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

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.

AMD hasn't gone into exact details on what was wrong with the first batch of Ryzen 9000 processors but says they failed in the final stage of checks.