Wii U Processor is based on Power7. The Wii U is Nintendo's sixth home console and the first Nintendo console to produce 1080p high-definition graphics, and features a new controller with an embedded touchscreen later this year. The Wii U CPU is designed by IBM. It is described by IBM as an all-new, Power-based microprocessor and shares some characteristics with IBM's POWER7 processor. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wii_U