Surprise: AMD postpones the release of its long-awaited Ryzen 9000 by 8 to 15 days depending on the model

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Reportedly, AMD was not satisfied with the quality of the first batches of Ryzen 9000 processors, leading to a delay of a few days in their release.

Here's something unusual in the world of microprocessors: one of the sector's giants decides to postpone the release of a new range of products eagerly awaited by the entire industry. That giant is AMD, and the new product range is the Ryzen 9000, whose release was first mooted for " July 2024 " at the last Computex in Taipei, before AMD clarified matters by confirming a July 31 release date for four processor models: the Ryzen 5 9600X, the Ryzen 7 9700X, the Ryzen 9 9900X and the Ryzen 9 9950X.

AMD will be 8 to 15 days behind schedule © AMD

At the end of July, several media outlets reported "availability" problems, based on feedback from journalists who had still not received test copies just one week before the official launch. The explanation was not long in coming, and it was AMD itself that was keen to clarify the situation. " We appreciate the enthusiasm generated by the Ryzen 9000 series processors. During final checks, we found that the initial production units shipped to our distribution partners did not meet all our quality expectations. As a precaution, and in order to maintain a high level of quality for every Ryzen user, we are working with our partners to replace the initial production units with new ones. As a result, there will be a brief delay in retail availability. Ryzen 7 9700X and Ryzen 5 9600X processors will now go on sale on August 8, and Ryzen 9 9950X and Ryzen 9 9900X processors will go on sale on August 15. We're proud to offer a high-quality experience to every Ryzen user, and we look forward to our fans having a great experience with the new Ryzen 9000 series."

In other words, we can't wait any longer for these new processors until August 8 for Ryzen 5 9600X / Ryzen 7 9700X and even until August 15 for Ryzen 9 9900X / Ryzen 9 9950X. As VideoCardz tells us, the Uniko's Hardware website has now stepped in to put forward a hypothesis concerning this delay in release. It would appear that the SoC has been packaged in a way that does not meet AMD's quality standards. This hypothesis has not been confirmed by AMD, whose responsiveness is nonetheless to be commended: it's always better to have a delayed release than serial bugs and a widespread recall.