AMD · cpu
AMD Ryzen 5 5500
6C/12T · 4.2 GHz · AM4 · 65 Wused in 6 published build(s)
Cores / threads
6 / 12
Boost clock
4.2 GHz
Base clock
3.6 GHz
Socket
AM4
TDP
65 W
Memory
DDR4
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Specifications
Catalog data
Source: OpenDB- Cache · L1
- 384 KB (6 x 32 KB I-Cache + 6 x 32 KB D-Cache)
- Cache · L2
- 3 MB
- Cache · L3
- 16 MB
- Cores · Total
- 6
- Cores · Threads
- 12
- Clocks · Performance · Base
- 3.6 GHz
- Clocks · Performance · Boost
- 4.2 GHz
- Series
- Ryzen 5 5000
- Socket
- AM4
- Core family
- Cezanne
- Specifications · TDP
- 65 W
- Specifications · Memory · Types
- DDR4
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- Specifications · Memory · Channels
- 2
- Specifications · Memory · Max support
- 128 GB
- Specifications · Packaging
- Boxed
- Specifications · ECC support
- No
- Specifications · Lithography
- TSMC 7nm FinFET
- Specifications · Includes cooler
- Yes
- Specifications · Simultaneous multithreading
- Yes
- Microarchitecture
- Zen 3
Builds that use it
6- AMD Ryzen 5 5500 · AMD B550 · 32GB DDR4 · 16TB HDD buildLong-term build — expandable & future-proof€542
- AMD Ryzen 5 5500 · AMD B550 · 16GB DDR4 · 1TB NVMe + 16TB HDD buildSmart build — best all-round€681
- AMD Ryzen 5 5500 · AMD A520 · 32GB DDR4 · 4TB NVMe + 2TB HDD buildSmart build — best all-round€775
- AMD Ryzen 5 5500 · AMD B550 · 32GB DDR4 · 4TB NVMe + 2TB HDD buildSmart build — best all-round€827
- AMD Ryzen 5 5500 · AMD B550 · Fanless PSU · 32GB DDR4 · 48TB HDD buildSmart build — best all-round≈ €1,544
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Fits with
6Alternatives
4Upgrades
4Family
3Gaming performance score
5000 / 10 000
Rank
#69
of 140 in our table
| Game | 1080p | 1440p | 4K |
|---|---|---|---|
 Grand Theft Auto V | ~275 | ~275 | ~265 |
 Baldur's Gate III | ~110 | ~95 | ~45 |
 Red Dead Redemption 2 | ~175 | ~160 | ~110 |
 The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | ~95 | ~75 | ~35 |
 Roblox | ≈300 | ≈300 | ≈300 |
 Elden Ring | ~110 | ~100 | ~55 |
 Geometry Dash | ≈300 | ≈300 | ≈300 |
 Minecraft | ~300 | ~300 | ~300 |
 Cyberpunk 2077 | ~70 | ~65 | ~40 |
 Stardew Valley | ≈300 | ≈300 | ≈300 |
 Palworld | ~80 | ~65 | ~30 |
 Apex Legends | ≈300 | ≈275 | ≈160 |