Apr 4 2022AMD Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop
6 cores
12 threads
AM4
The AMD Ryzen 5 5500 is a mid-tier budget desktop 7 nm processor with 6 cores and 12 threads. Running on the AM4 socket, with a TDP of 65 watts, this CPU can provide a pretty good gaming performance.
This CPU doest't have integrated graphics! You will need a dedicated graphics card in your build to get your display to work.
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AMD Ryzen 5 5500 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 with Wraith Stealth Cooler 3.6 GHz 6 Core / 12 Thread 19MB 65W 100-100000457BOX
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
Compatible Motherboards 251
Levels of Cache
L1, L2 and L3 memory cache are what the CPU checks first before reaching out to your computer's memory. These modules are sitting on the CPU itself, so logically, the more cache a CPU has, the faster it gets access to data.
Your CPU
Up to 100x faster than RAM
Up to 25x faster than RAM
16MB
Shared between all cores
Up to 8x faster than RAM
Your RAM
(if no data is found)Supported Features
Very rare
Rare
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Compatibility
Precision Boost 2
AMD's 2nd-gen automatic CPU frequency adjustment technology.
XFR 2
AMD's 2nd-gen Extended Frequency Range for overclocking.
AES
Hardware-accelerated Advanced Encryption Standard instructions.
AVX2
Advanced Vector Extensions 2 for enhanced SIMD operations.
SHA
Hardware-accelerated Secure Hash Algorithm instructions.
FMA3
Fused Multiply-Add instructions for floating-point operations.
AMD-V
AMD's virtualization technology for x86 processors.
SMT
Simultaneous Multi-Threading for parallel thread execution.