AMD’s Ryzen 7000 desktop CPUs will arrive later this quarter by the end of September

AMD’s next-generation Ryzen chips will arrive earlier this year. On Tuesday, the company’s chief executive, Lisa Su, said the products would be launched in the current third quarter, by the end of September.

“Going forward, we expect to launch our new Ryzen 7000 desktop processors and AM5 (motherboard) platform later this quarter, leading in gaming and content creation,” Su said on the earnings call.

That’s good news for any AMD fan eager to build a PC with the new chip. Previously, AMD had only teased that the new chips would arrive sometime in the fall. By contrast, the Zen 3 Ryzen 5000 series was officially launched back in October 2020 and launched a month later.

The Ryzen 7000 processors will feature several upgrades, including a new Zen 4 CPU architecture built on TSMC’s 5nm manufacturing process. Also, at least some chips are capable of running at clock speeds in excess of 5GHz.

Back in June, AMD said the Zen 4 architecture was expected to deliver an 8% to 10% improvement in instructions per clock. The company’s benchmarks also showed a 25 percent increase in performance per watt for the 16-core Ryzen 7000 chips compared to AMD’s previous-generation chips.

However, the new Ryzen 7000 CPUs will require new AM5 motherboards. AMD plans to exhibit(opens in new window) Some motherboards on Thursday. So stay tuned for more details.

On the earnings call, AMD’s CEO said the company’s PC demand has been slowing due to the ongoing economic downturn. But she added: “We believe we are well positioned to navigate the current environment based on the strength of our existing portfolio and upcoming products.”

The company also plans to launch next-generation RDNA 3 graphics cards later this year. But at the same time, AMD’s desktop GPU demand has been declining. AMD’s CEO attributed it to “increased supply and demand” and consumers scaling back spending, another sign that the GPU shortage is now over.