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$83.35
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Prices and StockMSRP $159
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MSRP $159
Prices and StockMSRP $129
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MSRP $129
Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 5500 outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 4500 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 4500 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 5 5500 and the cheaper Ryzen 5 4500 have been released at the same time.
Advantages of Ryzen 5 5500
- Performs up to 4% better in Alan Wake 2 than Ryzen 5 4500 - 120 vs 115 FPS
Advantages of Ryzen 5 4500
- Up to 5% cheaper than Ryzen 5 5500 - $79.00 vs $83.35
Alan Wake 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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AMD Ryzen 5 4500 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Ryzen 5 4500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 5 5500 | vs | Ryzen 5 4500 |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Apr 4th, 2022 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Not Available |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 12 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 7 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Ryzen 5 5500 or Ryzen 5 4500
With selected game settings
25 FPS
$31.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$799
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43 FPS
$20.46/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$879.99
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25 FPS
$31.2/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$779.99
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33 FPS
$14.24/FPS
Radeon RX 6600
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$469.99
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30 FPS
$26.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$789.99
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33 FPS
$23.94/FPS
Radeon RX 6600
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$789.99
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2 FPS
$494/FPS
Radeon RX 560
Ryzen 5 4500
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$988
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43 FPS
$19.3/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$829.99
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31 FPS
$24.16/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$749
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43 FPS
$27.91/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5500
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,199.99
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