Comment

Comment on Intel announces Thunderbolt 5 with double the bandwidth (40 Gbps to 80 Gbps)

SimplePhysics@sh.itjust.works ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

Intel and Apple co-developed ThunderBolt, and the tech is free to use for all manufacturers, so why wouldn’t they? One more selling point on the spec sheet is always good.

source

Sort:hotnew top

Techmaster@lemm.ee ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
If it was free to use then AMD would support it too. I didn’t realize Apple was involved with it too, I thought it was Intel’s IP. Weird for them to work together on that and then Apple gives Intel the finger like they did.

source
- __dev@lemmy.world ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
  
  If it was free to use then AMD would support it too
  
  They do. There’s thunderbolt motherboards and it’s coming with USB-4 on the new 7000-series mobile chips.
  
  source
- paraphrand@lemmy.world ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
  I believe I read rumors that Intel wants to be a US manufacturer of Apple Silicon chips someday down the road.
  
  source
FlyingSquid@lemmy.world ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
Really, my question is why ThunderBolt isn’t more widely adopted?

source
- SimplePhysics@sh.itjust.works ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
  My guess is the cost of Thunderbolt compatible hardware, which explains why only premium devices (ie Macs) have TB ports. TB cables are also much more expensive than the average USB-C.
  
  source
  - FlyingSquid@lemmy.world ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
    That’s true. I didn’t consider the cost. Good point.
    
    source