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Broken Silicon 271 (Video): Intel Raptor Lake & Xeon Issues, AMD Zen 5, RDNA 4, Nvidia AI | Server Engineer (Patreon)

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2024-08-19 18:16:46

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An anonymous server engineer joins to discuss the latest Zen vulnerabilities, and confidence in Intel.

0:00 Anonymous Server Engineer's thoughts on CrowdStrike

5:23 AMD Zen 5 and the Legacy of Zen 3 Milan

14:10 P-Cores vs E-Cores vs c-Cores

24:02 Intel vs AMD Q2 2024 Earnings

34:02 Should Pat Gelsinger step down?

37:23 Are Raptor Lake failures worse than Spectre/MDS?

48:13 AMD Security Vulnerabilities

1:00:03 Will bad Zen 5 reviews influence server? Will ARM replace x86?

1:10:06 Nvidia Dominance & AI

1:20:14 MI300X, Strix Halo, AI Hype

1:32:17 The Future of Server and De-Clouding

1:42:15 Should Zen 5c come to AM5? Do we need more than 256 Cores?

1:46:36 Shocking Intel Employee Testimonial

Last Episode he was on: https://youtu.be/bdnb7Mq9vFk?si=1PkZeVYRP5JDc8Qm

Last Full Episode he was on: https://youtu.be/sVN9LrWREBs?si=TG65d3y-9rk3dy7d

https://www.phoronix.com/review/ryzen-9950x-windows11-ubuntu/8

https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/amd-records-its-highest-server-market-share-in-decades-but-intel-fights-back-in-client-pcs

https://www.nextplatform.com/2024/08/02/the-resurrection-of-intel-will-take-more-than-three-days/

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An anonymous server engineer joins to discuss the latest Zen vulnerabilities, and confidence in Intel. 00:00 Meeting our guest, focusing on the macro and server market 2:31 The Crowdstrike incident 5:23 Zen 5 thoughts, why AMD still releases Zen 3 products 11:55 What’s the most important part when building servers? 14:10 Do you prefer AMD or Intel’s approach for cores? 19:08 AVX512 support, ARM and Apple in servers 24:02 Intel’s datacenter group earnings and strategy, AMD earnings 34:02 Who is to “blame” for Intel’s fall 37:23 Is the server market reacting the same way as the gaming market to Intel’s missteps 40:42 Raptor Lake vs Spectre/MDS situation 48:13 Security vulnerabilities talk, architecture design and cadence 1:00:03 Do client reviews affect server customers? Purchasing behaviour 1:02:17 Was Microsoft aware of Intel and AMD’s issues, ARM based server products 1:10:06 What is the non-Nvidia GPU adoption in the server space 1:20:14 Bundles in datacenters to compete with Nvidia 1:22:53 Is there a push for AI in the server space? The AI hype is dying down 1:28:28 How will the AI bubble burst impact the broader GPU/CPU market? 1:32:17 What can we look forward to in the future? 1:33:34 VMware exodus and replacements? Thoughts on cloud vs on-premise in 2024? 1:37:14 Will the gap continue to widen between server and client? 1:42:15 Do “C type” cores make sense in the Epyc 4000 series on AM5? 1:43:19 What does longevity look like in current and future server products? 1:46:36 A current Intel server employee recommends buying AMD for stability Last Episode he was on: https://youtu.be/bdnb7Mq9vFk?si=1PkZeVYRP5JDc8Qm Last Full Episode he was on: https://youtu.be/sVN9LrWREBs?si=TG65d3y-9rk3dy7d https://www.phoronix.com/review/ryzen-9950x-windows11-ubuntu/8 https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/amd-records-its-highest-server-market-share-in-decades-but-intel-fights-back-in-client-pcs https://www.nextplatform.com/2024/08/02/the-resurrection-of-intel-will-take-more-than-three-days/