Redditor Posts Photos of Fake AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 From Amazon
The chip's heat spreader appears to have been moved onto an older Intel CPU, with SMD components visible underneath.
A Redditor has shared photos of what were supposed to be two AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 processors, but the two chips look different, according to pcgamer.com. The AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 currently retails for $889 at Amazon.
The underside of the suspect chip shows surface-mount components bundled in the centre, a layout that is a feature of Intel chips rather than AMD ones. The chip also lacks the capacitors on top that genuine AMD processors have.
Based on those details, someone likely delidded a Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 and placed an older Intel CPU under the Ryzen integrated heat spreader. The text on top of the fake chip appears smudged or worn, likely as a result of the delidding process.
Amazon can take returns and relist them as new products if they pass inspection. Similar likely Amazon return scams have been reported before, including for memory.
Quick answers
How much does the AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 cost on Amazon?
The AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 currently retails for $889 at Amazon.
What makes the fake Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 look different from a genuine AMD chip?
Its underside has SMD components bundled in the centre, which is a feature of Intel chips rather than AMD ones, and it lacks the capacitors on top that genuine AMD chips have.
How could the fake chip have been made?
Someone likely delidded a Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 and put an old Intel CPU under the Ryzen integrated heat spreader.