User gets fake AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D with no CCDs or I/O die on its substrate after delidded

We are reporting on more and more fake AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D processors, with the latest fake 9800X3D being investigated and delidded by the good folks over at GamersNexus.

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GamersNexus received an AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D processor from someone who purchased it from Amazon, finding multiple differences between the IHS (integrated heat spreader) and the substrate of a real 9800X3D that the user also sent. The IHS on the CPU showed some signs of being fake, so Steve tore it down for a full picture of the fake 9800X3D.

The fake 9800X3D was torn down and the IHS was heated up at 160C and when the IHS was taken off, it exposed the substrate. The IHS was reportedly protruding a little towards the substrate, giving the impression that the substrate isn't empty when seen from the side. Once the IHS was removed, it was clear that the substrate on the fake 9800X3D didn't have any chiplets at all, both the CCDs and I/O were missing completely.

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There were no solder points on the PCB, pointing to the fact that we're probably looking at a dummy chip, where upon closer inspection of the substrate exposed the sides of the IHS, with signs that expose the CPU without having to delid the chip.

The number of capacitors and their orientation were completely different than a real 9800X3D, as well as the font and writing found to be different as well, on top of the substrate itself featuring a different color, border, and bigger cutouts on the top and bottom compared to a real 9800X3D.

The serial number on the fake 9800X3D processor also didn't match up with the serial number written on the retail packaging of the box, tsk tsk, scammers.