… Intel dedicates the second die to I/O handling, as the platform supports 6 PCIe Gen 4 lanes, two Thunderbolt 4 connections, two USB 3.2 connectors, and up to eight USB 2.0 connectors. …
… Connectivity includes Wi-Fi 7 160 MHz, Bluetooth 5.4, 5 GbE wired LAN, and two Thunderbolt 4 connectors. One of these has DisplayPort passthrough from the graphics card, the other from the processor's iGPU. Powering it all is an 850 W PSU that gives the RTX 5080 a 600 W-capable 12V-2x6 connection. …
… It adds a degree of swagger over the somewhat plain and RGB-less Tomahawk, while adding more power phases and features; such as power and reset buttons, a larger number of high-speed USB ports, thermistor headers, and general testing and overclocking features. …
… 5 nm 2nd generation 3 nm expected in 2025, reduces power by 50%, improves perf by 30%, reduces area by 35% Samsung claims 60-70% yields as of May 2023 In Jul 2023 Samsung claimed 60% yields, and points out that this is better than TSMC According to a newer report, both Samsung and TSMC are struggli… …