AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D self-destructed and lost ASUS X670 motherboard

By: Maksim Panasovskiy | 23.04.2023, 14:30

A few weeks ago the AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D processor went on sale and immediately became very popular. However, one lucky owner reported that the chip burned out and destroyed the motherboard along the way.

Here's What We Know

A month ago, users started reporting the AMD Ryzen 79750X3D processor that was running on an ASUS board with AM5 socket. Our hero was also running on such a board - ASUS ROG STRIX X670-E.

When the computer owner took the system apart, he saw that the CPU had blown up. The motherboard socket showed signs of burn-in. There is no information about overclocking and voltage increase.

The Ryzen 7 7800X3D is an 8-core 16-core processor with a maximum speed of 5GHz and a standard TDP of 120W. The chip is made on 5nm TSMC FinFET technology. The processor has integrated Radeon graphics at up to 2.2GHz. The cost of the chip is $450.

Source: Reddit