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AMD may have delayed Ryzen 9000 launch due to a typo

AMD has apparently encountered a marking issue that has morphed into a marketing issue.

In either case, while it may seem a minor issue, AMD would obviously have to pull back all of its shipped processors to correct the erroneous markings. The process of recalling the chips is exactly what the company has said delayed the launch of its processors — AMD tells us it has pulled back all Ryzen 9000 units it has delivered to retailers and OEMs worldwide for re-screening, but hasn't specified the cause. AMD's official statement earlier this week said, "We identified an issue with our packaged product testing process for Ryzen 9000 series processors that could result in a small number of parts reaching the market that do not meet our quality standards," so it's possible that the erroneous markings may not be the only issue.

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