best CPU for price range, includes stock cooler.

The cooler is decent, but for OC or heavy work loads, you will need something better.

Very good CPU, also includes a stock cooler.

Fast! Good cooling solution. High number of cores and threads.

This is the best CPU I have ever had. It is extremely fast, pair it with enough ram and SSD and it can handle tasks in blink of an eye. Video transcoding, video editing, gaming, etc. Highly recommended processor.

When I say low budget I mean compared to MAC Pro or HP workstation costing more $10,000. So far everything I have thrown at it works like butter, it even does well in single core gaming as a bonus, great for the Video and Audio machine.

Stock fan probally great for gaming rig, but way to noisy for a A/V workstation so upgraded to Noctua NH-D15 CPU Cooler

if you are a gamer, you would probally be better off looking at the 3700X or 3800X. This beast is all about the multi core, definitely one up on Intel with that.

Way faster then first gen Ryzen. For the workloads I am doing, this 12 core is the equal of my 16 core Threadripper™ 1950x and in newer AVX workloads it is over twice as fast!

Gets pretty high temps even on a 240 AIO cooler.

I am very happy to add this to my family of machines. A real workhorse that also games when needed. Tons of value for the price!