AMD's Ryzen 7 9800X3D CPU has witnessed the first case of it burning out along with the AM5 motherboard socket, both completely damaged.
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D CPU Paired on AM5 Motherboard Socket Sees First Report of Burning Out, But This One Might Be On The User Themselves The AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D is the fastest gaming CPU available right now, and it's very popular in terms of demand.
However, the CPU has witnessed its first report of burning out on a socket AM5 motherboard. Related Story AMD Might Have Prepped B850E Chipset But Canceled It For The AM5 Motherboard Lineup Redditor, TrumpPooPoosPants, posted a picture of his AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D CPU which he states was paired on an MSI MAG X870 Tomahawk motherboard.
The user reported that his PC didn't post and upon further inspection, it looked like the CPU along with several gold contact pins on the AM5 socket had burnt out.
The user also reported that he was getting the "00" postcode, which is also something reported by another user on the MSI forums, though it is unclear if the other user had the same "burning" issue.