SNES_Tech_Specs

CPU 16-Bit CPU

MEMORY Work RAM for CPU: 128 Kb
Video RAM for CPU: 16Kb

PROCESSOR 16-Bit PPU (Picture Processing Unit)
APU (Audio Processing Unit): 8-Bit (main sound processor)
producing 16-Bit sound

COLOR Maximum colors on one screen: 256
Total colors available: 32,678

RESOLUTION Maximum screen resolution: 512x448

SPRITES Maximum Sprites per screen: 128
Maximum Sprites per line: 32
Maximum Sprite size: 64x64
Minimum Sprite size: 8x8

SCROLLING Horizontal, Vertical, Diagonal

PULSE CODE MODULATOR 16-Bit PCM

SOUND Number of Sound Channels: 8

CLOCK SPEED 3.58, 2.68, and 1.79 Mhz

SOFTWARE RAM available