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AMD
AMD Ryzen 5 5500.
budget
- Six cores for the price of one AAA game
- Wraith Stealth cooler in the box
Best price
$79$159 MSRP
at Best Buy
//01SPEC SHEET
BrandAMD
Release year2022
MSRP$159
SocketAM4
Cores / Threads6C / 12T
Base clock3.6 GHz
Boost clock4.2 GHz
TDP65 W
L3 cache16 MB
Integrated graphicsNO
Memory supportDDR4
Gaming FPS ceiling125 FPS
Included coolerWraith Stealth
//02PRICE COMPARISON
Prices as of 01 Oct 2026, 22:44 UTC
//03PRICE HISTORY
90d min
$65
90d avg
$73
90d max
$79
//04PERFORMANCE
//05COMPATIBILITY
//06ALTERNATIVES
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