Beware of counterfeit AMD Ryzen CPUs! Here’s what to look for

Tech YouTuber Roman Hartung (aka “der8auer”) just pointed out in one of his recent videos that elaborate CPU fakes are currently in circulation, and he personally came across a counterfeit AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D that looks deceptively real if you aren’t looking closely.

Hartung acquired the CPU from one of his viewers, who contacted him directly about it. The CPU was originally purchased on OLX, an online marketplace that’s comparable to platforms like Facebook Marketplace, for about €300 (a nice discount off the CPU’s normal €400).