Broken Silicon

The founder of SemiWiki.com joins to discus the future of Nvidia, Intel, AMD, and TSMC! [SPON: Support MLID and get 66% OFF DopaFast here: https://dopafast.onelink.me/lT91/MLID ] [SPON: Get 10% off Tasty Vite Ramen with code BROKENSILICON: https://bit.ly/3wKx6v1 ] [SPON: Use "brokensilicon“ at CDKeyOffer to get Win 11 Pro for $23: https://www.cdkeyoffer.com/cko/Moore11 ] 0:00 Daniel Nenni Introduction, Semiconductor News is Mainstream 5:51 Why did Nvidia move Blackwell to 4nm? Is AMD skipping 3nm? 13:34 Intel Arrow Lake on TSMC 3nm - A mistake? 22:39 Will Intel become “Foundry First”? 29:41 Intel’s Financial Situation – Can they Survive Zen 5? 46:08 Could Nvid...

We discuss leaked Blackwell VRAM capacity, Zen 5 Strix Halo, and Intel’s Situation. [SPON: Get 10% off Tasty Vite Ramen with code BROKENSILICON: https://bit.ly/3wKx6v1 ] [SPON: Use "brokensilicon“ at CDKeyOffer to get Win 11 Pro for $23: https://www.cdkeyoffer.com/cko/Moore11 ] 0:00 Tom's back from Vegas & Dan has a Truffle Pig 7:14 RTX 5090, 5080, 5070 Ti, 5060 Laptop Configurations Leaked 20:13 RTX 5060 8GB – Impossible to recommend 8GB in 2025? 30:18 MSI backs Nvidia - An outlier, or a new trend? 40:41 Intel Baseline Bios nerfs the i9-14900K, Intel Reliability called into Question 51:35 Intel & AMD Report Q1 Earnings - Can Intel afford a war with Zen 5? 59:29 Zen 5...

We leak NEW Zen 5 Strix details, discuss Intel Lunar Lake, and talk about the future of x86 handhelds. [SPON: Get EaseUS VoiceWave Pro FREE w/ I44EG-VB1T5-YZQNZ-YLNF1-8HZD7: https://bit.ly/3RYFSP0 (First 100 Users ONLY!)] [SPON: Use "brokensilicon“ at CDKeyOffer to get Win 11 Pro for $23: https://www.cdkeyoffer.com/cko/Moore11 ] [SPON: Get 10% off Tasty Vite Ramen with code BROKENSILICON: https://bit.ly/3wKx6v1 ] 0:00 The Phawx Introduction, Gen Z Computer Literacy 14:05 What caused the x86 Handheld Boom? Does the Switch deserve more credit? 20:17 Minimum Specs for AAA Gaming, APU Design Discussion 35:55 AMD Strix Halo Design & Configuration Di...

We leak details about Intel’s depreciating reliability, discuss TSMC 2nm expansion, and talk about Zen 6. [SPON: Use "brokensilicon“ at CDKeyOffer to get Win 11 Pro for $23: https://www.cdkeyoffer.com/cko/Moore11 ] [SPON: Get 10% off Tasty Vite Ramen with code BROKENSILICON: https://bit.ly/3wKx6v1 ] 0:00 Lewis Black & Podcast Habits (Intro Banter) 4:34 HDMI 2.1, Cost of Game Pass (Corrections) 7:14 Chips Act gives Billions to TSMC & SAMSUNG - Intel losing favor? 14:08 Intel Introduces Gaudi 3 AI Accelerator 27:20 Intel Reliability Called into Question 35:51 AMD Zen 6 Updates, Early Zen 7 Leak 43:25 Will Zen 6 increase core counts and launch on AM5? 50:52 Nvidia RTX 5090 & 5080 Poised for Launch 2H 2024 58:26 Sony...

Jon from Asianometry joins to discuss Taiwan’s Earthquake, and the future of semiconductors. [SPON: Get 10% off Tasty Vite Ramen with code BROKENSILICON: https://bit.ly/3wKx6v1 ] [SPON: Use "brokensilicon“ at CDKeyOffer to get Win 11 Pro for $23: https://www.cdkeyoffer.com/cko/Moore11 ] 0:00 How did the Earthquake in Taiwan affect Jon? 7:27 Would a new World War benefit Intel? 14:45 Will China invade Taiwan? What weaknesses does TSMC have? 25:05 Is AMD's "underdog mindset" holding back their future? 39:17 Why wouldn't AMD "go for the kill" with a Zen 5 R9 9960X3D? 44:56 Zen 6, Future TSMC nodes, AMD Packaging 50:22 (Lack of) Governmental Funding for Inte...

We dissect the latest Zen 5 rumors, analyze Snapdragon X Elite performance, and discuss Windows AI. [SPON: Use "brokensilicon“ at CDKeyOffer to get Win 11 Pro for $23: https://www.cdkeyoffer.com/cko/Moore11 ] [SPON: Get 10% off Tasty Vite Ramen with code BROKENSILICON: https://bit.ly/3wKx6v1 ] 00:00 Mustached Tom Scratched his Eye, Fly Over States (Intro Banter) 6:13 Why PS3's CELL did (and didn't) Make Sense (Corrections) 10:27 Intel Foundries' Horrific Losses, Taiwan Earthquake 16:15 AMD could Win a Price War in 2024 23:57 Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite runs BG3 at 30 FPS (Please Clap) 32:57 Zen 5 IPC & Release Date Re-Leaked 44:37 Igor’s Lab leaks Lunar Lake Pictures 56:09 Micr...

A Veteran of Game Developer joins to discuss upcoming releases & Consoles weaknesses! 0:00 Who is our guest? What games has he worked on? 12:48 How has Game Development changed since the 1990s? 16:35 N64 vs PS1 vs PC 23:44 Failures - CELL Processor, XBOX Kinect 30:11 Is "secret sauce" optimization dead due to Multiplatform 36:07 Could better hardware have made XBOX beat the PS5? 44:32 XBOX & PS5 Weaknesses 49:29 PS5 Pro Thoughts 1:03:08 AMD RDNA 4 vs Nvidia Blackwell Significance 1:14:20 GDC Dev Buzz – Layoffs & AI Tools 1:19:33 Are devs optimistic about XBOX at GDC? 1:23:57 Death of Saint’s Row, AAA Economics, Bethesda’s Engine 1:42:25 Helldivers 2 Success - What are the wrong lesson...

We discuss upcoming Nvidia GPU Architectures, Zen 5 Clock Speeds, and PlayStation 5 Pro! [SPON: Get 10% off Tasty Vite Ramen with code BROKENSILICON: https://bit.ly/3wKx6v1 ] [SPON: Use "brokensilicon“ at CDKeyOffer to get Win 11 Pro for $23: https://www.cdkeyoffer.com/cko/Moore11 ] 0:00 Weather, Dolly Parton, and Episode 250! (Intro Banter) 6:05 Nvidia Blackwell Announced at GTC 16:54 AI Power Consumption vs Crypto Mining 21:30 Nvidia Vera Rubin Launches quickly after Blackwell! 31:08 PS5 Pro Confirmed, PlayStation Spectral Super Resolution Leaked 44:09 AMD Announces FSR 3.1 53:27 Intel i9-14900KS Reviewed & Released 1:01:13 24 Core Arrow Lake Pictured, Launching End of 2024 1:12:52 Tiny Corp. AMD Drama, 7900 GRE Unlocked, MSI Claw (Wrap-Up) 1:19:04 Ze...

Tim from Hardware Unboxed joins to analyze PSSR performance and upcoming releases. [SPON: Use "brokensilicon“ at CDKeyOffer to get Win 11 Pro for $23: https://www.cdkeyoffer.com/cko/Moore11 ] [SPON: Get 10% off Tasty Vite Ramen with code BROKENSILICON: https://bit.ly/3wKx6v1 ] [SPON: Tell COSWHEEL MLID sent you when you check out the CT20: https://www.coswheelebike-eu.com/allot/transfer/1000226?redirectPath=%2Fproducts%2Fct20-ebike ] 0:00 Are laptops getting interesting for Tim again? 8:13 Assessing GPU VRAM Longevity in Reviews 16:12 Image Quality & Performance Demands in AAA Games 27:05 DLSS vs FSR in 2024 38:29 RADEON’s Issues Competing w/ Nvidia Features 1:04:59 Analyzing Sony PSSR Image Quality 1:25:59 PS5...

We discuss Nvidia Blackwell VRAM, Intel’s upcoming CPUs, and AMD Zen 5… [SPON: Get 10% off Tasty Vite Ramen with code BROKENSILICON: https://bit.ly/3wKx6v1 ] [SPON: Use "brokensilicon“ at CDKeyOffer to get Win 11 Pro for $23: https://www.cdkeyoffer.com/cko/Moore11 ] 0:00 Daylight Savings & Interviewing Pat Gelsinger 6:58 RADEON Chill & 2nm Expensive Handhelds (Corrections) 12:18 Nintendo Switch emulator Yuzu folds and pays $2.4M to Nintendo 23:04 Nintendo Switch 2 Details Confirmed 37:46 Switch 2 vs XBOX Series S, T239 DLSS Hardware 55:34 Shawn Layden's AAA Budget Concerns 1:01:25 GDDR7 is Officially a JEDEC Standard, and Higher Densities aren't Ready... 1:13:52 Nvidia Accused of Acting “Like a Cartel” 1:21:19 Arrow Lake & Lunar Lake...