Counterfeit AMD 9800 X3D CPU scam highlights growing threat of fake processors on retail sites

[Redaktion]

A fake AMD Ryzen 7 9800 X3D sent in by a viewer to Gamers Nexus has turned out to be a complete forgery — not just a rebadged CPU, but an empty shell with no silicon die, no IO die, and no functional components.

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