AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D and 7 9800X3D CPUs Face Persistent Failures Across Major Motherboards

Over 100 Ryzen 7 9800X3D failures and at least two Ryzen 9 9950X3D failures have been reported, with no clear root cause identified despite BIOS updates and ongoing investigations.

Over 100 cases of AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D failures have been documented, primarily on ASRock 800 series motherboards, with additional reports on MSI, ASUS, and Gigabyte boards.
At least two Ryzen 9 9950X3D CPUs have failed, including one on an ASRock Pro RS X870 motherboard and another on an ASUS X870E Crosshair, both without visible damage or overheating signs.
Failures vary from silent deaths with no physical damage to cases showing burn marks, suggesting potential links to overvoltage, debris, or BIOS settings, though no definitive cause has been identified.
ASRock released BIOS updates in February 2025 in an effort to address compatibility and boot issues, but failures have continued to emerge, raising concerns about the reliability of these high-performance CPUs.
Users and analysts are calling for deeper investigations by AMD and motherboard manufacturers to determine the root cause and prevent further incidents.