AMD has a new update on its Ryzen 9000 "Zen 5" Desktop CPU launch which has been pushed back to 15th of August (sales windows).
In an update, AMD has disclosed that it will now be launching its Ryzen 9000 "Zen 5" Desktop CPUs on the 15th of August.
The company states that some samples failed to pass the testing & QA process and as a result will have to be recalled and new batches are now being sent out that have gone through the proper QA process.
Originally, the AMD Ryzen 9000 "Zen 5" Desktop CPUs were meant to launch on the 31st of July or next week. The CPUs were originally introduced at Computex 2024 during AMD's keynote and the company lifted the first preview embargo while announcing the 31st July launch date on the 15th of July. The plan has now changed a bit and it looks like the 8th & 15th of August are the new targeted release dates.
The 15th August launch is the latest timeframe of when we can expect the sales of AMD's Ryzen 9000 "Zen 5" Desktop CPUs to commence on retail shelves. The 6 and 8-core parts, the Ryzen 5 9600X and Ryzen 7 9700X, will still hit shelves a bit earlier on the 8th of August while the 12 and 16-core parts, the Ryzen 9 9900X and Ryzen 9 9950X, start on the 15th of August.
So the current schedule is as follows:
This shouldn't be a major delay since it's about two weeks and this gives both customers and partners a bit more time to prep for the upcoming launch. Customers can spend the extra time to ensure that their PCs are ready and outfitted with the latest
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