Fake Ryzen 7 9800X3D Are Being Sold Amid Huge Market Demand

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Similar Things Happened When 7800X3D Was Launched!

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  • With huge demand, we noticed that scammers are already trying to sell fake Ryzen 7 980X03D.
  • Many independent sellers on marketplaces are selling heat spreaders only for scamming.
  • The fake one has a color difference in the box, comes without a serial number, and can’t be warrantied.

Ryzen 7 9800X3D was released just over a week ago, and scammers are trying to scam people by selling a fake version of the processor in different marketplaces.

Many users quickly noticed the scam as many stores sell fake ones on eBay; therefore, buying from AMD stores on Amazon, Newegg, BestBuy, or Microcenter is your best bet.

Why it matters: This is not the first time such a thing has happenedfake Ryzen 7 7800x3D units were being sold in the past

Fake Ryzen 7 9800X3D
Fake Ryzen 7 9800X3D appears in the market. It is a lighter-coloured box with no Ryzen logo or serial number.

One Reddit post recently suggested that scammers sell Ryzen 7 9800X3D on many online platforms. The picture above shows that these processors come without the Ryzen logo and Serial number in a bit light colored box. 

One of the purchasers also left a comment by confirming that it’s indeed happening and that many independent sellers on Facebook, eBay, and TikTok marketplaces are selling just heat spreaders in the box.

PSA: If you’re buying a CPU off a person, please watch out for fakes. There are hundreds of them floating around.

Still, if you are getting a deal from a private seller, try to look at the colour of the box, as the original one should be a bit darker, like the below picture from our review. Also, if the chip has a Ryzen logo and serial number, make sure to confirm the CPU serial marking in the window matches the box serial number.

AMD RYZEN 7 9800X3D 8-Core, 16-Thread Desktop Processor
  • The world’s fastest gaming processor, built on AMD ‘Zen5’ technology and Next Gen 3D V-Cache.

Moreover, scammers seem to be using old boxes, as the current Ryzen 9800X3D comes in a bit of a rectangle-shaped box instead of a perfect square.

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Fake Vs. Real Ryzen 7 9800X3D

So, it’s best to look at these things if you plan to buy one. Recently, a burned Ryzen 7 9800X3D picture also surfaced on the internet, which worried many fans, but it was likely caused by the user’s mistake.

Nonetheless, what do you think about this ongoing scam? Let us know your thoughts in the comments or join Tech4Gamers Official Forum.

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