PS3 is not really PowerPC. The cell processor has a PowerPC core, but its a different enough custom processor that it needs its own custom coding and tooling to use it to its fullest.
Comment on PS5 jailbreak proves the console could've been backwards compatible with PS2 discs all along
SSUPII@sopuli.xyz 1 hour agoPS2 has a custom MIPS-based RISC CPU
PS3 is PowerPC
PS4/PS5 are x86_64
masterspace@lemmy.ca 1 hour ago
SSUPII@sopuli.xyz 38 minutes ago
But actually, why were the home consoles of that generations all PowerPC-based
unexposedhazard@discuss.tchncs.de 19 minutes ago
Oh interesting, didnt know that