Closer inspection (and a bit of fingernail prying) revealed that underneath the sticker lay an AMD FX 4100, a 14-year-old ...

and actual shape of the CPU's lid — the real Ryzen 7 9800X3D has a cutaway lid rather than a full square, as seen on the fake ...

A TechTuber and hardware reviewer has shared images of a counterfeit AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D and its packaging - bought new and ...

This fake AMD Ryzen gaming CPU was reportedly shipped from Amazon directly in a legitimate box, hiding an old counterfeit ...

The case of the misrepresented processor is a useful lesson for hardware gurus in verifying online purchases. A processor ...

There have been reports of people buying AMD's Ryzen 7 9800X3D on Amazon only to find it was a fake with a sticker on top. The fake was shrink-wrapped in a box, making it look like it was brand new.

A hardware reviewer just bought an AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D CPU on Amazon only to find ... The text on the heatspreader turned out to be a sticker. When the sticker was peeled off, the CPU turned ...

If you've been itching to build a new gaming PC (or upgrade an existing one) around AMD's Ryzen 7 9800X3D, we have good ...

After being nearly impossible to find back during its launch window in November 2024, the Ryzen 7 9800X3D is now widely available in the US from retailers such as Amazon and Best Buy for MSRP.

The $479 AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D, however ... much cheaper processor back to Amazon—with a sticker on top. Returned electronic components are unlikely to be checked by someone qualified to tell ...