AMD Ryzen 5 4500 CPU

AMD Ryzen 5 4500

Brand
AMD
Model
AMD Ryzen 5 4500
$95–$105estimated range · from catalog price Nov 1, 2026

Ryzen 5 4500: 2022 Zen 2, 6‑core AM4 CPU for budget AM4 upgrades; ideal for 1080p gaming and productivity with a discrete GPU.

Compute rankTop 68% of CPUs
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ReleasedApr 2022
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Cores6
Threads12
SocketAM4
MemoryDDR4
Base clock3.60 GHz
Boost clock4.10 GHz
TDP65 W
Cache11 MB
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Product overview

Announced March 15, 2022 and available beginning April 4, 2022, the Ryzen 5 4500 is a Ryzen 4000 Series (Zen 2) 6‑core/12‑thread AM4 CPU. It runs at 3.6/4.1 GHz, supports DDR4‑3200, and uses PCIe 3.0 on AMD 300/400/500‑series chipsets.

Positioned as a mainstream Ryzen 5, it exists to stretch the value of the long‑lived AM4 platform for budget‑friendly upgrades. Paired with a discrete GPU, it’s well‑suited to 1080p gaming and everyday office/productivity, and its unlocked multiplier allows easy overclocking. Unique note: it has no integrated graphics, so a graphics card is required. A Wraith Stealth cooler is included.

Best for
  • 1080p gaming
  • office/productivity
  • budget builds
  • streaming

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Specifications

At a glance iDots are a representative catalog sample. Farther right means a higher measured value, not necessarily a better fit.Measured against the CPUs catalog
Current modelCatalog sample
Cores6
Higher than 38% of CPUs
Threads12
Higher than 41% of CPUs
Boost clock4.1 GHZ
Higher than 9% of CPUs
RAM speed3200 MT/s
Higher than 67% of CPUs
Cores
6
Threads
12
Socket
AM4
Memory
DDR4-3200
Base clock
3.6 GHZ
Boost clock
4.1 GHZ
TDP
65 W
Cache
11 MB
Generation
4
Bus Speed
8 GT/s
Max Memory Size
128 GB
ECC Support
No
Hyper Threading
Yes
Turbo Boost
Yes
Chipset
AMD 300, 400, 500 Series
Ram Speed
3200 MT/s