> The non-vector unit side of the PS is a MIPS risc chip of some sort..
> (maybe the 64bit core -  with 128bit MMX or something like that).

R8000 have 64bit super scaler (like set of R4000 ALU) IU then, EE is 
based on R8000 and  extended 128bit register ALU and data bus width, 
if may memory is correct :-P 

Shigenori Jason Suzuki - an old ex-mipser
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Open Technologies Corporation 
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