TechRadar
We’ve seen some concerning reports that AMD’s latest Ryzen 5000 Zen 3 processors, along with the X570 motherboards they use, could be suffering from a high failure rate.
Read more –
PowerGPU posted a tweet – which has since been deleted – that claimed the PC builder ordered a large number of Ryzen 5000 processors, and a surprising number of them were DOA (Dead on Arrival).
According to PowerGPU, of the 50 AMD Ryzen 9 5950X CPUs it received, eight were DOA. Out of 50 AMD Ryzen 9 5900X CPUs, four were DOA.
PowerGPU’s AMD 7 Ryzen 5800X and AMD Ryzen 5 5600X stock also reportedly had high failure rates as well.
While a certain amount of defective units is to be expected when bulk buying, PowerGPU’s numbers are worryingly high.
However, before we go any further, it’s important to note that this is an unsubstantiated claim from a single source. It should also be noted that the original tweet was deleted, which could mean PowerGPU has backtracked on its claims.
But, while PowerGPU has deleted its original tweet, it is still replying to other users – many of whom are taking issue with PowerGPU’s claims.
The company is also posting screenshots of the r/AMD Subreddit, where users are posting about their issues.
How much of an issue is this?
While PowerGPU’s claimed numbers are high, other PC parts retailers and builders are claiming that the failure rates seem to be normal.
Hardware Unboxed asked some ‘major’ PC parts retailers in Australia, and were told the AMD Ryzen 5000 failure rate was below 2% – which is around normal.
#AMD #Ryzen5000 #PowerGPU
|Credits|
Where Gaming Begins | AMD Ryzen™ Desktop Processors – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iuiO6rqYV4o
AMD Ryzen™ 5000 Series Desktop Processors – The Fastest In The Game – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3NhdwGPDBbA
How It’s Built: AMD Ryzen™ 5000 Series Desktop Processors – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5sAcXhad16k
The Bring Up – AMD Ryzen™ 5000 Series Desktop Processors – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9JsXgu2xbUQ
Like TechRadar on Facebook: https://facebook.com/TechRadar
Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/techradar
Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/techradar
Subscribe on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/techradar