Intel Raptor Lake Ring Bus Flaw Leak: Bartlett Lake is Affected, and there’s no Instability Fix!

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26 Jul 202418:15

Summary

TLDRThe video discusses Intel's Bartlett Lake rumors, suggesting it's not a budget platform as rumored but more for networking and high-frequency trading. It highlights potential issues with Intel's Raptor Lake, including high voltage causing failures and a possible ring bus flaw. The video also speculates on the impact of these issues on Intel's reputation and compares Intel's transparency with AMD's approach.

Takeaways

  • 🤔 Intel's Bartlett Lake is rumored to be a Zen3 AM4 competitor, but sources suggest it might not be as interesting to consumers as expected.
  • 💬 The first source indicates that Bartlett Lake was never intended for client use and Intel's 10nm process is expensive, making it uncompetitive for budget users.
  • 🔌 Bartlett Lake is reportedly aimed at networking and edge applications, as well as high-frequency trading, rather than general consumers.
  • 🕰 If microcode updates for Raptor Lake are insufficient, Intel might need to reduce clock speeds on Bartlett Lake, affecting its competitiveness with AMD's 2025 products.
  • 🚫 Bartlett Lake is said to have the same hardware flaw as Raptor Lake, which could impact its reliability and performance.
  • 🔥 The leading theory within Intel is that the ring bus in Raptor Lake is overheating due to high voltage requirements, potentially affecting Bartlett Lake as well.
  • 🌡️ Raptor Lake's design was rushed, and there were concerns about the ring bus being damaged if voltage was pushed too high, indicating potential issues with yield and reliability.
  • 🏭 An oxidation issue at Intel's Arizona Fab in 2023 is suspected to have affected Raptor Lake and possibly Sapphire Rapids, but not Meteor Lake or Emerald Rapids.
  • 🛠️ The microcode update for Raptor Lake expected in August is anticipated to improve chip longevity but may still result in some performance loss and is not a complete fix.
  • 💔 Intel's handling of the Raptor Lake situation is seen as a PR and financial disaster, with potential long-term impacts on consumer trust and brand reputation.

Q & A

  • What is the main topic of discussion in the video?

    -The main topic of discussion in the video is the rumored Intel Bartlett Lake product, its potential as a competitor to Zen3 AM4, and the issues surrounding Intel's Raptor Lake chips.

  • Why might Bartlett Lake not be as interesting to consumers as initially thought?

    -Bartlett Lake might not be as interesting to consumers because it was never intended for client use, and Intel's 10nm process is expensive, making it uncompetitive as a budget platform.

  • What are the alternative uses for Bartlett Lake mentioned in the video?

    -The video suggests that Bartlett Lake could be used for networking, edge computing, and possibly high-frequency trading, rather than general consumer products.

  • What potential issue with Raptor Lake is discussed in the video?

    -The video discusses a potential hardware flaw in Raptor Lake, specifically with the ring bus getting 'cooked' due to high voltages required for the P and E cores.

  • How does the ring bus issue in Raptor Lake affect Bartlett Lake?

    -The ring bus issue in Raptor Lake could also affect Bartlett Lake if it is overvolted similarly, suggesting an inherent flaw that would be present in both products.

  • What is the significance of the microcode update for Raptor Lake?

    -The microcode update for Raptor Lake is expected to mitigate some of the issues with the ring bus and potentially improve the longevity of the chips, though it may not be a complete fix.

  • What is the potential impact of the Raptor Lake issues on Intel's reputation and market position?

    -The Raptor Lake issues could lead to a public relations and financial disaster for Intel, with potential negative impacts on consumer trust and competition with AMD.

  • How does the video suggest AMD is capitalizing on Intel's situation?

    -The video suggests that AMD is delaying the launch of Zen 5 to appear more transparent and honest, potentially positioning themselves as a more reliable alternative to Intel.

  • What is the role of the Intel Arizona Fab in the Raptor Lake issues?

    -The Intel Arizona Fab is mentioned as a location where Raptor Lake was rushed through production, and where an oxidation issue was identified, potentially contributing to chip failures.

  • What advice does the video give to consumers who currently have a Raptor Lake chip?

    -The video advises consumers to wait for the microcode update in August, which may improve chip longevity, but also warns that the chips may still eventually fail due to inherent design flaws.

  • What is the broader implication of the issues discussed in the video for the tech industry?

    -The broader implication is that transparency and honesty in product development and communication are crucial for maintaining consumer trust and avoiding damaging PR crises, as seen with Intel's situation.

Outlines

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🤔 Bartlett Lake: A Misunderstood Intel Product

The first paragraph discusses the rumors surrounding Intel's Bartlett Lake, which is often portrayed as a budget Zen3 AM4 competitor. However, multiple sources from Intel suggest that this perception might be misguided. The first source indicates that Bartlett Lake was never intended for the client market but could potentially appear in OEM products. Intel's 10nm process is expensive, making it an unlikely choice for a budget platform. The second source reveals that Bartlett Lake is more suited for networking and high-frequency trading rather than general consumer use. Additionally, there are concerns that if the microcode update for Raptor Lake is insufficient, Intel might need to lower the clocks on Bartlett Lake, further reducing its competitiveness with AMD's products in 2025. The paragraph also hints at a hardware flaw in Bartlett Lake, similar to that of Raptor Lake, which could affect its performance and reliability.

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💡 Understanding Raptor Lake's Issues and Expectations

The second paragraph delves into the complexities of Raptor Lake's problems, suggesting that there are multiple factors at play. The speaker believes that Intel is over-binning chips and pushing them beyond their limits, leading to potential failures. Raptor Lake was hastily developed, adding more cores and increasing voltages, which might have resulted in a less robust architecture. The speaker also speculates that Intel is pushing more i7 chips to become i9s to meet demand, possibly leading to more failures. A second issue is an inherent flaw in Raptor Lake's design, where the ring bus and the power and efficiency cores are on the same rail, causing voltage drops that could lead to chip failures. The third issue is related to Intel's Arizona Fab, where there might be an oxidation issue affecting the chips. The speaker also discusses the upcoming microcode update in August, suggesting that it might only provide a partial fix with a minimal performance hit but not completely resolving the longevity issues.

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🔍 Investigating Intel's Manufacturing and PR Challenges

The third paragraph continues the discussion on Raptor Lake's issues, focusing on the manufacturing process and potential problems at Intel's Arizona Fab. The speaker calls for fellow tech enthusiasts to investigate batch numbers to determine if oxidation is a significant factor in Raptor Lake failures. The speaker also addresses the upcoming microcode update, suggesting that it might not be enough to save Intel from the public relations and financial disaster they are facing. Concerns are raised about the chaotic rollout of these updates and the potential for further failures. The speaker also mentions AMD's strategy, delaying Zen 5 to appear more transparent and capitalize on Intel's issues, positioning themselves as more honest and reliable.

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📢 The Need for Transparency and Intel's Leadership Crisis

In the final paragraph, the speaker emphasizes the importance of transparency in Intel's communication about their products. The speaker criticizes Intel for not being upfront about the issues with Raptor Lake, leading to tech channels having to perform investigative journalism to uncover the truth. The speaker also highlights the chaos within Intel, with even employees reaching out for information about their own company's products. The speaker suggests that this situation reflects poorly on Intel's leadership and calls for a change in how they handle such crises. The paragraph concludes with a call to action for viewers to share the video to help other tech channels in their investigations and a reminder of the importance of community support through Patreon.

Mindmap

Keywords

💡Bartlett Lake

Bartlett Lake is a rumored Intel product that has been a topic of speculation in the tech community. It is often characterized as a potential budget-friendly competitor to AMD's Zen 3 processors. However, according to the script, sources from Intel suggest that Bartlett Lake may not be as consumer-focused as initially thought, possibly being more relevant to niche markets like networking or high-frequency trading. The script also hints at potential issues with this product, suggesting it may not be as competitive as expected.

💡LGA 1700

LGA 1700 refers to the socket type used for certain Intel processors. It is part of Intel's product line and is mentioned in the script as a platform that Bartlett Lake might have been intended to complement, aiming to make it a budget-friendly option. However, the script indicates that this might not be the case, as Intel's 10-nanometer process is expensive and may not fit the budget platform narrative.

💡Zen 4

Zen 4 is the codename for a series of microprocessors developed by AMD, representing their next-generation architecture. In the script, Zen 4 is used as a benchmark for competitive performance, with Intel's products, including Bartlett Lake and Raptor Lake, being compared against it in terms of clock speeds and voltage requirements.

💡Raptor Lake

Raptor Lake is another Intel product mentioned in the script, which is facing issues with its design and manufacturing process. It is suggested that Raptor Lake has a hardware flaw related to high voltage requirements and the ring bus design, which might lead to product failures. The script discusses the potential impact of these issues on Intel's reputation and market position.

💡Ring Bus

The ring bus is a design element in CPU architecture that allows different parts of the processor to communicate with each other. In the script, it is suggested that the ring bus in Raptor Lake and potentially Bartlett Lake is under strain due to high voltage requirements for the performance cores (P-cores) and efficiency cores (E-cores), possibly leading to overheating and product failure.

💡Microcode Update

A microcode update refers to changes made to the low-level code that controls a processor's operation. The script discusses an upcoming microcode update for Raptor Lake that is intended to mitigate the issues caused by the hardware flaw. However, it is suggested that this update may only provide a partial fix and could result in a performance hit.

💡Overvolting

Overvolting is the practice of increasing the voltage supplied to a component, such as a CPU, beyond its default settings to achieve higher performance. In the context of the script, overvolting is implied to be a factor contributing to the issues with Raptor Lake, as the high voltages required for competitive performance may be causing the ring bus to overheat.

💡Binning

Binning in the context of semiconductor manufacturing refers to the process of categorizing chips based on their performance characteristics. The script suggests that Intel may be 'binning' too many chips, pushing more i7 chips to become i9s to meet demand, which could be exacerbating the issues with Raptor Lake.

💡Oxidation Issue

Oxidation issue refers to a chemical process where a material reacts with oxygen, potentially leading to degradation or failure. The script mentions an oxidation issue at Intel's Arizona fabrication facility, which may have affected the quality of Raptor Lake chips produced there, contributing to the overall failure rate.

💡Sapphire Rapids

Sapphire Rapids is another Intel product line mentioned in the script. It is suggested that Sapphire Rapids might not be significantly affected by the issues that are plaguing Raptor Lake, indicating that different product lines within Intel may have different levels of risk associated with their design and manufacturing processes.

💡PR Disaster

PR Disaster refers to a public relations crisis, where a company's reputation is severely damaged due to negative publicity or a lack of transparency. The script describes the situation with Intel's Raptor Lake as a PR disaster, due to the product's issues and Intel's perceived lack of communication about them, which is causing concern among consumers and tech enthusiasts.

Highlights

Intel Bartlet Lake rumors suggest it is not as interesting to consumers as initially thought.

Bartlet Lake was never intended for client use, according to an Intel source.

Intel's 10 nanometer process is expensive, affecting the budget appeal of Bartlet Lake.

Bartlet Lake is more suited for networking and high-frequency trading, not general consumers.

Potential need to drop clocks on Bartlet Lake due to microcode update issues with Raptor Lake.

Bartlet Lake is rumored to have the same hardware flaw as Raptor Lake.

Intel's ring bus might be getting damaged due to high voltage requirements.

Raptor Lake's design and validation process was rushed, possibly leading to overlooked issues.

Oxidation issues at Intel's Arizona Fab could be contributing to Raptor Lake failures.

Sapphire Rapids might also be affected by the same issues as Raptor Lake.

Intel's over-binning and high voltage strategies might be causing chip failures.

An inherent flaw in Raptor Lake's architecture could be causing voltage drops and chip failures.

Intel's Arizona Fab might have a specific issue affecting the quality of Raptor Lake chips.

The upcoming microcode update in August is expected to improve Raptor Lake's longevity but not completely fix the issues.

Intel's PR and financial disaster due to Raptor Lake issues could impact consumer trust and future sales.

AMD is capitalizing on Intel's issues by delaying Zen 5 with transparency.

Intel's lack of transparency is forcing tech channels to do investigative journalism to uncover product issues.

Transcripts

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for a couple weeks now there's been much

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ad do about Intel Bartlet Lake rumors

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with most articles characterizing this

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product as some sort of zen3 am4

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competitor meant to turn LGA 1700 into a

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proper budget platform below LGA 1851

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long term but here's the thing according

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to multiple sources at Intel that I

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spoke with I'm hearing that we really

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shouldn't be sure Bartlett Lake is all

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that interesting to Consumers the First

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Source that I spoke to at Intel said

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that as far as they are aware Bar Lake

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was never intended for client and well

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they guess they could see some CPUs hit

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de yourself in OEM it won't be because

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it's budget at all Intel 10 nanometer is

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very expensive and this is just a public

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fact now we've seen an ifs earnings

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reports that it is woefully

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uncompetitive in pricing compared to

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tsmc's current nodes and so if the idea

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was to keep using this well really drawn

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out an expensive node for as long as

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possible I do not think that's Intel's

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plan at all at least not for Budget

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users now the Second Source I spoke to

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at Intel said that barlet lake is for

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networking an edge maybe also for high

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frequency trading but not for general

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consumers furthermore if the micro code

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update for Raptor Lake isn't effective

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enough they might even need to drop the

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clocks on Bartlet lake so they won't

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break and if that happens it's not going

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to be competitive with amd's products in

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2025 at all so yeah look Bartlet Lake it

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exists but it isn't on a lot of people's

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radar because it really shouldn't be if

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you're someone who wants to buy this for

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a gaming rig or something it is coming

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out so late as well rumored to be coming

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like a year from now that I just don't

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think it'll be competitive with anything

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AMD has out at the time so yeah I don't

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think it's that interesting to talk

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about except well you know you probably

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noticed from the title and thumbnail of

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this video that there is something worth

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talking about and Bartlet and that's

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that it seems to have the same Hardware

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flaw in it that Raptor lake has now of

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course when that source source number

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two from the slide told me that it had

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basically the same flaw as Raptor Lake I

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of course immediately followed up and

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then we had a long conversation about

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what is probably making Raptor Lake

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products break and so now if I put these

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quotes on screen Source number one here

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with Source number two on the other

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Slide the person told me that the

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leading theory inside Intel right now is

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that the ring bus is getting cooked

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because it's fed by the same rail as the

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p and the E cores remember they even

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double the amount of EES and Raptor Lake

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required incredibly High voltages to hit

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the clocks required to be competitive

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with Zen 4 and it seems like it was just

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pushed too hard that the ring bust is

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getting cooked by these high voltages

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that are connected to making the PE

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cores clock incredibly high that this is

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an inherent flaw that would also be in

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Bartlet Lake if Bartlet lake is

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overvolted as much as Raptor Lake now

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the good news is that this person tells

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me that meteor Lake isn't affected and

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that Emerald Rapids is unlikely to be

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affected materially as well so then I

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took this information I reached out to

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one of my longest running sources at

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inel someone who's been instrumental in

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so many leaks and I said is this true

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does this make sense to you as an

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explanation and the person said that

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they never directly worked on Raptor

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Lake but that they did have exposure to

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Alder Lake and they can confirm that the

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team working on Alder Lake was very

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concerned about the ring bus getting

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damaged if the voltage was pushed too

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high and this person also confirmed that

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R Lake was rush through their design and

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validation process really quickly so

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perhaps they just didn't catch this is a

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problem in many of the yields now a

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third Source I reached out to I called

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up this person works at Intel foundaries

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and they did confirm again that Raptor

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Lake was rushed through their Fab in

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Arizona in record time but it is

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produced other Fab it's not just

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produced in this Fab in Arizona however

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this location is notable though because

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they can confirm that there was an

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oxidation issue caused by some failures

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in the HV system at this plant between

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March and June of 2023 it was so bad

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that Kavon esfarjani had to fly in to

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make a decision about which Wafers

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needed to be thrown away which is a

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really big decision because each wafer I

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told costs as much as a model X and to

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be clear though this person doesn't know

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what the decision was like which parts

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were thrown away uh which at what stage

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in the manufacturing process they said

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hey anything but before this we have to

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throw away this person doesn't know that

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it's above their pay grade but they do

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know that this happened and a decision

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like that was made and also that this

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this would have affected Sapphire Rapids

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so if oxidation were to be the main

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issue for Raptor Lake failures you

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should expect to see that in Sapphire

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Rapids products as well now oxidation

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probably is a contributing factor to all

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the failures we're seeing but it doesn't

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sound like it's the main one although I

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do have to say it's really interesting

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guess who just left Intel Kavon es

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farani this timing is insane and so you

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know after talking to all of these

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people literally anyone I know at Intel

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that I could get on the phone this week

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I have to say that I'm fairly confident

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that I know what is going on with raptor

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Lake and it is not just one thing and I

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want to summarize the whole situation to

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you all and also tell you what I'm being

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told you should expect in terms of like

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how well it will work out of that micro

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let me summarize the three not one the

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three main issues that I believe are

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causing failures in so many Raptor Lake

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chip and the first one is that I think

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Intel is just bending way too many chips

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too high with an architecture that just

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probably isn't as robust as Alder Lake I

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mean think about it Raptor Lake was hily

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thrown together in record time and its

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entire stick was that we added more

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cores to the same design and also upped

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voltages a ton something that you rush

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out there with really high voltage that

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just seems like you're asking for

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problems to me and I believe that in

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conjunction with the fact that it's just

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rushed at too high of a voltage Intel is

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pushing far more i7s to become i9s in

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order to meet demand than they should be

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and now to be clear about what I mean by

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this point what I'm saying is that

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though Raptor Lake actually is better

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than Alder Lake and an Apples to Apples

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sort of way like you know Raptor Lake

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does require less voltage for the same

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clock speeds I still believe that most

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of the yields cannot handle it as well

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as until thought they could when they

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were preparing Raptor Lake and what

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gives me so much confidence in this idea

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is that I've long heard since even Intel

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13th gen that Intel can't make enough I9

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to meet demand and so it wouldn't

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surprise me if there was a lot of

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pressure to push as many i7s as they can

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into I9 and maybe they just

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underestimated how many of them really

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shouldn't be pushed that hard and in

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fact that makes even more sense when you

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consider the disastrous earnings you are

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seeing with Intel right now and the bad

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margins the products with the highest

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margins are I9 and so I would guess that

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intel was desperate to push as many

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chips as hard as they can to keep good

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margins now that's the first problem

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over binning and not really testing

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Raptor Lake as much as they should have

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but the second problem is that there

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actually is though it unrelated to that

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there is actually an inherent flaw in

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Raptor Lake I am told you know Raptor

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Lake doubled the ecores while still

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having the ring bust and the peores and

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the E cores all on the same Rail and so

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if you think about that how high they

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push those voltages when I I'm told is

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that a problem arises when the V drop

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causes viid to exceed around 1.5 volts

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and then well it Cooks itself and of

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course the more p and the E cores you

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have at the higher voltages in a CPU the

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quicker that CPU is going to break

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itself which is why you're mostly just

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seeing the highest core count highest

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clocked models break at least for now

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and that's why occasionally disabling

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eor when the instability starts to

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happen can fix it but it's still likely

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going to break eventually and if it's

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completely broken disabling the eor

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isn't going to do anything now the

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reason I still think though that some

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chips are never failing because a lot of

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people are saying that some chips no

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matter how long they run them at high

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voltages they're not failing is that I

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just think those chips are golden

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samples it can probably handle it Intel

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is bending way too many imperfect chips

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into the top end with an inherently

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flawed architecture and so unless you

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have a golden sample a lot of them are

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going to break although if you do have a

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go golden sample I mean they did design

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the architecture for higher voltages it

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wouldn't surprise me that some of them

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actually can take it now finally the

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third issue yeah look I am told that

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there is something wrong at Intel's

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Arizona Fab and actually I would like to

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put this out there i' like to request

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that fellow Tech tubers or devs or

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people who have access to a lot of data

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look at their samples and look up the

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batch number I believe if you take that

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batch number and inquire to Intel where

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it was manufactured they would tell you

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so we can figure this out look I don't

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think oxidation is is the main cause of

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raptor Lake failures I do think it could

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be contributing to it though and if you

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want to prove it then prove it we can

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take the failed products of raptor Lake

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we can look at their batches and if

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they're all coming from the Arizona PB

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which I am told is the one with the

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oxidation issue then we can prove if it

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is or isn't from that but if it is from

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that I would expect to see more Sapphire

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Rapids failures as well especially more

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Sapphire Rapids failures in the second

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half of last year and then have those

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failures go away that would prove some

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of the oxidation stuff but I don't have

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that data but I'm sure someone else out

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there does but anyways what if you do

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have a raptor Lake chip right now in

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your system should you expect that micro

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code update that's coming out in August

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to actually be a good enough mitigation

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for the issues to go away for you to

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stop worrying well what I'm basically

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being told and now keep in mind this is

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coming from people within Intel we're

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not really going to know until it's

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tested in the wild and they're probably

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biased towards this but what I'm hearing

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from within Intel is that they actually

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do expect that the micr code mitigation

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will only have a single digits

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performance hit some people think it'll

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be very very very minor and that they do

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genuinely themselves honestly believe

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that it will massively improve the

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longevity of the chips but think about

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what I'm saying here you're still going

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to probably get some slight performance

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loss and it's improving the longevity it

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isn't a complete fix it just means that

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if you have an 94900 K assuming it

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hasn't already been eroded enough for it

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already to be a problem that once this

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micro code update is out it will take

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years not months for the chip to break

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but that this is still probably

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something that will eventually break

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sooner than some battle hardened

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architecture that lasts for decades like

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we sometimes see when people brag about

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Sly using sandybridge

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and you know I've actually got to say

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that even if the micr code update does

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work well like there's a minimal

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performance losses and the systems that

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get the micro code updates well those

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CPUs last for many more years I still

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don't think think that's going to be

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enough to really save Intel from this

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mounting PR and financial disaster that

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they are hurling into right now the the

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oems and motherboard manufacturers that

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I speak to expect the roll out of these

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micro code updates to be very chaotic

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and tons of people are worried about

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like well maybe we'll handle it well we

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hope but like what about that other

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motherboard manufacturer that had a

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terrible Baseline like update that like

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broke bioses like how is that not going

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to happen with this and frankly are we

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really sure there's going to be a way to

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force most Raptor Lake users to get this

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micro code update like I'm sure you know

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uh Enthusiast gamer watching this

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channel you know you you you've got your

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ear to the rail you're very involved

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online and learning about all these

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little updates I'm sure you'll update

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your system but what about all of the

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casual gamers or people that just bought

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a laptop to use at home and don't pay

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attention to this news like are they

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really going to be fiddling in their

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bios or is there really going to be a

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safe way to force the micro code update

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in like a Windows update in a way that

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doesn't end up also causing other

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problems once they try to do that I just

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think there's no way around the fact

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that there's going to be a mountain of

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millions of Ras that Intel is going to

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have to be dealing with for years now

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and the pr damage I mean it's it's

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already done this is just blowing up

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into bigger and bigger and more

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mainstream websites and even if someone

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has a like a Intel laptop that is n one

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of the dies that's likely to break I

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can't help but think that if this keeps

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getting more and more mainstream that

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you could see someone just sitting at

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home their laptop breaks they see the

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Intel sticker and they go well there it

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is I'm not using them again I mean think

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about do-it-yourself Gamers like no one

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that I've spoken to is excited to buy

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AOL Lake right away with this problem

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they're going to want to wait months or

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a year to see if AOL lake has the same

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problems that Raptor lake has this is

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just a complete PR disaster and well I

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guess I'll also say that yeah AMD is

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capitalizing on this delaying Zen 5 with

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tons of transparency so they can

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probably both launch next to Intel's

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slightly nerfed chips once they're

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updated uh and so they'll look a little

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worse than the benchmarks but also so

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that they look like a good guy but you

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know I do want to be clear about this

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Zen 5 delay thing going on right here

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well I have no doubt that AMD is happy

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to play up the fact that they seem to be

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being more honest than Intel and I'm

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sure they are also very happy that Intel

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may have a slight performance Nerf right

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next to a Zen 5 launch that they've

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delayed I don't think that they just did

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it for those reasons I do believe that

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AMD probably found a minor defect in a

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small batch of their chips one that they

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could probably just rolled the dice on

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and said hey it's not a big defect the

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pro most of them are probably fine I

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mean we just armade the small amount

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that break you know we could get away

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with it I think they could have done

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that but I think maybe they'd learned

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from the 7900 XTX Vapor cooler defect a

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completely stupid wave of unnecessary

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neily bad PR that just hit them because

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like 20% of one batch had defective

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coolers I think amd's learned I think

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that's what we should take away from

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this Zen 5 delay is that AMD has learned

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that even if it isn't a huge deal uh

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even if you're worried that being honest

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about it would create more bad PR that

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being honest about it is actually what

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stops all the conspiracy theories from

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going around and making you look like

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you're hiding something more than you

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really are that is what I think is going

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on with AMD Zen 5 delay right now and I

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do think that this is really the thing

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to close on with this video is how

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absolutely ridiculous it is that

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multiple Tech channels are forced to do

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basically investigatory journalism to

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find out what the heck is going on with

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Intel's products instead of Intel being

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honest and upfront about what they know

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and what they don't know to the point

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that even people at Intel I have new

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sources by the way too who contributed

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to this video are reaching out to me

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because they want to know what's going

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on with their own company's products

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that is so chaotic and in my opinion

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that shows that there's just something

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wrong with the leadership at Intel right

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now if they can let this go on that long

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to the point that their own employees

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are gossiping about the issue

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and yeah that's basically all I have

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