AMD Ryzen 7000 CPUs could launch in September once Ryzen 5000 stock is sold

Date:
Wed, 29 Jun 2022 17:42:29 +0000

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Whats critical for AMD is to ensure that Zen 4 chips beat Raptor Lake to the shelves.

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AMDs incoming Ryzen 7000 desktop processors could launch when mid-September rolls around, if inside sources are to be believed.

This rumor comes from DigiTimes not always the most reliable outlet in our experience, but that said, one definitely worth listening to regarding supply chain chatter and the assertion of a middle of September release comes from sources at motherboard manufacturers. (Those companies are, of course, making the AM5 mobos with a new socket for AMDs next-gen desktop chips).

The sources claim that the launch is pitched for that month to allow
breathing room for continued sales of current-gen Ryzen 5000 CPUs , of which there is excess stock hanging about apparently, at OEMs and presumably retailers too.

Obviously once Ryzen 7000 chips are even unveiled, and we get a glimpse of what they can really do and thats rumored to be a lot, in terms of this
being an entirely new Zen 4 architecture Ryzen 5000 processors are suddenly going to be in a lot less demand, as folks will be tempted to wait for the beefier line-up just around the corner. Analysis: Raptor Lake mustnt be out
of the gate first

Take all this with a good old helping of skepticism, as ever with this kind
of sources said report, but there are several rumors which corroborate this. One of which claims a September 15 launch date for Ryzen 7000 , which is bang-on the middle of September of course though granted, its on shaky territory. There have been other whispers of a September launch before this , though, so the weight of rumors is growing.

Its also interesting to hear that selling through current-gen Ryzen stock is
a concern here which suggests that in fact, AMD could get Ryzen 7000 out of the door earlier if it wanted, and the situation allowed for this.

For us, AMD really must get Ryzen 7000 out before Raptor Lake , simply
because as it stands, Ryzen 5000 is feeling rather dated and has lost ground to Intels current Alder Lake processors which are widely regarded as the top choice for gamers now. So Team Red cant afford to let Raptor Lake steam into town without an answer, as it were.

Zen 4 certainly seems like its going to be a convincing answer, but the rumors around Intels 13th-gen CPUs are that theyll pull the goods out of the bag for gaming, so all of this leads us to believe that AMD must be confident it can still beat Raptor Lake to the punch with a September launch.

If, of course, any of the speculation were hearing is on the mark. The latest weve heard is Raptor Lake is due in October, so thatd fit with this picture.

If Zen 4 processors do turn up in September, its likely that only a small number of models will go on sale to begin with. Those might be the Ryzen 7950X, 7900X, 7800X and 7600X, according to another leak , and thatd make sense given that those were the initial tiers of CPUs released with current-gen Ryzen chips.



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