Intel 10th Gen, AMD Zen 3 Support, and Tech Controversies
Intel 10th Gen and Recent Controversies
Linus addresses the online reaction regarding his recent video, "Why I Still Love Intel." He clarifies that the intent was not to ignore Intel's recent struggles, such as Spectre and Meltdown vulnerabilities, but rather to highlight the continued efforts of their talented engineering teams.
• Main takeaways:
- The criticism stemmed largely from viewers who did not watch the full video.
- The goal was to encourage Intel to prioritize reliability while navigating their current challenges.
- Linus emphasizes that staffing issues during the COVID-19 pandemic led to some production errors, such as missing cooler information in testing graphs, which were not intentional omissions.
AMD Zen 3 and Market Strategy
AMD has made major waves by announcing support for Zen 3 processors on B450 and X470 motherboards. This is a significant win for consumers concerned about platform longevity.
"This means that anyone who invested in even a B450 board is going to be moving into the freaking future here."
- The hosts discuss AMD’s pricing shift, specifically the $100 price reduction on the 3900X, making it a highly competitive option against Intel's new 10900K.
- Linus contrasts current AMD with the company’s past, noting that they are no longer in a position of desperation, allowing them to focus on quality rather than rushing releases.
Tech News and Industry Updates
AR Copy-Paste and Software
- A new prototype, ARCopyPaste, allows users to take photos of real-life objects and paste them directly into applications like Photoshop. This computer vision application uses boundary-aware detection to streamline workflows.
Anti-Cheat and Security
- An interesting development involves Denuvo anti-cheat software adding support for Steam Play Proton, which is a major step forward for Linux gaming.
- In contrast, Doom Eternal decided to remove its kernel-level anti-cheat following significant community pushback regarding privacy and effectiveness concerns.