Linux user switches to AMD after two consecutive Intel Core Ultra 285K CPU failures
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Summary
A Linux PC enthusiast recounts their frustrating experience with two consecutive Intel Core Ultra 285K CPUs that died within months of each other. After the first CPU failed in March 2025 and the replacement also died in July, the author decided to abandon Intel entirely and switch to an AMD Ryzen 9950X3D processor. The article details the specific failure scenario (a batch job crashing the system), the author's research into widespread Intel CPU reliability issues, and their decision to move to AMD for the foreseeable future.
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Notably, this was the replacement CPU for the original 285K that died in March
I am getting the impression that Intel's current CPUs just are not stable 😞
Therefore, I am giving up on Intel for the coming years and have bought an AMD Ryzen 9950X3D CPU instead
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