AMD Ryzen 5 5500
AMD desktop processor from 2022, socket AM4: 6 cores, 12 threads, up to 4.2 GHz.
26.7Overall score, of 100
19,248PassMark CPU Mark
3,062Single-thread rating
from $90US price
Specifications
| Cores | 6 |
|---|---|
| Threads | 12 |
| Base clock | 3.6 GHz |
| Max boost | 4.2 GHz |
| L3 cache | 16 MB |
| TDP | 65 W |
| Max power | 88 W |
| Memory | DDR4 |
| Memory speed | 3200 MT/s |
| PCI Express | PCIe 3.0 |
| Socket | AM4 |
| Process | 7 nm (TSMC N7) |
| Architecture | Zen 3 |
| Series | Ryzen 5000 |
| Release year | 2022 |
| Integrated graphics | none |
Often compared with
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- Ryzen 5 5500 vs Core i5-12400F
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- Ryzen 5 5500 vs Core i5-11600KF
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- Ryzen 5 5500 vs Ryzen 5 PRO 5655G
Similar performance
- AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 5655G PassMark 19,135, no current price
- Intel Core i5-11600KF PassMark 19,379, from $153
- AMD Ryzen 5 5500GT PassMark 19,051, no current price
- Intel Core i5-11600K PassMark 19,472, from $182
- Intel Core i9-10900 PassMark 19,008, from $420
- Intel Core i5-12400F PassMark 19,527, from $155
Specs: manufacturer data. Scores: PassMark. Gaming: Tom's Hardware. US prices: PassMark, updated 2026-10-30.