I run pretty intensive programs (Excel, notepad, candy crush, etc). Can this keep up with my workload?

If you only run in standard VGA mode (640 x 480, 16 colours) you should JUST about get away with running notepad, provided you don't type too fast. As Max already mentioned, best stick with the bitmapped system font though - trying to render high resolution truetype fonts in real-time would be expecting a bit much!

Does it come with themal paste?

It will come with pre-applied paste on the bottom of the heatsink/Wraith Spire Cooler.

Compatibility with b450?

See this for VRM compatibility and USB bios flash back support. https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1d9_E3h8bLp-TXr-0zTJFqqVxdCR9daIVNyMatydkpFA/edit#gid=639584818

What motherboards do the new gen 3 fit on

It will "fit" on any AM4 Socket motherboard. Typical brands are MSI, Asus, Gigabyte, and ASRock. The sales page will typically state if it is compatible with the new Gen 3 (3000) processors. They will have chipset numbers of B350, B450, X370, X470, and X570. They should also say something like “AMD Ryzen Desktop 3000 Ready”. It is very, very important to make sure that either the BIOS is updated by the manufacturer, the person you are buying it from has it updated to the latest, or that it is an X570 (since all of those series are compatible out of the box). X570 series boards are power hungry, so plan accordingly if you go the more expensive/fancy route. See if the seller (Amazon, etc) has the 3000 series listed as compatible for the board. If so, you may still need a older processor to do a BIOS update. Without an older processor on hand, I will recommend Amazon because if they list it as 3000 series ready and updated, but it arrives without those updates to the BIOS, it can be easily returned for one that is sent as advertised. It is up to the manufacturers to ship out compatible boards, not Amazon, so do a little research first to save yourself some time.

Brand	AMD
Manufacturer	AMD
Product Dimensions	3.99 x 3.99 x 0.25 cm; 408.23 g
Batteries	1 Lithium Ion batteries required.
Item model number	Ryzen 5 3600X
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer	No
Item dimensions W x H	40 x 40 x 3 mm
Processor Brand	AMD
Processor Type	Ryzen 5 3600X
Processor Speed	3.8 GHz
Processor Socket	Socket AM4
Processor Count	1
Memory Clock Speed	3200 MHz
Graphics Card Interface	PCI Express
Wattage	95 W
Are Batteries Included	No
Lithium Battery Energy Content	2 Kilowatt Hours
Lithium Battery Packaging	Batteries packed with equipment
Lithium Battery Weight	2 Grams
Number Of Lithium Ion Cells	5
Nombre de cellules Lithium-Métal	5
Item Weight	408 g

Ryzen 5 3600X with Wraith Spire Cooler, 3.8 GHz, 6 Core/12 Thread, 35 MB, 95W, 100-100000022 Box

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