For the money, you can't go wrong. I've got mine running at a stable 3.5GHz on stock voltage using the included Wraith Spire. In gaming, it would compare to a recent Intel i5, and once you Overclock it further (given better cooling) it would more than happily match a Kaby Lake i5 in most modern games. ... That said, it destroys it in production tasks, so if you're looking for a budget workstation, this chip right here has your name written on it.

USE FAST RAM WITH THESE CHIPS! 3000MHz OR HIGHER!!

Great CPU for the price and if your willing to overclock to match/come close to the frequency of the 1500x it is very close to the same minus the fact that it has half the L3 cache. No frame latency issues in the games that i have tested (pubG, Overwatch, star wars battlefront). I have also tested streaming on twitch with this as well (720p) with no issues. I was debating getting the intel i3 K cpu or an i5, i went with this one though to try out Ryzen.

Fast, cheap, and hopefully upgradable if AMD sticks with the AM4 socket for a few years. My chip is running at 3.8 GHz @ 1.36875 V with stock cooling and only reaches 56 degrees while running AIDA64's stress test. Hovers between 30-40 degrees under normal loads. Runs the games I've thrown at it like a champ and makes Windows 10 an incredibly fast and responsive experience. Well done AMD!

good powerful processor.

Great CPU for the money. Get them 4C/8T. Comes with a great stock cooler as well!

Full 5-stars for this little champ. The included cooler is usually dead silent and doesn't whine or anything at high RPMs, plus it's a perfect fit for SFX setups as long as you don't have RAM spacing problems. While it is only 20eur cheaper than a 1500x, you end up saving another chunk of 30-50eur by avoiding an after-market cooler.

Great processor with even better value for money. Doesn't go above 68 degrees Celsius during Prime 95 stress testing @ stock frequencies using the stock cooler and some Arctic MX-4 in an Mini-ITX case.

Update: Max CPU temperature is 72 C during during Prime 95 stress testing @ 3.5GHz with 1.2V core voltage (stock cooler, Arctic MX-4, Mini-ITX case).

Very pleased with the performance of both the CPU itself and the included Wraith Stealth cooler. In Cinebench CPU benchmark I was getting around 681-686cb, which is better than the equivalent i5-7400 and better than a i7-3770. Also, despite the cooler being AMD brand, they have really improved their design over the previous included coolers, I have no complaints about temps or noise. If you plan on overclocking, make sure you have a motherboard that supports it (I don't plan on overclocking, but my friend does and got a motherboard that doesn't support overclocking. I am one happy customer with this product.

Loving this little CPU. OCed to 3.7GHz stable on 1.34 volts and maxes out at 87 degrees under the Cryorig C7 which is pretty good considering the small form factor case and cooler. If you like to tinker with your hardware and you want to match or exceed the boost clock speed of the 1500X then there is no point not to get this processor.

Excellent value for money. Great potential for overclocking. Decent stock cooler