The AMD Ryzen 5 5500 is a desktop processor for PC builders putting together a gaming, creative or general purpose system. Its six cores and 12 threads make it suited to games and multithreaded work such as video rendering, 3D tasks and software compiling.

The AMD Ryzen 5 5500 has 6 Cores and 12 threads making this processor great for gamers, content creators and streamers who love to multi-task. When you have the world’s most advanced processor architecture for gamers and content creators, the possibilities are endless. Whether you are playing the latest games, designing the next skyscraper, or crunching data, you need a powerful processor that can handle it all—and more. Hands down, the AMD Ryzen 5000 Series desktop processors set the bar for gamers and artists alike.

5000 SERIES PROCESSORS HAVE ALL THE BEST FEATURES TO KEEP YOU IN THE GAME - Extreme Power with 7nm Zen 3 Architecture

  • The world’s fastest processor core for the world’s fastest gaming processors. The AMD 5000 Series are built using 7nm architecture which gives you extremely high frames rates with high image quality. AMD Ryzen 5000 Series processors power the next generation of demanding games, providing one of a kind immersive experiences and dominate any multithreaded task like 3D and video rendering, and software compiling.

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PREMIUM AMD PROCESSOR COOLING SOLUTIONS - AMD Wraith Stealth Cooler Included AMD have listened to customer feedback and designed their newest coolers to deliver near-silent operation, bolstered with capable thermal hardware – with no increase in pricing when these coolers are packaged with existing processors – for a tremendous value.
ULTIMATE PERFORMANCE WHEN GAMING OR CREATING - Easy to Configure and Customise With great processing power comes the bleeding-edge technologies to support. All AMD Ryzen 5000 Series processors come with a full suite of technologies designed to elevate your PC’s processing power including Precision Boost 2, Precision Boost Overdrive and PCIe 4.0.
Not only are these processors drop-in ready on 500 series motherboards with a simple BIOS update, you can easily tweak and tune your processor with Ryzen Master and AMD StoreMI. BIOS updates supporting the AMD Ryzen 5000 Series desktop processors on AMD 400 Series chipsets are expected to be available starting January 2021; exact availability will vary by manufacturer and motherboard model.
COMBINE THE SPEED OF SSD WITH THE CAPACITY OF HDD - Increase your Performance with AMD StoreMi AMD StoreMI technology is a powerful tool for PC enthusiasts that want to improve load times, boot times, file management, or system responsiveness. If you have an AMD X570, B550, 400 Series, X399 or TRX40 motherboard, you can download AMD StoreMI for free to help accelerate your operating system.
Platform Desktop
Market Segment Mainstream Desktop
Product Family AMD Ryzen Processors
Product Line AMD Ryzen 5 Desktop Processors
Consumer Use Yes
Regional Availability Global, China, NA, EMEA, APJ, LATAM
Former Codename "Cezanne"
Architecture "Zen 3"
# of CPU Cores 6
Multithreading (SMT) Yes
# of Threads 12
Max. Boost Clock Up to 4.2GHz
Base Clock 3.6GHz
L1 Cache 384KB
L2 Cache 3MB
L3 Cache 16MB
Default TDP 65W
Processor Technology for CPU Cores TSMC 7nm FinFET
CPU Compute Die (CCD) Size 180mm²
Package Die Count 1
Unlocked for Overclocking Yes
CPU Socket AM4
Socket Count 1P
Supporting Chipsets X570
X470
X370
B550
B450
B350
A520
CPU Boost Technology Precision Boost 2
Instruction Set x86-64
Supported Extensions AES, AMD-V, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, MMX(+), SHA, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A, SSSE3, x86-64
Thermal Solution (PIB) AMD Wraith Stealth
Max. Operating Temperature (Tjmax) 90°C
Launch Date 4/4/2022
OS Support Windows 11 - 64-Bit Edition
Windows 8.1 - 64-Bit Edition
RHEL x86 64-Bit
Ubuntu x86 64-Bit
USB Type-C Support Yes
Native USB 4 (40Gbps) Ports 0
Native USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10Gbps) Ports 4
Native USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5Gbps) Ports 0
Native USB 2.0 (480Mbps) Ports 0
Native SATA Ports 2
PCI Express Version PCIe 3.0
Native PCIe Lanes (Total/Usable) 24/20
NVMe Support Boot, RAID0, RAID1, RAID10
System Memory Type DDR4
Memory Channels 2
Max. Memory 128GB
System Memory Subtype UDIMM
System Memory Specification Up to 3200MHz
Max Memory Speed 2x1R - DDR4-3200
2x2R - DDR4-3200
4x1R - DDR4-2933
4x2R - DDR4-2667
ECC Support No
Integrated Graphics No
Graphics Model Discrete Graphics Card Required
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