Broken Silicon

Broken Silicon

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Broken Silicon episodes

  • 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
    https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/products/sku/212287/intel-xeon-platinum-8380-processor-60m-cache-2-30-ghz/specifications.html


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    2 hr 21 min
  • 156. Arrow Lake vs Zen 5, Meteor Lake LGA 1851, Nvidia Lovelace Q4, RX 6700 10GB

    We discuss Intel’s long term competitiveness, the RX 6700 10GB, Lovelace launching Q4, & ARC Q3!

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    0:00 Slow news weeks, Depp vs Heard, 6-Slot GPUs (Intro Banter & Corrections)

    11:08 AMD X670 Extreme and B650 Motherboard Pricing
    21:16 Zen 4 IPC, Performance, and Power Consumption Update
    41:42 Did AMD intentionally “lower IPC” for higher clock speeds?
    44:24 Raptor Lake Performance and Release Date Update
    57:21 AMD’s APU Laziness, Mendocino/Dragon Range/Phoenix Update
    1:06:18 Meteor Lake BGA 2551 and LGA 1851 Update
    1:11:18 Meteor Lake Performance and Delay Leaked
    1:21:35 Is Sapphire Rapids Delayed?
    1:26:11 Arrow Lake & Intel's Future
    1:37:15 Alchemist Release Date Update
    1:41:14 RX 6700 10GB Leaked
    1:44:55 Igor’s Lab leaks Lovelace Production in Q3
    1:50:17 PlayStation State of Play
    1:55:11 Used Game Prices in an All-Digital World…
    1:59:16 ADL i5 beats i7 in Laptops, 138Hz OLED TVs, More FSR 2.0 Testing (Wrap-Up)
    2:06:39 Wireless Display Tech, VR Battery Life, EPYC APUs (Final Reader Mail)

    https://youtu.be/JnLbqB1FBu8?t=199

    https://twitter.com/mooreslawisdead/status/1532395430704734210
    https://twitter.com/mooreslawisdead/status/1532265363999805441
    https://www.anandtech.com/show/15850/the-amd-b550-motherboard-overview-asus-gigabyte-msi-asrock-and-others/39
    https://youtu.be/JnLbqB1FBu8?t=1342
    https://www.angstronomics.com/p/computex-beyond-the-coverage?s=w
    https://www.google.com/search?q=AMD+Zen+3+IPC+increase&rlz=1C1CHBF_enUS880US880&sxsrf=ALiCzsZKlE6tES_ZZJ2DG-IYUhrGfng7NQ:1654468120741&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiF04OFrpf4AhV3TjABHa43DMIQ_AUoA3oECAEQBQ&biw=1996&bih=1022&dpr=1.93#imgrc=eOjc0dHywbm1cM
    https://youtu.be/jjJodTVvGHQ
    https://benchlife.info/arrow-lake-s-and-meteor-lake-s-will-take-lga-1851-after-raptor-lake-s/
    https://twitter.com/mooreslawisdead/status/1533852774127095809

    https://www.techpowerup.com/295534/intel-shows-off-its-arc-graphics-card-at-intel-extreme-masters

    https://www.techpowerup.com/295491/amd-readies-radeon-rx-6700-non-xt-sapphire-custom-design-card-suggests-so
    https://www.notebookcheck.net/AMD-Radeon-RX-6700M-GPU-Benchmarks-and-Specs.515472.0.html
    https://www.techpowerup.com/295493/alleged-nvidia-ad102-pcb-drawing-reveals-nvlink-is-here-to-stay-launch-timelines-revealed
    https://www.igorslab.de/ad102-und-ad104-warum-es-zu-nvidias-neuen-geforce-karten-noch-gar-keine-echten-informationen-geben-kann/
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wr4PGa1sHFQ&ab_channel=PlayStation
    https://www.hardwaretimes.com/intels-12th-gen-core-i5-1240p-beats-the-core-i7-1260p-and-i7-1270p-with-a-slightly-higher-base-clock/
    https://www.hardwaretimes.com/intels-12th-gen-core-i5-1240p-beats-the-core-i7-1260p-and-i7-1270p-with-a-slightly-higher-base-clock/
    https://www.hardwaretimes.com/intels-12th-gen-core-i5-1240p-beats-the-core-i7-1260p-and-i7-1270p-with-a-slightly-higher-base-clock/
    https://videocardz.com/press-release/lg-launches-47-5-inch-oled-gaming-display-with-refresh-rate-up-to-138-hz
    https://wccftech.com/microsoft-azure-upgraded-amd-instinct-mi200-gpu-clusters-for-large-scale-ai-training/
    https://wccftech.com/intel-falcon-shores-xpu-to-push-high-performance-computing-to-extreme-multi-tiled-x86-cpu-xe-gpu-configurations-targeting-5x-performance-per-watt/
    https://videocardz.com/newz/intel-introduces-800w-rialto-bridge-next-gen-data-center-gpu-with-up-to-160-xe-cores
    https://www.forbes.com/sites/davealtavilla/2022/06/01/intel-arc-mobile-graphics-performance-preview-a-new-player-enters-the-gpu-game/?sh=6d35f406125e
    https://videocardz.com/newz/intel-next-generation-data-center-gpu-likely-codenamed-lancaster-sound
    https://www.techpowerup.com/review/god-of-war-fsr-2-vs-fsr-1-vs-dlss/
    https://www.techpowerup.com/295302/amd-rdna-3-gpus-to-support-displayport-2-0-uhbr-20-standard


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    2 hr 20 min
  • 155. Lovelace VR Performance, PlayStation VR2 vs Quest 3, Apple VR | Oculus Engineer

    An Oculus Engineer joins to discuss upcoming VR devices, developing for them, and GPUs of the future.

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    0:00 Who is our guest? What got him into VR work?

    7:12 What does VR offer traditional gaming doesn’t? (Insidious is the Movie!)
    15:09 The History of VR before 2012 - From Virtual Boy to Oculus
    21:27 PlayStation's Instant (and fleeting) VR Dominance, Problems with Early VR
    30:57 Why PlayStation bet on VR, and XBOX didn't...
    37:01 Apple VR is Coming - What would be its Killer App?
    49:54 Will PS VR2 make VR Gaming mainstream?
    1:03:14 What games do PS VR2 & Quest 3 need to be successful?
    1:11:24 How important was Carmack to Oculus development?
    1:15:31 XR2 Programming
    1:20:20 What should the Quest 3 do well? What's the ideal VR Device of the Future?
    1:38:42 Will putting computers on our head give us cancer?
    1:43:49 Will shortages affect VR Pricing moving forward?
    1:45:16 When will VR be "Mom and Dad" mainstream?
    1:48:32 Lovelace Performance, RDNA 3, FSR 2.0 - How will VR be improved?
    1:56:14 When will we make walking work well in VR games?
    2:09:03 Besides VR, what's the next gaming experience revolution?
    2:14:38 Will RDNA 5 APUs match the PS5? When will we get 1000 Core CPUs?

    https://virtualspeech.com/blog/history-of-vr

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PlayStation_VR
    https://9to5mac.com/2021/04/03/opinion-apple-arcade-just-went-from-a-potential-flop-to-a-likely-success/
    https://www.psdevwiki.com/ps3/RSX
    https://www.qualcomm.com/products/application/xr-vr-ar/snapdragon-xr2-5g-platform?&cmpid=foxdus2231&gclid=CjwKCAjws8yUBhA1EiwAi_tpEQ9AYVIGvik8-i1AaGRamDOtpMNgXzgA-_vjvXD4YnoXKQwxV_FBXRoCYQcQAvD_BwE
    https://uploadvr.com/snapdragon-888-adreno-660/
    https://www.gfinityesports.com/vr/valve-index-2-release-date-specs-price-deckard/
    https://twitter.com/id_aa_carmack/status/1371485209603022853?lang=en
    https://www.khronos.org/openxr/


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    2 hr 27 min
  • 154. ZEN 4 Bombshells, Mendocino APU, X670 & B650 Extreme, Nvidia Farts at Computex

    We discuss the latest Computex reveals, AMD’s potential SP6 Threadripper Platform, and more!

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    0:00 Favorite Drinks, Hardware Dreams & Nightmares (Intro Banter)

    9:20 Silicon Tape Out Costs, macOS porting (Corrections & Omissions)
    12:46 AMD Kinda Details Zen 4 Architecture at Computex
    24:25 MLID definitely got IPC Wrong - but clock speeds, core counts, etc was correct
    31:30 Zen 4 vs Raptor Lake Gaming Performance, Zen 4 with Vcache
    41:31 Will we get quadcore Zen 4 SKUs?
    46:31 AMD Mendocino APU with Zen 2 + RDNA 2
    56:02 X670E, X670, B650 Motherboards Detailed by AMD
    1:08:38 Zen 5 and Zen 6 Details Leaked by MLID
    1:18:03 AMD SP6 32 Core Zen 4 Leaked by AdoredTV - New HEDT Platform?
    1:26:20 Can AMD compete in supply with Intel & Nvidia?
    1:31:40 Userbenchmark.com is a complete Joke!
    1:36:41 Is the 6750 XT an ok replacement for the RX 6800?
    1:39:51 Nvidia Farts at Computex
    1:44:22 Apple Forced to use USB-C, RX 6950 XT Overclocked Infinity Cache (Wrap Up)
    1:49:25 Will Q4 be a great time to build? Is Nvidia doomed after the ARM fail? (Final RM)

    https://www.bajasae.net/app/CompetitionResources.aspx

    https://www.bajasae.net/app/SmartScheduleViewer.aspx?scheduleid=43523eb1-4e96-4a50-87d6-a0e66a9ce759
    https://youtu.be/BRtBB2VnF8M
    https://twitter.com/greymon55/status/1528717091682996224
    https://twitter.com/mooreslawisdead/status/1528806198392328192
    https://twitter.com/mooreslawisdead/status/1528814892400123905
    https://twitter.com/mooreslawisdead/status/1528807673898090496
    https://videocardz.com/newz/amd-ryzen-7000-zen4-raphael-desktop-engineering-sample-cpu-with-16-cores-has-been-spotted
    https://www.tomshardware.com/news/amd-mendocino-zen-2-apus-rdna-2-graphics
    https://www.amd.com/en/products/apu/amd-ryzen-9-6980hx
    https://twitter.com/patrickschur_/status/1315788414877347850?lang=en
    https://angstronomics.substack.com/p/site-launch-exclusive-all-the-juicy?s=r
    https://youtu.be/6yFn85I5PbY
    https://youtu.be/_NhM02NE8c8
    https://twitter.com/mooreslawisdead/status/1526965958287495170
    https://www.theverge.com/2022/5/11/23066661/apple-iphone-15-drop-lightning-port-usb-c-2023-prediction-rumor
    https://csrreportbuilder.intel.com/pdfbuilder/pdfs/CSR-2021-22-Full-Report.pdf
    https://twitter.com/witeken/status/1525031590522408960?s=21&t=QAjD5KVyk8p8a2-gXxDv7A
    https://www.techspot.com/review/2463-amd-radeon-6950xt/
    https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2022/04/framework-will-sell-you-its-laptop-motherboard-without-the-laptop-for-399/
    https://twitter.com/mooreslawisdead/status/1528619628150374400
    https://www.tomshardware.com/news/hot-chips-34-schedule-reveals-intels-3d-foveros-ambitions-for-meteor-lake-arrow-lake-cpus
    https://github.com/SmokelessCPU/UniversalAMDFormBrowser


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    2 hr 3 min
  • 153. 4K 144Hz Displays for Lovelace, FSR 2.0, Zen 4 IPC, RDNA 3 | Hardware Unboxed

    Tim from Hardware Unboxed joins to discuss FSR 2.0, DLSS, XeSS, and upcoming launches!

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    0:00 4K 144Hz Monitors - Getting Cheaper? Will they be mainstream for Lovelace?

    5:13 The Future of TN vs IPS vs Micro LED vs OLED Displays
    8:16 Displays for people with Motion Sickness
    12:33 Building a PC for 240Hz Gaming
    16:13 Is 100% native resolution favorable to DLSS & FSR?
    23:17 Is AMD FSR 2.0 as good as DLSS 2.3? Did FSR 1.0 succeed?
    29:55 Do we expect any surprises with FSR 2.0 in future games?
    31:37 What does AMD need to do to make FSR 2.0 more successful than FSR 1.0?
    42:30 Is DLSS a Rubegoldbergian feature next to FSR 2.0?
    48:06 Will FSR be HW Accelerated by RDNA 3? What Accelerators should Nvidia add?
    58:38 Is Tim doing an Xe Super Sampling Review this week? When will ARC launch?
    1:04:43 What do we expect out of Intel Alchemist?
    1:18:49 Why does Nvidia hide Laptop GPU Power Consumption?
    1:25:28 How much does it matter if Lovelace has a 600w Flagship?
    1:35:11 RDNA 3 Ray Tracing vs Rasterization Performance - Equal importance?
    1:42:10 Can AMD charge Nvidia prices? Will Lovelace availability horrible?
    1:49:32 Where are the Rembrandt Laptops?! Did Ryzen 6000 live up to the hype?
    1:54:14 Zen 4 IPC - Is Tim impressed? Will it beat Raptor Lake?
    2:08:14 When will Devs utilize the latest God-tier CPUs and SSDs?
    2:12:43 What are the biggest AMD/Nvidia/Intel successes and failures?

    Visit Hardware Unboxed on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCI8iQa1hv7oV_Z8D35vVuSg

    https://www.techspot.com/review/2462-amd-radeon-6750xt/
    https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/products/sku/82931/intel-core-i75930k-processor-15m-cache-up-to-3-70-ghz/specifications.html
    https://www.usinflationcalculator.com/
    https://videocardz.com/newz/intel-xess-super-resolution-technology-launches-on-may-20-with-dolmen
    https://videocardz.com/newz/amd-claims-to-offer-better-performance-per-dollar-than-nvidia-gpus-across-its-entire-radeon-rx-6000-stack
    https://www.evga.com/products/ProductList.aspx?type=0&family=GeForce+30+Series+Family


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    2 hr 34 min
  • 152. RX 6950 XT Reviews, MI300, Phoenix & Dragon Range, ZEN 4 96C TR vs 112C Xeon-W

    The AMD RX 6950 XT, RX 6750 XT, and RX 6650 XT are all out! Also, HEDT is getting interesting!

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    0:00 Colds vs COVID, MLID’s Reach (Intro Banter)

    6:59 RX 6950 XT, RX 6750 XT, and RX 6650 XT Reviews & Availability
    16:35 Intel ARC A750, A580 and A380 GPU Launch Rumors
    27:18 Lovelace Rumors Update – 900w?! Triple Performance?!
    36:52 Where does Nvidia go with Chiplets?
    38:44 AMD RDNA 3 Navi 31 and MI300 Leak
    50:35 Why can't Nvidia use 3D Stacking? When will HBM be used again?
    54:47 AMD Confirms Dragon Range & Phoenix for 2023
    1:06:50 Intel 24-Core & 112-Core Fishhawk Falls Leaked
    1:16:15 AMD Zen 4 Raphael & Threadripper vs Fishhawk Falls
    1:22:48 Is TSMC 3nm gets delayed, can Intel catch up?
    1:34:32 Zen 6 Venice Early Details Leak
    1:38:43 AMD Locks OC'ing, Intel 4 & Meteor Lake, FTC vs Sony/MS (Wrap Up)
    1:50:30 Will 16GB VRAM become the min? Will DDR5 get cheap? Disable E-Cores? (Final RM)

    https://videocardz.com/newz/amd-radeon-rx-6950xt-to-cost-1099-rx-6750xt-549-rx-6650xt-399

    https://wccftech.com/amd-radeon-rx-6950-xt-1099-usd-faster-rtx-3090-rx-6750-xt-549-usd-faster-rtx-3070-rx-6650-xt-399-usd-faster-rtx-3060-gaming-benchmarks-prices-leak/
    https://wccftech.com/amd-radeon-rx-6950-xt-rx-6750-xt-rx-6650-xt-rdna-2-refresh-graphics-cards-being-advertised-by-retailers-worldwide-prior-to-launch/
    https://wccftech.com/amd-radeon-rx-6950-xt-1099-usd-faster-rtx-3090-rx-6750-xt-549-usd-faster-rtx-3070-rx-6650-xt-399-usd-faster-rtx-3060-gaming-benchmarks-prices-leak/
    https://videocardz.com/newz/official-radeon-rx-6x50xt-series-gaming-performance-leaks-out-rx-6950xt-is-4-faster-than-rx-6900xt
    https://videocardz.com/newz/amd-radeon-rx-6950xt-features-navi-21-kxtx-gpu-supports-hynix-and-samsung-18gbps-memory
    https://wccftech.com/intel-arc-graphics-ready-for-showtime-a750-a580-and-a380-gpu-sales-embargo-msrp-and-positioning/
    https://wccftech.com/intel-arc-alchemist-gaming-graphics-cards-delay-late-summer-drivers-problematic/
    https://youtu.be/NGdu6v9jERc
    https://www.pcgamer.com/nvidias-next-gen-gpu-ada-lovelace-is-no-longer-a-simple-ampere-refresh-rumours-suggest/
    https://twitter.com/mooreslawisdead/status/1518337344948035587
    https://youtu.be/uVcJ3X8eU5s
    https://www.theverge.com/2022/5/3/23056024/amd-dragon-range-zen-4-extreme-gaming-laptop-cpu-ryzen
    https://youtu.be/bGXa_ECv7dQ
    https://mlech26l.github.io/pages/images/cpus.png
    https://youtu.be/psdGqYZdYnA
    https://videocardz.com/newz/amd-epyc-with-zen6-architecture-is-allegedly-codenamed-venice
    https://www.techpowerup.com/review/msi-radeon-rx-6400-aero-itx/38.html
    https://wccftech.com/nvidia-h100-80-gb-pcie-accelerator-with-hopper-gpu-is-priced-over-30000-us-in-japan/
    https://twitter.com/witeken/status/1521428223896211457?s=21&t=7OjXe2ii25MiOkcutGFurQ
    https://www.techpowerup.com/294535/amd-announces-ryzen-5000c-zen-3-processors-for-chromebooks
    https://twitter.com/IanCutress/status/1522591128838623234
    https://wccftech.com/amd-ryzen-7000-5nm-zen-4-desktop-cpus-am5-platform-september-launch-rumor/
    https://videocardz.com/newz/intel-alder-lake-hx-specifications-leaked-up-to-16-cores-with-overclocking-and-pcie-5-0-support-for-enthusiast-class-laptops
    https://hothardware.com/news/intel-purchase-siru-innovations
    https://twitter.com/mooreslawisdead/status/1520120577893281792
    https://www.techspot.com/news/94504-nvidia-lhr-limiter-has-bypassed-enabling-full-mining.html
    https://www.protocol.com/bulletins/activision-blizzard-microsoft-deal-approved
    https://www.theinformation.com/articles/ftc-opens-inquiry-into-sonys-3-6-billion-bungie-gaming-purchase


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    2 hr 13 min
  • 151. R7 5800X3D vs i7-12700K, Zen 4 vs Raptor Lake, 600w Lovelace | Hardware Numb3rs

    We discuss the price/performance of AMD Zen 3D vs Intel Alder Lake, and the future of CPUs!

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    0:00 Who is Max? What type of Overclocking does he do?

    6:13 Zen+ vs Zen 2 IPC at 5GHz, Rocket Lake vs Comet Lake at 6GHz
    15:43 R7 5800X3D Overclocking - Does it even need fast RAM?
    20:00 R7 5800X3D vs Alder Lake - Who should buy what? For what price?
    38:49 Which Zen 4 Models will likely get Vcache?
    41:36 Zen 4 vs Raptor Lake - Who do we think will win?
    47:58 Buy now…or wait for Zen 4?
    1:00:05 Do PC Gamers need to change how they think about upgrading?
    1:06:31 0.1% vs 1% Lows – Which is more important for smooth framerates?
    1:15:26 What if Intel wouldn't have gotten lazy?
    1:20:50 What does overclocking gain you on average?
    1:25:15 Does Intel have a 3D Stacking advantage? What do we think about Apple?
    1:32:49 What will devs do with Zen 4 & Meteor Lake's insane performance?
    1:36:00 Can APUs realistically replace the low end GPU market?
    1:39:17 Max has a 600w 3090 Kingpin - how is the heat? Will the 4090 be useable?

    Hardware Numb3rs YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/HardwareNumb3rs

    Hardware Numb3rs Twitter: https://twitter.com/HardwareNumb3rs
    Italian Extreme Modders: https://www.youtube.com/c/ItalianExtremeModders
    Previous Episode with Hardware Numb3rs: https://youtu.be/vm3VvEYyPrw
    At 6GHz Rocket Lake did overtake Comet Lake notably: https://youtu.be/0K0ICpbssTk
    https://ark.intel.com/content/www/us/en/ark/products/213801/intel-core-i911900h-processor-24m-cache-up-to-4-80-ghz.html
    https://ark.intel.com/content/www/us/en/ark/products/225916/intel-core-i912900ks-processor-30m-cache-up-to-5-50-ghz.html
    Original MLID Raptor Lake Leak: https://youtu.be/YCRoo0tqJL4
    Raptor Lake Update: https://youtu.be/y3nxqq6Q9mY?t=568
    100% Zen 4 will run all-core above 5GHz, they proved it: https://youtu.be/_jX-hKvUQDU?t=2353
    https://youtu.be/O0gbfvJDsv4?t=321
    https://tpucdn.com/review/amd-ryzen-7-5800x3d/images/relative-performance-games-1920-1080.png
    https://tpucdn.com/review/amd-ryzen-7-5800x3d/images/relative-performance-cpu.png
    https://youtu.be/hBFNoKUHjcg?t=1153


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    1 hr 56 min
  • 150. 4nm Lovelace at 600w, R7 5800X3D Reviews, Falling GPU Prices, Intel Execution

    RTX 4090 specs are almost entirely confirmed, RX 6700 XT is getting cheap, and Intel is adrift…

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    0:00 Minnesota Weather, Mosquito Territories, Giant Goofy Fish (Intro Banter)

    5:57 Navi 33 Die Size, RTX IO vs PS5 Asset Streaming (Corrections)
    12:41 R7 5800X3D Official Reviews - Is it the "best" gaming CPU?
    26:12 Zen 4 vs Zen 3D, Vcache on APUs
    31:20 Intel’s Execution Problem – Where is Sapphire Rapids, Ponte Vecchio, & Alchemist?!
    39:25 Falling GPU Prices
    52:10 RX 6400 Released
    1:02:43 RX 6650 XT, RX 6750 XT, 6950 XT Update
    1:05:44 RTX 4090 consumes 600w, Professional Lovelace consumes 330-400w
    1:19:49 Lovelace uses TSMC 4nm and PCIe 4.0
    1:28:54 i9-12950HX 16C Laptop CPU, 40GB XBOX Series X, TSMC 2nm (Wrap Up)
    1:33:01 Zen 4 I/O, VR Adoption, 3D Stacking vs Moore’s Law (Final Reader Mail)

    https://youtu.be/8n2cIeIpzLA

    https://youtu.be/ajDUIJalxis
    https://www.techspot.com/review/2450-ryzen-5800x3D-vs-core-i9-12900k/
    https://www.newegg.com/p/pl?d=i9-12900KS
    https://www.newegg.com/intel-core-i7-12700k-core-i7-12th-gen/p/N82E16819118343
    5800X3D “Loses” on TPU: https://www.techpowerup.com/review/amd-ryzen-7-5800x3d/18.html
    5800X3D “Wins” on Techspot: https://www.techspot.com/review/2449-amd-ryzen-5800x3D/
    https://wccftech.com/intel-sapphire-rapids-sp-xeon-platinum-es-cpus-fail-to-impress-against-epyc-milan-x-last-gen-xeons-in-leaked-benchmarks/
    https://youtu.be/nJrbnaqanRk
    $299 RTX 3050: https://www.evga.com/products/product.aspx?pn=08G-P5-3553-KR
    https://youtu.be/pGs2OKEUm68
    https://twitter.com/mooreslawisdead/status/1515129745427496961
    https://twitter.com/mooreslawisdead/status/1515478749441052678
    https://twitter.com/mooreslawisdead/status/1516474038260203524
    https://youtu.be/nJrbnaqanRk
    https://www.techpowerup.com/294037/amd-radeon-rx-6400-launched-at-usd-159
    https://www.techpowerup.com/294037/amd-radeon-rx-6400-launched-at-usd-159
    https://www.techpowerup.com/294051/sapphire-launches-the-radeon-rx-6400-pulse
    https://www.tomshardware.com/news/radeon-rx-6400-review-reveals-gtx-1650-performance
    https://twitter.com/mooreslawisdead/status/1518337344948035587
    https://twitter.com/kopite7kimi/status/1518158879125012481
    https://youtu.be/c--1_0HqB3w
    https://videocardz.com/newz/dell-precision-7770-7670-leak-confirms-16-core-mobile-intel-core-i9-12950hx-supports-vpro-tech
    https://youtu.be/Wno4t7YqMM4
    https://wccftech.com/msi-agesa-1-2-0-7-bios-rolling-out-soon-offers-amd-ryzen-7-5800x3d-bclk-overclock-support/
    https://www.techpowerup.com/294108/apple-intel-to-become-alpha-customers-for-tsmcs-2-nm-manufacturing-node
    https://www.anandtech.com/show/16639/tsmc-update-2nm-in-development-3nm-4nm-on-track-for-2022
    https://www.tomshardware.com/news/amds-am5-platform-for-ryzen-7000-launches-with-ddr5-support-only-dual-chipset-design


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    1 hr 51 min
  • 149. Ryzen Mindshare 2022, Nvidia Lovelace TDP Limits, SI Steam Deck | MAINGEAR CEO

    Wallace Santos joins to discuss running an SI, and upcoming AMD, Intel, and Nvidia generations.

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    0:00 Who is Wallace? What made him start a System Integrator Company?

    10:55 PC Gaming since 2002 - How has this community changed?
    20:17 What do you think about the Secret Shopper Videos?
    23:26 Why are some OEMs and System Integrators so bad?
    31:34 When did the COVID shortages first hit MAINGEAR?
    40:32 Nvidia Selling Graphics Cards directly to Miners
    45:04 When did Ryzen become popular? Is Intel getting Mindshare back?
    49:58 Is the mind share shifting back to Intel?
    54:06 How does MAINGEAR price their GPUs?
    57:42 SI Laptops - Where they come from, challenges, rising TDPs
    1:06:07 RTX 4090 TDP - When would MAINGEAR have issues supporting it?
    1:15:41 Would MAINGEAR consider making a Steam Deck competitor?
    1:20:06 Planning for Raptor Lake, Zen 4, Lovelace, RDNA 3, Meteor Lake, Zen 5, Battlemage

    https://www.linkedin.com/in/wallace-santos/

    https://twitter.com/santos_wallace
    https://maingear.com/about/
    https://youtu.be/-VVC1NOgqeg
    https://maingear.com/product/maingear-vybe-custom-q4-2021/
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leo_Laporte
    https://youtu.be/VRFEr3rAizY
    https://www.tomshardware.com/news/bitcoin-mining-nvidia-cmp--gpus-30-million-order
    https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/products/docs/boards-kits/nuc/nuc-assets/nuc-laptop-kits-queens-county.html


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    1 hr 34 min
  • 148. RDNA 3 Efficiency, RX 6750 XT Supply, AMD 5800X3D Benchmarks, Intel ARC Lies

    We discuss Navi 33, 6x50 XT launches, Nvidia Lovelace Rumors, R7 5800X3D, and more!

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    0:00 Taxes, XeSS pronunciation (Intro Banter)

    6:24 Dan’s Navigational Skills, GDDR7 Readiness, RAM Stagnation (Corrections)
    15:23 AMD RX 7600 XT & RDNA 3 Efficiency
    30:36 What is a 4K gaming card? (VRAM, PCIe 5.0 x 8, 128-bit bus Discussion)
    44:54 Is the RTX 3090 Ti a test board for Lovelace RTX 4090?
    52:08 RX 6750 XT & 6650X T Power Consumption and Launch Date
    54:59 RX 6750 XT Supply & Segmentation
    58:35 R7 5700X, R5 5600, R5 5600 Reviews
    1:03:13 R7 5800X3D Benchmarked, Newegg Scam Warning
    1:12:50 Intel admits they Lied about Alchemist Launch Date, Drivers Unoptimized
    1:23:15 Intel's NOT launching a "Zen-like Ocean Cove", ARC SOC3, TSMC & Nvidia (Wrap Up)
    1:35:27 Future Low End GPU Demand, Future CPU Features, Graphics Settings (Final RM)

    https://youtu.be/tefqiCaikGk

    https://youtu.be/iUGppQVpXzU
    https://twitter.com/mooreslawisdead/status/1513087469796872203
    https://videocardz.com/newz/nvidia-rtx-3090-ti-pcbs-are-designed-to-support-next-gen-rtx-40-ada-ad102-gpus
    https://www.igorslab.de/nvidias-und-amds-forderungen-an-die-pci-sig-fuer-die-neuen-600-watt-karten-grenzen-erlaubte-ueberschreitung-und-lastspitzen-exklusiv/
    https://www.igorslab.de/en/new-details-about-nvidia-geforce-rtx-4090-to-24-gb-gddr6x-and-a-clever-voltage-converter-orgy/?s=03
    https://videocardz.com/newz/powercolor-radeon-rx-6750xt-red-devil-graphics-card-has-been-listed-on-rra-website
    https://videocardz.com/newz/amd-radeon-rx-6950x-rx-6750xt-and-rx-6650-xt-pictured-release-date-moved-to-may-10th
    https://www.techspot.com/review/2438-geforce-rtx-3070-vs-radeon-6700-xt/
    https://static.techspot.com/articles-info/2342/bench/1440p.png
    https://videocardz.com/127008/amd-ryzen-7-5700x-ryzen-5-5600-and-5500-review-roundup
    https://www.tomshardware.com/news/amd-ryzen-5-5600-and-ryzen-5-5500-review
    https://youtu.be/ifI9nnmW5sg
    https://youtu.be/ifI9nnmW5sg
    https://www.techpowerup.com/cpu-specs/ryzen-5-5500.c2756
    https://www.guru3d.com/news-story/amd-ryzen-7-5800x3d-gets-benchmarked-ahead-of-embargo-lift.html
    https://youtu.be/31R8ONg2XEU
    https://twitter.com/9550pro/status/1512366877648973826
    https://www.techpowerup.com/293709/laptops-with-arc-graphics-nowhere-in-sight-intel-says-wait-till-june
    https://videocardz.com/newz/intel-arc-a350m-gpu-has-finally-been-tested-slower-than-gtx-1650-up-to-2-2-ghz-clock
    https://www.pcmag.com/news/where-is-intels-arc-laptop-gpu-the-rollout-may-take-a-while
    https://twitter.com/mooreslawisdead/status/1511759887386169358
    https://wccftech.com/intel-copies-amd-next-gen-ocean-cove-architecture-shows-resemblance-zen-core-architecture/
    https://videocardz.com/newz/aida64-receives-preliminary-support-for-alder-lake-x-hedt-xeon-cpus
    https://videocardz.com/newz/intel-might-still-release-a-third-arc-gpu-with-16-xe-cores-new-patches-for-intel-graphics-compiler-suggest
    https://wccftech.com/tsmc-to-become-nvidias-sole-gpu-supplier-in-2022-report/
    https://videocardz.com/newz/amds-53w-entry-level-radeon-rx-6400-card-quietly-goes-on-sale-slightly-cheaper-than-gtx-1050-ti-and-rx-6500-xt?s=03
    https://gamerant.com/dying-light-2-development-history/


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    1 hr 52 min

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