The Ryzen 5 5500 is a mid-tier desktop gaming CPU released on Apr 04, 2022. It's currently in stock for $68.00, so it's an amazing value for money.
| Apr 4th, 2022 | $1.59 | 65 W | 6/12 | 3.6 GHz | 4.2 GHz |
| Release Date | MSRP | TDP | Cores/Threads | Base | Turbo |
|---|
Ryzen 5 5500 Specifications
The CPU's core specifications
The CPU's core specifications
| General | |
|---|---|
| Release Date | Apr 4th, 2022 |
| MSRP | $1.59 |
| Segment | Desktop |
| Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
| Codename | Cezanne |
| Power Consumption | 65 W |
| Performance | |
|---|---|
| Cores | 6 |
| Threads | 12 |
| Base Frequency | 3.6 GHz |
| Turbo Frequency | 4.2 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 16 MB |
| Other Features | |
|---|---|
| RAM | DDR4 @ 3200 MHz |
| Integrated GPU | No |
| Overclockable | Yes |
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$799.99
81 FPS
$9.87/FPS
| GPU | GeForce RTX 4060 |
| CPU | Ryzen 5 5500 |
| RAM | 16 GB |
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NINGMEI
$579.99
54 FPS
$10.74/FPS
| GPU | GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER |
| CPU | Ryzen 5 5500 |
| RAM | 16 GB |
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Skytech Nebula
$699.99
37 FPS
$18.91/FPS
| GPU | Radeon RX 6400 |
| CPU | Ryzen 5 5500 |
| RAM | 16 GB |
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iBUYPOWER Scale Orange
$699.99
46 FPS
$15.21/FPS
| GPU | GeForce RTX 3050 6 GB |
| CPU | Ryzen 5 5500 |
| RAM | 16 GB |
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Skytech Nebula
$749.99
46 FPS
$16.3/FPS
| GPU | Radeon RX 6500 XT |
| CPU | Ryzen 5 5500 |
| RAM | 16 GB |
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Skytech Archangel
$749.99
46 FPS
$16.3/FPS
| GPU | GeForce RTX 3050 6 GB |
| CPU | Ryzen 5 5500 |
| RAM | 16 GB |
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Skytech Nebula
$749.99
46 FPS
$16.3/FPS
| GPU | GeForce RTX 3050 6 GB |
| CPU | Ryzen 5 5500 |
| RAM | 16 GB |
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Velztorm Pink Fultix
$1,599.99
127 FPS
$12.59/FPS
| GPU | GeForce RTX 5070 |
| CPU | Ryzen 5 5500 |
| RAM | 16 GB |
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Skytech Shadow
$749.99
46 FPS
$16.3/FPS
| GPU | GeForce RTX 3050 6 GB |
| CPU | Ryzen 5 5500 |
| RAM | 16 GB |
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Skytech Nebula
$949.99
81 FPS
$11.72/FPS
| GPU | GeForce RTX 4060 |
| CPU | Ryzen 5 5500 |
| RAM | 16 GB |
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