AMD Delays the Launch of Ryzen 9000 Processors by 1-2 Weeks

AMD has officially announced a delay in the launch of its Ryzen 9000 series processors. Initially set for a July 31 release, the new launch dates are now spread across the first half of August. The Ryzen 7 9700X and Ryzen 5 9600X will go on sale on August 8, while the Ryzen 9 9900X and Ryzen 9 9950X will be available from August 15​.

Ryzen 5 9600X and Ryzen 7 9700X: August 8
Ryzen 9 9900X and Ryzen 9 9950X: August 15

The delay is due to quality issues discovered in the initial production units shipped to channel partners. According to Jack Huynh, AMD’s Senior Vice President of Computing and Graphics, these units did not meet the company’s quality expectations. AMD is now working with its partners to replace these units to ensure a high-quality experience for all users.

Here is an official statement from the AMD.

We appreciate the excitement around Ryzen 9000 series processors. During final checks, we found the initial production units that were shipped to our channel partners did not meet our full quality expectations. Out of an abundance of caution and to maintain the highest quality experiences for every Ryzen user, we are working with our channel partners to replace the initial production units with fresh units. As a result, there will be a short delay in retail availability. The Ryzen 7 9700X and Ryzen 5 9600X processors will now go on sale on August 8th and the Ryzen 9 9950X and Ryzen 9 9900X processors will go on-sale on August 15th. We pride ourselves in providing a high-quality experience for every Ryzen user, and we look forward to our fans having a great experience with the new Ryzen 9000 series.

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Despite rumors, the issues are not related to memory overclocking but are believed to be linked to CPU packaging errors that could affect performance and stability. AMD’s proactive approach aims to avoid the backlash faced by Intel recently over similar quality control problems in their latest processors​.

No pricing information for the new processors has been confirmed yet​.