Reports of Ryzen 7 9800X3D CPUs Burning Out Raise Concerns Among Users

A third case of AMD's high-performance CPU failing catastrophically has emerged, damaging both the processor and its motherboard socket.

A Reddit user reported their Ryzen 7 9800X3D CPU and ASRock X870 motherboard suffering severe thermal damage after just three weeks of normal use.
The user stated they did not overclock the CPU, only enabling AMD's EXPO memory profiles, with system temperatures reportedly normal prior to the failure.
This marks the third reported case of a Ryzen 7 9800X3D burning out, with previous incidents involving MSI motherboards and suspected user installation errors.
Potential causes include a short circuit, bent pins, or foreign debris in the CPU socket, though the exact reason remains unclear and under investigation.
AMD has not yet issued an official statement on the failures, which appear to be isolated given the widespread sales of the 9800X3D processor.