AMD Ryzen 5 5500
Reasons To Buy
- ✓ Low $159 price point
- ✓ Decent performance in CPU-intensive tasks
Reasons To Avoid
- ✗ A step down in gaming performance
- ✗ Surpassed by slightly more expensive chips
Expert Reviews
Specifications
| # of CPU Cores | 6 |
| # of Threads | 12 |
| *OS Support |
Windows 11 - 64-Bit Edition Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition RHEL x86 64-Bit Ubuntu x86 64-Bit |
| Base Clock | 3600.0 |
| CPU Socket |
AM4 |
| Default TDP | 65 |
| Form Factor |
Desktops Boxed Processor |
| Graphics Model | Discrete Graphics Card Required |
| L1 Cache | 384.0 |
| L2 Cache | 3072.0 |
| L3 Cache | 16.0 |
| Launch Date | 04/04/2022 |
| Max. Boost Clock | 4200.0 |
| Max. Operating Temperature (Tjmax) | 90.0 |
| Memory Channels | 2 |
| PCI Express® Version |
PCIe® 3.0 |
| Processor Technology for CPU Cores |
TSMC 7nm FinFET |
| Supported Technologies |
AMD StoreMI Technology AMD Ryzen™ VR-Ready Premium |
| System Memory Specification |
3200.0 |
| System Memory Type |
DDR4 |
| Thermal Solution (MPK) | |
| Thermal Solution (PIB) |
AMD Wraith Stealth |
| Unlocked for Overclocking | ✓ |