Broken Silicon 279: Intel Engineer explains BAD Arrow Lake Performance, Battlemage, AMD Zen 5 Turin (Patreon)

An Anonymous Intel Engineer joins to discuss what went wrong at Intel over the past decade.

0:00 Intel's Biggest Opportunities & Concerns

6:49 Intel Battlemage

19:32 Intel Alchemist - What was the sentiment before and after launch?

23:45 Can Intel feasibly catch up in AI or GPU?

34:21 What happened to Intel Adamantine?

41:35 How would you rate Pat Gelsinger as CEO?

45:03 How does AMD & Intel simulate performance for an architecture?

52:24 What went wrong with Intel Arrow Lake?

59:20 AMD Strix Point & Ryzen 9000

1:03:58 Is the old IO Die holding back Zen 5? Could Threadripper crush it?!

1:09:20 Is Gaming Performance all that matters for DIY?

1:16:00 What needs to change at Intel for the company to succeed?

Last Time the guest was on: https://youtu.be/gw9yMgX1svY?si=uOsOmzIGmZnmUjmA

https://youtu.be/D-N4DuW8P0o?si=9cTMcBn2yZqkdC-H

https://www.phoronix.com/review/amd-epyc-9965-9755-benchmarks

https://www.trendforce.com/news/2024/10/07/news-intel-may-cut-gaudi-3s-2025-shipment-target-by-30-raising-concerns-for-tsmc-ase-and-alchip/