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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 PCs14:48 Strix Point & Laptop Costs20:50 Nvidia 4000 SUPER’s Legacy23:57 Zen 7 Prometheus28:12 AMD Sound Wave32:35 Looking back on Intel Merger Rumors37:18 The Fundamental Mistakes Pat made at Intel43:10 Intel Battlemage48:51 Worst Launch of the Year, Discussing Window’s ProblemsNOVEMBER leak: https://youtube.com/watch?v=pZjqzQVc-SoJUNE analys...
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 245:55 Nvidia RTX 5060 8/12GB, AMD Zen 6 Medusa53:10 Nvidia making CPUs!57:33 Our Favorite Lovelace & RDNA 3 GPUs1:03:05 AMD RD...
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 245:55 Nvidia RTX 5060 8/12GB, AMD Zen 6 Medusa53:10 Nvidia making CPUs!57:33 Our Favorite Lovelace & RDNA 3 GPUs1:03:05 AMD RD...
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...
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 Pricing19:17 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, B77056:01 NEW...
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 Pricing19:17 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, B77056:01 NEW...
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 Launcheswith a surprising performance uplift over PhoenixRTX 4000 SUPERPricing (CORRECTLY) Leaked, Reviewed, and LaunchedRTX SUPER salesstarted off VERY badly, but eventually the 4070 SUPERsold okBattlemage L...
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 Demand13:51 Will AMD launch budget Zen 5…or keep selling Zen 4?19:57 MinisForum V3 Long-Term Review, Games Dropping Linux Support24:29 BOM cost of Strix Handhelds, Mercedes Benz x Mario Kart 830:36 Nintend...
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 Demand13:51 Will AMD launch budget Zen 5…or keep selling Zen 4?19:57 MinisForum V3 Long-Term Review, Games Dropping Linux Support24:29 BOM cost of Strix Handhelds, Mercedes Benz x Mario Kart 830:36 Nintend...
Broken Silicon 287 (Video): B580 Battlemage Leak, Intel after Pat Gelsinger, ARM GPU, Nvidia | Daniel Nenni
A semiconductor industry veteran & SemiWiki.comfounder joins to discuss Intel’s implosion.0:00 Introducing Industry Veteran Daniel Nenni2:56 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 cost competitive?39:45 Who could realistically buy Intel?45:37 (NEW LEAK) Int...
Broken Silicon 287: B580 Battlemage Leak, Intel after Pat Gelsinger, ARM GPU, Nvidia | Daniel Nenni
A semiconductor industry veteran & SemiWiki.comfounder joins to discuss Intel’s implosion.0:00 Introducing Industry Veteran Daniel Nenni2:56 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 cost competitive?39:45 Who could realistically buy Intel?45:37 (NEW LEAK) Int...
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 Rambling1:30 Intel B580 Analysis18:00 Battlemage Day-1 Availability (Early) Leak21:00 Thoughts on the state of Ray Tracing30:00 Battlemage Q&A, Pat Gelsinger Thoughts34:00 Intel’s Survival46:00 Is Microsoft trying to nerf AMD?47:47 RDNA 4 Shopping Advice54:55 Blackwell & RDNA 4 Performance1:07:40 RTX 5090 & R9 9950X3D1:12:10 PS5 Pro Pricing$300 RX 6750 XT 12GB: h...
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 Rambling1:30 Intel B580 Analysis18:00 Battlemage Day-1 Availability (Early) Leak21:00 Thoughts on the state of Ray Tracing30:00 Battlemage Q&A, Pat Gelsinger Thoughts34:00 Intel’s Survival46:00 Is Microsoft trying to nerf AMD?47:47 RDNA 4 Shopping Advice54:55 Blackwell & RDNA 4 Performance1:07:40 RTX 5090 & R9 9950X3D1:12:10 PS5 Pro Pricing$300 RX 6750 XT 12GB: h...
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 SituationPat's Exit from IntelWho would actually want to buy Intel, and who would be allowed to in the first place?Nvidia's current (dominant) place in the mar...
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 ReleasedPS5 Pro ReleasedIt became clear that there is preemptive hoarding going on in expectation for TariffsCountless Rumors emerged of entities wanting to (at least partially) buy IntelNvidia's Laptop AP...
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 Naming6:28 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 Leaks36:08 Nvidia ends Lovelace Production38:27 Strix Halo Low Power Specs Leaked47:05 Zen 6 Medusa Point (An...
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 Naming6:28 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 Leaks36:08 Nvidia ends Lovelace Production38:27 Strix Halo Low Power Specs Leaked47:05 Zen 6 Medusa Point (An...
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 Hardware20:34 Monitor Deals are FANTASTIC In 202425:35 What Tom’s Thankful for (AMD Mindshare, 9800X3D, Physical Media)33:10 What Dan’s Thankful for (Great APUs!)38:00 Intel be...
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 Hardware20:34 Monitor Deals are FANTASTIC In 202425:35 What Tom’s Thankful for (AMD Mindshare, 9800X3D, Physical Media)33:10 What Dan’s Thankful for (Great APUs!)38:00 Intel be...
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?1:02:49 AMD RDN...
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?1:02:49 AMD RDN...
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 mostlymeant 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...
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 leastdiscuss how AMD handled the Zen 5 launch, w...
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 Lake15:28 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 Loom41:20 Nvidia APU Performance & Release Date LEAKED!46:20 How well would Zen 6 Medusa compete with Nvidia&...
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 Lake15:28 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 Loom41:20 Nvidia APU Performance & Release Date LEAKED!46:20 How well would Zen 6 Medusa compete with Nvidia&...
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 Discussion11:26 Nvidia APU Competitiveness & Pricing18:39 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?https://www.youtube.com/live/8bfS0fcyXpg?si...
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 Discussion11:26 Nvidia APU Competitiveness & Pricing18:39 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?https://www.youtube.com/live/8bfS0fcyXpg?si...
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 whatwe 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 r...
Broken Silicon 283 (Video): PS5 Pro Review, Nvidia APU Performance Leak, AMD RDNA 4, XBOX Future | NX Gamer
NX Gamer joins to evaluate the PS5 Pro, XBOX’s Future, Nvidia Blackwell, and RDNA 4.0:00 Welcoming back Michael3:55 PS5 Pro Opening Thoughts9:53 CPU Analysis - Zen 3 Performance?24:39 GPU Analysis - RTX 4070 Performance?36:00 Who should buy the PS5 Pro?47:55 Will Sony Kill Physical? Is $700 MSRP here to stay?53:24 The Future of XBOX1:05:17 Will Microsoft remove XBOX Series S Mandates?1:09:20 Will Nintendo bring games to PC?1:17:56 AMD RDNA 4 - ...
Broken Silicon 283: PS5 Pro Review, Nvidia APU Performance Leak, AMD RDNA 4, XBOX Future | NX Gamer
NX Gamer joins to evaluate the PS5 Pro, XBOX’s Future, Nvidia Blackwell, and RDNA 4.0:00 Welcoming back Michael3:55 PS5 Pro Opening Thoughts9:53 CPU Analysis - Zen 3 Performance?24:39 GPU Analysis - RTX 4070 Performance?36:00 Who should buy the PS5 Pro?47:55 Will Sony Kill Physical? Is $700 MSRP here to stay?53:24 The Future of XBOX1:05:17 Will Microsoft remove XBOX Series S Mandates?1:09:20 Will Nintendo bring games to PC?1:17:56 AMD RDNA 4 - ...
