The arrival of the Ryzen 7 9800X3D to the market turned out to be quite successful, the fact that AMD has managed to surpass the previous generation has meant that many users have once again trusted the company to buy one of its new models even when It hasn’t been that long since the 7800X3D came out either. But just as there are good parts such as the increase in performance and improvements, there are also bad parts that it has been so successful, the lack of stock and the problems that revolve around it such as the fact that we can find a model of the Ryzen 7 9800X3D fakesomething that apparently has already happened in China.
The fact that a processor can have a series of versions that are not manufactured by the company that develops them is something that is not very common, but there may still be times when companies involved in counterfeiting these models can take advantage. to get the greatest possible benefit. Although the PC components business is quite regulated, the fact that they have such high prices can cause many people to end up looking for a way to get them cheaper, something that could end in a scam.
Some of the 9800X3D processors from China may be fake
There are many moments in which a user may come to doubt the veracity of a product they buy on the internet, the fact that what they have actually bought does not arrive is something that, although it does not happen too frequently, is still a one of the biggest concerns when making this type of purchases. This is something that if applied to objects that have a lower price does not represent such a big loss, but if it happens with a processor that costs practically €600 as a base then the concern is much greater.
This is something that already happened in China with the 7800X3D processors, fake versions appeared on the market that were sold at the original price, and apparently it is something that has happened again with the 9800X3D.
According to a report published in Chiphell, a user returned the Ryzen 9800X3D processor he purchased because it was not working as it should. After the technical service checked it, they realized that it had a series of problems:
- The processor code was 32546 when that of the Ryzen 9800X3D is 33050
- The processor components are not the same as those of the 9800X3D
- The CPU PCB is a color that does not correspond to that used in the Ryzen 9800X3D
The IHS, for its part, does not present any type of defect, but according to the report, the processor could be related to a previous generation model, that is, it could be a recycled chip to which they have incorporated the IHS of the Ryzen 7 9800X3Dsomething that has already happened on some occasions and that leaves the user in the situation of having to inspect the product when purchasing it to know if it is real.
