We discuss if Meteor Lake truly is the start of a new Bulldozer era for Intel, and if we should be worried about the companies future…
(We thought the AI Generated Thumbnail was so funny we had to use it)
0:00 Initial Meteor Lake Thoughts
17:21 Does Intel need a new CEO?
25:18 What does would an “Intel Zen Moment” look like?
33:10 Can Intel go bankrupt?
40:50 Does Intel need to downsize? How do OEMs feel?
2023-12-15 18:00:10 +0000 UTC
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We discuss if Meteor Lake truly is the start of a new Bulldozer era for Intel, and if we should be worried about the companies future…
(We thought the AI Generated Thumbnail was so funny we had to use it)
0:00 Initial Meteor Lake Thoughts
17:21 Does Intel need a new CEO?
25:18 What does would an “Intel Zen Moment” look like?
33:10 Can Intel go bankrupt?
40:50 Does Intel need to downsize? How do OEMs feel?
2023-12-15 18:00:09 +0000 UTC
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So after years of hype, today Intel launched Meteor Lake, a "4nm" 3D-Stacked processor that managed to arguably go backwards in both efficiency and IPC, and tie AMD's last gen product in iGPU and AI performance (at best). Supposedly this is the basis for Intel's new "era" and Arrow Lake builds on the "Meteor Lake Platform"...so should we be worried? If THIS is the start of at new era, is that era going to be Intel's version of "the Bulldozer years"?
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2023-12-14 23:32:46 +0000 UTC
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A Gaming AI Dev joins to discuss what hardware you’ll need to power next gen games!
0:00 Who is our guest? How can interested people get into the AI Industry?
4:38 What is Pygmalion building to change gaming?
10:54 The Next 2D - 3D Moment for Gaming could be Neural Engine AI
20:07 AMD Hawk Point and the Importance of TOPs in APUs
26:53 Intel Meteor Lake’s NPU – Does it matter if it’s weaker than AMD?
31:20 AMD vs Qualcomm Snapdragon...
2023-12-11 19:41:34 +0000 UTC
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A Gaming AI Dev joins to discuss what hardware you’ll need to power next gen games!
0:00 Who is our guest? How can interested people get into the AI Industry?
4:38 What is Pygmalion building to change gaming?
10:54 The Next 2D - 3D Moment for Gaming could be Neural Engine AI
20:07 AMD Hawk Point and the Importance of TOPs in APUs
26:53 Intel Meteor Lake’s NPU – Does it matter if it’s weaker than AMD?
31:20 AMD vs Qualcomm...
2023-12-11 19:41:32 +0000 UTC
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I discuss the latest Intel, AMD, and Nvidia Revelations while conducting LIVE Q&A!
0:00 Intro Babbling
1:30 Is Meteor Lake the next Bulldozer?
12:18 Intel’s Snake Oil Marketing
17:00 Intel’s best Product of 2023 and what I am excited for in 2024
20:40 Is Intel 4 and Intel 3 going according to plan?
25:50 Should you buy a GPU now, or wait till 2024?
27:53 RDNA 4 and AMD’s 2024 Laptop GPUs
36:16 Are Meteor Lake’s issues simi...
2023-12-09 04:13:07 +0000 UTC
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I discuss the latest Intel, AMD, and Nvidia Revelations while conducting LIVE Q&A!
0:00 Intro Babbling
1:30 Is Meteor Lake the next Bulldozer?
12:18 Intel’s Snake Oil Marketing
17:00 Intel’s best Product of 2023 and what I am excited for in 2024
20:40 Is Intel 4 and Intel 3 going according to plan?
25:50 Should you buy a GPU now, or wait till 2024?
27:53 RDNA 4 and AMD’s 2024 Laptop GPUs
36:16 Are Meteor Lake’s issues simi...
2023-12-09 04:10:20 +0000 UTC
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Howdy Partners! In 3-4 hours Tom will be conducting the months livestream! Over the past few weeks the following news break:
- AMD Zen 4 Threadripper Launched
- AMD Hawk Point & Strix were (mostly) Revealed
- Intel Meteor Lake's (underwhelming) Performance Leaked
- Intel 64 Core W-3595X Leaked
- Extensive Zen 6 Venice Leaks
- Near Confirmation that Zen 6 will be supported on AM5
- Tons of drama emerge surroun...
2023-12-08 20:52:17 +0000 UTC
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The next episode of Broken Silicon will see us be joined by a Gaming AI Developer who works at PygmalionAI. This is an open-source product dedicated to creation large language models for both chat, and role-playing purposes. Examples of what he wants to help create are better text adventure prompts that actually understand your input's intention, and also a package indie developers could use to
2023-12-07 23:08:34 +0000 UTC
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We leak Meteor Lake's Efficiency Curve & iGPU Performance & discuss Nvidia's odd financials...
0:00 Dan's Sick, Christmas Mail, Jessie's Tricks, Wendy’s Scared (Intro Banter)
9:50 AMD vs Intel Laptop Efficiency (Corrections)
13:33 AMD Zen 4 Threadripper Reviewed & Released
29:18 Intel Meteor Lake Power Curve & iGPU Performance Leak
40:40 Intel Clearwater Forest doesn't Raise Core Counts
45:54 Zen 6 32 Core Chiplets, EPYC-E, and ...
2023-12-04 19:37:17 +0000 UTC
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We leak Meteor Lake's Efficiency Curve & iGPU Performance & discuss Nvidia's odd financials...
0:00 Dan's Sick, Christmas Mail, Jessie's Tricks, Wendy’s Scared (Intro Banter)
9:50 AMD vs Intel Laptop Efficiency (Corrections)
13:33 AMD Zen 4 Threadripper Reviewed & Released
29:18 Intel Meteor Lake Power Curve & iGPU Performance Leak
40:40 Intel Clearwater Forest doesn't Raise Core Counts
45:54 Zen 6 32 Core Chiplets, EPYC-E...
2023-12-04 19:36:52 +0000 UTC
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As we get closer to the launch of AMD’s AM5 generation of Zen 5 products, we thought it would be fun to discuss our memories of AM4 and it’s incredible longevity…and also how long we think AM5 will last…
0:00 Pre-AM4 Motherboards
11:15 What we Expected out of AM4 in 2017
20:20 Why AM4 was uniquely good for upgrading
37:45 Do we think AM5 will support Zen 6?
47:54 Should you buy Zen 5, or wait for Zen 6?
56:01 Do OEMs want upgradability? W...
2023-12-01 09:12:57 +0000 UTC
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As we get closer to the launch of AMD’s AM5 generation of Zen 5 products, we thought it would be fun to discuss our memories of AM4 and it’s incredible longevity…and also how long we think AM5 will last…
0:00 Pre-AM4 Motherboards
11:15 What we Expected out of AM4 in 2017
20:20 Why AM4 was uniquely good for upgrading
37:45 Do we think AM5 will support Zen 6?
47:54 Should you buy Zen 5, or wait for Zen 6?
56:01 Do OEMs want upgradability? W...
2023-12-01 09:12:53 +0000 UTC
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Back in 2017 what did you think of the AM4 platform? Did you think it was a mess? Did you expect it to improve for...7 years?! Alright, well now what do you expect out of AM5?
As we get closer to the launch of AM5's second (third?) generation of products, Zen 5, we thought it would be fun to center the next episode of Die Shrink on these three main topics:
- A Retrospective on AM4 - Expectations in 2017, how our feeling evolved, and it's legacy.
2023-11-30 02:11:32 +0000 UTC
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A former AMD Senior Product Manager joins to discuss how HEDT & GPU will Evolve.
0:00 How AMD Threadripper got “Defined”
11:55 Has Threadripper priced itself into Obsolescence?
19:26 X690E + R9 8960X3D = Budget HEDT
36:19 Would higher Core Count Ryzen cannibalize Threadripper?
47:01 AMD “c” vs Intel “E” Cores – Do we really need them?
54:46 R5 9600X3D at $299 – The REAL i5 Killer we want?
1:03:00 Will AMD dominate Laptop...
2023-11-27 19:54:57 +0000 UTC
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A former AMD Senior Product Manager joins to discuss how HEDT & GPU will Evolve.
0:00 How AMD Threadripper got “Defined”
11:55 Has Threadripper priced itself into Obsolescence?
19:26 X690E + R9 8960X3D = Budget HEDT
36:19 Would higher Core Count Ryzen cannibalize Threadripper?
47:01 AMD “c” vs Intel “E” Cores – Do we really need them?
54:46 R5 9600X3D at $299 – The REAL i5 Killer we want?
1:03:00 Will AMD dominate Laptop...
2023-11-27 19:54:24 +0000 UTC
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The next episode of Broken Silicon will see us joined once again by James Prior, former Senior Product Manager at AMD! James was one of the people in charge of marketing and segmenting the original Threadripper series, and this is actually the first time since we've known each other that a non-Pro Threadripper has launched! Let's talk about that, and also:
- The Present and Future of HEDT / Workstation
- Future Ryzen Segmentation
- Nvidia 40 SUPER Segmentat...
2023-11-23 01:47:46 +0000 UTC
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According to multiple testimonials from OEMs – Intel has dropped the ball on Meteor Lake.
0:00 Birthdays, early days of the channel vs now
6:31 Meteor Lake OEM Chaos Leak, neural engines on desktop
29:04 Is AI a real selling point for 2024 laptops?
32:30 Intel APO Tested for 14th Gen...and denied from 13th Gen
42:41 AMD Ryzen 8000G & 9000 Desktop Details Leaked
54:50 6nm Steam Deck OLED Announced & Released on November 16th
1:03:0...
2023-11-20 20:18:23 +0000 UTC
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According to multiple testimonials from OEMs – Intel has dropped the ball on Meteor Lake.
0:00 Birthdays, early days of the channel vs now
6:31 Meteor Lake OEM Chaos Leak, neural engines on desktop
29:04 Is AI a real selling point for 2024 laptops?
32:30 Intel APO Tested for 14th Gen...and denied from 13th Gen
42:41 AMD Ryzen 8000G & 9000 Desktop Details Leaked
54:50 6nm Steam Deck OLED Announced & Released on November 16th
1:03:0...
2023-11-20 20:17:31 +0000 UTC
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Tom and Dan shred open the mailbag to take a bet from a Patron about RDNA 4 performance, answer concerns about long term GPU performance, and much more!
0:00 Trying to Start (Intro Banter)
3:35 Tom bets a Patron an RX 8800 XT!
14:10 How long will current GPUs last for 4K120 Gaming?
21:17 Was Nvidia too Generous with GTX 980 Ti Pricing?
26:12 AAA Development Costs & Ray Tracing’s “Benefit” to Devs
33:39 Does AMD undervalue Software’s I...
2023-11-17 18:00:06 +0000 UTC
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Tom and Dan shred open the mailbag to take a bet from a Patron about RDNA 4 performance, answer concerns about long term GPU performance, and much more!
0:00 Trying to Start (Intro Banter)
3:35 Tom bets a Patron an RX 8800 XT!
14:10 How long will current GPUs last for 4K120 Gaming?
21:17 Was Nvidia too Generous with GTX 980 Ti Pricing?
26:12 AAA Development Costs & Ray Tracing’s “Benefit” to Devs
33:39 Does AMD undervalue Software’s I...
2023-11-17 18:00:06 +0000 UTC
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I discuss RDNA 4 Performance, leak Blackwell Laptop Launch Details, and Leak new Meteor Lake Scores.
0:00 Intro Babbling
2:08 RTX 5000 Mobile Launch Leak, RTX 40 SUPER Update
12:20 RX 8800 XT Performance & Pricing Leak!
21:00 NEW Meteor Lake Performance & Efficiency Leak
29:10 Meteor Lake Pricing, AMD Strix Halo Naming
40:34 RADEON Sales, Nvidia SUPER Questions
50:22 RTX 5090 VRAM Capacity
55:16 Get the $390 RX 6800 16GB befor...
2023-11-17 03:49:26 +0000 UTC
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I discuss RDNA 4 Performance, leak Blackwell Laptop Launch Details, and Leak new Meteor Lake Scores.
0:00 Intro Babbling
2:08 RTX 5000 Mobile Launch Leak, RTX 40 SUPER Update
12:20 RX 8800 XT Performance & Pricing Leak!
21:00 NEW Meteor Lake Performance & Efficiency Leak
29:10 Meteor Lake Pricing, AMD Strix Halo Naming
40:34 RADEON Sales, Nvidia SUPER Questions
50:22 RTX 5090 VRAM Capacity
55:16 Get the $390 RX 6800 16GB befor...
2023-11-17 03:48:44 +0000 UTC
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In the next 24 hours Tom will be doing the monthly Livestream! Within this episode you should expect more details about Nvidia SUPER, Blackwell, RDNA 4...and whatever you all ask him!
You have ~16 hours to write in below with your questions and thoughts, but be sure to be as concise and grammatically sound as possible to have your submissions considered. For completionism's sake, here is a list of the major stories from the past 4 weeks:
- Nv...
2023-11-16 00:29:07 +0000 UTC
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Bryan from Tech YES City joins to discuss Intel’s Future, NEW RX 8800 XT Leaks, and Nvidia SUPER!
0:00 Who is Bryan? What happened to RDNA 4?
12:35 Nvidia's AI Bubble, ARC's Situation
31:14 AMD Zen 5 vs Raptor Lake Refresh / Meteor Lake
37:46 Arrow Lake Competitiveness
44:30 Nvidia 40 SUPER
53:23 How aggressively does AMD need to respond to Nvidia SUPER?
1:02:51 Why AMD Cancelled the RX 8900 XTX
1:05:57 NEW RDNA 4 Performance ...
2023-11-13 19:40:57 +0000 UTC
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Bryan from Tech YES City joins to discuss Intel’s Future, NEW RX 8800 XT Leaks, and Nvidia SUPER!
0:00 Who is Bryan? What happened to RDNA 4?
12:35 Nvidia's AI Bubble, ARC's Situation
31:14 AMD Zen 5 vs Raptor Lake Refresh / Meteor Lake
37:46 Arrow Lake Competitiveness
44:30 Nvidia 40 SUPER
53:23 How aggressively does AMD need to respond to Nvidia SUPER?
1:02:51 Why AMD Cancelled the RX 8900 XTX
1:05:57 NEW RDNA 4 Perfor...
2023-11-13 19:40:54 +0000 UTC
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Broken Silicon 231 will see the return of Bryan from Tech YES City! EVERYTHING involving PC Hardware, Gaming, and Semiconductor Companies is fair game in this episode, and the conversation will indeed be heavily steered by the submissions below! Upon first glance though, we already plan to talk about the following subjects:
- Intel 14th Gen Raptor Lake Refresh and Meteor Lake
- Intel Arrow Lake
- AMD Zen 5 and Zen 5 X3D
- AMD Zen 6
2023-11-10 22:22:11 +0000 UTC
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We discuss 40 SUPER specs, Nova Lake Big LLC, and more!
0:00 Getting hit by Cars (Intro Banter)
5:01 Alan Wake 2 requires Mesh Shader GPUs (kinda)
23:21 Apple M3
31:14 AMD Strix Point, Halo, Kraken, Escher, Hawk Point Leak
44:44 Why aren't APUs used for Budget Laptops?!
55:21 Meteor Lake Performance & Nova Lake “Big LLC” Leaked!
1:12:15 Intel SPR-R Workstation Lineup Leaked
1:16:12 RTX 40 SUPER Lineup and Pricing Targets Leake...
2023-11-06 20:27:32 +0000 UTC
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We discuss 40 SUPER specs, Nova Lake Big LLC, and more!
0:00 Getting hit by Cars (Intro Banter)
5:01 Alan Wake 2 requires Mesh Shader GPUs (kinda)
23:21 Apple M3
31:14 AMD Strix Point, Halo, Kraken, Escher, Hawk Point Leak
44:44 Why aren't APUs used for Budget Laptops?!
55:21 Meteor Lake Performance & Nova Lake “Big LLC” Leaked!
1:12:15 Intel SPR-R Workstation Lineup Leaked
1:16:12 RTX 40 SUPER Lineup and Pricing Targets Leake...
2023-11-06 20:27:29 +0000 UTC
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We discuss the Post-Renaissance Era of PC Gaming, and ask the question: “What ended that "renaissance" era?” And for that matter, what confluence of factors caused it?
0:00 Fumbling Around, Black Friday Relevance, The Argument for Intel ARC
15:26 How pricing, stability, and products have changed in a decade
33:20 What caused the PC Gaming Renaissance?
53:05 What ended the PC Gaming Renaissance?
1:02:38 Is PC Gaming better, or worse, than 10 years a...
2023-11-03 17:00:07 +0000 UTC
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