264 episodes

One brother is an Engineer, and the other is a Scientist. Both are hilarious and discuss the latest news, rumors, and developments going on in the Computer Hardware and PC Gaming Space.

Broken Silicon is Brought to you by the Youtube Channel: Moore's Law Is Dead, and its creator Tom.

Youtube Channel:
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Music by SAHARA, who were awesome enough to give written permission to use their music. Please visit their excellent Alternative Rock Music at https://soundcloud.com/saharasuck

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One brother is an Engineer, and the other is a Scientist. Both are hilarious and discuss the latest news, rumors, and developments going on in the Computer Hardware and PC Gaming Space.

Broken Silicon is Brought to you by the Youtube Channel: Moore's Law Is Dead, and its creator Tom.

Youtube Channel:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRPdsCVuH53rcbTcEkuY4uQ

Patreon That Makes this Possible:
https://www.patreon.com/MooresLawIsDead

Music by SAHARA, who were awesome enough to give written permission to use their music. Please visit their excellent Alternative Rock Music at https://soundcloud.com/saharasuck

    263. Intel Arrow Lake IPC, Lunar Lake, AMD RDNA 4, Zen 5 Strix, X Elite | High Yield

    263. Intel Arrow Lake IPC, Lunar Lake, AMD RDNA 4, Zen 5 Strix, X Elite | High Yield

    High Yield joins to discuss if Intel Skymont IPC, RDNA 4 Price/Performance, and Nvidia RTX 5000!
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    0:00 Why was Max’s first video about the Steam Deck?
    6:41 Is AMD aggressive enough?
    13:36 Has RDNA 3 met expectations with recent drivers?
    18:27 Will Intel's LGA 1851 have longevity?
    27:24 Meteor Lake vs Zen 2 - Who did chiplets better?
    38:19 Why Intel’s Future hinges on Arrow Lake succeeding!
    44:17 Would Max bet that LNL is more efficient than Strix?
    49:07 Is Intel sandbagging Arrow Lake IPC?
    1:02:02 Will Diamond Rapids have Hyper-Threading?
    1:08:08 Is Skymont any stronger than it SHOULD be?
    1:14:45 Will AMD ever use Little Cores?
    1:30:06 Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite
    1:41:48 Future of ARM on Windows - Nvidia?
    1:49:33 AMD RDNA 4 Performance & Pricing Expectations
    2:01:28 Nvidia RTX 5000 Expectations

    Check out High Yield’s YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@HighYield
    Last time High Yield was on BS: https://youtu.be/ZL0AtNEkEL0?si=pG3WwVLMYTJMUkKx
    MLID Navi 48 Leak: https://youtu.be/Hbx4AUcQ5do?si=N2TZniAc7ZV7Z34D
    The Phawx X Elite Review: https://youtu.be/SVz7oGGG2jE?si=4e6x-IVXlcp6Imh-
    High Yield Lunar Lake Analysis: https://youtu.be/ba5w8rKwd_c?si=yVGxJLqGngVLYwCI
    https://x.com/carygolomb/status/1798299608663335180
    https://www.guru3d.com/review/intel-core-i9-13900k-review/page-8/

    • 2 hrs 13 min
    262. Qualcomm X Elite Review, RTX 5000 Specs, Intel Angry Devs Leak, AMD Zen 5 Price

    262. Qualcomm X Elite Review, RTX 5000 Specs, Intel Angry Devs Leak, AMD Zen 5 Price

    We evaluate the Snapdragon X Elite, leak new Intel Instability Testimonials, and discuss Zen 5!!!
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    0:00 Tom Suddenly has a Zen 4 Build, Naming Schemes (Intro Banter)
    9:20 Apple Unveils “Apple Intelligence”
    20:43 Qualcomm X Elite Releases to Mixed Reviews
    43:26 Will Qualcomm generational gains outpace AMD & Intel?
    54:08 AMD Confirms Zen 5 Performance Details
    1:01:10 Zen 5 Pricing Exclusively Leaked by MLID
    1:17:29 Will Zen 6 increase laptop core counts?
    1:19:55 Intel Angry Devs Leak - It's affecting Game Development!
    1:27:42 Is Intel Sandbagging with Arrow Lake?
    1:31:06 Nvidia RTX 5000 Specs Allegedly Leaked
    1:40:08 Strix Benchmarks, Intel Sued, Nvidia overtakes MS (Wrap-Up)
    1:44:31 Nvidia x86, Strix Halo, TSMC Pricing, Bloodborne on PC (Final RM)

    https://www.zdnet.com/article/what-is-apple-intelligence-everything-to-know-about-ai-features-coming-to-iphones-macs-and-ipads/
    https://www.apple.com/apple-intelligence/
    https://www.forbes.com/sites/dereksaul/2024/06/15/can-apple-stock-go-much-higher-analysts-dont-think-so-heres-why/
    https://www.wlbt.com/2024/06/18/mcdonalds-is-ending-ai-based-drive-thru-ordering-because-its-not-reliable-enough/
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=svZHybT9Jg4&t=1551s&ab_channel=TechTablets
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rSx0WZfDbE0&ab_channel=Dave2D
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uyHs5-XYh6s&ab_channel=MatthewMoniz
    https://www.windowscentral.com/hardware/laptops/asus-vivobook-s-15-copilot-pc-review
    https://www.digitaltrends.com/computing/snapdragon-x-elite-copilot-review-roundup/
    https://beebom.com/snapdragon-x-elite-early-impressions/
    https://www.notebookcheck.com/Asus-Vivobook-S-15-OLED-im-Test-Mit-dem-Snapdragon-X-Elite-in-ein-neues-Notebook-Zeitalter.847338.0.html
    https://x.com/9550pro/status/1803024986195857758
    https://x.com/carygolomb/status/1803068239255085437
    https://videocardz.com/newz/amd-ryzen-5-9600x-aida64-cache-test-confirms-increased-l1-l2-bandwidth
    https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/amds-ryzen-9000-wont-beat-the-previous-gen-x3d-models-in-gaming-but-theyll-be-close-improved-3d-v-cache-coming-too
    https://youtu.be/ytH3MzK0on8?si=qHa0Gnju0p4w8UrG
    https://www.igorslab.de/en/intel-comments-internally-on-the-13th-and-14th-generation-k-sku-processor-instability-issue-and-finally-brings-a-comprehensive-update-of-its-own-investigation-leak/
    https://www.pcworld.com/article/2368768/intel-denies-root-cause-found-for-cpu-instability-continues-to-investigate.html
    https://x.com/kopite7kimi/status/1800437391519551830
    https://x.com/3DCenter_org/status/1800532888284549542
    https://www.3dcenter.org/news/geruechtekueche-die-hardware-daten-der-consumer-chips-von-nvidias-blackwell
    https://www.youtube.com/live/3qLMoDgV4qw?si=PjhptJyVPKM1J_oD
    https://wccftech.com/amd-instinct-mi300x-fastest-gpu-geekbench-opencl-benchmark-faster-than-rtx-4090/
    https://videocardz.com/newz/amd-radeon-890m-rdna3-5-igpu-to-be-36-faster-in-gaming-than-780m-claims-laptop-maker
    https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/amd-has-dropped-support-for-win-10-for-the-ryzen-ai-300-series-chips
    https://www.rgrdlaw.com/cases-intel-corporation-class-action-lawsuit-intc.html
    https://x.com/mingchikuo/status/1802737528874955169?t=lf09mapBi3v4IAGhA4DNRA&s=19
    https://videocardz.com/newz/nvidia-is-now-the-most-valuable-public-company-in-the-world
    https://fsi9-prod.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/s3fs-public/2024-03/DiRestaGoldstein_AIGeneratedImages_Preprint.pdf

    • 1 hr 57 min
    261. Nintendo Switch 2 Performance, PS5 Pro, AMD Zen 5 | Spirit of the North 2 Devs

    261. Nintendo Switch 2 Performance, PS5 Pro, AMD Zen 5 | Spirit of the North 2 Devs

    The Creators of Spirit of the North 2 join to discuss next gen consoles and game development!
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    0:00 Founding Infuse Studio
    9:26 How Game Development has changed over the past decade
    13:17 Game Developer Layoffs
    26:44 Has AAA Development become bloated?
    34:56 Scaling Studios with Success & Game Design
    49:38 PC Minimum Requirements - How are they Decided?
    53:20 Nintendo Switch 2 Performance – Enough for AAA?
    1:04:25 Console CPU Limitations
    1:13:52 PlayStation 5 Pro Ray Tracing, Performance, PSSR
    1:27:29 Ray Tracing as the Default - What Perf. is required?
    1:37:17 What specs should the PS6 have?
    1:41:31 Do Devs get excited for new tech, or does it just cause more work?
    1:50:57 Spirit of the North 2


    Check out Spirit of the North 2 on Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1778840/Spirit_of_the_North_2/
    Infuse Studio: https://infusedstudio.com/
    Taylor: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tayler-christensen-61ab4351/
    Jacob: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jacob-sutton-0970794b/
    Jacob's Presentation about porting to Switch (Tom asked a q1uestion ~27 min): https://www.youtube.com/live/BWclTpZN9YY?si=s3Y_4w3L5fAT3ThK
    MLID Switch 2 Leak that's been corroborated: https://youtu.be/SibxVnw3LwY
    MLID PS5 Pro Leak that's been corroborated: https://youtu.be/2nzlJAsTDo0?si=AAb9mtb9VFQxqYHf&t=1869
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guerrilla_Games
    https://www.techpowerup.com/gpu-specs/geforce-gtx-titan.c1996
    https://www.tweaktown.com/news/96879/sonys-upgraded-playstation-5-pro-console-features-spectral-super-resolution-pssr/index.html

    • 1 hr 57 min
    260. Intel Lunar Lake Analysis, Arrow Lake IPC, AMD Zen 5 Strix, Nvidia AI Computex

    260. Intel Lunar Lake Analysis, Arrow Lake IPC, AMD Zen 5 Strix, Nvidia AI Computex

    Lion Cove is only getting a 14% IPC increase, and we discuss all Computex 2024 News!
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    0:00 Tom needs Sleep, but he saw Modest Mouse! (Intro Banter)
    4:15 Onshoring Silicon Misconceptions (Corrections)
    10:01 Midrange GPU Pricing's INSANE, AMD Rebaits Backfires
    20:10 Should you sell your 4090? How strong can RDNA 4 be?
    26:23 Nvidia Unveils Vera Rubin & Snubs Gamers at Computex
    35:20 Is Nvidia overhyped? Is the Copilot+ TOPs requirement arbitrary?
    37:41 AMD Reveals EPYC Turin, MI325X, MI350X, and more!
    47:18 Zen 5 Architecture & Ryzen 9000 Granite Ridge Detailed!
    58:23 Should you wait for B850 or buy a 7800X3D w/ B650 now?
    1:02:54 AMD AI 9 300 Strix Unveiled!
    1:09:15 Does AMD know how to be #1? What’s the point of Sound Wave?
    1:18:08 Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite gains TONS of OEM Support
    1:26:26 Intel Lunar Lake Analysis – Red Flags Galore!
    1:40:55 5090 28GB, 17.6 Gbps DDR6, EPYC 4004, GT 710 GDDR6 (Wrap-up)
    1:43:47 Economic Bubbles, Public Perception of AI, Hot Chips Sponsors (Final RM)

    https://youtu.be/o_qlPl58qcY?si=Cy4Xy2yWifd_42d8
    https://amzn.to/4eb1Qsj
    https://www.youtube.com/live/pKXDVsWZmUU?si=qmpygSerkontpjAd
    https://blogs.nvidia.com/blog/computex-2024-jensen-huang/
    https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/geforce/news/g-assist-ai-assistant/
    https://videocardz.com/newz/nvidia-unveils-vera-rubin-as-next-gen-gpu-architecture-patron-rubin-ultra-to-sport-12-hbm4-stacks
    https://www.youtube.com/live/MCi8jgALPYA?si=eJ6SRFpx8ExKPxBW
    https://www.amd.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2024-6-2-amd-accelerates-pace-of-data-center-ai-innovation-.html
    https://www.amd.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2024-6-2-amd-unveils-next-gen-zen-5-ryzen-processors-to-p.html
    https://www.amd.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2024-6-2-amd-unveils-next-gen-zen-5-ryzen-processors-to-p.html
    https://www.youtube.com/live/5R3QpKMciEw?si=EqoIImjaJ13rhFn0
    https://www.qualcomm.com/news/releases/2024/06/qualcomm-computex-2024-keynote-unveils--the-pc-reborn--with-snap
    https://signal65.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/NewSurfaceLaptop2024_Signal65LabInsights_r1.01.pdf
    https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/events/computex.html
    https://www.anandtech.com/show/21425/intel-lunar-lake-architecture-deep-dive-lion-cove-xe2-and-npu4/6
    https://twitter.com/thraxbert/status/1797809739138728240
    https://videocardz.com/newz/nvidia-rtx-5090-new-rumored-specs-28gb-gddr7-and-448-bit-bus
    https://videocardz.com/newz/next-gen-lpddr6-memory-to-hit-up-to-14-4-gbps-data-rate-ddr6-up-to-17-6-gbps
    https://videocardz.com/newz/amd-launches-epyc-4004-cpus-on-am5-package-up-to-16-zen4-cores-3d-v-cache-for-699
    https://www.techpowerup.com/gpu-specs/radeon-rx-6800.c3713
    https://www.microcenter.com/product/674503/amd-ryzen-7-7800x3d-raphael-am5-42ghz-8-core-boxed-processor-heatsink-not-included
    https://youtu.be/YywHyv66If4

    • 1 hr 57 min
    259. US Gov't Buying AMD, RDNA 4 w/ FSR 4, Nvidia RTX 5080 Export | Defense Engineer

    259. US Gov't Buying AMD, RDNA 4 w/ FSR 4, Nvidia RTX 5080 Export | Defense Engineer

    We discuss how AMD is taking US Gov't Market Share from Intel, Nvidia AI, and Future Warfare.
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    0:00 Defense Leaks in Gaming Forums
    5:56 The State of FSR, and what FSR 4.0 needs to Achieve
    12:17 AMD Marketing is Adrift…
    19:56 RTX 5080 Pricing & Nvidia’s Market Dominance
    35:27 RDNA 4, PS5 Pro PSSR, Intel Arrow Lake & Lunar Lake
    48:05 AMD taking US Gov’t Market Share from Intel
    1:15:25 Trusted Foundry Certification, US Chips Act
    1:26:51 Is it possible for the US & China to disentangle their Manufacturing?
    1:43:00 RTX 5080 Export to China, AI Sanctions, ARM, RISC-V
    1:56:09 Does Military Tech trickle down to Civilians…or the other way around?




    Last Episode the Guest was On: https://youtu.be/a1wTGgdAVGw
    https://www.techpowerup.com/review/amd-fidelity-fx-fsr-20/4.html#:~:text=(198%20Comments)%20%C2%BB-,Conclusion,a%20huge%20win%20for%20AMD.
    https://companiesmarketcap.com/samsung/marketcap/
    https://www.axios.com/2023/04/20/pentagon-leak-war-thunder-discord
    https://www.dlcompare.com/gaming-news/fsr-and-dlss-together-a-dream-finally-come-true-thanks-to-ghost-of-tsushima-42881
    https://www.npr.org/2024/01/30/1227923226/toyota-warning-advisory-takata-airbag-concerns

    • 2 hrs 9 min
    258. 256C Zen 6 CONFIRMED, AMD Zen 5 Strix AI Naming, XBOX Meltdown, Nvidia RTX 5080

    258. 256C Zen 6 CONFIRMED, AMD Zen 5 Strix AI Naming, XBOX Meltdown, Nvidia RTX 5080

    We release NEW AMD “AI 9 100” whispers, and discuss the latest gaming hardware news!
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    0:00 Wendy's a Long Girl & Tom's Studio is Cleaner (Intro Banter)
    5:15 Nvidia Poised to Launch RTX 5080 early…for China…
    15:50 Dell Roadmap leak confirms MLID’s Intel Leaks
    27:20 Apple introduces M4
    32:11 Is AMD about to copy Intel’s Ultra Stupid naming convention?
    47:59 Zen 6 Core Counts Confirmed
    53:32 AMD Sound Wave leaked to utilize ARM, not x86!
    1:02:12 Nintendo Switch 2 Leaks CONFIRMED! (And it launches “soon”)
    1:10:45 XBOX is Melting Down after Closing more Studios
    1:25:46 Zen 5 Specs Confirmed, M.2 RTX 4050, Nvidia Handhelds, RTX 50 Coolers (Wrap-up)
    1:30:40 Sony x Paramount, RDNA 5 using 2nm (Final RM)

    https://youtu.be/w17I28lOL84
    https://videocardz.com/newz/nvidia-geforce-rtx-5080-reportedly-launches-before-rtx-5090
    https://videocardz.com/newz/exclusive-dell-xps-roadmap-confirms-panther-lake-laptops-in-2026-nova-lake-systems-in-2027
    https://youtu.be/FrS5tJ6mfkg?si=39pF9pv9o0pEOCUE&t=916
    https://videocardz.com/newz/exclusive-dell-xps-roadmap-confirms-panther-lake-laptops-in-2026-nova-lake-systems-in-2027
    https://videocardz.com/press-release/apple-introduces-m4-chip-featuring-10-core-cpu-and-10-core-gpu
    https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2024/05/apple-unveils-stunning-new-ipad-pro-with-m4-chip-and-apple-pencil-pro/
    https://youtu.be/w17I28lOL84
    https://videocardz.com/newz/amd-ryzen-ai-100-strix-point-series-rumored-to-cover-15-to-45w-range-no-h-hs-u-sub-series-planned
    https://twitter.com/InstLatX64/status/1791830391025742310
    https://twitter.com/mooreslawisdead/status/1792330342122352882
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u19FZQ1ZBYc&ab_channel=Moore%27sLawIsDead
    https://twitter.com/NintendoCoLtd/status/1787736518762881197
    https://www.notebookcheck.net/Nintendo-Switch-2-size-major-RAM-and-storage-spec-bump-revealed-via-company-s-shipping-records.836814.0.html
    https://www.theverge.com/24151047/xbox-shuts-down-arkane-austin-tango-gameworks-microsoft
    “break out hit”: https://twistedvoxel.com/microsoft-hi-fi-rush-success-reinvest-in-tango-gameworks/
    Failed Sales: https://twistedvoxel.com/hi-fi-rush-failed-sales-microsoft-unhappy-state-xbox/
    2M of WHICH players: https://twitter.com/bethesda/status/1630995249190371344
    On Steam they only hit 6000: https://steamdb.info/app/1817230/charts/
    https://twitter.com/Zari_Wari/status/1787857935126737194
    https://wccftech.com/amd-confirms-epyc-9005-turin-cpu-family-up-to-192-cores-500w-tdp/
    https://videocardz.com/newz/intel-n250-twin-lake-low-power-cpu-spotted-features-4-e-cores
    https://twitter.com/Wario64/status/1788657018120601877
    https://www.pcworld.com/article/2334860/weibu-signals-lunar-lake-handhelds-are-on-the-way.html
    https://weibo.com/3219724922/OeyP1qVoa
    https://videocardz.com/newz/nvidia-and-mediatek-reportedly-working-on-pc-and-gaming-handheld-socs
    https://twitter.com/Palit_Global/status/1791460556651860279

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