was hoping the outcome would be either of those small things too but tested all the way it is what it is. luckily this am4 can probably still last quite awhile.To be honest, have been purchasing CPUs in batches and trays, still have not kana faulty CPUs since the Zen 2/3 from AMD. Not that it is not possible, but there is a much slimmer chance of striking that lottery.
Normally the trouble shoot outcome lead to mostly faulty PSU, memory and motherboard compatibility.