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I remember people using PS3 as compute cluster [1] some time ago. Is this still possible with PS5? My general question is: are there and what are some non-gaming purposes of jailbroken PS5?

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PlayStation_3_cluster



If I remember correctly, the PS3's CPU is uniquely suited to the kind of work people use clusters for. It provided a halfway point between CPU and GPGPU, and at a price point which couldn't be beaten.

The PS5, on the other hand, basically uses medium-range off-the-shelf computer components. Its most powerful feature is the extremely fast SSD, but that is not very useful for a compute cluster. Nowadays anyone wanting a compute cluster would just fill a server rack with GPUs and be done with it.


The PS3 had a unique CPU design that made it suitable for certain specialized tasks. The PS5 is much closer to an off-the-shelf gaming PC, and so I don't think there's any good reasons to use a PS5 in that way, especially since PS5s are difficult to even buy in the first place.


The PS5 has one of the strongest available APUs, so it can make sense (along with all of the other consoles this gen) for heterogeneous compute.




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