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Die Shrink 141 (Video): Year of the Mini PC, Nvidia SUPER Legacy, AMD’s Laptop Fight

Tom & Dan take a final look back at the wins and losses of 2024.

0:00 Hawk Point and the Year of Mini PCs

14:48 Strix Point & Laptop Costs

20:50 Nvidia 4000 SUPER’s Legacy

23:57 Zen 7 Prometheus

28:12 AMD Sound Wave

32:35 Looking back on Intel Merger Rumors

37:18 The Fundamental Mistakes Pat made at Intel

43:10 Intel Battlemage

48:51 Worst Launch of the Year, Discussing Window’s Problems

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Broken Silicon 289 (Video): Nvidia RTX 5060 8/12GB, PS6 Portable, AMD RDNA 4, Zen 5 | Dawid Does Tech Stuff

Dawid joins to discuss the highlights (and lowlights) of 2024, and what we’re excited for in 2025.

0:00 RTX 4010, 3070M, Vertical Gaming Mice (Intro)

10:41 Was Nvidia SUPER a success? What is a “midrange” GPU?

23.15 Was PlayStation 5 Pro a success?

32:18 Should the PS Handheld be a mini PS6 or PS5?

40:35 Nintendo Switch 2

45:55 Nvidia RTX 5060 8/12GB, AMD Zen 6 Medusa

53:10 Nvidia making CPUs!

57:33 Our Favorite Lovelace &...

Broken Silicon 289: Nvidia RTX 5060 8/12GB, PS6 Portable, AMD RDNA 4, Zen 5 | Dawid Does Tech Stuff

Dawid joins to discuss the highlights (and lowlights) of 2024, and what we’re excited for in 2025.

0:00 RTX 4010, 3070M, Vertical Gaming Mice (Intro)

10:41 Was Nvidia SUPER a success? What is a “midrange” GPU?

23.15 Was PlayStation 5 Pro a success?

32:18 Should the PS Handheld be a mini PS6 or PS5?

40:35 Nintendo Switch 2

45:55 Nvidia RTX 5060 8/12GB, AMD Zen 6 Medusa

53:10 Nvidia making CPUs!

57:33 Our Favorite Lovelace &...

Discussing 2025

So, the year is over, and we will have already discussed it with Dawid...but what about 2025? For the final episode of the year, we plan to discuss our hopes, our worries, and the products we are most excited for in the next year! Feel free to write in about almost anything, but at a minimum we plan to touch on:

• Last minute developments like Sony buying part of Kadokawa, Project Amethyst, Intel killing x86S, and stories from this week.

• (More)  Zen 5 X3D

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  2024-12-20 08:29:54 +0000 UTC View Post

Broken Silicon 288 (Video): Nvidia RTX 5070 Ti, AMD Zen 5 Krackan, Nintendo Switch 2, Intel Battlemage B580

We discuss upcoming RTX 5000 launches, the future of ARC, and Zen 5 / 6 CPUs!

0:00 Slow News Holiday, New Jersey Drones, Console Laptops (Intro Banter)

3:44 Virtual Link, Intel & Chips (Corrections)

10:46 Nvidia RTX 5070 Ti 16GB, Blackwell Pricing

19:17 Pat Gelsinger “Retired” from Intel – Was he to blame?

26:17 Could Intel bounce back in a few years?

31:30 B580 12GB Reviewed & "Launched"

50:33 Intel Celestial, ARC Chiplets, B770...

Broken Silicon 288: Nvidia RTX 5070 Ti, AMD Zen 5 Krackan, Nintendo Switch 2, Intel Battlemage B580

We discuss upcoming RTX 5000 launches, the future of ARC, and Zen 5 / 6 CPUs!

0:00 Slow News Holiday, New Jersey Drones, Console Laptops (Intro Banter)

3:44 Virtual Link, Intel & Chips (Corrections)

10:46 Nvidia RTX 5070 Ti 16GB, Blackwell Pricing

19:17 Pat Gelsinger “Retired” from Intel – Was he to blame?

26:17 Could Intel bounce back in a few years?

31:30 B580 12GB Reviewed & "Launched"

50:33 Intel Celestial, ARC Chiplets, B770...

Discussing 2024 with Dawid Does Tech Stuff! (Guest Telegrams)

As always, the final guest episode of the year will be with Dawid from "Dawid Does Tech Stuff"! In general you can feel free to ask just about anything having to do with 2024 & 2025...however we do plan to go through:

• AMD Hawk Point Launches with a surprising performance uplift over Phoenix

• RTX 4000 SUPER Pricing (CORRECTLY) Leaked, Reviewed, and Launched

• RTX SUPER sales started...

  2024-12-13 20:59:00 +0000 UTC View Post

Die Shrink 140 (Video): Budget AMD Zen 5, Intel’s Culture, Strix Handheld Costs

Tom & Dan discuss Sam Bankman-Fried’s gaming habits, Intel Management, Strix Handheld BOM costs, and when budget Zen 5 will (or won’t) launch…

0:00 Sam Bankman-Fried & Puzzle Games (Intro Banter)

5:04 Intel’s Company Culture, AMD Laptop Demand

13:51 Will AMD launch budget Zen 5…or keep selling Zen 4?

19:57 MinisForum V3 Long-Term Review, Games Dropping Linux Support

24:29 BOM cost of Strix Handhelds, Mercedes Benz x Mario Kart 8

30:...

Die Shrink 140: Budget AMD Zen 5, Intel’s Culture, Strix Handheld Costs

Tom & Dan discuss Sam Bankman-Fried’s gaming habits, Intel Management, Strix Handheld BOM costs, and when budget Zen 5 will (or won’t) launch…

0:00 Sam Bankman-Fried & Puzzle Games (Intro Banter)

5:04 Intel’s Company Culture, AMD Laptop Demand

13:51 Will AMD launch budget Zen 5…or keep selling Zen 4?

19:57 MinisForum V3 Long-Term Review, Games Dropping Linux Support

24:29 BOM cost of Strix Handhelds, Mercedes Benz x Mario Kart 8

30:...

Broken Silicon 287 (Video): B580 Battlemage Leak, Intel after Pat Gelsinger, ARM GPU, Nvidia | Daniel Nenni

A semiconductor industry veteran & SemiWiki.com founder joins to discuss Intel’s implosion.

0:00 Introducing Industry Veteran Daniel Nenni

2:56 What ultimately led to Intel's downfall?

11:07 Is SAMSUNG a Trailing Edge Foundry in 2025?

13:30 Are we about to deal with an OVERSUPPLY of silicon?

27:30 Why was Pat Gelsinger fired from Intel?

36:25 Will Intel Foundries ever be c...

Broken Silicon 287: B580 Battlemage Leak, Intel after Pat Gelsinger, ARM GPU, Nvidia | Daniel Nenni

A semiconductor industry veteran & SemiWiki.com founder joins to discuss Intel’s implosion.

0:00 Introducing Industry Veteran Daniel Nenni

2:56 What ultimately led to Intel's downfall?

11:07 Is SAMSUNG a Trailing Edge Foundry in 2025?

13:30 Are we about to deal with an OVERSUPPLY of silicon?

27:30 Why was Pat Gelsinger fired from Intel?

36:25 Will Intel Foundries ever be c...

November 2024 Loose Ends: Intel Battlemage B580 Analysis, AMD Zen 6, Nvidia RTX 5090, RDNA 4, PS5 Pro

I break down ARC Price/Performance & answer Next-Gen GPU questions LIVE!

0:00 Intro Rambling

1:30 Intel B580 Analysis

18:00 Battlemage Day-1 Availability (Early) Leak

21:00 Thoughts on the state of Ray Tracing

30:00 Battlemage Q&A, Pat Gelsinger Thoughts

34:00 Intel’s Survival

46:00 Is Microsoft trying to nerf AMD?

47:47 RDNA 4 Shopping Advice

54:55 Blackwell & RDNA 4 Performance

1:07:40 RTX 5090 & R9 9950X3D...

November 2024 Loose Ends (Audio): Intel Battlemage B580 Analysis, AMD Zen 6, Nvidia RTX 5090, RDNA 4, PS5 Pro

I break down ARC Price/Performance & answer Next-Gen GPU questions LIVE!

0:00 Intro Rambling

1:30 Intel B580 Analysis

18:00 Battlemage Day-1 Availability (Early) Leak

21:00 Thoughts on the state of Ray Tracing

30:00 Battlemage Q&A, Pat Gelsinger Thoughts

34:00 Intel’s Survival

46:00 Is Microsoft trying to nerf AMD?

47:47 RDNA 4 Shopping Advice

54:55 Blackwell & RDNA 4 Performance

1:07:40 RTX 5090 & R9 9950X3D...

Discussing Intel's Meltdown, Pat's Firing, Nvidia, and AMD with Daniel Nenni (Guest Telegrams)

The next episode of Broken Silicon will see us be joined by Daniel Nenni, founder of SemiWiki.com!!! You can ask him about ANYTHING having to do with semiconductors, AMD, Nvidia, Apple, Samsung, Intel, etc - but at a minimum we plan to discuss:

• Intel's Financial and Competitive Situation

• Pat's Exit from Intel

• Who would actually want to buy Intel, and who would be allowed ...

  2024-12-06 02:06:02 +0000 UTC View Post

Reader Mail for November 2024 Loose Ends!

It goes without saying that Tom will be spending the first part of the livestream analyzing Battlemage and discussing Pat's removal from Intel, but additionally - the following developments have occurred over the past 4 weeks:

• R7 9800X3D Released

• PS5 Pro Released

• It became clear that there is preemptive hoarding going on in expectation for Tariffs

• Countless Rumors emerged of entities wanting to (at least partially) bu...

  2024-12-04 23:45:29 +0000 UTC View Post

Broken Silicon 286 (Video): AMD 24C Zen 6, Intel Battlemage B580 & B570, RTX 5090 Release Date, Strix Halo

AMD has 24 Core Ryzen INCOMING…and Nvidia, RADEON, and Intel GPUs are about to launch!

0:00 Mastering the Swivel! (Intro Banter)

2:01 PlayStation 6 Naming

6:28 XBOX getting Buggier (?), 9800X3D Supply (Corrections)

14:32 Next-Gen GPU Release Dates CONFIRMED!

23:52 Will RDNA 4 be the “next Polaris”? USB-C Support?

29:14 Intel ARC B570 10GB Leaks

36:08 Nvidia ends Lovelace Production

38:27 Strix Halo Low Power Specs Leaked

47:05...

Broken Silicon 286: AMD 24C Zen 6, Intel Battlemage B580 & B570, RTX 5090 Release Date, Strix Halo

AMD has 24 Core Ryzen INCOMING…and Nvidia, RADEON, and Intel GPUs are about to launch!

0:00 Mastering the Swivel! (Intro Banter)

2:01 PlayStation 6 Naming

6:28 XBOX getting Buggier (?), 9800X3D Supply (Corrections)

14:32 Next-Gen GPU Release Dates CONFIRMED!

23:52 Will RDNA 4 be the “next Polaris”? USB-C Support?

29:14 Intel ARC B570 10GB Leaks

36:08 Nvidia ends Lovelace Production

38:27 Strix Halo Low Power Specs Leaked

47:05...

Die Shrink 139 (Video): What are we thankful for from 2024?

From the 9800X3D, to a “Pro console” actually launching, to budget hardware and monitor prices being INSANE – we discuss what we are happy for in 2024!

0:00 Minnesota Hot Dishes & 2024 Deals (Intro Banter)

14:38 It’s been a VERY interesting year to discuss Gaming Hardware

20:34 Monitor Deals are FANTASTIC In 2024

25:35 What Tom’s Thankful for (AMD Mindshare, 9800X3D, Physical Media)

33:10 What Dan’s Thankful for (Great APUs!)

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Die Shrink 139: What are we thankful for from 2024?

From the 9800X3D, to a “Pro console” actually launching, to budget hardware and monitor prices being INSANE – we discuss what we are happy for in 2024!

0:00 Minnesota Hot Dishes & 2024 Deals (Intro Banter)

14:38 It’s been a VERY interesting year to discuss Gaming Hardware

20:34 Monitor Deals are FANTASTIC In 2024

25:35 What Tom’s Thankful for (AMD Mindshare, 9800X3D, Physical Media)

33:10 What Dan’s Thankful for (Great APUs!)

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Broken Silicon 285 (Video): AMD RDNA 4 is "Out for Blood", Nvidia RTX 5090, Intel B580, Zen 5 | James Prior

A former AMD Senior Product Manager joins to discuss Zen 5, Arrow Lake, and Next-Gen GPUs!

0:00 Who is James?

3:14 How AMD has Grown Up over the past 5 Years!

9:05 Intel's Laptop Entrenchment (Even with Raptor Lake)

17:57 Has HEDT become Obsolete?

28:00 How could AMD have handled the Zen 5 launch better?

38:32 Should Zen 6 be an all V-cache Lineup?

46:33 Arrow Lake – Is Intel done in DIY?

56:10 Intel Battlemage B580 - The End of ARC? 2024-11-25 23:47:06 +0000 UTC View Post

Broken Silicon 285: AMD RDNA 4 is "Out for Blood", Nvidia RTX 5090, Intel B580, Zen 5 | James Prior

A former AMD Senior Product Manager joins to discuss Zen 5, Arrow Lake, and Next-Gen GPUs!

0:00 Who is James?

3:14 How AMD has Grown Up over the past 5 Years!

9:05 Intel's Laptop Entrenchment (Even with Raptor Lake)

17:57 Has HEDT become Obsolete?

28:00 How could AMD have handled the Zen 5 launch better?

38:32 Should Zen 6 be an all V-cache Lineup?

46:33 Arrow Lake – Is Intel done in DIY?

56:10 Intel Battlemage B580 - The End of ARC? 2024-11-25 23:47:03 +0000 UTC View Post

What are we thankful for in 2024? (Die Shrink Telegrams)

So, the year is almost over, Thanksgiving is almost here, and...well, let's talk about what are we thankful for! We know - this year has been an ODD one! But surely, something has happened that pleasantly surprised you or exceeded your expectations!

This is mostly meant for gaming hardware stuff, but you can certainly pitch other things at us that we will consider commenting on as well...although try to keep it on subject!

You have ~4 hours to subm...

Discussing Zen 5 Segmentation, Arrow Lake, and Next-Gen GPU Launches with James Prior (Guest Telegrams)

The next episode of Broken Silicon will see us be joined by James Prior once again! James has a wealth of knowledge when it comes to ANYTHING having to do with Gaming Hardware, the business behind launching said hardware, and the semiconductor and gaming industries in general. After all, he is one of the people that was part of creating the Threadripper brand at AMD!

For this episode we plan to at least discuss how AMD handled the Zen 5 launch, what AMD needs to change i...

Broken Silicon 284 (Video): Nvidia RTX 5090 SOON, Intel Battlemage Release Date, PS5 Pro, Intel Arrow Lake

We discuss the fact that Nvidia RTX 5000 Series, RDNA 4, and Intel Battlemage launch SOON!

0:00 Tom is in Costa Rica! (Intro Banter)

4:55 PS4 RAM, One Drive (Corrections)

11:58 Intel promises to Fix Arrow Lake

15:28 If Intel still need to cut prices if they “fix” ARL?

22:15 AMD cuts Workforce 4%

29:30 Panic Buying commences as Trump Tariffs Loom

41:20 Nvidia APU Performance & Release Date LEAKED!

46:20 How well would Zen 6 Medusa ...

Broken Silicon 284: Nvidia RTX 5090 SOON, Intel Battlemage Release Date, PS5 Pro, Intel Arrow Lake

We discuss the fact that Nvidia RTX 5000 Series, RDNA 4, and Intel Battlemage launch SOON!

0:00 Tom is in Costa Rica! (Intro Banter)

4:55 PS4 RAM, One Drive (Corrections)

11:58 Intel promises to Fix Arrow Lake

15:28 If Intel still need to cut prices if they “fix” ARL?

22:15 AMD cuts Workforce 4%

29:30 Panic Buying commences as Trump Tariffs Loom

41:20 Nvidia APU Performance & Release Date LEAKED!

46:20 How well would Zen 6 Medusa ...

Die Shrink 138: Our Hopes & Fears Regarding Nvidia entering CPU

We discuss what we are hoping for, worrying about, and expecting from Nvidia bringing competition to AMD & Intel CPUs.

0:00 News is winding down for the Year (Intro Banter)

5:30 Nvidia APU Specs & Strategy Discussion

11:26 Nvidia APU Competitiveness & Pricing

18:39 Can Nvidia make ARM on Windows actually work?

30:05 Is AMD Sound Wave a threat?

31:19 Could Nvidia’s venture to CPUs end up hurting them in GPUs?

&nb...

Die Shrink 138: Our Hopes & Fears Regarding Nvidia entering CPU

We discuss what we are hoping for, worrying about, and expecting from Nvidia bringing competition to AMD & Intel CPUs.

0:00 News is winding down for the Year (Intro Banter)

5:30 Nvidia APU Specs & Strategy Discussion

11:26 Nvidia APU Competitiveness & Pricing

18:39 Can Nvidia make ARM on Windows actually work?

30:05 Is AMD Sound Wave a threat?

31:19 Could Nvidia’s venture to CPUs end up hurting them in GPUs?

&nb...

What do we want from Nvidia CPUs & APUs? (Die Shrink Telegrams)

While we will definitely talk about the leaks about upcoming Nvidia Laptop APUs in the next Broken Silicon - before then we thought it might be good to involve you all in a discussion about what we want from these products...

What price points are we hoping for? What level of performance? How do we want Nvidia entering CPU to affect competition? How should AMD, Intel, and Qualcomm respond?

Write in below with your thoughts, concerns, and questions re...