AMD Ryzen 9000 desktop CPUs edge closer — samples pictured, motherboards get new stickers

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Zen 5 is approaching a desktop near you.

AMD's Ryzen 9000 CPUs
(Image credit: @9550pro/Twitter)

AMD is set to formally introduce its Ryzen 9000-series processors based on the Zen 5 microarchitecture on July 31, and reviews are expected to emerge around that date. Therefore, AMD is probably sending out samples of these CPUs to reviewers as we speak. In fact, photos of the upcoming products have leaked out. Motherboard makers are also prepping for the arrival of AMD's newest desktop processors and are adding stickers that signify their platforms support Ryzen 9000 CPUs. 

Twitter/X's HXL shared a photo of three out of four upcoming AMD Ryzen 9000-series processors for desktop PCs, including the Ryzen 5 9600X, Ryzen 7 9700X, and Ryzen 9 9900X, essentially leaving behind the most promising part, the range-topping Ryzen 9 9950X with 16 cores. The above-embedded image has allegedly been taken by a reviewer. 

Motherboard makers are also getting ready for the imminent arrival of AMD's Zen 5-based Ryzen 9000-series processors. The majority of leading makers of platforms have either already added support for AMD's next-generation processors to at least some of their mainboards, or are about to do so. Meanwhile, MSI is among the first to add a special sticker 'AMD Ryzen 9000 Desktop Ready' to some of its AM5 motherboards (the MAG X670E Carbon WiFi in this case, pictured below). 

Ironically, these stickers claiming that AMD 600-series motherboards are compatible with AMD's next-generation Ryzen 9000 processors may be more important for the CPU supplier than the makers of the motherboards themselves. AMD X670/X650-series platforms have been around for about two years now, they are cheaper than they used to be, and they are going to be cheaper than shiny new X870E-based counterparts. For AMD, it is important that its customers understand that even inexpensive 600-series mainboards can support its latest Zen 5-based CPUs. 

AMD says that its Zen 5 microarchitecture will enable about 16% instruction per clock performance uplift and a 15% higher speed in multi-threaded workloads. Stay tuned for the Tom's Hardware reviews, where we are going to find out whether this is true.

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Anton Shilov
Anton Shilov
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Anton Shilov is a contributing writer at Tom’s Hardware. Over the past couple of decades, he has covered everything from CPUs and GPUs to supercomputers and from modern process technologies and latest fab tools to high-tech industry trends.

6 Comments Comment from the forums
  • AMD is set to formally introduce its Ryzen 9000-series processors based on the Zen 5 microarchitecture on July 31, and reviews are expected to emerge around that date.

    Got any proof to backup your statement ? The July 31 date is just based on a previous rumor. Nothing has been officially confirmed by AMD yet, let alone the review embargo dates.

    So the 'bold claim' you just made in your article is moot. Not so professional reporting.


    Another review sample:

    1811089014344294892View: https://x.com/iamkylehansen/status/1811089014344294892
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  • Amdlova
    Made in malaysia... = 100% TAIWAN
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  • JamesJones44
    Amdlova said:
    Made in malaysia... = 100% TAIWAN
    The made by label is from from final assembly location. It doesn't matter where the components are sourced from.
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  • tjvaldez01
    Metal Messiah. said:
    Got any proof to backup your statement ? The July 31 date is just based on a previous rumor. Nothing has been officially confirmed by AMD yet, let alone the review embargo dates.

    So the 'bold claim' you just made in your article is moot. Not so professional reporting.


    Another review sample:

    1811089014344294892View: https://x.com/iamkylehansen/status/1811089014344294892
    Per AMD at Computex, they expect Ryzen 9000 to be available in July, so July 31 would be the latest possible day. https://www.amd.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2024-6-2-amd-unveils-next-gen-zen-5-ryzen-processors-to-p.html
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  • tjvaldez01 said:
    Per AMD at Computex, they expect Ryzen 9000 to be available in July, so July 31 would be the latest possible day. https://www.amd.com/en/newsroom/pre...ils-next-gen-zen-5-ryzen-processors-to-p.html

    Of course, we all know that. That was NOT my point. Some misunderstanding here.

    AMD themselves haven't specifically mentioned July 31 launch date though. This date is based on a rumor. Just because AMD gave a hint of July, doesn't mean 31st July which is a "rumored" date for now, suddenly becomes "official".

    Nope.

    It can also turn out to be true though, but we need to wait for AMD to announce the "exact" dates. But the article made a bold claim as if 31'st JULY has been officially confirmed, which is not correct.

    ""AMD is set to formally introduce its Ryzen 9000-series processors based on the Zen 5 microarchitecture on July 31.""
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  • KnightShadey
    Metal Messiah. said:
    Of course, we all know that. That was NOT my point. Some misunderstanding here.

    AMD themselves haven't specifically mentioned July 31 launch date though. This date is based on a rumor. Just because AMD gave a hint of July, doesn't mean 31st July which is a "rumored" date for now, suddenly becomes "official".

    But how official do you really need?
    If AMD is posting that info in a Press Release on their NewsRoom pages... isn't that at least a tacit endorsement of the content in that Press Release?
    https://www.amd.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2024-6-2-amd-unveils-next-gen-zen-5-ryzen-processors-to-p.html
    Midway down.
    "The new Ryzen 9000 Series desktop processors are expected to be available to DIY customers and SI partners starting July 2024."

    Seem like a selected target, with full awareness of the possibility for delays due to the usual suspects.

    It should at least be more than just 'rumour' at that point, even if it somewhere between 0-100% certitude, it's essentially down to the difference between the words by & on... July 31st.
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