It appears that some of the technical aspects of the Xbox 720's CPU have recently been leaked to the general public. VG Leaks has gotten ahold of a very detailed description of the Durango CPU, which will power the next Xbox.
The CPU turns out to have total of eight total core processors, much like previous rumors had indicated, with each running a single thread at 1.6 GHz. In comparison, the PlayStation 4 will have eight x86-64 bit "Jaguar" core processors, built by AMD. The Durango is designed to help developers get the most of the powerful CPU, as explained in the leaked information:
"With Durango, a familiar instruction set architecture and high performance silicon mean developers can focus effort on content and features, not micro-optimization. The trend towards more parallel power continues in this hardware; so, an effective strategy for multi-core computing is more important than ever," VGLeaks writes.
It is worth noting that none of this information is verified by Microsoft, so it could very well be that the Durango will be completely different. But in light of others claiming to have leaks about the new system, this looks like it could be the hardware for the Xbox 720. Microsoft is said to be planning on officially revealing the new system in April, so curious gamers will have to wait until then to get the official specs of the new system, if Microsoft reveals them at the announcement at all.
Which one one of the upcoming next-gen consoles are you looking forward to more? The PlayStation 4 or the next-gen Xbox?
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