructions | 4 |
Physical specifications | |
Cores |
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GPU(s) | AMD Radeon-based "Latte" |
History | |
Predecessor(s) | Broadway |
Successor(s) | Erista |
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