Amazon return scam: fake Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 had an old Intel chip under the lid

A Redditor received an $889 AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 from Amazon that appears to have an old Intel CPU transplanted under its heat spreader. The fake slipped through Amazon's return inspection, with telltale SMD placement and missing capacitors giving it away.

• SMD components sit in the center of the fake chip's underside, a trait of Intel, not AMD
• The fake lacks capacitors under the heat spreader and has a different pin layout
• The genuine Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 retails for $889 on Amazon
• Similar Amazon return scams have targeted memory modules before