Ryzen 5 5500
Gaming performance index 44, faster than 53% of desktop processors in our catalog.
- Core i5-1140046
- Core i7-9700K45
- Core i5-10600K45
- Ryzen 5 550044
- Ryzen 7 5700G44
- Ryzen 9 3900X43
- Ryzen 7 3800X43
- Brand
- AMD
- Series
- Ryzen 5000
- Released
- 2022
- Socket
- AM4
- Cores / threads
- 6 / 12
- Base / boost clock
- 3.6 / 4.2 GHz
- TDP
- 65 W
Graphics cards that pair well with the Ryzen 5 5500
Balanced pairings: fast enough to use the CPU, not so fast that the CPU holds them back.
Best GPU for the Ryzen 5 5500: picks for 1080p, 1440p and 4KPlatform
Socket AM4 · memory DDR4 · 65 W TDP
Motherboards for the Ryzen 5 5500
10 AM4 boards in our catalog.
- Gigabyte B450M DS3H V2B450 · Micro-ATX
- Gigabyte B550 AORUS ELITE AX V2B550 · ATX
- MSI MAG X570S TOMAHAWK MAX WIFIX570 · ATX
- ASUS ROG STRIX B550-F GAMING WIFI IIB550 · ATX
- Gigabyte X570S AORUS ELITE AXX570 · ATX
- ASRock B550 Phantom Gaming-ITX/axB550 · Mini-ITX
- ASRock B550M Pro4B550 · Micro-ATX
- MSI MAG B550 TOMAHAWKB550 · ATX
- MSI MPG B550I GAMING EDGE WIFIB550 · Mini-ITX
Coolers for the Ryzen 5 5500
43 coolers with AM4 mounting.
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Specs: manufacturer page. Performance index is our own estimate.