AMD Ryzen 5 5500 CPU

AMD Ryzen 5 5500

Brand
AMD
Model
AMD Ryzen 5 5500
$85–$94estimated range · from catalog price Oct 19, 2026Seen 13% off

Ryzen 5 5500 (Zen 3) is a mainstream AM4 CPU released Apr 4, 2022 for budget 1080p gaming and productivity; 6C/12T, DDR4‑3200, PCIe 3.0, unlocked, no iGPU.

Compute rankTop 68% of CPUs
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ReleasedApr 2022
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Cores6
Threads12
SocketAM4
MemoryDDR4
Base clock3.60 GHz
Boost clock4.20 GHz
TDP65 W
Cache19 MB
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Product overview

Launched on April 4, 2022, the Ryzen 5 5500 joins AMD’s Ryzen 5000 family (Zen 3, “Cezanne”) on the AM4 platform. It’s a 6‑core/12‑thread part at 3.6/4.2 GHz with 19 MB total cache, DDR4‑3200 support, and PCIe 3.0. AMD bundled a Wraith Stealth cooler and enabled multiplier overclocking.

Positioned as a mainstream Ryzen 5, it exists to offer a budget‑friendly Zen 3 upgrade for widespread AM4 motherboards (300/400/500 series with appropriate BIOS support). It’s well‑suited to 1080p gaming with a discrete GPU, everyday office/productivity, light streaming, and value‑focused builds. Note: it has no integrated graphics, so a dedicated GPU is required.

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

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Specifications

At a glance iEach dot represents a catalog model. Farther right means a higher measured value, not necessarily a better fit.Measured against the CPUs catalog
Current modelCatalog models
Cores6
Higher than 37% of CPUs
Threads12
Higher than 41% of CPUs
Boost clock4.2 GHZ
Higher than 13% of CPUs
RAM speed4 MT/s
Higher than 4% of CPUs
Cores
6
Threads
12
Socket
AM4
Memory
DDR4-3200
Base clock
3.6 GHZ
Boost clock
4.2 GHZ
TDP
65 W
Cache
19 MB
Generation
4
Bus Speed
PCIe 3.0
Max Memory Size
128 GB
ECC Support
No
Hyper Threading
Yes
Turbo Boost
2.0
Ram Speed
4 MT/s