AMD Ryzen 5 5500 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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Features
- Can deliver fast 100 plus FPS performance in the world's most popular games, discrete graphics card required
- 6 Cores and 12 processing threads, bundled with the AMD Wraith Stealth cooler
- 4.2 GHz Max Boost, unlocked for overclocking, 19 MB cache, DDR4-3200 support
- For the advanced Socket AM4 platform
Description
AMD Ryzen™ 5 5500 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler.
Brand: AMD
CPU Manufacturer: AMD
CPU Model: Ryzen 5
CPU Speed: 4.2 GHz
CPU Socket: Socket AM4
Processor: 4.2 GHz ryzen_5
Brand: AMD
Series: AMD Ryzen 5 5500 with Wraith Stealth Cooler
Item model number: AMD Ryzen 5 5500
Item Weight: 15.2 ounces
Product Dimensions: 1.57 x 1.57 x 0.1 inches
Item Dimensions LxWxH: 1.57 x 1.57 x 0.1 inches
Color: Ceramic Gray
Processor Brand: AMD
Number of Processors: 6
Computer Memory Type: DIMM
Manufacturer: AMD
Date First Available: April 4, 2022
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So far everything has worked flawlessly, upgraded my GPU to prevent a bottleneck, now my PC can game with current titles at high settings instead of gasping for air on older titles at low settings.. Gaming has been a breeze, the core size is enough to handle most tasks. The looks arent really important as its hidden under the included cooler.
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Reviewed in the United States on August 9, 2025 by Allan
This is an excellent PIB. I didn't have to apply any paste - it came included and applied quite evenly. The heat sink and fan keep it below 80 Celsius. It pairs well with my rtx3060, running marvel rivals at 160 frames per second almost constantly. None of the pins were bent when it arrived. After installation, my computer was significantly faster on boot and when compiling shaders. I have yet to give it a test in cycles to see how fast it renders a 3D scene so I will update this review after I have the opportunity.
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Reviewed in the United States on July 30, 2025 by Jin Dae Archibald
Bought this AMD 5500 to power my first Linux build. Works great. Speedy, little CPU with plenty of bang for the buck. Paired with an old RX 6700 XT and 32Gb memory, it's a tiny giant. The HSF was easy to install and there's been no issue with stability on the latest Ubuntu release.
Reviewed in the United States on May 27, 2025 by Mike Smith
Bought this for my dad’s new budget PC since I do really like AMD process over intel. It’s my old PC and it’s an upgrade from a Ryzen 7 1700x as it’s a tad finicky now. It’s got plenty of processing power and the benchmark was very solid. The only issue was that I was putting it into a B350 chipset MoBo and while it stated that it was compatible, I forgot to update the bios and it would not post. This is more user error than anything. Eventually we got the bios to update after a few failed art attempts and now it works flawlessly. AM4 processors are always annoying to install, but I’ve done enough of them to know how to set the chip into the board with no issues. The thing runs games very well and the air cooler keeps it below 50°C on average when gaming. The fan is a tad noisy but it’s not too bad. Definitely a great budget CPU.
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Reviewed in the United States on April 14, 2025 by Mr.M
Great for my budget build, overall performance is decent in modern AAA titles especially for the price. I got mine in sale for ~$60 USD Here are some benchmarks I've done. Baldurs gate 3 Ultra 1080p: ~60fps some dips in high intensity areas and fights. Elden ring high 1080p: ~50-60fps can maintain 60 fps with some tweaks. Red dead redemption 1080p high: ~45-60 fps with tweaks it can maintain 60 I'd suggest turning down shadows and volumetric clouds. Star citizen max 1080p: on Lorville 25-30fps. In space during ship combat 50-60fps around yelas astroids. Overall it is a good and reliable budget CPU and you can't beat the price to performance, if you're like me and don't really play many super AAA games and mostly play RPGs, games like Project zomboid, Satisfactory, Dayz, CS2, and some other more lighter on the graphical side video games this processor would be great with a mid tier GPU. Be mindful too though and understand very graphically intensive AAA games will stutter with this CPU it's not meant for these types of games it can run them but don't expect ultra quality, and definitely nothing above 1080p Thermals: under heavy load from stair citizen ~80-85C. Highest ive seen it peak was 92C but I'm still running the stock cooler and it was installing and compiling some heavy files and it only peaked for like a minute than remained in the 70-80C range. My build: Ryzen 5 5500 GTX 1660ti Gigabyte B550 gaming x v2 16GB DDR4 3200Mz T force RAM 512GB Inland NVME SSD
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Reviewed in the United States on July 16, 2025 by Anthony Costello Anthony Costello
The microprocessor came with its own cooler and works great. Faster speeds for playing games online.
Reviewed in the United States on August 9, 2025 by LE-FF
Amazing bang for buck Prime Day deal. Near equivalent to an i7-8700K for under $70, can’t beat it. Easy to install and runs like a charm for the price, pairs excellently well with mid-tier modern dedicated graphics. Stock cooler keeps it well below maximum safe temps under load with proper airflow.
Reviewed in the United States on July 11, 2025 by blackj59
Upgraded Bios and then dropped into Biostar A320 MH Pro. Allowed board to run 8gb x2 dual channel ram at 3200mhz (not possible with 1300x.) Between Ram & CPU you can spend ~ $100.00 to upgrade an A320 board for many more years of use. Bought this for one office PC, Ryzen 5 5600 for another. Performance is 10% less with 5500. This is perfectly fast for Win11 Office PC's and a much better value than 5600 if you're not gaming. Hoping to add another 5-7 years to my 7 year old Biostar A320 MH Pro (which is considered one of the worst, but works perfectly for office PC)
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Reviewed in the United States on May 30, 2025 by Amazon Customer