EPISODE · Aug 23, 2024 · 1H 13M
The Ongoing AMD Zen 5 Saga is Absurd
from The Hardware Unboxed Podcast
Episode 42: For some reason, AMD just keeps making weird statements about Zen 5 performance, so we're digging into them again this week's podcastCHAPTERS00:00 - Intro03:49 - What's The Point?10:01 - AMD's David McAfee Responds12:33 - The Zen 5 Windows "Optimization" Angle22:19 - AMD's Poor Testing39:02 - AMD Will Update Their Testing Methods47:55 - This All Feels a Bit Absurd57:39 - Zen 5 vs Intel Claims1:05:09 - Updates From Our Boring LivesSUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCASTAudio: https://shows.acast.com/the-hardware-unboxed-podcastVideo: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqT8Vb3jweH6_tj2SarErfwSUPPORT US DIRECTLYPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/hardwareunboxedFloatplane: https://www.floatplane.com/channel/HardwareUnboxedLINKSYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Hardwareunboxed/Twitter: https://twitter.com/HardwareUnboxed Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Episode 42: For some reason, AMD just keeps making weird statements about Zen 5 performance, so we're digging into them again this week's podcastCHAPTERS00:00 - Intro03:49 - What's The Point?10:01 - AMD's David McAfee Responds12:33 - The Zen 5 Windows "Optimization" Angle22:19 - AMD's Poor Testing39:02 - AMD Will Update Their Testing Methods47:55 - This All Feels a Bit Absurd57:39 - Zen 5 vs Intel Claims1:05:09 - Updates From Our Boring LivesSUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCASTAudio: https://shows.acast.com/the-hardware-unboxed-podcastVideo: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqT8Vb3jweH6_tj2SarErfwSUPPORT US DIRECTLYPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/hardwareunboxedFloatplane: https://www.floatplane.com/channel/HardwareUnboxedLINKSYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Hardwareunboxed/Twitter: https://twitter.com/HardwareUnboxed Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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