AMD Ryzen 7000 Raphael Official Launch on September 15th
While AMD CEO Lisa SU officially confirmed the launch date of the next-gen Ryzen 7000 processors to be in Q4 of this year, it appears AMD has set its sights on an actual launch date.
“Looking ahead, we’re on track to launch our all-new 5nm Ryzen 7000 desktop processors and AM5 platforms later this quarter with leadership performance in gaming and content creation.”
– Lisa Su, AMD CEO
According to WCCFTech, the new Zen4 based CPU series codenamed “Raphael” to be revealed on August 29th, and two weeks later on September 13th, AMD to lift the embargo on the CPU lineup & associated X670 motherboards reviews, and the official launch to be on September 15th, Just two days after the reviews.
- Ryzen 7000 Announcement: August 29, 2022, 8:00PM ET / August 30, 2022 2:00AM CET
- Ryzen 7000 Reviews: September 13, 2022, 9:00AM ET / 3:00PM CET
- Ryzen 7000 Sales: August 15, 2022, 9:00AM ET / 3:00PM CET
| CPU | Cores / Threads | Boost Clock | TDP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ryzen 9 7950X | 16C / 32T | ~5.5 GHz | 170W |
| Ryzen 9 7900X | 12C / 24T | ~5.5 GHz | 170W |
| Ryzen 7 7800X | 8C / 16C | TBC | 125W |
| Ryzen 7 7700X | 8C / 16T | TBC | 125W |
| Ryzen 5 7600X | 6C / 12T | 4.9GHz | 125W |
Ryzen 7000 “Raphael” is the company’s next-gen processors, featuring the new Zen4 architecture, and will be launching on the brand new AM5 socket, AMD’s first socket change in years. The new CPU lineup is intended to replace the current Ryzen 5000 series, and promises significant upgrades in terms of performance and power efficiency, with rumored 35% overall performance gains over the current gen.