Reviewers Liked
- Superb multi-threaded performance
- Unlocked ratio multiplier
- 1800X Performance at $100-$170 Less
- Broadwell-like IPC
Reviewers Didn't Like
- Gaming performance is not best suited for ultra-high refresh rates and trails Core i7-6800K and i7-7700K levels (outside of GPU-limited scenarios)
- Poorly optimized software ecosystem