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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 Family

1:35 Nvidia RTX 5090, 5080, 5070 Ti, and 5060 Laptop Leak!!!

5:47 OEM Outlook for Intel Laptops

12:00 Will AMD use HBM in consumer products anytime so...

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 Fanfic

8:41 Minisforum V3 Stability & Speaker Quality

17:55 Examining  the “Value” o...

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 Fanfic

8:41 Minisforum V3 Stability & Speaker Quality

17:55 Examining  the “Value” o...

Reader Mail for April Loose Ends

Tomorrow Early Afternoon 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 more mobile Blackwell information, talk about what he is hearing from OEMs regarding...

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 Literacy

9:15 YouTube Motivations, The cause of the x86 Handheld Boom, Nintendo Switch

19:45 Minimum Specs for AAA Gaming, APU Design Discussion

34:3...

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 Literacy

9:15 YouTube Motivations, The cause of the x86 Handheld Boom, Nintendo Switch

19:45 Minimum Specs for AAA Gaming, APU Design Discussion

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 ...

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 In...

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 In...

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 Thoughts

19:00 Could eGPUs explode in popularity like Mini PCs?

27:21 Power Mod...

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 Thoughts

19:00 Could eGPUs explode in popularity like Mini PCs?

27:21 Power Mod...

Early Minisforum V3 & Hawk Point Thoughts (Die Shrink Telegrams)

So Tom has had the Minisforum V3 for a few days now, and while he wanted to try to 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 ...

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 bac...

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 bac...

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 ...
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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 Earthquake

23:27 Qu...

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 Earthquake

23:27 Qu...

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 Tuna

6:...

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 Tuna

6:...

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 PC

23:21 Failures - CELL Processor, XBOX Kinect

29:48 Is "secret sauce...

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 PC

23:21 Failures - CELL Processor, XBOX Kinect

29:48 Is "secret sauce...

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 nobo...