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.

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Jun 23, 2021 • 2h 16min

106. AMD FSR v DLSS 2.2, Intel Raptor Lake v Zen 4, E3 2021, Silent Hills Intrigue

In this special edition of Broken Silicon - Tom & Dan cover the AMD FSR launch the evening after the launch, and also go deep into their thoughts on the Microsoft & Nintendo E3 Press Conferences. There's also heavy discussion of the Silent Hills Conspiracy, Intel Raptor Lake, 6900 XT Liquid Cooling, and the 3070 Ti Launch. 0:00 Is Dan Socrates? Is Tom a Dork for having a Mini?(Intro Banter) 4:56 Do companies try to have shortages? 8:22 Is Tom overestimating Alder Lake’s Importance? (Corrections) 11:22 Intel Raptor Lake & Alder Lake Leak – Is AMD threatened? 23:34 AMD FSR vs DLSS Discussion 46:45 RX 6900 XT Liquid Cooled 56:23 Intel DG2 & RDNA 3 Update 1:09:59 RTX 3070 Ti Reviews – Is Nvidia trying to look stupid? 1:18:26 E3 2021 – MS & Nintendo, Silent Hills Intrigue, PS5 in Trouble? 1:57:27 Genoa 128-Cores, AMD Razer Laptops, Intel RISC-V (Wrap Up) 2:02:31 Last Gen Gamers, Intel at TSMC, Future Shortages (Final RM) https://youtu.be/YCRoo0tqJL4 https://twitter.com/mooreslawisdead/status/1400367814440013826 https://videocardz.com/newz/amd-am5-motherboards-to-arrive-in-q2-2022-raptors-lake-z790-series-in-q3-2022 MLID FSR Analysis Video: https://youtu.be/AssKiQvaSQ8 https://youtu.be/yFZAo6xItOI https://www.techspot.com/review/2277-amd-fsr-analysis-benchmark/ https://www.techpowerup.com/review/amd-fsr-fidelityfx-super-resolution-quality-performance-benchmark/ https://youtu.be/9ZBfG3IDTD0 https://youtu.be/KCzjQ4qP124 https://wccftech.com/dlss-coming-to-rust-on-july-1st-linux-will-get-dlss-in-vulkan-games-tomorrow/ https://www.notebookcheck.net/NVIDIA-emphasizes-on-DLSS-support-in-current-and-upcoming-games-just-ahead-of-AMD-s-FSR-deep-dive.546918.0.html https://www.pcgamesn.com/cyberpunk-2077/dlss-2-2-mod https://twitter.com/VideoCardz/status/1407422520828076033 https://youtu.be/2Zjg-6a42Bo https://youtu.be/IJHnaxZdeEk https://www.dospara.co.jp/5press/share_info.php?id=2067 https://videocardz.com/newz/amd-launches-radeon-rx-6900-xt-liquid-edition-with-330w-tbp-and-18gbps-memory https://youtu.be/dL1VbthX0oA https://youtu.be/Fkx3FAeI6tc https://twitter.com/mooreslawisdead/status/1405764828254199810 https://twitter.com/mooreslawisdead/status/1402685671232389120 https://www.techspot.com/review/2270-geforce-rtx-3070-ti/ https://www.techspot.com/review/2270-geforce-rtx-3070-ti/ https://www.techpowerup.com/review/nvidia-geforce-rtx-3070-ti-founders-edition/37.html https://www.tomshardware.com/news/nvidia-geforce-rtx-3070-ti-review https://youtu.be/q76jhOinT9I https://screenrant.com/silent-hill-kojima-blue-box-game-conspiracy-theory/ https://www.reddit.com/r/TheBlueBoxConspiracy/comments/o58kbd/jason_schrier_interviews_hasan/ https://youtu.be/SjDMwsbaSd8 https://www.polygon.com/22526689/halo-infinite-release-date-gameplay-xbox-e3-2021 https://www.pcgamer.com/elden-ring-everything-we-know/ https://twitter.com/AnsYuuki/status/1403699835883171843 https://wccftech.com/amd-radeon-rx-6600m-navi-23-laptop-rdna-2-gpu-tested-slower-than-nvidia-rtx-3060/ https://twitter.com/Nexusunny/status/1404311161319825412 https://youtu.be/cNs432VgxmQ https://twitter.com/patrickschur_/status/1407044836637790212 https://wccftech.com/stalker-2-massive-file-size/ https://www.razer.com/gaming/laptops/razer-blade-14 https://www.techspot.com/news/90026-microsoft-puts-out-11-minute-video-lo-fi.html https://www.anandtech.com/show/16780/intel-to-create-riscv-development-platform-with-sifive-p550-cores-on-7nm-in-2022 https://www.anandtech.com/show/16777/intel-licenses-sifives-portfolio-for-intel-foundry-services-on-7nm Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Jun 15, 2021 • 1h 51min

105. AMD’s Competitiveness in 2021, Intel’s Comeback, RISC-V & SiFive | James Prior

James was a Senior Product Manager at AMD who stewarded Zen, Threadripper, and more to success! He now works at SiFive – A RISC-V company that seems poised to become part of Intel… [SPONSOR cheap Win10 & Gaming Keys: https://www.cdkoffers.com/] 25% software discount code: brokensilicon 3% EVERYTHING discount code: dieshrink Windows 10 Key: https://bit.ly/2vfKucI 0:00 Who is James Prior? What did he do at Rage3D & AMD? 8:00 Remembering the HD 6670 – one of the last great $80 GPUs 11:54 The Journey from AMD Piledriver to Zen 2 16:28 How does AMD see Intel? How companies analyze competition. 23:09 Do companies adjust their products based on rumors? 26:48 Zen 1’s Turbulent Launch 29:00 Did AMD expect Intel to have more? Creation of Threadripper. 38:20 The State of Tech Journalism 42:35 Lisa Su’s Leadership: What changed at AMD to make them win? 53:00 AMD’s Competitive Position in 2021, When will Intel comeback? 57:51 Why is Intel bringing big.LITTLE to Desktop? 1:05:00 What is AMD’s biggest weakness right now? 1:15:17 RADEON vs Nvidia vs Intel – Graphics Competition 1:26:04 How does AMD decide who gets new products for review? 1:37:37 RISC-V & Intel Buying SiFive https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamesdprior/ https://www.sifive.com/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TOCA_2_Touring_Cars https://www.rage3d.com/reviews/video/amd_hd6670_hd6570_launch_review/ https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-06-10/chipmaker-sifive-is-said-to-draw-intel-takeover-interest Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Jun 8, 2021 • 2h 33min

104. Zen 4 Raphael Leaks, AMD FSR is NOT DLSS, Alder Lake & Windows 11, Intel DG2

Jun 1, 2021 • 1h 57min

103. AMD FSR, RTX 3070 Ti 8GB at $600, Zen 3D in Q1, RX 6800M Tested | Jarrod’sTech

The Nvidia & AMD Computex Keynotes, RDNA 2 Mobility , Intel Alder Lake, & laptop design are discussed with special guest Jarrod'sTech. [SPONSOR for cheap legitimate Keys: https://www.cdkoffers.com/] [25% software code: brokensilicon] [3% EVERYTHING code: dieshrink] [Link to Win10 Pro: product: https://bit.ly/2vfKucI] 0:00 Thoughts on RTX 3080 Ti, 3070 Ti, and Nvidia's Keynote 3:30 Who is Jarrod? Why Review laptops? 8:13 Initial Reactions to AMD FSR 10:00 Is FSR more exciting than when DLSS was initially revealed? 16:17 Cezanne desktop - $359 for an APU... 18:08 How does the 6800M compare to the 3070? (Jarrod has one!) 22:56 Loose Laptop Memory Timings Hurting AMD 30:24 Zen 3D Prototype - when could this release? For what Price? 35:53 AMD's Mobile Revolution with Renoir, Cezanne vs Tiger Lake 44:40 AMD in Razer, Rembrandt, USB4, Should CZN have RDNA? 56:10 Expectations for Intel Alder Lake 1:04:45 Bulky Laptops, SFF Desktop vs Laptop, eGPU's Future 1:21:21 What do you look for in a laptop? Thermals in 2021 laptops 1:46:09 Where are the HBM Laptops? Jarrod’sTech Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/JarrodsTech/featured AMD Keynote: https://youtu.be/GvXg4JVF740 FSR: https://www.amd.com/en/technologies/radeon-software-fidelityfx-super-resolution Nvidia Keynote: https://youtu.be/1Kio8Hn8f3U https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/geforce/graphics-cards/30-series/rtx-3070-3070ti/ https://twitter.com/Kepler_L2/status/1399605257529876480 Video with HWUB & Jarrod from last year: https://youtu.be/qj1gpsqFnhU Jarrod Already has a 6800M Review!: https://youtu.be/Nxnu9D_p9Do Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

May 25, 2021 • 1h 39min

102. RX 6600 XT 32MB Infinity Cache, Nvidia LHR & RTX 3090 Ti, AMD Zen 4 Whispers

How much Infinity Cache is enough for 1440p? Is the RTX 3090 Ti really launching to fight the RX 6900 XTX? What should we expect out of Zen 4? The latest gaming hardware news is discussed! [SPONSOR: https://www.cdkoffers.com/] 20% software discount code: brokensilicon Windows 10 Pro OEM key: https://bit.ly/2vfKucI Office 2016: https://bit.ly/3aBenUX Office 2019: https://bit.ly/2GcGdJn Windows 10 pro OEM +Office 2019 package: https://bit.ly/2Orz0Jx 0:00 Dark Souls, Snobby Engineers, Frog Killing (Intro Banter) 14:20 Nintendo 3DS Early Issues, PS4 Pro Planning (Corrections) 19:54 Intel Xe DG2 Leaked again at 275w with a Q4 Launch 25:58 RX 6600 XT & Navi 24 Leaks - Will 32MB of IC do above 1080p? 39:31 Nvidia Ampere LHR Series and CUDA Throttling 47:04 Nvidia’s Attempt to Crush AMD FSR 56:51 RTX 3090 Ti Rumors & Potential Specs 1:01:22 AMD Zen 4 Early Whispers – LGA, PCIE 4.0, Core Counts, Cost 1:09:03 Taiwan vs China, BF6 Players, Lovelace vs RDNA 3 (Wrap up) 1:21:10 Ray Tracing impressions in 2021, Global Foundries WA, DX12 SLI https://www.igorslab.de/en/intel-xe-hpg-based-dg2-with-5-different-chips-new-foils-and-certifications/ https://www.digitimes.com/news/a20210521VL200.html https://youtu.be/84IV8VmQoY4 https://youtu.be/mvTxMmdevCg https://youtu.be/FBP18day1rg https://twitter.com/mooreslawisdead/status/1393797062291042306 https://wccftech.com/amd-radeon-rx-6600-xt-navi-23-graphics-card-allegedly-pictured-8-gb-gddr6-memory/ https://tekdeeps.com/infinity-cache-for-apu-amd-is-probably-planning-something-better/ https://www.techpowerup.com/282332/amd-radeon-rx-6600-series-to-feature-pcie-4-0-x8-interface-and-up-to-8-gb-of-gddr6-memory https://blogs.nvidia.com/blog/2021/05/18/lhr/ https://youtu.be/3AFsEBvbqo4 https://www.igorslab.de/en/jensens-anti-mining-move-nvidias-new-geforce-rtx-3080-ti-will-get-the-new-chip-pre-installed-with-hash-brake-exclusively-before-launch/ https://videocardz.com/newz/nvidia-geforce-rtx-3080ti-to-be-available-on-june-3rd-rtx-3070ti-on-june-10th https://www.amd.com/en/events/computex https://www.techpowerup.com/282427/amds-2019-gaming-super-resolution-patent-could-be-the-blueprint-for-fidelityfx-super-resolution https://www.techpowerup.com/282412/nvidia-working-on-geforce-rtx-3090-ti-zotac-firestorm-changelog-confirms-it https://twitter.com/ExecuFix/status/1396185408904564738 https://www.hardwaretimes.com/gigabyte-delisted-from-major-chinese-retailers-after-calling-made-in-china-products-low-quality/ https://ark.intel.com/content/www/us/en/ark/products/213796/intel-xeon-w-11955m-processor-24m-cache-2-60-ghz.html https://wccftech.com/amd-radeon-rx-6900-xt-overclocked-record-breaking-3-3-ghz-over-41000-points-3dmark-fire-strike-extreme-benchmark/ https://www.igorslab.de/en/exclusive-intel-arctic-sound-two-existing-models-total-specs-and-pictures/ https://www.tomshardware.com/news/amd-radeon-pro-w6800-32gb-leak https://videocardz.com/newz/intel-alder-lake-s-es-cpu-with-ddr5-4800-memory-tested-in-dota2 https://videocardz.com/newz/one-xplayer-handheld-gaming-console-features-intel-tiger-lake-and-1600p-screen-costs-899-1599-usd https://mp1st.com/news/new-battlefield-game-will-be-a-relaunch-of-the-franchise-will-have-unbelievable-player-counts https://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=NVIDIA-470-Ends-Kepler https://www.techpowerup.com/282208/amd-and-globalfoundries-wafer-supply-agreement-now-non-exclusive-paves-way-for-7nm-siod Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

May 18, 2021 • 2h 16min

101. XBOX Series X APU in Servers, Intel Xeon vs AMD EPYC | Azure SAP Engineer

An anonymous engineer who specializes in Azure & SAP discusses the server-centric design of the XBOX Series X, Intel Ice Lake Xeon, AMD EPYC, and other subjects related to gaming and servers. [SPONSOR: https://www.cdkoffers.com/] 20% software discount code: brokensilicon Windows 10 Pro OEM key: https://bit.ly/2vfKucI Office 2016: https://bit.ly/3aBenUX Office 2019: https://bit.ly/2GcGdJn Windows 10 pro OEM +Office 2019 package: https://bit.ly/2Orz0Jx 0:00 Anonymous Guest Introduction 7:33 Guest's Background in PC Gaming 16:10 XBOX Series X APU was Designed for Servers AND Console 26:10 Will Microsoft put the XBOX Series S APU in Surface Devices? 32:25 Console vs PC Gaming 42:14 Why isn't full Windows 10 on XBOX?! 46:56 Windows Software, Intel Alder Lake Scheduling, Lakefield 53:17 How Cloud Server Services Work, Azure for Multiplayer Games 1:12:20 Azure vs AWS & Luna 1:18:06 Intel Xeon vs AMD EPYC 1:36:23 Is it worth it to host your own private cloud? 1:38:09 CXL, OMI, GenZ, Optane 1:48:46 Disaggregating Servers, ARM, Apple M1 2:03:32 Mid-Generation XBOX & PlayStation upgrades, MGS Remake https://www.theverge.com/2020/6/18/21295326/microsoft-project-xcloud-xbox-series-x-servers-hardware-2021 https://www.phoronix.com/forums/forum/hardware/processors-memory/1253015-linux-5-13-to-add-perf-support-for-intel-alder-lake https://venturebeat.com/2019/07/18/intel-and-sap-broaden-datacenter-tech-partnership/ https://youtu.be/bqkGNtsZejc Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

May 11, 2021 • 2h 13min

100. Nvidia RTX 3080 Ti vs AMD FSR, RDNA 3 Performance, Intel Alder Lake TDP

Tom & Dan round out the first 100 episodes of Broken Silicon with deep discussions on Nvidia RTX 3080 Ti, 3070 Ti, AMD FSR, RDNA 3, Zen 4, Intel Alder Lake, Xe DG2, and Nintendo Switch news. [SPONSOR: https://www.cdkoffers.com/] 20% software discount code: brokensilicon Windows 10 Pro OEM key: https://bit.ly/2vfKucI Office 2016: https://bit.ly/3aBenUX Office 2019: https://bit.ly/2GcGdJn Windows 10 pro OEM +Office 2019 package: https://bit.ly/2Orz0Jx 0:00 100th Episode of Broken Silicon! Dan is now a frog killer! (Intro Banter) 05:06 Navi 21 XTXH, CMP GPU Costs, Intel SMT-4 (Corrections & Omissions) 19:59 Ampere is Nvidia's Main Architecture till at least Mid-2022 24:13 RTX 3080 Ti & 3070 Ti vs AMD FidelityFX Super Resolution 46:24 Should you feel bad for selling your old GPU at inflated prices? 51:02 RDNA 3 Performance Expectations 1:09:13 Intel Xe DG2 Laptop Power Consumption Leaks! 1:16:21 Alder Lake Clockspeeds, TDP, and November 1:27:43 Nintendo Switch Sells 85m, Production hit 30m PER YEAR 1:35:36 Ray Tracing Gens, 6nm PS5, EPYC Marketshare (Wrap up) 1:54:50 Intel 10nm Reporting, AMD Eclipsing Intel, DDR5(Final RM) RE8 Console Performance from NXGamer: https://youtu.be/SkQg6K_V8P4 https://twitter.com/kopite7kimi/status/1387424570181832707 https://twitter.com/kopite7kimi/status/1387434990628188160 https://videocardz.com/newz/nvidia-geforce-rtx-3080-ti-and-rtx-3070-ti-to-be-announced-on-may-31st-launching-in-june https://youtu.be/3qA-72lFC6U https://www.kitguru.net/components/graphic-cards/dominic-moass/amds-frank-azor-talks-sam-smartshift-fsr-more/ https://www.techpowerup.com/281885/amds-elusive-fidelityfx-super-resolution-coming-this-june https://youtu.be/E8JCSTPdwHs https://www.techpowerup.com/281983/amd-rx-7900-xt-reportedly-brings-40-performance-uplift-over-rx-6900-xt https://wccftech.com/intel-xe-hpg-dg2-gpu-powered-laptop-desktop-graphics-cards-specifications-leak-out/ https://www.igorslab.de/exklusiv-intels-dg2-fuer-mobile-und-desktop-xe-geht-in-die-zweite-phase/ https://www.igorslab.de/en/exclusive-data-to-intel-alder-lake-s-hot-fight-with-amd/ https://www.techpowerup.com/281788/intel-core-1800-alder-lake-engineering-sample-spotted-with-16c-24t-configuration https://www.hardwaretimes.com/intel-rocket-lake-s-processors-have-a-higher-pl1-pl2-power-draw-despite-lower-core-counts/ https://wccftech.com/intel-alder-lake-s-landing-in-november-2021-first-to-market-with-pcie-5-0-ddr5-ram-and-new-coolers/ https://mynintendonews.com/2021/05/02/the-nikkei-nintendo-increasing-switch-production-to-30-million-units-for-this-fiscal-year-as-switch-pro-model-looms/ https://www.techspot.com/news/89578-switch-lifetime-sales-close-ps3-wii-playstation.html https://videocardz.com/newz/nvidia-geforce-rtx-30-lite-hash-rate-series-to-begin-shipping-mid-may https://wccftech.com/amd-super-resolution-isnt-compatible-with-metro-exodus-enhanced-rendering-techniques-and-wont-be-added-to-the-game/ https://www.guru3d.com/articles-pages/resident-evil-village-pc-graphics-performance-benchmark-review,7.html https://videocardz.com/newz/modded-geforce-rtx-2080-ti-supports-22gb-of-gddr6-memory https://twitter.com/GPUsAreMagic/status/1391360664518766592/photo/1 https://www.pcmag.com/news/report-new-ps5-console-with-6nm-amd-chip-expected-in-2022 https://wccftech.com/amd-epyc-server-cpu-share-rose-8-9-in-q1-2021-largest-gain-against-intel-since-2006/ https://www.techpowerup.com/281849/amd-ryzen-7-5700g-and-ryzen-5-5600g-zen-3-cezanne-desktop-processors-benched https://videocardz.com/newz/amd-ryzen-9-6900h-rembrandt-rumored-to-feature-zen3-cores-and-12-rdna2-compute-units Weird PS5 BWC Ad: https://twitter.com/mooreslawisdead/status/1389656682654011393 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

May 4, 2021 • 1h 47min

99. Bitcoin Developer Jimmy Song discusses the Future of Crypto & 2021 Shortages

VP of Engineering, Lead Software Developer, and Bitcoin developer - Jimmy Song is a man who has worn many hats. He joins to discuss Bitcoin, Cryptocurrency, and other semiconductor subjects. [NOTE: This was on Recorded March 26th] [SPONSOR: https://www.cdkoffers.com/] 20% software discount code: brokensilicon Windows 10 Pro OEM key: https://bit.ly/2vfKucI Office 2016: https://bit.ly/3aBenUX Office 2019: https://bit.ly/2GcGdJn Windows 10 pro OEM +Office 2019 package: https://bit.ly/2Orz0Jx 0:00 The 2021 GPU Shortage, Evidence of Inflation in Semiconductor Prices 8:50 Why are people afraid to ask honest questions about Bitcoin? 16:20 Jimmy Song’s Background with Gaming PCs and becoming a Developer 22:00 What is Bitcoin? 32:20 What gives money value? Time wasted protecting inflationary money. 41:25 The Biggest Misconception about Bitcoin – Technology vs Stability 55:46 Transaction Speeds 1:01:20 Ethereum’s Future 1:09:45 Is Bitcoin the Myspace of Crypto? 1:13:50 Environmental Concerns about Bitcoin 1:22:20 How would you improve Bitcoin? 1:24:00 Can regulation kill crypto? 1:30:50 Advice for young programmers Jimmy Song’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/jimmysong?s=20 https://www.linkedin.com/in/jimmysong https://jimmysong.medium.com/ Jimmy’s Website where you can sign up for the Bitcoin Bootcamp: https://programmingbitcoin.com/ The Little Bitcoin Book: https://amzn.to/2QGaWXJ https://bitcoin.org/bitcoin.pdf Episode with Stephan Livera: https://youtu.be/4Q4IE0Xrg4M https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commodore_16 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beenz.com https://medium.com/hashmart-blog/the-history-of-first-cryptocurrencies-before-bitcoin-6eccebca152a Tom’s Introductory Bitcoin article: https://www.mooreslawisdead.com/post/what-you-must-understand-first-before-you-can-truly-understand-bitcoin https://bitcoinmagazine.com/business/kentucky-governor-signs-bitcoin-mining-incentive-bill-into-law Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Apr 27, 2021 • 1h 53min

98. Intel Lunar Lake IPC Leak, RTX 3080 Ti Pricing, RX 6900 XTX, AMD Van Gogh

Apr 20, 2021 • 2h 11min

97. Intel 3D Stacking, Alder Lake big.LITTLE, Heterogeneous AMD | Dr. Ian Cutress

Senior Editor at AnandTech Dr. Ian Cutress joins Tom to discuss everything Intel vs AMD vs Nvidia. This includes a Postmortem on Rocket Lake, challenges bringing big.LITTLE to windows, and who will be most equipped to win the Heterogenous Silicon Wars of 2025. [SPONSOR: https://www.cdkoffers.com/ For a limited time get 30% TOTAL off on the website!] 20% software discount code: brokensilicon Windows 10 Pro OEM key: https://bit.ly/2vfKucI Office 2016: https://bit.ly/3aBenUX Office 2019: https://bit.ly/2GcGdJn Windows 10 pro OEM +Office 2019 package: https://bit.ly/2Orz0Jx 0:00 Who is Ian? 10:11 The State of Tech Journalism, and the art of good question asking 15:22 Rocket Lake - What did Intel try to accomplish? Did they succeed? 25:11 Alder Lake – Do we think it will succeed? 30:22 Challenges bringing big.LITTLE to Windows x86 43:17 Did Zen 1 Overperform Expectations? 49:41 Jim Keller's Role at AMD & Intel 54:21 AMD Buying Xilinx, Intel Buying Altera, EPYC Milan 1:00:11 The Truth about Supply & Demand Issues in 2021 1:10:50 The Importance of Intel Fabs competing with TSMC 1:17:55 Intel Tiles vs AMD Chiplets, 3D Stacking Architectures 1:30:35 Heterogeneous Architectures vs Silicon Photonics Scaling Outwards 1:37:50 AMD vs Intel vs Nvidia in 2025 - Who will make the best APUs? 1:52:37 Advice for Computer Science & Engineering Students Articles by Ian: https://www.anandtech.com/author/140 Ian's YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1r0DG-KEPyqOeW6o79PByw linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/iancutress/?originalSubdomain=uk Ian’s RKL: https://youtu.be/oaB1WuFUAtw Tom’s Tweet confirming Ian’s Threadripper question at Hot Chips 2019: https://twitter.com/mooreslawisdead/status/1163569630067040256 Ian’s transcript of the Q&A with Lisa at Hot Chips 2019: https://www.anandtech.com/show/14762/hot-chips-31-keynote-day-1-dr-lisa-su-ceo-of-amd-live-blog-145pm-pt https://finance.yahoo.com/news/amd-xilinx-stockholders-overwhelmingly-approve-164900232.html https://newsroom.intel.com/press-kits/intel-acquisition-of-altera/ https://www.tomshardware.com/news/intel-xe-hpc-ponte-vecchio-examined Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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