The Ryzen 9000 Series, a new lineup of desktop processors based on the Zen 5 architecture that were originally supposed to hit retail this week, was delayed by AMD due to typos that the company failed to catch, according to new information that has been shared online. Impacted products include the Ryzen 7 9700X and Ryzen 5 9600X, both of which were mistakenly labeled as being Ryzen 9 CPUs, per a photo of the former that was highlighted on X/Twitter over the weekend.
The typos include:
- Ryzen 7 9700X mismarked as “Ryzen 9 9700X”
- Ryzen 5 9600X mismarked as “Ryzen 9 9600X”
Updated release dates:
- Thursday, August 8
- Ryzen 7 9700X
- Ryzen 5 9600X
- Thursday, August 15
- Ryzen 9 9950X
- Ryzen 9 9900X
A look at what AMD missed:
The real reason for the Ryzen 9000 delay ….@IanCutress is right. pic.twitter.com/oM6ePWU6WC
— HXL (@9550pro) July 28, 2024
AMD previously wrote:
- “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.”
From a report:
An unsanctioned review posted to BiliBili (h/t @995Pro) shows AMD’s Ryzen 7 9700X mismarked as a Ryzen 9 9700X processor, an obvious error that would need to be corrected. We’ve confirmed the 9700X mismarkings and also learned that mismarked Ryzen 5 9600X models have also been shipped to retail outlets — these processors were also labeled as Ryzen 9, too.