# 351. AMD Zen 6 vs Intel Nova Lake, PS6 Ray Tracing, RDNA 5 Performance | High Yield

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Podcast: [Broken Silicon](https://stenobird.com/podcast/broken-silicon-86783)
Published: 2026-03-03T14:00:00+00:00
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