Jack Huynh, AMD’s SVP and GM of Computing and Graphics, announced on X that initial production units of the Zen 5-based processors did not meet quality expectations, which will result in a short delay of shipments of the new CPUs.
At its Tech Days in Los Aneles earlier this month, AMD provided details on its Zen 5 new Ryzen 9000 Granite Ridge processors. Some of the advancements of the new CPUs include a new NPU, enhancing single-core machine learning and encryption capabilities, and providing up to 32% higher performance per watt over previous-generation Zen 4 processors.
The new Ryzen 9000 series is built on TSMC’s NP4 process, allowing the new CPUs to operate at substantially lower temperatures than their predecessors, while providing higher effective frequency and longer boost duration.
The Ryzen 9 series was set for availability on July 31; however, AMD recently announced there will be a delay in shipping.
On the platform X, Jack Huynh, AMD’s SVP and GM of Computing and Graphics, posted the following:
The Ryzen 7 9700X, Ryzen 5 9600X, Ryzen 9 9950X, and Ryzen 9 9900X processors are desktop versions of the new series and will now be available in August.
The Ryzen AI 300 series, code-named Strix Point, are the mobile versions of the Zen 5 generation. The Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 and Ryzen AI 7 Pro 360 CPUs, which feature 12 cores and 24 threads with a 5 GHz boost clock, have been spotted on various benchmark sites. We expect laptops based on these new processors to be announced in the coming days.