Broken Silicon
Moore's Law Is Dead, Bleav
One brother is an Engineer, and the other is a Scientist. Both are hilarious and discuss the latest news, rumors, and developments going on in the Computer Hardware and PC Gaming Space.
Broken Silicon is Brought to you by the Youtube Channel: Moore's Law Is Dead, and its creator Tom.
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Broken Silicon is Brought to you by the Youtube Channel: Moore's Law Is Dead, and its creator Tom.
Youtube Channel:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRPdsCVuH53rcbTcEkuY4uQ
Patreon That Makes this Possible:
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Music by SAHARA, who were awesome enough to give written permission to use their music. Please visit their excellent Alternative Rock Music at https://soundcloud.com/saharasuck
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Aug 16, 2022 • 2h 15min
166. RDNA 3 is Genius, Nvidia GA102 Buyback, Meteor Lake vs Apple on 3nm, AMD 5995WX
RADEON has a beast coming, AIBs are preparing for RTX 4000 series, and Intel keeps struggling…
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0:00 AMD Rock Codenames, Tom has tons of Spatulas Now (Intro Banter)
7:01 Userbenchmark's "Advanced Marketing Devices" Scandal whispers...
13:59 Is Intel really marketing ARC any different than Nvidia?
18:22 Nvidia GA102 Buyback Leak, RTX 4080 & 4070 Launch Estimate
32:43 Will Nvidia keep using 8nm for volume? Is a 48GB+ Lovelace card coming?
41:11 AMD RDNA 3 Architecture, Release Timeframes, and more - Leaked!
57:12 RDNA 3 vs RDNA 2 Infinity Cache, Navi 32 Pricing Thoughts
1:03:13 Pat Gelsinger reportedly fighting to save ARC
1:21:53 Intel Meteor Lake Delayed, Apple Possibly buying up TSMC 3nm
1:35:25 Threadripper Pro 5995WX Released to DIY and Reviewed
1:41:39 AMD Zen 4 Raphael Pricing and Boost Clocks
1:47:54 Who should buy discounted Zen 3? Can AMD make half-Vcache models?
1:52:31 "GTX 2080," ARC Pro, Manufacturing moving to the West (Wrap-Up)
1:58:08 Intel Bitcoin ASIC, RDNA 3 Mining Performance, PS5 Availability (Final RM)
https://youtu.be/AVdG-4a6FB4
https://youtu.be/qm_j-zLJJFM
https://www.techpowerup.com/297566/evga-geforce-rtx-3090-ti-prices-momentarily-slashed-by-half-to-usd-1149
https://www.angstronomics.com/p/amds-rdna-3-graphics?triedSigningIn=true
https://youtu.be/nRiKYM65iC0
https://youtu.be/PtOQa-NFXLU
https://www.jonpeddie.com/editorials/will-axg-survive-gelsingers-axe/
https://videocardz.com/newz/intel-publishes-arc-gpu-story-promises-global-launch-later-this-year
https://www.techpowerup.com/297482/intel-meteor-lake-reportedly-delayed-until-end-of-2023-will-have-knock-on-effects-for-tsmc
https://www.macworld.com/article/796506/apple-m2-pro-chip-3nm-process.html
https://www.techpowerup.com/297468/amd-threadripper-pro-5995wx-overclocks-to-5-15-ghz-crushes-cinebench-r23-world-record
https://www.techpowerup.com/297590/amd-ryzen-threadripper-pro-5000-series-processors-available-to-the-diy-market
https://www.techspot.com/review/2512-amd-ryzen-threadripper-pro-5995wx/
https://wccftech.com/amd-ryzen-9-7950x-ryzen-9-7900x-ryzen-7-7700x-ryzen-5-7600x-cpu-specs-leaked-up-to-16-zen-4-cores-5-7-ghz-boost-170w-tdp/
https://videocardz.com/newz/prototype-geforce-gtx-2080-graphics-card-spotted-the-only-known-gtx-with-ray-tracing-support
https://videocardz.com/newz/intel-sapphire-rapids-xeon-scalable-launch-window-reportedly-moves-to-february-6-march-3-2023
https://videocardz.com/newz/intel-arc-a380-graphics-now-have-their-own-very-first-water-block
https://www.techpowerup.com/297594/intel-unveils-arc-pro-graphics-cards-for-workstations-and-professional-software
https://videocardz.com/newz/intel-i9-13900-raptor-lake-cpu-has-been-delidded-revealing-257-mm%C2%B2-die
https://www.foxbusiness.com/technology/qualcomm-globalfoundries-sign-agreement-double-chip-manufactoring
https://wccftech.com/intel-placing-bets-on-oneapi-multi-gpu-support-for-arc-gaming-arc-pro-graphics-cards/
https://videocardz.com/newz/intel-offering-core-i7-12700k-i5-12600k-alternative-cpu-prizes-to-arc-scavenger-hunt-winners
https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/products/docs/blockchain/custom-asic-product-brief.html
https://www.newsbtc.com/news/bitcoin/intel-ships-blockscale-asic-chips-to-selected-bitcoin-mining-companies/ Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Aug 8, 2022 • 1h 40min
165. Future of Intel’s AXG, AMD Market Share, Nvidia Blackwell v RDNA 4 | Jon Peddie
Jon Peddie joins to discuss Intel Xe’s past, ARC’s future, and RADEON vs GeForce Competition.
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0:00 Jon Peddie Intro – What’s changed since we last talked in early 2020?
7:30 The Cyclical nature of Availability – Why do people keep forgetting?
12:20 The Difficulty and Alchemy of Modern Chip Design
16:33 Why is Intel having so much trouble building discrete GPUs?
22:31 Jon Confirms Alchemist was a Multi-Tile Design – what went wrong?
25:57 Comparing Intel Alchemist to the i740 – Is ARC doomed for the same reasons?
33:00 Why there’s no chance Alchemist will be fully ready for at least another month…
37:43 Jon Confirms ARC tried to compete w/ the 3070 - Now what do we expect?
45:27 Should Intel cut AXG? Should Intel cancel Discrete Gaming ARC?
56:36 Could Intel spin-off AXG to another company?
1:03:51 AMD RDNA 3 vs Nvidia Lovelace (Start of Discussion)
1:12:17 AMD vs Nvidia Mindshare – Is RADEON ready to take Market Share?
1:19:59 If Nvidia Blackwell is Monolithic, can it compete with RDNA 4?
1:25:13 Will Gamers keep upgrading if Midrange cards can do 4K240 in 2024?
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jpeddie/
https://www.linkedin.com/company/jon-peddie-research/
https://www.jonpeddie.com/editorials/will-axg-survive-gelsingers-axe
Previous Broken Silicon Episode: https://youtu.be/VK_PNzmlEYA
MLID ARC Cancellation Leak: https://youtu.be/DH2s5HeZzs8
MLID ARC Update: https://youtu.be/AVdG-4a6FB4?t=1035
https://www.investors.com/news/technology/intel-stock-falls-after-chipmaker-badly-misses-q2-targets/
https://www.tomshardware.com/news/intel-kills-optane-memory-business-for-good
Gamers Nexus Driver Issues: https://youtu.be/MjYSeT-T5uk
Nvidia Rumored to stay Monolithic again: https://www.hardwaretimes.com/nvidia-delays-the-move-to-chiplet-gpus-rtx-50-series-blackwell-to-leverage-monolithic-die-rumor/
https://videocardz.com/newz/nvidia-geforce-rtx-3090-has-been-tested-with-custom-20gb-320b-and-12gb-192b-memory-bioses
https://www.jonpeddie.com/store/market-watch-quarterly1
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intel
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intel740
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Advanced_Micro_Devices
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Aug 2, 2022 • 2h 8min
164. Intel Earnings, ARC Cancellation Update, AMD R5 7600X Launch, Lovelace w/ GDDR7
We have NEW ARC Cancellation info, Zen 4 release dates, and updates on Nvidia 4000 Series.
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0:00 AMD 7950 Products, Bot Armageddon, Jensen’s Kitchen (Intro Banter)
7:39 Intel Badly Misses Second-Quarter Targets, Cancels Optane
22:38 Are there signs that Intel can fix its issues?
28:49 Leaked Roadmaps prove Intel missed ARC Goals, ARC may get Cancelled
45:35 ARC Cancellation Update, Raja Tweets concerning Response to Rumors
55:18 Will Intel spin off their foundries?
1:02:50 AMD is launching a FULL Zen 4 Lineup in September, Zen 4 Threadripper Pro in 2023
1:17:54 Meteor Lake and Arrow Lake Launch Competitiveness
1:21:45 AMD Noise Suppression and Massive OpenGL Boost Added in RADEON Drivers
1:26:03 MTL getting a VPU…like MLID leaked a year ago…
1:30:40 U.S. Congress passes Bill to boost Chipmakers, compete with China
1:37:28 RX 6500 XT 8GB, Raptor Lake QS Benchmarks, PS5 1440p Support (Wrap-Up)
1:45:08 ARM Innovation, GDDR7 in Lovelace, Switch 2 Leak (Final RM)
https://www.investors.com/news/technology/intel-stock-falls-after-chipmaker-badly-misses-q2-targets/
https://www.tomshardware.com/news/intel-kills-optane-memory-business-for-good
https://youtu.be/DH2s5HeZzs8
https://www.jonpeddie.com/editorials/will-axg-survive-gelsingers-axe
https://twitter.com/RajaXg/status/1553167858053484544
https://videocardz.com/newz/intel-arc-desktop-cards-to-gradually-launch-between-august-5th-and-september-29th
https://www.igorslab.de/en/possible-launch-date-for-intels-arc-a5xx-and-a7xx-graphics-cards-leaked-exclusively/
https://twitter.com/mooreslawisdead/status/1539169406118506496
https://videocardz.com/newz/amd-confirms-ryzen-9-7950x-7900x-ryzen-7-7700x-and-ryzen-5-7600x-processors
https://explore.amd.com/mte/aug-2022-component/register
https://videocardz.com/newz/amd-ryzen-5-7600x-6-core-raphael-cpu-is-up-to-22-faster-than-core-i9-12900k-in-leaked-single-core-test
https://videocardz.com/newz/amds-new-driver-features-noise-suppression-technology-and-up-to-92-better-opengl-performance-in-minecraft
https://www.reddit.com/r/Amd/comments/w4hw4f/amd_noise_suppression_teaser_video/
https://videocardz.com/newz/amds-opengl-optimizations-boost-ryzen-6800u-unigine-heaven-performance-by-12
https://twitter.com/mooreslawisdead/status/1553490581309079552
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Intel-VPU-Driver-Linux
https://www.tomshardware.com/news/intel-announces-ai-boosting-vpu-for-meteor-lake
https://www.reuters.com/technology/us-congress-poised-pass-long-awaited-bill-boost-chipmakers-compete-with-china-2022-07-28/
https://www.techpowerup.com/297304/micron-announces-intent-to-bring-leading-edge-memory-manufacturing-to-the-u-s
https://videocardz.com/newz/geforce-rtx-3050-for-oems-reportedly-features-2304-cuda-cores
https://www.newegg.com/sapphire-11314-03-20g/p/N82E16814202425
https://wccftech.com/samsung-3nm-gaa-chips-shipping-on-july-25/
https://videocardz.com/newz/intel-meteor-lakes-redwood-cove-and-crestmont-architectures-confirmed
https://videocardz.com/newz/intel-core-i5-13600k-and-i7-13700k-pre-production-samples-have-been-tested-in-games
https://wccftech.com/intel-13th-gen-raptor-lake-mobile-cpus-confirmed-for-late-2022-launch/
https://www.tweaktown.com/news/87675/playstation-4-lifecycle-ends-as-sony-stops-reporting-sales-figures/index.html
https://www.techradar.com/news/the-ps5-feature-weve-been-waiting-on-since-launch-is-finally-here
https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1675200/view/3413183219974913051
https://www.newegg.com/p/pl?d=Intel+LGA+1700+motherboard&Order=1
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Jul 26, 2022 • 2h 18min
163. Intel's Alchemist Problems: Bad Drivers or Hardware Flaw? Is Battlemage Doomed?
Bryan Heemskerk, Art Director at Massive Damage, joins to dissect ARC problems and upcoming GPUs.
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0:00 Who is Bryan?
3:12 Is GPU scarcity still an issue for developers?
10:11 The importance of Stability & Frametimes
22:18 Will Alchemist age like AMD Vega?
24:35 Intel had a decade to perfect their drivers – Why are they so bad?
35:45 Intel’s Xe Odyssey – Going from a “1000w 2080 Ti” to a “225w 3060 Ti”
46:44 Is DirectX 12 Support actually an issue? Will Devs bother to optimize for Alchemist?
1:00:14 What went wrong with Alchemist?
1:21:59 Does Alchemist have a Fundamental Hardware Flaw?
1:38:34 Is Battlemage doomed if Alchemist fails?
2:02:40 AMD RDNA 3 & Nvidia Lovelace – How are developers preparing?
Follow Bryan on Twitter: https://twitter.com/bryanheemskerk?lang=en
Bryan is the Art Director at Massive Damage, Inc.: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bryan-heemskerk-a111b351/
Previous Bryan Episode: https://youtu.be/Fj-oW-FKBmQ
Important Review looking at ARC's issues: https://www.igorslab.de/en/intel-arc-a380-6gb-in-test-gunnir-photon-total-benchmarks-detail-analysis-and-extensive-teardown/4/
Roundup of Reviewers Stating Issues: https://videocardz.com/newz/intel-arc-a380-discrete-gpu-reviews-its-like-living-in-the-middle-of-a-minefield
https://youtu.be/QxbHznw4XEY
https://www.techpowerup.com/gpu-specs/arc-a380.c3913
Intel has over 120K Employees: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intel
AMD has over 15K Employees: https://www.macrotrends.net/stocks/charts/AMD/amd/number-of-employees
Emergency Broken Silicon 35.5 discussing AMD’s Driver Problems: https://youtu.be/IjI6Hkg0g7g Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Jul 19, 2022 • 2h 27min
162. Nvidia’s AIB Revolt, A380 Frame Pacing, Intel’s ARC Disaster, AMD Kills HEDT
Ampere prices are collapsing, Alchemist is failing, and AMD is killing TRX40 & non-Pro Threadripper.
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0:00 Reesie Health Update, Roller Coaster Requirements (Intro Banter)
6:53 x86 vs ARM Advantages (Corrections)
9:33 Nvidia’s AIBs Revolt – Price cuts before used GPUs flood the market!
19:23 Are used Ampere cards going to replace the low end?
25:06 RTX 4070 10GB Pricing, Lovelace Segmentation, RX 7600 XT Pricing
35:22 Nvidia RTX 4090 gets 450w TDP and an October Launch
43:21 What determines Max GPU Memory Speeds?
46:10 Why did AMD warn Power Consumption is going up?
52:22 Intel A380 Frame Pacing Issues surface in Reviews…
1:04:26 Intel A770, A750, A580, A310 Specs Leaked by MLID, A780 Not Launching
1:17:25 Intel’s ARC Disaster & Bizarre PR Campaign
1:26:23 Leaked Raptor Lake & Zen 4 Engineering Sample Benchmarks
1:37:22 AMD Announces Threadripper is Pro-Only
1:49:23 RADEON’s Driver Initiative, AMD APU Efficiency, Sony Buys Bungie, Apple M2 (Wrap-Up)
2:01:47 PS5 Handheld, DLSS vs FSR Adoption, Death DIY, Old Silicon (Final RM)
https://www.techpowerup.com/296824/nvidia-to-introduce-official-high-end-rtx-30-series-price-cuts
https://www.techpowerup.com/296778/nvidia-gives-away-ghostwire-tokyo-and-doom-eternal-in-latest-bundle
https://www.bestbuy.com/site/nvidia-geforce-rtx-3090-ti-titanium-and-black/6502626.p?skuId=6502626
https://www.newegg.com/sapphire-radeon-rx-6700-11321-02-20g/p/N82E16814202424
https://www.evga.com/products/ProductList.aspx?type=0&family=GeForce+30+Series+Family&chipset=RTX+3090+Ti
https://youtu.be/l9Bv52ZYp-E
https://youtu.be/La-dcK4h4ZU
https://game.intel.com/story/intel-arc-a750-graphics-performance-preview/
https://twitter.com/iKorneychuk/status/1547627285670289410
https://twitter.com/ryanshrout/status/1548430503644057605?t=g4RdYVXO-J3fFH4br2q2qA&s=19
https://www.pcbuildersclub.com/en/2018/12/intel-xe-arrives-2020-as-high-end-graphics-card-for-consumers/
https://www.extremetech.com/computing/297864-intel-is-suddenly-very-concerned-with-real-world-benchmarking
https://www.shroutresearch.com/research
https://www.principledtechnologies.com/Intel/PC_gaming_processor_study_101218.pdf
https://youtu.be/Uw0ZzA9wTFE
https://youtu.be/eINDw7zH5dk
https://adoredtv.com/intels-disgraceful-marketing-gets-worse/
https://www.techspot.com/article/1722-misleading-core-i9-9900k-benchmarks/
https://wccftech.com/intel-core-i9-13900k-raptor-lake-5-5-ghz-cpu-benchmarks-leak-out-10-faster-than-core-i9-12900k-in-single-core-a-massive-35-gain-in-multi-threaded-tests/
https://www.techpowerup.com/296863/alleged-6-core-ryzen-7000-series-tested-in-basemarks-gpu-rendering-tests
https://videocardz.com/newz/intel-core-i9-13900k-engineering-sample-tested-in-games-shows-improvement-in-minimum-framerate
https://community.amd.com/t5/business/design-build-accelerate-on-the-ultimate-workstation-processor/ba-p/530661
https://community.amd.com/t5/gaming/stability-performance-and-great-experiences-with-amd-software/ba-p/530424?sf258519940
https://videocardz.com/newz/intel-14th-gen-core-meteor-lake-h-p-u-to-feature-new-low-power-efficient-cores-xe-lpg-gpu-archiecture#disqus_thread
https://www.techpowerup.com/296858/intel-to-hike-core-and-xeon-cpu-pricing-by-up-to-20
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rHBLFVZAc7I&ab_channel=ThePhawx
https://twitter.com/kepler_l2/status/1547689919564300289?s=21&t=8ZJv8X-65xQu83-0r97cng
https://www.techspot.com/news/95324-bungie-officially-becomes-part-sony-interactive-entertainment-family.html
https://www.techpowerup.com/296812/samsung-launches-industrys-first-24gbps-gddr6-memory
https://comicbook.com/gaming/news/ps5-ps3-playstation-games-sony-patent/
https://youtu.be/FWfJq0Y4Oos
https://youtu.be/oQC_KW3IGug
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Jul 12, 2022 • 2h 50min
161. Nvidia Lovelace Pricing, RDNA 3 Supply, PlayStation 5 Pro, Nintendo Switch 2
Meyer Tech Rants joins to discuss the current landscape of Gaming Hardware.
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0:00 Remembering Console SSD Hype and Nvidia RTX IO
5:32 Who is Meyer?
7:41 GPU Oversupply - How worried is Nvidia? Why are people surprised?
15:42 Nvidia RTX 4000 Series Pricing – Can Nvidia charge more for next gen?
23:13 Did people buy Ampere because it was impressive? Or because Turing sucked?
39:17 Will the RTX 4080 use AD103? What will it cost?
43:33 Will Nvidia Lovelace sell for MSRP? Will Nvidia save the 4090 Ti for later?
47:32 What will the RTX 4070 cost? Does it makes sense for the 4080 to use 400w?
54:08 RDNA 3 Supply & Pricing - Can AMD take Market Share?
1:08:00 Can RDNA 3 win mindshare? Does Nvidia Blackwell stand a chance?
1:14:22 Intel Raptor Lake vs AMD Zen 4, Z790 vs X670E
1:24:03 Does Z790 need to cost less than X670? Is Intel in trouble?
1:32:36 Is Intel running out of time to raise margins?
1:43:02 PlayStation 5 Pro & Vita 2 – What makes sense?
1:57:45 Nintendo Switch 2 - Insider whispers, specs, features, pricing...
2:22:34 XBOX Series S Pro
2:37:00 VR, x86 vs ARM, RISC-V, Apple Silicon
https://twitter.com/MeyerRants
meyertechrants.blogspot.com
Previous MTR episode: https://youtu.be/Ups8FrRFNR0
Nvidia Oversupply Leak: https://youtu.be/PHZbgaAoFHI
https://www.digitimes.com.tw/tech/dt/n/shwnws.asp?cnlid=1&id=0000638859_23P7Q8BU6YQGPN8X7TLNT
https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2022/02/how-sonys-new-patent-filing-could-speed-up-playstation-ray-tracing/
https://www.techpowerup.com/review/diamond-hd-4870/3.html
https://www.techpowerup.com/review/sapphire-hd-4890/
https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/autonomous-machines/embedded-systems/jetson-orin/
https://www.nintendo.com/switch/oled-model/
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Jul 5, 2022 • 2h 6min
160. Intel A380 Reviews, Nvidia Cuts Lovelace Supply, AMD Zen 4 & Phoenix Economics
Intel A380 & GTX 1630 Reviews, RTX 4090 Ti Supply, Zen 4, 5950X3D, and Phoenix all get discussed!
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0:00 Reesie Health Update, YouTube PSA (Intro Banter)
6:44 Early Intel Alchemist A380 Review
13:40 How should reviews treat ARC?
18:32 Nvidia GTX 1630 Reviews - You thought the 6500 XT was bad, huh?
25:46 RTX 4090 Ti Engineering Sample Cooler Discussion
37:00 Nvidia (tries to) cut Lovelace Supply as GPU Prices Crash
44:52 Will Lovelace be easier to buy than Ampere? Is Rembrandt Oversupplied?
54:47 Intel Z790 to be Revealed in 1 Month
58:01 Zen 4 on AM4? R9 5950X3D on AM4? Zen 3 on AM5?!
1:03:00 Zen 3 on AM5 Economics – AMD’s secret budget weapon?
1:13:26 Does Zen 4 have Overkill Bandwidth? Are Modern interconnects Overkill?
1:17:12 AMD Phoenix Economics - will it come to AM5?
1:21:38 Valve Deckard VR with Little Phoenix?
1:24:23 The Synergy of Developing a Valve Phoenix Brick
1:34:09 Tensor Core-like Capabilities referenced in RDNA 3 Libraries
1:42:01 SPR Delays, 5.5GHz Raptor Lake, PCIe 7.0, RDNA 3 Efficiency (Wrap-Up)
1:52:12 ARM Laptops, Tech Friends (Final Reader Mail)
https://wccftech.com/exclusive-intel-arc-a380-gpu-official-benchmarks-specs-and-positioning/
https://wccftech.com/intel-arc-graphics-driver-improves-synthetic-benchmark-performance-but-leaves-gaming-performance-in-the-dust/
https://www.techpowerup.com/review/gainward-geforce-gtx-1630-ghost/26.html
https://www.pcworld.com/article/796635/nvidias-latest-budget-gtx-card-leaves-a-lot-to-be-desired.html
https://youtu.be/ZVwmVz2KVoE
https://twitter.com/chiakokhua/status/1542733213730508800
https://www.tomshardware.com/news/graphics-card-prices-july-2022
https://www.ebay.com/itm/295064838047?hash=item44b33c1f9f:g:2X0AAOSweAxiuKLW
https://www.bestbuy.com/site/nvidia-geforce-rtx-3070-8gb-gddr6-pci-express-4-0-graphics-card-dark-platinum-and-black/6429442.p?skuId=6429442
https://youtu.be/lmKAHol7yV0
https://youtu.be/_EZ7184qPL4
https://videocardz.com/newz/amd-allegedly-preparing-new-zen3d-and-low-end-am4-processors
https://twitter.com/Kepler_L2/status/1541905092395388933
https://www.coelacanth-dream.com/posts/2022/06/29/gfx11-wmma-inst/
https://reviews.llvm.org/D128756
https://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=AMD-ROCm-5.2-Released
https://twitter.com/9550pro/status/1542003665975709696?s=21&t=rM6NZ-JY27dvAp2XA4eJqQ
https://twitter.com/IanCutress/status/1542829444037058561
https://videocardz.com/press-release/pci-sig-announces-pcie-7-0-specifications-up-to-128-gt-s-data-rate
https://wccftech.com/amd-instinct-mi300-apus-with-cdna-3-gpu-zen-4-cpus-power-el-capitan-supercomputer-up-to-2-exaflops-double-precision/
https://twitter.com/mooreslawisdead/status/1540232764544401413
https://www.viewsonic.com.cn/products/lcd/VX2720-4K-PRO.php
https://youtu.be/GNF2YMuITr0
https://videocardz.com/newz/ayaneo-next-ii-is-worlds-first-handheld-gaming-console-with-discrete-intel-arc-or-amd-radeon-6000-gpu
https://www.techpowerup.com/296415/aokzoe-announces-the-a1-pc-based-handheld-console-powered-by-ryzen-7-6800u
https://www.pcworld.com/article/796784/arm-promises-powerful-new-pcs-with-cortex-x3-immortalis-gpus.html
https://www.androidauthority.com/arm-2023-cpu-gpu-smartphones-3178096/ Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Jun 28, 2022 • 1h 52min
159. AMD Phoenix for Valve Deckard, Zen 4 AM4, Apple VR vs Quest 3 | SadlyItsBradley
Tom & Brad discuss Quest Pro, PlayStation VR2, Lovelace, RDNA 3, Zen 4, and more!
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0:00 Who is Bradley? What was it like following the swings in VR market share?
8:34 Samsung & Google Cardboard
10:57 PlayStation VR2 vs Quest 3 vs VALVE Deckard
21:07 What will make VR mainstream? Lower prices? Better hardware?
30:14 Does VALVE need to compete with Meta on pricing?
38:57 AMD Phoenix in Holo Deck, Steam Deck 2, and Deckard
49:32 Is "Little Phoenix" strong enough to do VR well?
1:06:13 Is AMD ever going to make Mega APUs for Desktop?
1:09:04 Can Intel keep up with Apple & AMD APUs?
1:10:49 When will the GTX 1060 stop being the GPU standard?
1:16:05 Nvidia Lovelace & RDNA 3 Pricing Expectations
1:19:35 What's the max GPU Power Consumption we would tolerate?
1:21:19 Could Zen 4 come to AM4?
1:25:59 Will Nintendo get into VR? Will XBOX?
1:30:39 Micro OLED, OLED on Silicon, Movement in VR Games
1:39:50 Augmented Reality Development
Check out Bradley’s Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/SadlyItsBradley
Check out Bradley’s Website: https://sadlyinreality.com/
MLID Phoenix Leak: https://youtu.be/JN0ygfN0-go
Bradley Valve Deckard Leak Video: https://youtu.be/ovlbXVwoN8s
Broken Silicon Episode with Oculus Engineer: https://youtu.be/8UGMeV5O7I0
https://www.notebookcheck.net/Meta-Quest-2-Pro-Noted-analyst-offers-features-and-price-prediction-list.631444.0.html
https://vr-compare.com/headset/valveindex
https://www.anandtech.com/show/15624/amd-details-renoir-the-ryzen-mobile-4000-series-7nm-apu-uncovered/2
https://www.tomshardware.com/news/amds-6nm-ryzen-6000-rembrandt-chips-have-zen-3-rdna2-and-ddr5
https://www.maximintegrated.com/en/products/power/switching-regulators/MAX17480.html
https://www.picoxr.com/us/neo3.html
https://www.macrumors.com/2022/06/24/apple-headset-rumored-to-launch-in-january-2023/ Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Jun 21, 2022 • 2h 11min
158. Lovelace & Raptor Lake Launch October, AMD Little Phoenix APU, ARC A380 Pricing
AMD, Nvidia, and Intel all seem to be targeting Quarter 4 for their big releases…
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0:00 Zebra vs Hoarse Voice, Bonus 6G Episode is LIVE
4:44 Reesie Health Update
10:33 Ionizing Radiation, First OLED TVs (Corrections)
16:34 Intel 4 Node Doubles Density or brings +20% Performance
21:50 Intel Sapphire Rapids Delayed to Q2 2023 - Next to Bergamo
31:31 Raptor Lake likely Launches October...after Zen 4
42:14 Wait for Raptor Lake or Zen 4 with Vcache? Will 170w be enough for Zen 6?
49:02 AMD Phoenix, Dragon Range, Mendocino, and Sonoma Valley Discussion
1:00:19 Little Phoenix for Steam Deck 2 Leak
1:10:09 Will Phoenix & Raptor Lake Mobile actually have good supply?
1:14:16 Nvidia Lovelace Launches Q4 due to Oversupply Issues
1:22:33 Alchemist Performance & Pricing Update
1:26:44 Late 2022 Building Advice – Used Cards, OLED Monitors, RDNA 3
1:31:16 Apple M2 Announced with 8-core CPU and 10-core GPU
1:35:54 AMD Game Bundle, Intel 3 Node, Loongson CPUs (Wrap-Up)
1:47:27 Metaverse, Bitcoin, XBOX June Showcase (Final Reader Mail)
https://www.techpowerup.com/295809/intel-4-process-node-detailed-doubling-density-with-20-higher-performance
https://medium.com/@mingchikuo/intels-sapphire-rapids-shipment-delay-to-2q23-is-detrimental-to-intel-and-its-server-supply-chain-a1de691bd093
https://twitter.com/mooreslawisdead/status/1538622486258008070
https://youtu.be/MYJ_9zfqWUg
https://youtu.be/rIN3IbA3vCY
https://twitter.com/wxnod/status/1537824618613833728
https://youtu.be/JN0ygfN0-go
https://www.techpowerup.com/295926/amd-phoenix-point-zen-4-mobile-processor-powered-up
https://www.techpowerup.com/295850/amd-ryzen-3-7320u-surfaces-possibly-the-mendocino-soc
https://wccftech.com/nvidia-geforce-rtx-4090-october-rtx-4080-november-rtx-4070-december-rtx-4060-ces-2023-launch-rumor/
https://videocardz.com/newz/nvidia-geforce-gtx-1630-delayed-rtx-40-series-launch-slips-by-a-month
https://youtu.be/ARjeBywF7uo
https://twitter.com/SkyJuice60/status/1537031000970371073
https://twitter.com/3dcenter_org/status/1537435073774907394?s=21&t=oMgVBvr5ST4LeAiiAP2ztQ
https://videocardz.com/newz/first-review-of-intel-alchemist-acm-g10-gpu-is-out-arc-a730m-is-outperformed-by-rtx-3060m-in-gaming
https://videocardz.com/newz/intel-quietly-changes-official-arc-a380-memory-specs-its-15-5-gbps-not-16
https://www.notebookcheck.net/Apple-M2-GPU-outdoes-its-own-hype-with-up-to-45-faster-performances-than-the-M1-in-GFXBench-and-up-to-13-5-in-Cinebench-R23.629517.0.html
https://videocardz.com/press-release/apple-announces-next-gen-m2-silicon-with-8-core-cpu-and-10-core-gpu?s=03
https://videocardz.com/newz/amd-raise-the-game-bundle-goes-live-after-a-month-saints-row-sniper-elite-and-forspoken-are-out-for-grabs
https://www.tomshardware.com/uk/news/nvidia-arm-intel-alder-lake-expert
https://www.techspot.com/review/2478-amd-ryzen-5600-upgrade/
https://www.amd.com/en/products/graphics/amd-radeon-rx-6700
https://www.techspot.com/news/94919-preview-core-i9-13900-engineering-sample-performance-looks.html
https://videocardz.com/newz/intel-14th-gen-core-meteor-lake-p-die-shot-with-6-performance-and-8-efficient-cores-has-been-revealed
https://twitter.com/iancutress/status/1536471424654778372?s=21&t=nKekRs5AxVEX3154QCA6SQ
https://youtu.be/he6xyl_MHXY
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Jun 14, 2022 • 2h 21min
157. Raptor Lake vs Zen 4, Genoa vs Sapphire Rapids, Nvidia Lovelace | Level1Techs
Wendell from Level1Techs joins to discuss the long term competitiveness of AMD, Intel, & Nvidia.
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0:00 Who is Wendell?
8:12 How is Intel doing? Is Pat succeeding?
21:09 Why can't Intel launch anything on time?
31:27 Raptor Lake vs Zen 4 Raphael - Does this matchup matter?
45:50 Why AMD doesn't care if they lose desktop performance by 5-10%
50:37 AMD Financial Investor Day Thoughts
57:02 Balancing Compute & Gaming Performance in GPUs
1:10:36 Steam Deck & Linux Gaming
1:23:25 Intel Fishhawk Falls, Threadripper, Siena
1:39:38 AMD Software
1:47:33 How will AI Engines help the average user?
1:56:55 Nvidia Lovelace Power Draw - A sign of the future?
2:07:52 What do AMD, Intel, and Nvidia each need to focus on for success?
Level1Techs: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4w1YQAJMWOz4qtxinq55LQ
Previous Level1Techs Episode: https://youtu.be/Lm1IGCb2KH8
Low Latency Developer Tom Mentioned: https://youtu.be/B-Nti0FhRb8
Dave Eggleston CXL/Optane/Memory Expert Episode: https://youtu.be/mCxHcvtpfAk
https://ir.amd.com/news-events/analyst-day
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ice_Lake_(microprocessor)#Xeon_Platinum_series
https://www.tomshardware.com/news/intel-delays-xeon-scalable-sapphire-rapids-again
https://www.amd.com/en/corporate/pensando-acquisition
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