Broken Silicon Moore's Law Is Dead

We leak details about Intel’s depreciating reliability, discuss TSMC 2nm expansion, and talk about Zen 6.
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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 suddenly brings Trophies to PC
1:01:02 Battlefield 2042 Ending, EK Failing, Zen 5 Confirmed, Granite Rapids (Wrap-Up)
1:06:29 Sub-75W GPUs, The State of “60 class” GPUs, 4090's Melting (Final RM)

https://www.anandtech.com/show/21337/tsmc-to-receive-6b-us-chips-act-set-to-build-2nm-fab-in-arizona
https://www.commerce.gov/news/press-releases/2024/04/biden-harris-administration-announces-preliminary-terms-tsmc-expanded#:~:text=%E2%80%9CThe%20proposed%20funding%20from%20the,TSMC%20Chairman%20Dr.%20Mark%20Liu
https://www.commerce.gov/news/press-releases/2024/04/biden-harris-administration-announces-preliminary-terms-samsung
https://videocardz.com/newz/intel-announces-gaudi3-ai-accelerator-with-128gb-hbm2e-memory-up-to-900w-tdp-on-air
https://www.anandtech.com/show/21342/intel-introduces-gaudi-3-accelerator-going-bigger-and-aiming-higher
https://youtu.be/BIkbc3eQyPg?si=wxivTQ9TOwrZX20H
https://www.theregister.com/2024/02/23/intel_core_13th_crash/
https://www.theverge.com/2024/4/9/24125036/intel-game-crash-13900k-14900k-fortnite-unreal-engine-investigation
https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/nvidia-blames-intel-for-gpu-vram-errors-tells-geforce-gamers-experiencing-13th-or-14th-gen-cpu-instability-to-contact-intel-support
https://youtu.be/qwyOWGHZf0o?si=jbjD-O8cxdF8bAAB
https://videocardz.com/newz/nvidia-board-partners-expect-geforce-rtx-5090-and-rtx-5080-to-launch-in-fourth-quarter
https://blog.playstation.com/2024/04/17/ghost-of-tsushima-directors-cut-pc-cross-play-and-system-requirements-revealed/
https://www.pushsquare.com/news/2024/04/battlefield-2042-support-to-end-with-season-7-as-next-game-ramps-up
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b73xG1HlFhY&ab_channel=GamersNexus
https://videocardz.com/newz/asus-and-msi-confirm-next-gen-amd-ryzen-cpus-support-with-latest-amd-600-motherboard-firmware
https://videocardz.com/newz/intel-xeon-6-6980p-granite-rapids-ap-cpu-to-feature-128-cores-and-500w-tdp
https://videocardz.com/newz/nvidia-sff-enthusiast-geforce-initiative-set-to-promote-smaller-graphics-cards-for-sff-pc-builders
https://www.pcworld.com/article/2278556/china-bans-intel-amd-and-microsoft-purchases-for-government-pcs.html

Jon from Asianometry joins to discuss Taiwan’s Earthquake, and the future of semiconductors.
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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 Intel, IFS vs TSMC
1:03:35 Are we sleeping on Synopsis? Intel Gaudi 3 Competitive?
1:19:30 Nvidia Blackwell, Vera Rubin, AI Dominance
1:31:25 Is Nvidia really using “chiplets” with B100?
1:43:31 Advice for people who visit Taiwan

Check out Jon's YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@Asianometry
Last time Jon was on Broken Silicon: https://youtu.be/p1m0pc5TkNw?si=kB-6J3Osh-lX3uwW
https://youtu.be/tB4q6Wp4XHc?si=bPC9SMQYgrJYGKwb
https://youtu.be/Nk-lBok9_TU?si=f8zXjdeRbhpq7_tG
https://www.anandtech.com/show/21337/tsmc-to-receive-6b-us-chips-act-set-to-build-2nm-fab-in-arizona
https://youtu.be/TbWfywgY7sk?si=4gzq6gIcRD-qodGE
https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2024/04/intels-gaudi-3-ai-accelerator-chip-may-give-nvidias-h100-a-run-for-the-money/
https://youtu.be/dJbUB6Pfc90?si=kJboVLsZ9zSL1oZT
https://solarsme.com/best-states-for-solar-energy/#:~:text=According%20to%20Solar%20Energy%20Industries,massive%20investment%20in%20solar%20space.
https://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/kinmen-island-taiwan-tensions-03272024133330.html
https://www.economist.com/asia/2023/04/05/the-view-from-the-front-line-between-taiwan-and-china
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-03-12/pentagon-scraps-plan-to-spend-2-5-billion-on-intel-chip-grant

We dissect the latest Zen 5 rumors, analyze Snapdragon X Elite performance, and discuss Windows AI.
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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 Microsoft Copilot 40 TOPs Requirement Confirmed
1:02:34 Should Windows 12 have an “AI Key”?
1:09:44 Multiple Reports Surface of Devs Doubting XBOX’s Future
1:19:36 Ryzen 5000 XT, PCIe 7.0, DLSS 3.7, XeSS 1.3, Windows 10 EOL (Wrap-up)
1:26:48 Switch 2, PS5 Pro SSD Transfer, 4090D, Thumbnail Advice (Final RM)





https://www.cnbc.com/2024/04/02/intel-shares-fall-after-company-reveals-7-billion-operating-loss-in-foundry-business.html
https://edition.cnn.com/2024/04/05/asia/taiwan-hualien-earthquake-resilience-dst-intl-hnk/index.html
https://www.umc.com/en/News/press_release/Content/corporate/20240403
https://www.theregister.com/2024/04/04/tsmc_earthquake_fine/
https://www.techspot.com/news/102416-qualcomm-snapdragon-x-elite-arm-chip-can-run.html
https://www.pcgameshardware.de/Baldurs-Gate-3-Spiel-18525/Specials/Benchmark-Test-Review-Grafik-Ersteindruck-1425826/2/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AAjQXdwkgEE&ab_channel=GamersNexus
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m1GBo8K2MY0&ab_channel=AncientGameplays
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w6h_lFEXtQs&ab_channel=AncientGameplays
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oho0QzrfxWc&ab_channel=Moore%27sLawIsDead
https://www.techpowerup.com/320980/alleged-amd-ryzen-granite-ridge-engineering-samples-pop-up-in-shipping-manifests
https://www.techpowerup.com/320971/amd-zen-5-based-strix-point-and-fire-range-mobile-processors-spied-in-shipping-manifests
https://www.igorslab.de/en/news-from-intels-mobile-lunar-lake-cpu-rumors-confirmed-picture-and-schematic/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y5bXBEjvgvs&ab_channel=Moore%27sLawIsDead
https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/intel-confirms-microsoft-copilot-will-soon-run-locally-on-pcs-next-gen-ai-pcs-require-40-tops-of-npu-performance
https://youtu.be/2ls_e4MDeh4?si=bEzGX6pXSwMSV8Mb
https://www.techspot.com/news/102406-developers-gdc-think-most-xbox-games-going-multi.html
https://videocardz.com/newz/amd-preparing-ryzen-5000xt-series-yet-another-update-for-am4-socket
https://pcisig.com/blog/pcie%C2%AE-70-specification-version-05-now-available-full-draft-available-members
https://videocardz.com/newz/nvidia-releases-streamline-2-4-0-sdk-and-dlss-3-7-0
https://www.techspot.com/news/102523-intel-xess-13-improves-performance-new-presets-intros.html
https://www.techpowerup.com/321170/windows-10-security-updates-to-cost-usd-61-after-2025-usd-427-by-2028
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/04/hdmi-customized-ad-insertion-patent-would-show-rokus-ads-atop-non-roku-video/
https://videocardz.com/newz/asrock-launches-radeon-rx-550-low-profile-based-on-7-year-old-polaris-gpu

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 lessons to learn?

https://www.mobygames.com/person/16255/hal-bouma/credits/
https://variety.com/2024/gaming/news/gdc-2024-schedule-layoffs-jobs-video-game-industry-1235930791/
https://youtu.be/SibxVnw3LwY?si=tI2GZQuxSknBnJxX
https://www.pcgamer.com/gaming-industry/phil-spencer-blames-capitalism-for-games-industry-woes-i-dont-get-the-luxury-of-not-having-to-run-a-profitable-growing-business/
https://www.nomanssky.com/2024/02/no-mans-sky-omega-update/

We discuss upcoming Nvidia GPU Architectures, Zen 5 Clock Speeds, and PlayStation 5 Pro!
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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 Zen 5 Clock Speeds & Strix Confirmed
1:21:07 Strix Halo, Intel ARC vs Ivy Bridge, Live Service Games (Final RM)
https://www.anandtech.com/show/21310/nvidia-blackwell-architecture-and-b200b100-accelerators-announced-going-bigger-with-smaller-data
https://nvidianews.nvidia.com/news/nvidia-blackwell-platform-arrives-to-power-a-new-era-of-computing
https://www.guru3d.com/story/nvidia-b200-and-gb200-ai-gpus-technical-overview-unveiled-at-gtc-2024/
https://www.guru3d.com/story/nvidia-2025-ai-accelerator-card-to-feature-r-prefix-in-honor-of-vera-rubin/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dJbUB6Pfc90&ab_channel=Moore%27sLawIsDead
https://www.tweaktown.com/news/97009/playstation-5-pros-new-pssr-to-radically-improve-image-quality-has-1-2gb-more-ram-for-games/index.html
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U5h4bvudvX8&ab_channel=DigitalFoundry
https://insider-gaming.com/playstation-5-pro-more-specs/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mF_rlgyvuBg&ab_channel=HardwareUnboxed
https://www.techpowerup.com/320638/amd-announces-fsr-3-1-improves-super-resolution-quality-allows-frame-generation-to-work-with-other-upscaling-tech
https://www.techpowerup.com/review/intel-core-i9-14900ks/
https://www.anandtech.com/show/21298/intel-announces-core-i9-14900ks-raptor-lake-r-hits-up-to-6-2-ghz
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PEvszQIRIU4&ab_channel=der8auerEN
https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/intel-core-i9-14900ks-cpu-review
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dJbUB6Pfc90&ab_channel=Moore%27sLawIsDead
https://www.techpowerup.com/320617/tiny-corp-pauses-development-of-amd-radeon-gpu-based-tinybox-ai-cluster
https://www.techpowerup.com/320598/intel-and-biden-admin-announce-up-to-usd-8-5-billion-in-direct-funding-under-the-chips-act
https://www.hardwareluxx.de/index.php/news/hardware/grafikkarten/63216-grafikspeicher-der-n%C3%A4chsten-generation-gddr7-soll-mit-28-und-32-gbit-s-starten.html
https://videocardz.com/newz/amd-enables-memory-overclocking-on-radeon-rx-7900-gre
https://twitter.com/yuuki_ans/status/1771516361329750298/photo/1
https://videocardz.com/newz/amd-reaffirms-strix-point-zen5-rdna-is-launching-in-2024
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3r3wnRu-Fo4&ab_channel=ETAPRIME
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-XnsLPyhm5Q&ab_channel=ETAPRIME
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Otcge1cn8Os&ab_channel=TECHtalk

Tim from Hardware Unboxed joins to analyze PSSR performance and upcoming releases.
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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 Pro & RDNA 4 Ray Tracing
1:47:55 Did Sony make PSSR because FSR failed?
1:58:21 Nvidia Blackwell
2:13:46 AMD Zen 5 vs i9-14900K
2:22:35 Intel Arrow Lake Release Date Leak
2:29:06 The Future of OLED Monitors

Last time Tim was on BS: https://youtu.be/ycXkvVfc2yw?si=3AatqhcIcFiV1Lb0
HUB YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@Hardwareunboxed
MUB YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@monitorsunboxed
HUB Podcast Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@TheHardwareUnboxedPodcast
HUB i9-14900KS Review: https://youtu.be/nOuTIXsvmT0?si=5QKd68hgCJAGXINu
MLID i9-14900KS Analysis: https://youtu.be/SV7BJKnZfP8?si=EP-57JL8bXWU58Fo
MLID PSSR Leak: https://youtu.be/SV7BJKnZfP8?si=F7ClAQwjFbXZf6G3&t=600
1080p FSR Analysis: https://youtu.be/CbJYtixMUgI?si=yXdvW45ja7FD8dqL
1080p DLSS Analysis: https://youtu.be/T86IufvA4qg?si=vJVI3Lxo03IXo4js
https://www.techpowerup.com/gpu-specs/geforce-rtx-3070.c3674
https://wccftech.com/resident-evil-village-runs-at-4k-resolution-45-fps-with-ray-tracing-on-playstation-5-xbox-series-x/
https://youtu.be/CtbGfbpPfqo?si=FYiUTr33tXpsvsjZ
https://www.techspot.com/review/2793-nvidia-geforce-rtx-4070-ti-super/