AMD
Ryzen 5 5500
Ryzen 5
Current Price
$69.00
MSRP: $159.00
Overall Rank
(Consumer CPUs only)
(Consumer CPUs only)
#151
of 234
Overall Rank
#168
of 251
Value Rank
#2
of 207
Gaming Rank
#75
of 251
Productivity Rank
#112
of 251
Core Specifications
Cores
6
Threads
12
Base Clock
3.6 GHz
Boost Clock (Single)
4.2 GHz
Socket
AM4
Lithography
7nm
Cache
L1 Cache
64 KB per core
L2 Cache
512 KB per core
L3 Cache
16 MB (shared)
Power & Thermal
TDP
65W
Base Power
N/A
Max Turbo Power
N/A
Memory Support
Memory Types
DDR4
Max Memory
64GB
Memory Channels
2
ECC Support
Yes
Platform & Connectivity
PCIe Version
3.0
PCIe Lanes
20
Integrated GPU
No
Integrated GPU Model
N/A
Closest Competitors by Performance
Core i7-9700K8,056
Core i7-9700KF8,019
Ryzen 5 5500 (Selected)7,972
Ryzen 5 5600GT7,825
Core i5-116007,668
Quick Stats
Generation
Zen 3 (Cezanne)
Release Date
4/4/2022 - 3 years old
Status
current
Market Segment
Desktop
Performance Scores
Overall
7972Measured against consumer CPUs only
Value115.5
Efficiency122.6
Use Case Ratings
Gaming8/10
Productivity6.5/10
Budget Value10/10
Benchmark Scores
Cinebench R23 Single1,358
Cinebench R23 Multi10,412
Geekbench 6 Single1,872
Geekbench 6 Multi7,650
PassMark19,306
Console Comparison
Comparison based on overall performance score calculated from multi-core benchmarks. Console CPUs are optimized for gaming workloads.
Xbox Series X(Gen 9 (2020))
100%100%
PS5(Gen 9 (2020))
95%95%
Ryzen 5 5500
81%81%
Xbox One X(Gen 8 Mid (2016-2017))
18%18%
PS4 Pro(Gen 8 Mid (2016-2017))
17%17%
Notes
The Ryzen 5 5500 brings 6 cores and 12 threads to the entry-level AM4 market with aggressive pricing. Built on Zen 3 architecture with boost speeds up to 4.2 GHz, it offers solid gaming performance for budget builds. While featuring reduced cache compared to higher-tier models, it still delivers capable 1080p gaming performance. This CPU is ideal for tight-budget gaming systems or office builds needing decent multi-threaded performance. Represents the most affordable path to Zen 3 architecture on AM4.