AMDs Competitiveness in 2021, Intels Comeback, RISC-V & SiFive | James Prior | Broken Silicon 105

James was a Senior Product Manager at AMD who stewarded Zen, Threadripper, and more to success! He now works at SiFive – A RISC-V company that seems poised to become part of Intel… [SPONSOR for cheap Windows & Gaming Keys: ] 25% software discount code: brokensilicon 3% EVERYTHING discount code: dieshrink Windows 10 Key: 0:00 Who is James Prior? What did he do at Rage3D & AMD? 8:00 Remembering the HD 6670 – one of the last great $80 GPUs 11:54 The Journey from AMD Piledriver to Zen 2 16:28 How does AMD see Intel? How do companies analyze the competition? 23:09 Do companies adjust their products based on rumors? 26:48 Zen 1’s Turbulent Launch 29:00 Did AMD expect Intel to have more in 2017? What made AMD create Threadripper? 38:20 The State of Tech Journalism 42:35 Lisa Su’s Leadership – What actually changed at AMD to make them win? 53:00 AMD’s Competitive Position in 2021, When will Intel “Make a comeback”? 57:51 Why is Intel bringing to Desktop? 1