Awesome processor. First time I see performance equal to or better than 4790/4790K or better than 4690/4690K!
It can be bought for 80€, a good 4-core with 8 threads in hyperthreading technology and intel turbo boost 3.0!
I upgraded to it since the 2600 had problems with the b450, so I killed them in price after service and replacement since I didn't want to deal with gameboost again as the stock performance of the ryzen is not good.
Pros:
1) 5-22% more power in games and multiple office tasks (positive because in 2020 you need reliability and speed for both work and free time)
2) Stock cooler at 70c under games with an lc120rgb (+2*120mm trust green 762 fans) 35-40c. The ryzen was idle at 40 with game boost on (mild oc for those who don't know) at 3.9ghz 72c gaming.
3) Slower in image editing, video, and presentations but not enough to bother you.
4) Price! It competes with 3100/2600/2700 with fewer cores at 80-85€, I believe this says a lot.
Cons:
1) The RAM synchronizes at 2666mhz with cl15 (and I paid 80€ for 2*8gb 2666mhz cl13 Predator, if I knew I would go for cheaper ones. Unfortunately, i3/i5 reach 2666 in h410/470 and b460 mobos. In i7/i9 it goes up to 3000... in z490, oc or xmp is free.
2) It doesn't have graphics. In case someone wants to sell a card and wait for a better one in a deal, unfortunately, it doesn't have this option... and no, it's not worth getting the regular one for 30€, get a 260X-270-270X for around 25-45€ to play games decently instead of the uhd 630 that won't even reach 20fps in AAA TITLES.
3) Compatibility!! Unfortunately, the good thing about ryzen is that you pay 150-200€ for a good motherboard (X370) and you have up to the 5000 series (5600) for sure, without the new things (pcie 4.0, m2 sockets, gen 3.2 usb). Here, you know you will spend money on a 200€ motherboard in the next generation, but... however, 88-95€ asrock h470 phantom gaming 4. Simple things, a price that a average user needs.
I thought about getting something basic due to financial reasons and then an i7-f for 250€. In the end, it's not just cheap! It gives it all for its money. Blindly!
If someone knows about oc and ryzen master utility, then go for ryzen, but this means that in case of damage, you have to run and bother because even game boost is a type of overclock and it's not covered by the warranty. If you're just a user who plugs in, screws, boots, loads games, and plays with better performance for the money, go for i3 10100f/i5 10400f. With a cheap motherboard (h470 series, don't go for h410/b460) and 2*8gb cheap RAM, it has a tool without having to do xmp/gameboost tinkering, etc.