Ryan Smith

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    19 hours ago

    After last week's launch of the new MacBook Pro's with the new M1 Pro and M1 Max Apple Silicon chips, we've had our hands on the new SoCs, testing out the 10-core CPU, 32-core GPU, and the tremendous memory performance of the new designs:

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  2. 23 hours ago

    Murphy's Law seems to be in full effect tonight. You can have power and internet access, but only right up until you have a deadline

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  3. Oct 18

    And just to respond to myself here, Andrei reckons that based on Apple's images, it's 432mm2 for the M1 Max. That's absolutely huge for a laptop SoC. There's a good reason for this - it integrates a discrete-level GPU - but it's still unprecedented

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  4. Oct 18

    We'll see what the teardowns report for die size, but it'll easily be over 300mm2. Given that A100 was 800mm2+ on 7nm, a 57B 5nm chip may very well pass 400mm2

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  5. Oct 18

    Apple's keynote is still going on, but the transistor count on the M1 Max is just astounding. 57B transistors is more than even NVIDIA's Ampere A100 GPU, the biggest GPU out there. M1 Max is built on 5nm, so it'll be a good deal smaller. But that's still going to be a large chip

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  6. Oct 13

    While one more card won't fix the current video card market, the RX 6600 does have one notable thing going for it. Since it's based on salvaged Navi 23 dies, AMD & co now have a means to sell those chips at retail, which can only help the overall card supply

    AMD this morning is releasing a new video card: the Radeon RX 6600. Aimed at 1080p mainstream gaming, this is a Navi 23-based part that is slotted below the RX 6600 XT, bringing the modern RDNA2 architecture to its most accessible price point yet
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  7. Oct 4

    If you only read one (more) thing today, read this. has once again knocked it out of the park with his dive into Apple's A15 SoC.

    In preparation for our full iPhone device review, we’re having a dedicated look at the new A15 SoC from Apple – following quite vague performance claims, how does the new chip stand up against its predecessor & competition?
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  8. Retweeted
    Sep 15

    Today Xiaomi announces the 11T and 11T Pro - a Dimensity 1200 and a Snapdragon 888 variant the same phone, characterised by a large 5000mAh battery, and either 67W or 120W charging - we've had the phones for review and uncovered some interesting aspects:

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  9. Sep 13

    I'm finally back to work. Thank you to everyone for the kind words while I recovered from COVID. And a big thank you to to keeping AT running while I was out.

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  10. Sep 3

    Well crud, I just tested positive for COVID. This is not how I wanted to start a long weekend... ☹️

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  11. Aug 19

    Sleep deprivation is a very real thing (Also, you're a married man, Ian!)

    No, I didn't *actually* type that in the review. But there are more double entendres in semis the deeper you go. I'll show myself out.
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  12. Aug 16

    While today's announcement is primarily a marketing exercise, it's also a critical point for Intel, as this is where things get real. Intel is ramping up their massive marketing machine to prepare for next year's launch; DG2 is no longer just an abstract chip in a lab

    Intel Arc Logo
    Hot Off The Presses: announces Arc, the new branding for its discrete high performance gaming graphics line of hardware (Xe-HPG). First up is DG2, using the Alchemist architecture, coming Q1 2022. Tip
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    Aug 7

    It’s starting to get alarmingly late in the game for Sony not to have VRR working yet on the PS5.

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  14. Aug 4

    It's taken a bit longer than usual, but AMD's Zen 3 (Cezanne) APUs are finally coming to the retail market. has the full scoop on AMD's mono-die chips, and where these 4/6/8 core parts stand in AMD's overall desktop processor lineup.

    Ryzen 5000G APUs
    The newest APUs with integrated graphics go on sale August 5th. We tested the Ryzen 7 5700G ($359) and Ryzen 5 5600G ($259), but also a surprise star: the Ryzen 3 5300G could capture some retail market if AMD released it. Full review 👇
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  15. Aug 3

    Every time I build an AM4 system, I end up grumbling about the clip-based cooler retention system, and this time was no exception. I really, *really* hope that AM5 goes to quad screws/push-pins, ala the Wraith coolers. I find screws so much easier to work with and secure...

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    Jul 26

    Today disclosed its roadmap for its next five generations of process node technology and packaging to 2025, enabling performance leadership. To realign better with industry, Intel has also renamed its upcoming process nodes. Tip

    Intel Accelerated
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  17. Jul 23

    Congrats on the 25th, RWT!

    Happy 25th birthday to me! It’s been a wonderful quarter century of articles and forum discussions…here’s to 25 more!!!
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  18. Jul 22

    Meanwhile, Intel's big process and packaging presentation is next Monday. Intel isn't offering too many details in advance, but we have our fingers crossed for a proper process roadmap update, especially as Intel looks to move into the contract foundry business

    Intel's Q2 2021 earnings are out. The company has recovered from a tough Q1 and is largely even with a strong year-ago quarter. But Intel's data center business is feeling the tough competition; it's client computing that's making things so rosy for Intel
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    Jul 20

    Today we’re finally taking a deeper look at Xiaomi’s Mi 11 Ultra – the bigger brother of the Mi 11. Featuring the same screen and general design, can the big camera setup warrant double the price over the Mi 11?

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    Jul 6

    We've discovered weird behaviour on the OnePlus 9 Pro flagship: Popular apps are performance limited, while benchmarks are unaffected. Is this battery optimisation, or misrepresentation of the user experience?

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