213. Intel's Sapphire Rapids DISASTER delays AMD Zen 4 Threadripper | DAW Engineer

An Audio Workstation Expert joins to discuss AMD, Xeon, and the future of Intel!

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7:17 Challenges in Leaking Intel and AMD Information

14:11 Building Workstations for Virtual Orchestras

24:11 What truly makes DAWs different from traditional Workstations?

31:20 Importance of Reliable Power Supplies & Minimizing Components

47:08 Why Zen hasn’t been good for Audio Workstations until NOW

53:23 How Intel Fishhawk Falls has failed to live up to Expectations

1:00:03 Why Intel Sapphire Rapids Workstations are a DISASTER

1:06:07 Sapphire Rapids has Misleading Power Requirements

1:20:05 Why AMD doesn’t care about Releasing Zen 4 Threadripper

1:43:08 How do we feel about Intel's Future? What about E-Cores?

1:52:20 SPR-R Whispers, Quality Audio, Sound Cards

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Vin’s Co-Host on DAWBench: https://www.linkedin.com/in/petebrown/

https://www.tomshardware.com/news/bug-forces-intel-to-halt-sapphire-rapids-shipments

https://www.tomshardware.com/news/intel-resumes-shipping-xeon-mcc-processors-after-bug-is-mitigated

https://videocardz.com/newz/intel-xeon-granite-rapids-d-to-come-in-two-variants

https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/products/sku/233483/intel-xeon-w93495x-processor-105m-cache-1-90-ghz/specifications.html

Not Der8auer, this is who Vin Referenced: https://skatterbencher.com/2023/03/29/skatterbencher-59-intel-xeon-w7-2495x-overclocked-to-5200-mhz/