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Jacob Ridley

AMD delays Ryzen 9000-series retail launch by a couple of weeks after discovering an issue with the first batch of chips

Image of a Ryzen 9000 series processor with the heat spreader removed, against a red background.

AMD has delayed the on-shelf availability of its new Zen 5-powered Ryzen 9000-series processors until August after discovering an issue with the first batch of chips. 

With an original on-sale date of July 31, the company is now aiming to have the Ryzen 7 9700X and Ryzen 5 9600X on shelves by August 8, and the Ryzen 9 9950X and Ryzen 9 9900X by August 15.

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