We discuss if Meteor Lake truly is the start of a new Bulldozer era for Intel, and if we should be worried about the companies future…
(We thought the AI Generated Thumbnail was so funny we had to use it)
0:00 Initial Meteor Lake Thoughts
17:21...
2023-12-15 18:00:10 +0000 UTC View Post
We discuss if Meteor Lake truly is the start of a new Bulldozer era for Intel, and if we should be worried about the companies future…
(We thought the AI Generated Thumbnail was so funny we had to use it)
0:00 Initial Meteor Lake Thoughts
17:21...
2023-12-15 18:00:09 +0000 UTC View PostSo after years of hype, today Intel launched Meteor Lake, a "4nm" 3D-Stacked processor that managed to arguably go backwards in both efficiency and IPC, and tie AMD's last gen product in iGPU and AI performance (at best). Supposedly this is the basis for Intel's new "era" and Arrow Lake bui...
2023-12-14 23:32:46 +0000 UTC View Post
A Gaming AI Dev joins to discuss what hardware you’ll need to power next gen games!
0:00 Who is our guest? How can interested people get into the AI Industry?
4:38 What is Pygmalion building to change gaming?
10:54 The Next 2D - 3D Moment for Gaming could be N...
2023-12-11 19:41:34 +0000 UTC View Post
A Gaming AI Dev joins to discuss what hardware you’ll need to power next gen games!
0:00 Who is our guest? How can interested people get into the AI Industry?
4:38 What is Pygmalion building to change gaming?
10:54 The Next 2D - 3D Moment for Gaming...
2023-12-11 19:41:32 +0000 UTC View Post
I discuss the latest Intel, AMD, and Nvidia Revelations while conducting LIVE Q&A!
0:00 Intro Babbling
1:30 Is Meteor Lake the next Bulldozer?
12:18 Intel’s Snake Oil Marketing
17:00 Intel’s best Product of 2023 and what I am excited for in 2024
20...
2023-12-09 04:13:07 +0000 UTC View Post
I discuss the latest Intel, AMD, and Nvidia Revelations while conducting LIVE Q&A!
0:00 Intro Babbling
1:30 Is Meteor Lake the next Bulldozer?
12:18 Intel’s Snake Oil Marketing
17:00 Intel’s best Product of 2023 and what I am excited for in 2024
20...
2023-12-09 04:10:20 +0000 UTC View PostHowdy Partners! In 3-4 hours Tom will be conducting the months livestream! Over the past few weeks the following news break:
The next episode of Broken Silicon will see us be joined by a Gaming AI Developer who works at PygmalionAI. This is an open-source product dedicated to creation large language models for both chat, and role-playing purposes. Examples of what he wants to help create are 2023-12-07 23:08:34 +0000 UTC View Post
We leak Meteor Lake's Efficiency Curve & iGPU Performance & discuss Nvidia's odd financials...
0:00 Dan's Sick, Christmas Mail, Jessie's Tricks, Wendy’s Scared (Intro Banter)
9:50 AMD vs Intel Laptop Efficiency (Corrections)
13:33 AMD Zen 4 Threadripper Revi...
2023-12-04 19:37:17 +0000 UTC View Post
We leak Meteor Lake's Efficiency Curve & iGPU Performance & discuss Nvidia's odd financials...
0:00 Dan's Sick, Christmas Mail, Jessie's Tricks, Wendy’s Scared (Intro Banter)
9:50 AMD vs Intel Laptop Efficiency (Corrections)
13:33 AMD Zen 4 Threadripper Revi...
2023-12-04 19:36:52 +0000 UTC View Post
As we get closer to the launch of AMD’s AM5 generation of Zen 5 products, we thought it would be fun to discuss our memories of AM4 and it’s incredible longevity…and also how long we think AM5 will last…
0:00 Pre-AM4 Motherboards
11:15 What we Expected out of AM4 in...
2023-12-01 09:12:57 +0000 UTC View Post
As we get closer to the launch of AMD’s AM5 generation of Zen 5 products, we thought it would be fun to discuss our memories of AM4 and it’s incredible longevity…and also how long we think AM5 will last…
0:00 Pre-AM4 Motherboards
11:15 What we Expected out of AM4 in...
2023-12-01 09:12:53 +0000 UTC View PostBack in 2017 what did you think of the AM4 platform? Did you think it was a mess? Did you expect it to improve for...7 years?! Alright, well now what do you expect out of AM5?
As we get closer to the launch of AM5's second (third?) generation of products, Zen 5, we thought it would be...
2023-11-30 02:11:32 +0000 UTC View Post
A former AMD Senior Product Manager joins to discuss how HEDT & GPU will Evolve.
0:00 How AMD Threadripper got “Defined”
11:55 Has Threadripper priced itself into Obsolescence?
19:26 X690E + R9 8960X3D = Budget HEDT
36:19 Would higher Core Count Ryzen ca...
2023-11-27 19:54:57 +0000 UTC View Post
A former AMD Senior Product Manager joins to discuss how HEDT & GPU will Evolve.
0:00 How AMD Threadripper got “Defined”
11:55 Has Threadripper priced itself into Obsolescence?
19:26 X690E + R9 8960X3D = Budget HEDT
36:19 Would higher Core Count Ryzen ca...
2023-11-27 19:54:24 +0000 UTC View PostThe next episode of Broken Silicon will see us joined once again by James Prior, former Senior Product Manager at AMD! James was one of the people in charge of marketing and segmenting the original Threadripper series, and this is actually the first time since we've known each other that a ...
2023-11-23 01:47:46 +0000 UTC View Post
According to multiple testimonials from OEMs – Intel has dropped the ball on Meteor Lake.
0:00 Birthdays, early days of the channel vs now
6:31 Meteor Lake OEM Chaos Leak, neural engines on desktop
29:04 Is AI a real selling point for 2024 laptops?
32:30 Intel...
2023-11-20 20:18:23 +0000 UTC View Post
According to multiple testimonials from OEMs – Intel has dropped the ball on Meteor Lake.
0:00 Birthdays, early days of the channel vs now
6:31 Meteor Lake OEM Chaos Leak, neural engines on desktop
29:04 Is AI a real selling point for 2024 laptops?
32:30 Intel...
2023-11-20 20:17:31 +0000 UTC View Post
Tom and Dan shred open the mailbag to take a bet from a Patron about RDNA 4 performance, answer concerns about long term GPU performance, and much more!
0:00 Trying to Start (Intro Banter)
3:35 Tom bets a Patron an RX 8800 XT!
14:10 How long will current GPUs last for...
2023-11-17 18:00:06 +0000 UTC View Post
Tom and Dan shred open the mailbag to take a bet from a Patron about RDNA 4 performance, answer concerns about long term GPU performance, and much more!
0:00 Trying to Start (Intro Banter)
3:35 Tom bets a Patron an RX 8800 XT!
14:10 How long will current GPUs last for...
2023-11-17 18:00:06 +0000 UTC View Post
I discuss RDNA 4 Performance, leak Blackwell Laptop Launch Details, and Leak new Meteor Lake Scores.
0:00 Intro Babbling
2:08 RTX 5000 Mobile Launch Leak, RTX 40 SUPER Update
12:20 RX 8800 XT Performance & Pricing Leak!
21:00 NEW Meteor Lake Performance &...
2023-11-17 03:49:26 +0000 UTC View Post
I discuss RDNA 4 Performance, leak Blackwell Laptop Launch Details, and Leak new Meteor Lake Scores.
0:00 Intro Babbling
2:08 RTX 5000 Mobile Launch Leak, RTX 40 SUPER Update
12:20 RX 8800 XT Performance & Pricing Leak!
21:00 NEW Meteor Lake Performance &...
2023-11-17 03:48:44 +0000 UTC View PostIn the next 24 hours Tom will be doing the monthly Livestream! Within this episode you should expect more details about Nvidia SUPER, Blackwell, RDNA 4...and whatever you all ask him!
You have ~16 hours to write in below with your questions and thoughts, but be ...
2023-11-16 00:29:07 +0000 UTC View Post
Bryan from Tech YES City joins to discuss Intel’s Future, NEW RX 8800 XT Leaks, and Nvidia SUPER!
0:00 Who is Bryan? What happened to RDNA 4?
12:35 Nvidia's AI Bubble, ARC's Situation
31:14 AMD Zen 5 vs Raptor Lake Refresh / Meteor Lake
37:46 Arrow Lake ...
2023-11-13 19:40:57 +0000 UTC View Post
Bryan from Tech YES City joins to discuss Intel’s Future, NEW RX 8800 XT Leaks, and Nvidia SUPER!
0:00 Who is Bryan? What happened to RDNA 4?
12:35 Nvidia's AI Bubble, ARC's Situation
31:14 AMD Zen 5 vs Raptor Lake Refresh / Meteor Lake
37:46 Arrow Lake ...
2023-11-13 19:40:54 +0000 UTC View PostBroken Silicon 231 will see the return of Bryan from Tech YES City! EVERYTHING involving PC Hardware, Gaming, and Semiconductor Companies is fair game in this episode, and the conversation will indeed be heavily steered by the submissions below! Upon first glance thou...
2023-11-10 22:22:11 +0000 UTC View Post
We discuss 40 SUPER specs, Nova Lake Big LLC, and more!
0:00 Getting hit by Cars (Intro Banter)
5:01 Alan Wake 2 requires Mesh Shader GPUs (kinda)
23:21 Apple M3
31:14 AMD Strix Point, Halo, Kraken, Escher, Hawk Point Leak
44:44 Why aren't APUs used for Bu...
2023-11-06 20:27:32 +0000 UTC View Post
We discuss 40 SUPER specs, Nova Lake Big LLC, and more!
0:00 Getting hit by Cars (Intro Banter)
5:01 Alan Wake 2 requires Mesh Shader GPUs (kinda)
23:21 Apple M3
31:14 AMD Strix Point, Halo, Kraken, Escher, Hawk Point Leak
44:44 Why aren't APUs used for Bu...
2023-11-06 20:27:29 +0000 UTC View Post
We discuss the Post-Renaissance Era of PC Gaming, and ask the question: “What ended that "renaissance" era?” And for that matter, what confluence of factors caused it?
0:00 Fumbling Around, Black Friday Relevance, The Argument for Intel ARC
15:26 How pricing, stability,...
2023-11-03 17:00:07 +0000 UTC View Post