Uploaded February 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Josh joins to discuss Panther Lake, Gorgon Point, and what Zen 6 needs to keep AMD competitive!
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0:00 Testing Methodology (Intro Banter)
6:05 Is it Microsoft's Fault when laptops suck?
16:54 The Failure of Qualcomm "ARM on Windows"
31:06 False Advertising and Marketing
36:55 Horrible AI Naming and Panther Lake's Confusing Segmentation
44:19 Panther Lake Analysis
53:24 Are Nvidia Laptop dGPUs Obsolete?
57:03 4 x Xe iGPU Thoughts
1:05:34 Is AMD about to lose Laptop Market Share?
1:14:21 How much extra would we pay for Panther Lake over Gorgon Point?
1:25:39 Should Alder Lake + RTX 30 Series Laptop Owners Upgrade?
1:35:10 Zen 6 Medusa & Gorgon Halo - How AMD fights back!
1:45:29 Does Battery Life even matter anymore?
1:50:29 Windows power saving plans, x86 as efficient as ARM
1:57:16 Nvidia N1X - Is it ever coming out?
2:03:12 Will Nvidia lose laptop market share in 2026?
2:11:22 Was the AI push a mistake by OEMs?

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