AMD Threw the Match but WON Anyway! - Strix Point Ryzen AI 300 Review

Real Slim Linus now live.

Will the real Linus Sebastian please stand up

The fact that we still have new devices with unreliable WiFi connection is mind boggling to me. I've seen that problem so many times in the field

The white dots on the graph that indicate which products are mentioned are really nice. Way easier to follow the story this way.

"Introducing the Ryzen AI" "What's AI about it?" "The investors."

Linus out here reviewing 2024 technology with 1994 style.

Upgradable Memory: According to TechPowerUp AMD has said that the Strix Point memory controller supports LPDDR5, LPDDR5x and DDR5. But even if that's true I doubt we'll see any SO-DIMM Strix Point because it's heavily reliant on memory bandwidth for the iGPU and LPDDR5/5x just deliver more of that than DDR5 thanks to higher frequencies being easier - but on the positive side the new LPCAMM2 standard means the manufacturers can provide user replacable LPDDR5x memory modules! Unfortunately it's probably going to be restricted to high-end second-wave devices given how new it is (and how many consumers doesn't know they need to be able to expand memory). It's not like we've seen many CAMM2 modules for desktop boards yet either, it's very early days for both.

I absolutely love that we are calling out their dumb naming scheme. Especially that giga boring "AI" in the name

Most people won't know this, but the "*groan*" is part of the chip's name!

Close enough, welcome back duke nukem linus

Using dots for visualization for the graphs is genius. It makes it 10x more readable and makes me follow the content that much better. Keep it up! Whoever did that diserves a raise.

I got jumpscared by that hair

We got yellow haired Linus before GTA 6😭

love the dog intermission to show the racing of each processor computer - love these little "B Roll" type shots

The memory price comparison @ 7:50 was brutal

We got a new young eminem.

Whoever threw that clipboard at linus trusted him too much to not drop that laptop 😭

For the graphs, I love the little dot you had on the screen to help follow what the speaker is talking about. It might be nice the make the product being reviewed a different color so it's easy to quickly remember what you are comparing everything to.

I really like the pulsing pointer on the graphs, it makes it easy to follow along

If you were around in the late 80's/early 90's, you'll remember when every fucking thing ever made had "TURBO" as part of the name. That's what "AI" is now.