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How many people actually upgrade their CPU, other than some enthusiasts it almost never happens.

There is a recent development that may shine a different light. 35W with GPU for cheap, fits the same socket as high end Ryzen.

Earlier this year AMD finally decided to release a rather broad lineup of its 7th-generation A9000-series APUs on the retail market, enabling end-users to build their own inexpensive AM4 systems, essentially popularizing the AM4 ecosystem compatible with the company’s latest Ryzen processors in general. ....//....From AMD’s standpoint, the main purpose of Bristol Ridge CPUs and APUs is to fill the gap in the AM4 lineup before the company releases Raven Ridge APUs and cheap CPUs based on the Ryzen microarchitecture later on.

http://www.anandtech.com/show/11819/amd-bristol-ridge-apu-retail-available