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April 2024 Loose Ends (AD FREE Audio): Nvidia RTX 5080 & 5070 Ti Laptop Leak, Intel OEM Outlook, RDNA 4, AMD Zen 5 Strix
I leak Blackwell Laptop GPU details, disclose what OEMs are saying about Intel, and conduct Q&A!0:00 A Rough Day for the Family1:35 Nvidia RTX 5090, 5080, 5070 Ti, and 5060 Laptop Leak!!!5:47 OEM Outlook for Intel Laptops12:00 Will AMD use HBM in consumer products anytime soon?15:00 Zen 5 Strix Halo19:00 Zen 5 / 6 / 7 on AM527:00 Arrow Lake & Lunar Lake Expectations32:00 Future AMD Handhelds38:00 Will Strix Point match RTX 3060 performance?41:00 ...
Die Shrink 124: Discussing APUs & Minisforum V3 Follow-Up
Tom & Dan go through their final thoughts on the V3, and then answer questions about Apple, Hawk Point, and the Snapdragon X Elite.0:00 YouTube’s Algorithm hates Hawk Point, MLID Fanfic8:41 Minisforum V3 Stability & Speaker Quality17:55 Examining the “Value” of the V331:20 How important is Hawk Point to AMD’s Laptop gains?40:22 Snapdragon X Elite, Apple M4, Nvidia entering Windows MobileHP Laptop Tom References: https://amzn.to/3wkY4vhhtt...
Die Shrink 124 (Video): Discussing APUs & Minisforum V3 Follow-Up
Tom & Dan go through their final thoughts on the V3, and then answer questions about Apple, Hawk Point, and the Snapdragon X Elite.0:00 YouTube’s Algorithm hates Hawk Point, MLID Fanfic8:41 Minisforum V3 Stability & Speaker Quality17:55 Examining the “Value” of the V331:20 How important is Hawk Point to AMD’s Laptop gains?40:22 Snapdragon X Elite, Apple M4, Nvidia entering Windows MobileHP Laptop Tom References: https://amzn.to/3wkY4vhhtt...
Reader Mail for April Loose Ends
Tomorrow EarlyAfternoon Tom will be conducting the end of April Loose Ends! However, note that he will have a hard out to leave for a trip, and so it will be a bit briefer than usual. Expect him to disclose even moremobile Blackwell information, talk about what he is hearing from OEMs regarding Intel laptop demand, and then also of course touch on things from the past month:Widespread reports of Devs at GDC dismissing XBOX's FutureFurther c...
Broken Silicon 255: AMD Zen 5 Strix Halo LP Leak, Hawk Point, PS6 Portable, Switch 2 | The Phawx
We leak NEW Zen 5 Strix details, discuss Intel Lunar Lake, and talk about the future of x86 handhelds.0:00 The Phawx Introduction, Gen Z Computer Literacy9:15 YouTube Motivations, The cause of the x86 Handheld Boom, Nintendo Switch19:45 Minimum Specs for AAA Gaming, APU Design Discussion34:38 AMD Strix Halo Design & Configuration Discussion52:41 Benchmarks prove Hawk Point is MUCH better than Phoenix1:06:20 Is the x86 Handheld market a Bubble? 1:...
Broken Silicon 255 (Video): AMD Zen 5 Strix Halo LP Leak, Hawk Point, PS6 Portable, Switch 2 | The Phawx
We leak NEW Zen 5 Strix details, discuss Intel Lunar Lake, and talk about the future of x86 handhelds.0:00 The Phawx Introduction, Gen Z Computer Literacy9:15 YouTube Motivations, The cause of the x86 Handheld Boom, Nintendo Switch19:45 Minimum Specs for AAA Gaming, APU Design Discussion34:38 AMD Strix Halo Design & Configuration Discussion52:41 Benchmarks prove Hawk Point is MUCH better than Phoenix1:06:20 Is the x86 Handheld market a Bubble?1:1...
Discussing Hawk Point, Meteor Lake, Strix, and Zen 5 w/ The Phawx
The next episode of Broken Silicon will be joined by The Phawx, a Windows (and other) Handheld YouTuber who has a knack for tweaking APUs! Feel free to ask any questions related to APUs, Intel, AMD, Nvidia, or really anything connected to mobile gaming hardware!You have ~36 hours (Till ~noon US Central Time on Sunday) to submit below! Be respectful, use good grammar, and be as concise as possible to have your submissions considered for the show...
Broken Silicon 254 (Video): Intel 14th Gen Mass Failures Leak, AMD Zen 7, Nvidia RTX 5090 & 5080, TSMC 2nm
We leak details about Intel’s depreciating reliability, discuss TSMC 2nm expansion, and talk about Zen 6.0:00 Lewis Black & Podcast Habits (Intro Banter)4:04 HDMI 2.1, Cost of Game Pass (Corrections)6:44 Chips Act gives Billions to TSMC & SAMSUNG - Intel losing favor?13:38 Intel Introduces Gaudi 3 AI Accelerator25:24 Intel 14th Gen Mass Failures Leak33:55 AMD Zen 6 Updates, Early Zen 7 Leak41:29 Will Zen 6 increase core counts and launch on AM5...
Broken Silicon 254: Intel 14th Gen Mass Failures Leak, AMD Zen 7, Nvidia RTX 5090 & 5080, TSMC 2nm
We leak details about Intel’s depreciating reliability, discuss TSMC 2nm expansion, and talk about Zen 6.0:00 Lewis Black & Podcast Habits (Intro Banter)4:04 HDMI 2.1, Cost of Game Pass (Corrections)6:44 Chips Act gives Billions to TSMC & SAMSUNG - Intel losing favor?13:38 Intel Introduces Gaudi 3 AI Accelerator25:24 Intel 14th Gen Mass Failures Leak33:55 AMD Zen 6 Updates, Early Zen 7 Leak41:29 Will Zen 6 increase core counts and launch on AM5...
Die Shrink 123 (Video): AMD Hawk Point & Minisforum V3 Early Thoughts
Tom & Dan answer early questions about AMD Hawk Point and the Minisforum V3, and also get into a greater conversation about APUs and Laptops in general.0:00 A Busy Year & Early Minisforum V3 Thoughts19:00 Could eGPUs explode in popularity like Mini PCs?27:21 Power Modes, Undervolting, NPUs34:37 Nvidia APUs & Strix Halo41:15 AMD using RDNA 3.5 for Multiple Generations, Intel MSI Clawhttps://store.minisforum.com/products/minisforum-v3https://www.mi...
Die Shrink 123: AMD Hawk Point & Minisforum V3 Early Thoughts
Tom & Dan answer early questions about AMD Hawk Point and the Minisforum V3, and also get into a greater conversation about APUs and Laptops in general.0:00 A Busy Year & Early Minisforum V3 Thoughts19:00 Could eGPUs explode in popularity like Mini PCs?27:21 Power Modes, Undervolting, NPUs34:37 Nvidia APUs & Strix Halo41:15 AMD using RDNA 3.5 for Multiple Generations, Intel MSI Clawhttps://store.minisforum.com/products/minisforum-v3https://www.mi...
Early Minisforum V3 & Hawk Point Thoughts (Die Shrink Telegrams)
So Tom has had the Minisforum V3 for a few days now, and while he wantedto tryto get a review out this week - he thinks it would be better to make this a much more comprehensive long-term usage review instead. In fact, half of the reason has to do with the fact that some pretty impressive overclocking tricks were discovered that the team feels deserve investigating further...Anyways - have any questions now? Is there anything you want Tom to look...
Broken Silicon 253: AMD Zen 5 / 6, Nvidia Blackwell, Taiwan Earthquake, TSMC vs Intel | Asianometry
Jon from Asianometry joins to discuss Taiwan’s Earthquake, and the future of semiconductors.0:00 How did the Earthquake in Taiwan affect Jon?6:57 Would a new World War benefit Intel?14:15 Will China invade Taiwan? What weaknesses does TSMC have?24:35 Is AMD's "underdog mindset" holding back their future?36:55 Why wouldn't AMD "go for the kill" with a Zen 5 R9 9960X3D?42:34 Zen 6, Future TSMC nodes, AMD Packaging48:00 (La...
Broken Silicon 253 (Video): AMD Zen 5 / 6, Nvidia Blackwell, Taiwan Earthquake, TSMC vs Intel | Asianometry
Jon from Asianometry joins to discuss Taiwan’s Earthquake, and the future of semiconductors.0:00 How did the Earthquake in Taiwan affect Jon?6:57 Would a new World War benefit Intel?14:15 Will China invade Taiwan? What weaknesses does TSMC have?24:35 Is AMD's "underdog mindset" holding back their future?36:55 Why wouldn't AMD "go for the kill" with a Zen 5 R9 9960X3D?42:34 Zen 6, Future TSMC nodes, AMD Packaging48:00 (La...
Discussing TSMC, IFS, AMD, Blackwell, and Taiwan w/ Jon from Asianometry
The next episode of Broken Silicon will see us be joined by Jon from Asianometry. Jon creates video essays on YouTube about silicon companies, history, and geopolitics. He is also based in Taiwan, and so he has a firsthand account of how business operates there. At a minimum, we plan to discuss:AMD's rise since Zen 1What we expect from Zen 5 and LaterIntel's current situation and futureTSMC building 2nm Fabs in the United States with US F...
Broken Silicon 252 (Video): AMD's Zen 5 Price War, Snapdragon X Elite, XBOX Capitulation, Intel Lunar Lake
We dissect the latest Zen 5 rumors, analyze Snapdragon X Elite performance, and discuss Windows AI.0:00 Mustached Tom Scratched his Eye, Fly Over States (Intro Banter)5:43 Why PS3's CELL did (and didn't) Make Sense (Corrections)9:57 Intel Foundries' Horrific Losses, Taiwan Earthquake23:27 Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite runs BG3 at 30 FPS (Please Clap)31:00 Zen 5 IPC & Release Date Re-Leaked42:40 Igor’s Lab leaks Lunar Lake Pictures54:1...
Broken Silicon 252: AMD's Zen 5 Price War, Snapdragon X Elite, XBOX Capitulation, Intel Lunar Lake
We dissect the latest Zen 5 rumors, analyze Snapdragon X Elite performance, and discuss Windows AI.0:00 Mustached Tom Scratched his Eye, Fly Over States (Intro Banter)5:43 Why PS3's CELL did (and didn't) Make Sense (Corrections)9:57 Intel Foundries' Horrific Losses, Taiwan Earthquake23:27 Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite runs BG3 at 30 FPS (Please Clap)31:00 Zen 5 IPC & Release Date Re-Leaked42:40 Igor’s Lab leaks Lunar Lake Pictures54:1...
Die Shrink 122: Meteor Lake’s Legacy & Silicon Stagnation (Mail Bag 24)
Tom & Dan tear into the mail bag to discuss an eclectic set of questions that include Meteor Lake aging like fine wine (or not), the cost of a can of Tuna, and what to expect out of next gen silicon nodes.0:00 The Sony vs MLID Situation…4:00 The price of a Cup of Coffee vs Can of Tuna6:51 Will Meteor Lake “pull a DLSS 2”?12:26 Would you rather have 5 Zen 4c cores or 8 Crestmont cores?14:51 Intel Fabs, GA103 Oversupply, Node Stagnation28:21 ...
Die Shrink 122 (Video): Meteor Lake’s Legacy & Silicon Stagnation (Mail Bag 24)
Tom & Dan tear into the mail bag to discuss an eclectic set of questions that include Meteor Lake aging like fine wine (or not), the cost of a can of Tuna, and what to expect out of next gen silicon nodes.0:00 The Sony vs MLID Situation…4:00 The price of a Cup of Coffee vs Can of Tuna6:51 Will Meteor Lake “pull a DLSS 2”?12:26 Would you rather have 5 Zen 4c cores or 8 Crestmont cores?14:51 Intel Fabs, GA103 Oversupply, Node Stagnation28:21 ...
Broken Silicon 251: XBOX Sentiment at GDC, AMD RDNA 4, Nvidia Blackwell, PS5 Pro | Veteran Game Dev
A Veteran of Game Development joins to discuss upcoming releases & Consoles weaknesses!0:00 Who is our guest? What games has he worked on?12:25 How has Game Development changed since the 1990s?16:12 N64 vs PS1 vs PC23:21 Failures - CELL Processor, XBOX Kinect29:48 Is "secret sauce" optimization dead due to Multiplatform34:49 Could better hardware have made XBOX beat the PS5?43:13 XBOX & PS5 Weaknesses48:10 PS5 Pro Thoughts1:01:49 AMD RDNA...
Broken Silicon 251 (Video): XBOX Sentiment at GDC, AMD RDNA 4, Nvidia Blackwell, PS5 Pro | Veteran Game Dev
A Veteran of Game Development joins to discuss upcoming releases & Consoles weaknesses!0:00 Who is our guest? What games has he worked on?12:25 How has Game Development changed since the 1990s?16:12 N64 vs PS1 vs PC23:21 Failures - CELL Processor, XBOX Kinect29:48 Is "secret sauce" optimization dead due to Multiplatform34:49 Could better hardware have made XBOX beat the PS5?43:13 XBOX & PS5 Weaknesses48:10 PS5 Pro Thoughts1:01:49 AMD RDNA...
Discussing Next Gen Hardware, Cross-Platform Struggles, and GDC with a Game Developer
The next episode of Broken Silicon will see us be joined by a Veteran of the Video Games Industry who has had experience working on major franchises like Saints Row, The Elder Scrolls, Lego Racers, and Mortal Kombat. He is somebody that self-describes himself as "The guy people go to when something is broken and nobody else can fix it".He has spent time working on games for PC, N64, and basically all XBOX and PlayStation consoles between...
March 2024 Loose Ends: Intel Arrow & Lunar Lake Release Date, Nvidia RTX 5090 GDDR7, PS5 Pro, AMD Zen 5
New Arrow Lake & Lunar Lake Release Date details are leaked, and I discuss Blackwell memory capacity.0:00 Intro Rambling2:00 Intel Arrow Lake & Lunar Lake Release Date Leak6:43 Musing on RTX 5090 GDDR7 Capacity13:13 MI400X vs Vera Rubin15:56 RTX 5090, RDNA 3.5, Frame Generation23:40 FSR 3.1 vs DLSS 3.529:00 PSSR35:00 PS5 Pro Specs45:15 Zen 3 5000 XT, YT Advice for my Former Self, Nvidia Ace53:41 Zen 5 Expectations, MCM Gaming Blackwell, Turin AI1...
March 2024 Loose Ends (Video): Intel Arrow & Lunar Lake Release Date, Nvidia RTX 5090 GDDR7, PS5 Pro, AMD Zen 5
New Arrow Lake & Lunar Lake Release Date details are leaked, and I discuss Blackwell memory capacity.0:00 Intro Rambling2:00 Intel Arrow Lake & Lunar Lake Release Date Leak6:43 Musing on RTX 5090 GDDR7 Capacity13:13 MI400X vs Vera Rubin15:56 RTX 5090, RDNA 3.5, Frame Generation23:40 FSR 3.1 vs DLSS 3.529:00 PSSR35:00 PS5 Pro Specs45:15 Zen 3 5000 XT, YT Advice for my Former Self, Nvidia Ace53:41 Zen 5 Expectations, MCM Gaming Blackwell, Turin AI1...
Reader Mail for March Loose Ends
Sorry for the short notice, but Tom is preparing to do the Loose Ends for March this evening! Don't wait, put your questions and thoughts below ASAP! And just as a reminder, we have seen the following developments over the past 4 weeks:Nintendo Switch 2 Rumors Continue to Roll OutCountless PS5 Pro Leaks (Spearheaded by this channel!)PlayStation Spectral Super Resolution was Leaked, with some early analysis now donePictures of an Alleged Whi...
Broken Silicon 250 (Video): AMD Zen 5 Specs Confirmed, Intel Arrow Lake, FSR 3.1, PS5 Pro, Nvidia Blackwell
We discuss upcoming Nvidia GPU Architectures, Zen 5 Clock Speeds, and PlayStation 5 Pro!0:00 Weather, Dolly Parton, and Episode 250! (Intro Banter)5:35 Nvidia Blackwell Announced at GTC16:24 AI Power Consumption vs Crypto Mining21:00 Nvidia Vera Rubin Launches quickly after Blackwell!28:47 PS5 Pro Confirmed, PlayStation Spectral Super Resolution Leaked41:47 AMD Announces FSR 3.151:05 Intel i9-14900KS Reviewed & Released57:22 24 Core Arrow Lake Pi...
Broken Silicon 250: AMD Zen 5 Specs Confirmed, Intel Arrow Lake, FSR 3.1, PS5 Pro, Nvidia Blackwell
We discuss upcoming Nvidia GPU Architectures, Zen 5 Clock Speeds, and PlayStation 5 Pro!0:00 Weather, Dolly Parton, and Episode 250! (Intro Banter)5:35 Nvidia Blackwell Announced at GTC16:24 AI Power Consumption vs Crypto Mining21:00 Nvidia Vera Rubin Launches quickly after Blackwell!28:47 PS5 Pro Confirmed, PlayStation Spectral Super Resolution Leaked41:47 AMD Announces FSR 3.151:05 Intel i9-14900KS Reviewed & Released57:22 24 Core Arrow Lake Pi...
Die Shrink 121 (Video): Quantifying RDNA 4 & Blackwell Desires
We discuss EXACTLY what we expect out of next gen graphics.0:00 Current Market Sentiments8:55 Is Blackwell using 4N again?13:52 Why AMD must focus on Value Next Gen30:08 Bare Minimums we Expect out of Next Gen36:14 Best and Worst case Scenarios for RDNA 444:40 Best and Worst case Scenarios for Blackwell54:41 What does PSSR mean for FSR 4? Do we expect anything from Battlemage?https://www.techpowerup.com/gpu-specs/radeon-rx-7900-xt.c3912https://ww...
Die Shrink 121 (Video): Quantifying RDNA 4 & Blackwell Desires
We discuss EXACTLY what we expect out of next gen graphics.0:00 Current Market Sentiments8:55 Is Blackwell using 4N again?13:52 Why AMD must focus on Value Next Gen30:08 Bare Minimums we Expect out of Next Gen36:14 Best and Worst case Scenarios for RDNA 444:40 Best and Worst case Scenarios for Blackwell54:41 What does PSSR mean for FSR 4? Do we expect anything from Battlemage?https://www.techpowerup.com/gpu-specs/radeon-rx-7900-xt.c3912https://ww...
Quantifying what we want from RDNA 4 & Blackwell (Die Shrink Telegrams)
Talking to Tim about what value we want to see out of next gen GPUs got us thinking - what do we want to see out of RDNA 4 and Blackwell pricing to make us happy at the end of this year?Tom & Dan are going to sit down and talk about what they could see these products end up as:RTX 5090RTX 5080RTX 5070 RX 8800 XTRTX 5060 Ti RX 8700 XTRTX 5060 RX 8600 XT RX 8600 RX 8500 XT...a...
