AMD Ryzen 5 5500

AMD released the Ryzen 5 5500, its cheapest CPU of this generation

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AMD Ryzen 5 5500 specs

The Ryzen 5 5500 is something of a mixed bag when it comes to performance. Intensive CPU tests see it surprisingly well-equipped given its budget pricing.

Test rig

the price of this chip has dropped since it was originally launched and can now be had for as little as $139 over at Newegg.

It does come with the Wraith Stealth cooler though, which at least means you don’t have to buy an after-market cooler to get your system up and running.

AMD Ryzen 5 5500

AMD released the Ryzen 5 5500, its cheapest CPU of this generation

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 specs

Cores: 6 Thread: 12 Base clock: 3.6GHz Boost clock: 4.2GHz L3 Cache: 16MB

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 specs

Memory support: DDR4 3200MHz Socket: AM4 TDP: 65W Cooler: Wraith Stealth Price: $159

The Ryzen 5 5500 is something of a mixed bag when it comes to performance. Intensive CPU tests see it surprisingly well-equipped given its budget pricing.

Test rig

Cooler: Zadak Spark AIO Motherboard: Gigabyte X570 Aorus Master RAM: 16GB Thermaltake DDR4 @3,600MHz

Test rig

GPU: Nvidia GeForce RTX 3080 Storage: 1TB Sabrent Rocket 4 Plus PSU: Ikonik Vulcan 1200W

the price of this chip has dropped since it was originally launched and can now be had for as little as $139 over at Newegg.

It does come with the Wraith Stealth cooler though, which at least means you don’t have to buy an after-market cooler to get your system up and running.