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AMD Ryzen 5 5500

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Buying advice

This 2022 processor is a fantastic, budget-friendly choice for students and home office users who need smooth performance for multitasking and everyday work. It’s a great value pick for building an affordable gaming PC, provided you pair it with a separate graphics card.

Specifications

LAUNCH

Parameters for AMD Ryzen 5 5500
ParameterAMD Ryzen 5 5500
Released2022

CPU BENCHMARKS

Tests and capabilities for AMD Ryzen 5 5500
ParameterAMD Ryzen 5 5500
Geekbench 6 SingleConditions unconfirmed1,961
Test conditions & details

Test: Geekbench 6 Single

Score unit: points

Version not recorded

Bars align retained values of the same metric and unit. Test conditions may be unconfirmed. The endpoint is a display scale, not a test maximum, comparable device measurement, game FPS ratio or winner.

Geekbench 6 MultiConditions unconfirmed8,220
Test conditions & details

Test: Geekbench 6 Multi

Score unit: points

Version not recorded

Bars align retained values of the same metric and unit. Test conditions may be unconfirmed. The endpoint is a display scale, not a test maximum, comparable device measurement, game FPS ratio or winner.

iGPU 3DMark TSNot applicable: no integrated graphics

ARCHITECTURE & CORES

Parameters for AMD Ryzen 5 5500
ParameterAMD Ryzen 5 5500
ArchitectureZen 3 (Cezanne)
Process7 nm
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Parameters for AMD Ryzen 5 5500
ParameterAMD Ryzen 5 5500
Cores / Threads
Meaning & limits

Physical cores and available threads are separate counts. Hybrid core types and unknown thread counts retain their stated limits.

6C/12T
Core TopologyZen 3 · 6 cores · 12 threads · base 3.6 GHz · max 4.2 GHz (manufacturer maximum CPU boost, not sustained or all-core)Core groups for this processor

CLOCK & CACHE

Parameters for AMD Ryzen 5 5500
ParameterAMD Ryzen 5 5500
Clock Speed3.6 / 4.2 GHz
Cache
Meaning & limits

Cache can be total, per core, private or shared. Read the stated topology; total cache is not automatically L3.

16 MB
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Parameters for AMD Ryzen 5 5500
ParameterAMD Ryzen 5 5500
Total L1 Cache384 KBCPU package total
Total L3 Cache16 MBCPU package total

POWER & BATTERY

Parameters for AMD Ryzen 5 5500
ParameterAMD Ryzen 5 5500
Default TDP65 WProcessor power specification
Power rating / limit
Meaning & limits

Stored power rating or limit. Default TDP, processor base power and maximum turbo power describe different conditions; neither larger nor smaller is automatically better.

65 W

MEMORY & STORAGE

Parameters for AMD Ryzen 5 5500
ParameterAMD Ryzen 5 5500
ECC Memory SupportNoCPU ECC capability; system conditions apply
Memory Profiles · 1DDR4 · up to 3200 MT/s · 2x1RSupported memory configurations
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Parameters for AMD Ryzen 5 5500
ParameterAMD Ryzen 5 5500
Memory Profiles · 2DDR4 · up to 3200 MT/s · 2x2RSupported memory configurations
Memory Profiles · 3DDR4 · up to 2933 MT/s · 4x1RSupported memory configurations
Memory Profiles · 4DDR4 · up to 2667 MT/s · 4x2RSupported memory configurations

PLATFORM & HARDWARE

Parameters for AMD Ryzen 5 5500
ParameterAMD Ryzen 5 5500
PlatformDesktop
SocketAM4
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Parameters for AMD Ryzen 5 5500
ParameterAMD Ryzen 5 5500
iGPUNo
iGPU FP32 TFLOPS
Meaning & limits

FP32 describes floating-point capability or a published reference, not a measured application result. Method and clock conditions affect interpretation.

Not applicable: no integrated graphics

CONNECTIVITY & EXPANSION

Parameters for AMD Ryzen 5 5500
ParameterAMD Ryzen 5 5500
Total Native PCIe Lanes24 lanesNative CPU lanes; total includes reserved lanes
Usable Native PCIe Lanes20 lanesUsable native CPU lanes

BODY & DIMENSIONS

Parameters for AMD Ryzen 5 5500
ParameterAMD Ryzen 5 5500
Package Size (L × W)-

OTHER SPECIFICATIONS

Parameters for AMD Ryzen 5 5500
ParameterAMD Ryzen 5 5500
ManufacturerAMD

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