The $479 AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D, however ... much cheaper processor back to Amazon—with a sticker on top. Returned electronic ...

There have been reports of people buying AMD's Ryzen 7 9800X3D on Amazon only to find it was a fake with a sticker on top. The fake was shrink-wrapped in a box, making it look like it was brand new.

The Ryzen 9800X3D and 9950X3D are burning out in alarming numbers, and motherboard firmware could be the root cause.

However, it seems those stock issues have now been remedied, and the AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D is now widely available in the US ...