AMD says Ryzen CPU burnouts are a 'complex issue' and blames motherboard makers

• AMD's Ryzen CPU burnouts have been an issue for some time
• Team Red has now clarified that this is a problem because some motherboards don't run with AMD's recommended values
• Instead they push too hard with power and voltage – and burnouts are still reported on a daily basis

AMD has officially commented on the chip-destroying burnouts that have affected a small number of its Ryzen processors, and has effectively laid the blame at the feet of motherboard makers – to a point, anyway.

Tom's Hardware noticed an interview with AMD execs David McAfee and Travis Kirsch conducted by Quasarzone (a South Korean tech site) in which Team Red was questioned about the burnout issue pertaining to Ryzen chips (3D V-Cache or X3D models, including the Ryzen 9800X3D), and mainly (but not exclusively) affecting ASRock motherboards.

Bearing in mind this is a translated ...