Is there ANY reason to buy Intel? - TalkLinked #3
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Lisa Su is currently rolling in dolla dolla bills, y'all. GET MERCH: lttstore.com Twitter: twitter.com Instagram: @TechLinkedYT Facebook: @TechLinked NEWS SOURCES: Ryzen 3000 AND Radeon 5000 seriesannouncement on June 10, set launch for July 7th o youtube.com @ 34:42 + @ 54:38 Nvidia “Super” tease on May 23rd o twitter.com Nvidia Super release on July 2nd o LTT Super review: youtube.com o Price changes: youtube.com @ 0:32 Ryzen 3000 and Radeon 5000 launch on July 7th o LTT Ryzen review: youtube.com o LTT Radeon review: youtube.com Ryzen – real star of the show - Rare example of something actually living up to the hype o People LINED UP pcworld.com BIOS update shenanigans Some people like Anandtech had BIOS that got them lower performance BIOS didn’t properly enable boost reddit.com Some outlets that had ASUS Crosshair mobos might have higher perf – BIOS increased power limit • overclock.net o XFR frequency shenanigans Der8auer found that XFR frequencies are included in boost clocks • youtube.com AMD says we’ll get more out of overclocking the ram / infinity fabric than the processor - pcgamesn.com
Is there any reason to buy Intel is a TechLinked TalkLinked episode that digs into the rapid wave of hardware announcements around Ryzen 3000, Radeon 5000, and Nvidia Super in mid-2019. The hosts set the stage by outlining how AMD’s launches sparked real market momentum, with price changes and competitive positioning prompting a reshuffle of expectations across the CPU and GPU landscapes. They highlight the hype surrounding Ryzen and the practical takeaways from early testing, including single-core performance and multi-threaded gains, while flagging Windows scheduler quirks that can influence gaming results. Throughout the discussion, the panel emphasizes real-world use cases such as content creation, Blender renders, and video encoding, arguing that the overall value proposition for Ryzen and Navi products extends beyond raw frame rates to efficiency and cost per workload. The episode also covers hardware quirks like BIOS update shenanigans and XFR/boost behavior, noting that driver maturity and platform refinement will likely yield additional gains in the coming months. In closing, the hosts compare the competitive landscape, weighing RTX feature sets against AMD’s offerings and concluding that price-to-performance dynamics and non-gaming workloads matter a great deal for deciding between red, green, and blue teams.
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