From what I recall, the big change is in the signal encoding. It’s switching from PAM2 to 3, which will allow a lot more data to move down the line without having to totally rethink the cables and connectors. Although you will need new cables for this.
Comment on Intel announces Thunderbolt 5 with double the bandwidth (40 Gbps to 80 Gbps)
Brandon@lemm.ee 9 months ago
Can someone please explain how this is possible? What advancements on the tech tree did we have to make to double the bandwidth which we couldn’t previously?
Ghostalmedia@lemmy.world 9 months ago
weedazz@lemmy.world 9 months ago
We made breakthroughs in recent yeara at harvesting alien technology from the crashed Roswell ships, leading to all of these “AI chips” and crazy speeds
Turkey_Titty_city@kbin.social 9 months ago
It's the protocols more than anything.