Here’s the wildest fake CPU I’ve ever seen — and it was sold on Amazon
Would you be fooled by a 14-year-old processor in a new box? Scammers are getting more brazen with their fake CPU deceptions.
Another fake Ryzen 7 9800X3D was sold on Amazon — this is a reminder to check your hardware
An AMD FX-4100 CPU sold on Amazon masquerading as the world's best gaming CPU is your cue to double-check any PC hardware you buy online.
This Amazon-bought fake AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D is actually a 14-year-old Bulldozer chip with a cheap sticker on it
Closer inspection (and a bit of fingernail prying) revealed that underneath the sticker lay an AMD FX 4100, a 14-year-old Bulldozer chip that can be found on the used market for a
Fake Ryzen 7 9800X3D bought from Amazon was actually an old AMD FX chip disguised by IHS sticker
A TechTuber and hardware reviewer has shared images of a counterfeit AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D and its packaging - bought new and direct from Amazon.
Amazon fake CPU warning: user orders AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D, receives old-school FX-4100 instead
User buys an AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D processor from Amazon, but after receiving it, peels off the film from the CPU heatspreader... reveals it's an FX-4100.
Warnings of fake AMD Ryzen CPUs on Amazon
A hardware reviewer has warned that counterfeit versions of AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D CPUs are being sold on Amazon.
This fake AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D gaming CPU was reportedly bought from Amazon
This fake AMD Ryzen gaming CPU was reportedly shipped from Amazon directly in a legitimate box, hiding an old counterfeit with a sticker.
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D review: the best CPU
While AMD’s first Zen 5 CPUs disappointed everyone in gaming, the latest X3D versions have more than made up for that. The 9800X3D became the best gaming CPU last year, and now the 9950X3D greatly improves creator workloads while mostly maintaining that stellar gaming performance.
Watch out — there are fake AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D CPUs on Amazon
Buying from Amazon is generally considered to be safe, but this hardware reviewer accidentally bought a fake AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D.The Latest Tech News, Delivered to Your Inbox
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