TL;DR: A user ordered an AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D processor from Amazon but received a fake AMD FX-4100 instead. The fake CPU had pins, unlike genuine AM5 processors. A user has ordered AMD's new Ryzen ...

The latest incident involved a Ryzen 7 9800X3D ordered by a reviewer for a test system that was actually an AMD FX-4100 CPU from 2011. We've been reporting stories about Amazon customers receiving ...

In fact, the branding turned out to be a sticker, covering a much older AMD FX-4100 CPU from 2011. What’s disappointing about this incident is that, according to Mpitziopoulos, Amazon was the di ...

Buying one of the best processors from a retailer like Amazon seems like a safe bet, but that isn’t always the case. A hardware reviewer just bought an AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D CPU on Amazon only to ...

perhaps Aris got an AMD CPU that was a couple of generations old? No. As you can see from the amazing IHS sticker peel image (top) under the sticker was an AMD FX-4100, a 32nm quad-core Bulldozer ...

as we’ve seen with some scammers swapping CPU lids. Nope. Inside the sealed and legit-looking box was a 2011 AMD FX processor. Amazon’s Spring Sale is now until March 31, 2025! We’re ...

A processor sold as the AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D arrived ... the chip was an older AMD FX-4100 built on a 32nm Bulldozer design from 2011. This older chip was once compared to Intel’s Core i3-2100 ...

It arrived in a sealed package that appeared to be genuine. However, on inspection, it turned out to be an old AMD FX series processor that was likely launched a decade ago, with sketchy looking ...

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. Comments ( 0 ) ( ) When you purchase through links on our ...