Amazon Ships Fake AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D, Revealed as 14-Year-Old FX-4100

A hardware reviewer discovers a counterfeit CPU in a sealed package sold directly by Amazon, raising concerns about supply chain integrity.

A hardware reviewer purchased an AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D from Amazon.de, only to find it was a counterfeit CPU upon unboxing.
The fake processor was an AMD FX-4100 from 2011, disguised with a sticker on the heatspreader to mimic the Ryzen 7 9800X3D branding.
The sealed packaging appeared legitimate, suggesting the counterfeit item was introduced earlier in the supply chain rather than through a customer return.
The Ryzen 7 9800X3D uses an LGA socket design, while the fake CPU featured pins, making the discrepancy immediately noticeable to the buyer.
Amazon is expected to investigate the incident, as this is not the first case of counterfeit CPUs being sold through its platform, though prior incidents often involved third-party sellers.