The delay of AMD’s latest Ryzen CPUs came as a surprise to the tech industry. Could a small typo be the cause of it all?
Last week, AMD announced that the release of their Zen 5 Ryzen 9000 series processors would be postponed. The 9700X and 9600X models have been rescheduled for August 8th, while the 9950X and 9900X will now be available on August 15th.
Despite not providing a reason to explain the delay, a report from Videocardz suggests that a simple typo may have actually been the cause of the delay for the Ryzen 9000.
Dr Ian Cutress, a tech analyst, was the first to mention the typo. However, it was uncertain whether the typo was present on the CPU shell or only on the outer packaging at the time.
typo on the packaging
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It was later discovered that a shipment of Ryzen 7 9700X processors had been mistakenly labelled as Ryzen 9 9700X. This error was identified by Tom’s Hardware, who also found a Ryzen 5 9600X mislabeled as a Ryzen 9. This led to a delay in the launch of the AMD Ryzen 9000 series due to the typo.
Although this problem may not impact the performance, it has the potential to create confusion among customers.
AMD cited unspecified quality concerns as the reason for the delay in the launch, stating: “We acknowledge the enthusiasm surrounding the release of Ryzen 9000 series processors. However, upon conducting final inspections, we discovered that the initial production units sent to our channel partners did not meet our standards for quality.”
The CPU cover labels are engraved using a laser, which would require either re-lidding all affected CPUs or scrubbing the lids before going through the laser engraving line again. This process would be time-consuming regardless of the chosen method.
If the issue is indeed just a minor typo in the number, using a sticker on the packaging could potentially be a more suitable solution.
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