CENTRAL PROCESSING UNIT· REL 2022

AMD Ryzen 5 5500

AMD · Zen 3 · AM4MSRP $159

The AMD Ryzen 5 5500 is AMD’s solid mid-range Zen 3 chip targeted at mainstream gaming. With 6 cores and 12 threads, it scores 65/100 on our 1440p gaming index. Boosts to 4.2 GHz under load. No integrated graphics — pair with a discrete GPU to display anything.

65/100

1440p gaming index

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CORE SPECS

CORES / THREADS
6 / 12
BASE CLOCK
3.6 GHz
BOOST CLOCK
4.2 GHz
L3 CACHE
16 MB
TDP
65 W
SOCKET
AM4
MEMORY CHANNELS
2
INTEGRATED GPU
No

BENCHMARKS

PASSMARK SINGLE
3,100
PASSMARK MULTI
19,400

PERFORMANCE INDEX

1080p gaming
67/100
1440p gaming
65/100
4K gaming
63/100
Productivity
48/100

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