With AMD making it clear in investor-communications that its next-generation Ryzen 7000 "Zen 4" desktop processors will launch before October 2022; the countdown to their launch started. Wccftech got hold of a possible set of key dates. Apparently, August 28 is the big date on which AMD will formally announce its Ryzen 7000 Socket AM5 desktop processor lineup.

Following the August 28 announcement, the review NDA—the date on which you can read the first reviews of the retail products—is reportedly set at September 13. Market availability follows two days later, starting September 15. This is when you can actually buy the processor and compatible motherboards off the shelves. There's no word on a pre-order date; but it's always advisable to catch reviews before committing to purchase something that ships before launch date. These dates align with a mid-June leak of the launch date by AMD in a retailer promotion meeting held in China.The specific times attached with these dates are as follows (as reported by Wccftech):

• Product announcement: August 29, 2022 at 8:00PM ET / August 30, 2022 at 2:00AM CET / 8:00AM TW
• Press embargo: September 13, 2022 at 9AM ET / 3PM CET / 9PM TW
• Sales embargo: September 15, 2022 at 9AM ET / 3PM CET / 9PM TW

The first wave of Ryzen 7000 "Raphael" desktop processors based on the "Zen 4" microarchitecture will consist of just four SKUs, with more being added through 2023. These include the Ryzen 9 7950X and 7900X; the Ryzen 7 7700X; and the Ryzen 5 7600X.

Launch of Ryzen 7000 processors will go hand in hand with that of the first Socket AM5 motherboards. There are at least three known chipset models—X670E, X670, and B650. It's unclear if all three chipset models will be available in September.