The RTX 4090 reviews are up - what do you think?
Tonight Tom & Dan will be discussing everything RTX 4090:
You don't need to rush out your thoughts - we will record in ~4-6 hours, so feel free to save your thoughts for a bit or for after Tom drops today's vid...
2022-10-11 20:08:54 +0000 UTC View Post
We discuss the latest Nvidia Lovelace leaks, Intel Workstation whispers, and RDNA 3!
0:00 Broken Deadbolts, Reesie Health Update (Intro Banter)
3:05 Nvidia Just-In-Time (Corrections)
5:50 Final Thoughts on Zen 4 Reviews & Launch
17:40 Was the thick IHS a mistake? How can AMD keep momentum going?
24:18 Intel Raptor Lake Performance & Pricing Unveiled
33:00 Is platform longevity actually an important factor?
41:06 34C Intel Fishhawk F...
2022-10-08 21:54:14 +0000 UTC View PostThe last Die Shrink came out early because it just made sense, and this week we think it should come out later than usual because once again - it would just make sense.
So, do not expect a Die Shrink 83 to drop on the Friday of 10/7, but expect it to drop by Wednesday Afternoon (10/12) next week as a reaction to Lovelace's launch.
We could have done a Mail Bag or some other subject this week, but we feel this is a way more efficient use of our limited time...es...
2022-10-06 22:29:49 +0000 UTC View Post
An AMD Senior Product Manager joins to discuss Zen 4, Lovelace, and RDNA 3 segmentation.
0:00 Who is James Prior? Is RISC-V replacing ARM and x86?
15:39 Did Alder Lake & the 5800X3D live up to expectations?
30:10 AMD Zen 4 Sales - Why are they so low?
39:11 How would James turn Zen 4 around if he still worked at AMD?
49:55 How competitive is Raptor Lake?
55:25 i5-13600K vs R5 7600X – Does AMD care if they lose MT?
1:06:10 ...
2022-10-03 20:58:41 +0000 UTC View PostMore Zen 4 sales whispers, DLSS 3 Analysis, & Intel vs AMD competitiveness is discussed LIVE!
0:00 Intro Babbling
3:45 Let's Talk Zen 4 Sales....how bad are they? Is it entirely AMD's fault?
10:18 RDNA 3, FSR 3.0
21:19 i9-13900K vs R9 7950X in Gaming
27:44 Zen 4 vs RDNA Supply Decisions, Lovelace Talk
36:45 Zen 4 X3D, New Zen 4 SKUs, Raptor Lake
49:40 AMD vs Intel vs Nvidia in a Recession
54:14 Are 65w CPUs dead?
58:00 Intel...
2022-10-01 01:45:34 +0000 UTC View PostBroken Silicon's next guest will be a former AMD Product Manager, James Prior. This man was directly in charge of deciding how to segment AMD CPUs from the Zen 1 - Zen 2 generations, and so I cannot think of a better person to have on to discuss AMD vs Intel competitiveness and segmentation!
He was also the Head of Global Communications at SiFive, is presently the Head of Marketing at Icegiant LLC, and is also presently the head of Product Management at NXP Semiconductors...
2022-10-01 01:37:14 +0000 UTC View PostAnother month gone! In a 3-4 hours Tom will be doing his end of month livestream! There are plans to heavily discuss:
Please be concise, use good grammar, and be respectful in your questions!
We discuss the segmentation, performance, and margins of Nvidia Lovelace…and Intel ARC & RDNA 3!
0:00 It’s been a hard week for Tom & Reesie, MLID Plug from Jensen (Intro Banter)
5:52 Leather Jacket Effect, MEMS, Chiplet Power Costs (Corrections)
11:06 EVGA quits Nvidia due to Shrinking Margins and Disrespect
33:00 RTX 4000 Series Reveal, Performance Claims, Segmentation
53:00 Has Nvidia actually damaged their Mindshare?
1:02:14 DLSS3...
2022-09-24 20:03:37 +0000 UTC View Post
Tom & Dan react to the Nvidia Lovelace announcement, with fans; on the day of said announcement! What do we think? Is Nvidia being "greedy"? How will AMD react?! All are discussed!
https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/geforce/graphics-cards/compare/
Nvidia Lovelace has been revealed...what are your immediate reactions? What are your immediate questions? Is it living up to the hype so far?
Although MLID is confident more RTX 4000 info will keep dropping throughout the week, we are also confident there will be enough total information by week's end to fuel multiple podcast discussions. As such, we thought it would be good to get early reactions down now!
You have 2 hours to submit your immedi...
2022-09-20 21:36:31 +0000 UTC View Post
Marc Sauter joins to discuss RTX 4000, RDNA 3, and the future of AXG.
0:00 WARNING - EVGA Leaving Nvidia News broke during the recording!
2:25 Who is Marc? How did golem.de get its name?
9:00 Balancing Performance with Power Consumption
12:25 RTX 4000 Series - What was Marc expecting after Ampere?
28:19 EVGA Leaves Nvidia – Tom & Marc respond after talking to a source at EVGA
34:56 From the 7970 to 290X – Did Marc think AMD would take mor...
2022-09-17 22:58:44 +0000 UTC View PostBroken Silicon's next guest will be Marc Sauter of golem.de! We plan to discuss:
This episode will get into heavy talk about what Nvidia and RADEON did well the past, what they did wrong in the past, and what we expect out of GPU Competition in the future.
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2022-09-13 20:34:41 +0000 UTC View Post
This episode leaks brand new details about Nvidia Lovelace's Launch, Intel Products, and RDNA 3 whispers!
0:00 Bulldozer & Haswell Owners in 2022 (Intro Banter)
5:25 Reader Mail Names, RTX 3090 Ti vs 3090 Pricing (Corrections)
10:33 Raptor Lake vs Raphael Gaming Performance, MT, pricing, and release dates
25:51 Will DDR5 be enough for Zen 6? Why does the press not get the 7600X?
37:53 Fake Leakers, and the state of Tech Journalism
44:15...
2022-09-12 21:43:05 +0000 UTC View Post
How do we all feel about RADEON vs GeForce? We aren't just here to talk about relative performance - this episode is an open discussion about who is “winning” in mindshare, features, and what you typically get out of either a RADEON or GeForce product. We wanted to do this before Lovelace and RDNA 3 launch during one of the final "quiet" weeks in GPU news...and we feel this is the closest we'll get!
Before Next Gen GPU news gets crazy, let's get a lay of the land...
<... 2022-09-09 17:01:03 +0000 UTC View PostThis is an episode we knew we wanted to do at some point before Lovelace and RDNA 3 launched - How do we all feel about RADEON vs GeForce?
It's a quieter month (so far) on the Next Gen GPU rumor front, so now seems like a good time to take a step back, and discuss:
An Anonymous Intel Engineer joins to discuss Zen 4 , SPR & FHF, and more!
0:00 Who is our guest today?
6:35 Misconceptions about working at Intel, Communication within the Company
16:48 Pat Gelsinger and Management - What's wrong? What's getting better?
25:42 What do Intel Engineers think of Ryzen 7000? What about AM5 longevity?
37:05 Zen 4 vs Golden Cove die size – Is Intel impressed? Is Gracemont small?
40:32 What shoul...
2022-09-05 18:47:05 +0000 UTC View Post
I leak Raptor Lake’s Release Date, Raptor Lake Pricing, and then answer live Q&A.
0:00 Intro Babbling
2:08 Intel Raptor Lake Release Date & Pricing LEAK (+ Z790, B650, X670 Pricing Whispers)
21:00 Zen 4 X3D vs Raptor Lake
33:00 RDNA 3, Raptor Lake DDR5
43:00 Lovelace Power Consumption
55:10 Intel Meteor Lake Platform - will they beat AMD to "cafeteria chiplets"?
1:00:00 Nvidia Blackwell, ARC, RTX 4080 Availability, AD106 Release D...
2022-09-03 06:47:30 +0000 UTC View PostAugust is over, Tom will be doing a Loose Ends livestream VERY soon (probably at 5pm US Central Time today). This month has seen a decent amount of news and events:
Broken Silicon's next guest will be...an Anonymous Engineer that works at Intel! Now we'll have to pick and choose the questions carefully - but you're still encouraged to ask absolutely anything you want about AMD, Nvidia, and of course Intel products!
Planned subjects include Battlemage, Sapphire Rapids, Zen 4, Zen 5, Strix, Meteor Lake, and much more! You have 24 hours, until Friday Evening, to submit your questions below! Be concise (no novels!), b...
2022-09-02 03:26:14 +0000 UTC View Post
We dissect AMD’s Raphael Reveal, leak 7980X details, leak Raptor Lake Pricing whispers, and more!
0:00 Jensen vs Tom's Spatulas, Third Person Writing (Intro Banter)
4:44 Nvidia Orin for Nintendo Switch 2, AMD APU Efficiency, Meteor Lake (HC34)
15:30 AMD Zen 4 Revealed – 13% Higher IPC, 29% Higher ST, 30-50% Higher MT
27:00 Zen 4 Efficiency, Zen 4c Hints, Zen 4 Emulator Performance
38:07 Zen 4 X3D Performance, Launch Dates, and Laptop Variants
MLID Contributor “KarbinCry” joins to discuss all of the revelations that came from Hot Chips 34.
00:00 Opening Banter
9:38 CXL for Consumer Products
15:24 Nvidia Orin and what it means for the Nintendo Switch 2
30:43 AMD Rembrandt & Phoenix Efficiency
55:54 Intel Meteor Lake & Arrow Lake Platforms
1:16:49 Ending Banter - Mendocino, MLID Community, Vega
This week's Die Shrink will be all about Hot Chips 34! Tom and KarbinCry will be talking about all of the reveals and overviews disclosed this week. Please take a look at the Program Overview, and peruse the Discord Thread that was created by KarbinCry for HC34 coverage. Already we plan to discuss:
Asianometry joins to discuss Taiwan, the future of Russia’s Tech Sector, and Intel / AMD / Nvidia.
0:00 Who is Jon of Asianometry?
3:30 Asianometry (and Tom’s) Original Videos
6:48 Biggest Misconceptions about Taiwan
11:50 Why TSMC can't "just move" somewhere else...
17:30 When will TSMC focus on making trailing nodes cheaper?
22:41 What is Russia’s best node? How far behind is the Russia's Semi Industry
32:03 Will China save Russia...
2022-08-22 19:21:04 +0000 UTC View PostBroken Silicon's next guest will be Jon from Asianometry, a YouTube channel that focuses on Politics, Technology, and Economics - usually with how they relate to the semiconductor industry. Planned discussions include:
RADEON has a beast coming, AIBs are preparing for RTX 4000 series, and Intel keeps struggling…
0:00 AMD Rock Codenames, Tom has tons of Spatulas Now (Intro Banter)
6:28 Userbenchmark's "Advanced Marketing Devices" Scandal whispers...
13:26 Is Intel really marketing ARC any different than Nvidia? (Corrections)
17:49 Nvidia GA102 Buyback Leak, RTX 4080 & 4070 Launch Estimate
32:10 Will Nvidia keep using 8nm for volume? Is a 48GB+ Lovelace car...
2022-08-15 18:49:22 +0000 UTC View Post
Tom sits down for a solo mail bag to discuss the changing economics of GDDR6 in 2022, Intel’s evolving business, PlayStation 5 and XBOX, and more…
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/E2rEszJXEAA2mDS?format=jpg&name=large
JPR joins to discuss Xe’s past, ARC’s future, and RADEON vs GeForce Competition.
0:00 Jon Peddie Intro – What’s changed since we last talked in early 2020?
7:10 The Cyclical nature of Availability – Why do people keep forgetting?
12:00 The Difficulty and Alchemy of Modern Chip Design
16:21 Why is Intel having so much trouble building discrete GPUs?
22:10 Jon Peddie Confirms Alchemist was a Multi-Tile Design – what went wrong?
25...
2022-08-07 20:49:30 +0000 UTC View Post
Tom goes LIVE to answer questions and leak new Navi 33, Zen 4 shipment, and RTX 4000 details!
0:00 Intro Rambling
2:00 AMD is Shipping Zen 4 to Reviewers August 10th - it's ready THIS MONTH
6:00 Navi 33 Update - It's likely to launch on Laptop first due to Last Gen Oversupply
9:55 Global Uncertainty - Should people buy now just to be safe?
12:44 Zen 4 vs Raptor Lake Performance Thoughts, Zen 4 Vcache Clockspeeds
21:55 How much should someone spen...
2022-08-06 00:43:35 +0000 UTC View PostJuly is over, Tom will be doing a Loose Ends livestream within 24 hours (probably at 5pm US Central Time). This month has seen a decent amount of news and events:
Jon Peddie is a man that needs no introduction for many, but in case you don't know - this guy is a Veteran of Computer Graphics since the 1960s, and currently provides some of the most accurate graphics market analysis on Earth.
Recently, he wrote an article breaking down why Pat may or may not close Intel's AXG group...and it spurred me to invite him on!
We want to discuss the reasons ARC may or may not be cancelled, and: