
I've been using this CPU for less than a month and so far it seems to be working very well. I have it with the GIGABYTE X870 AORUS ELITE WIFI7 motherboard.. I used the high quality CPU grease Cooler Master CryoFuze W/m.k= 14m for the best heat transfer with temps running 43º to highest so far 64º .. I never stress test a CPU.. I just use the programs and games only, to not burn things up..

Very good performance! Love it!

good chip. low watts. high threads. 1-2 day shipping from new egg.


CPU performs well, stable, temps are not an issue with a be quite Pure Rock Pro 3. Upgraded from a Intel i5-6500...... So probably not fair to compare.

Runs efficiently and without struggle under a heavy load.

- close in performance to much more expensive CPUs - 18 (!) cores - matches AMD in gaming and handily beats in productivity




Why did I pick this? This is my first AMD CPU. I mainly chose this because Intel has been having issues with their CPUs. I waffled between the 9600X, the 9700X and the 9800X3D. Ultimately it came down to price. With GPUs being outrageous, I chose the cheapest CPU with the thought that when Zen 6 comes out I can swap the CPU. I really had no issues with it. Seems to install like any other CPU.

Booted up immediately in new build using the onboard graphics which are pretty good.