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expiredPaulA6544 posted Jan 2, 2023 5:10 AM

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 6-Core 12-Thread Desktop Processor w/ Wraith Stealth Cooler

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Amazon has AMD Ryzen 5 5500 6-Core 12-Thread AM4 Desktop Processor w/ Wraith Stealth Cooler (100-100000457BOX) on sale for $98.98. Shipping is free.

Newegg has AMD Ryzen 5 5500 6-Core 12-Thread AM4 Desktop Processor w/ Wraith Stealth Cooler (100-100000457BOX) on sale for $98.98. Shipping is free.

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  • 6 Cores & 12 Threads
  • 3.6 GHz Base Clock
  • 4.2 GHz Max Boost Clock
  • Socket AM4
  • 3MB L2 & 16MB L3 Cache
  • DDR4-3200 Memory
  • Includes Wraith Stealth Cooler
  • Unlocked Processor
  • Zen 3 Architecture
  • 3-Year Warranty

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Amazon has AMD Ryzen 5 5500 6-Core 12-Thread AM4 Desktop Processor w/ Wraith Stealth Cooler (100-100000457BOX) on sale for $98.98. Shipping is free.

Newegg has AMD Ryzen 5 5500 6-Core 12-Thread AM4 Desktop Processor w/ Wraith Stealth Cooler (100-100000457BOX) on sale for $98.98. Shipping is free.

Thanks community member PaulA6544 for sharing this deal

Specs (source):
  • 6 Cores & 12 Threads
  • 3.6 GHz Base Clock
  • 4.2 GHz Max Boost Clock
  • Socket AM4
  • 3MB L2 & 16MB L3 Cache
  • DDR4-3200 Memory
  • Includes Wraith Stealth Cooler
  • Unlocked Processor
  • Zen 3 Architecture
  • 3-Year Warranty

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Written by RevOne | Staff
  • About this deal:
    • This price is $60.02 lower (38% savings) than the list price of $159.
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BeigeRoad455
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First off, to preempt people saying they don't see this price, the default seller on the amazon page is AMD and they are NOT selling at this price. You need to click the button on the lower right side of the page which says "New & Used from" and select the listing sold and shipped by amazon.com, which is $98.98. An important thing to be aware of is that the listing displays a free delivery date of Wednesday, January 25th, so ~23 days from now. As a side note, both the ryzen 5 5500 and ryzen 5 5600 are also currently the same price on newegg as on amazon.
Moving on to the processor itself, this can be a fairly good value upgrade for an old computer with an early generation AM4 motherboard. While this isn't quite the lowest price this processor has been, it's certainly close enough that I wouldn't quibble over a few dollars. At ~$100 this cpu provides decent performance, though I wouldn't bother getting it if you don't already have an AM4 motherboard. The ryzen 5 5500 only supports pcie gen 3 and has greatly reduced cache size relative to the ryzen 5 5600, so if your motherboard supports pcie gen 4 I highly recommend opting for the ryzen 5 5600 (more on that cpu later). Moving back to the ryzen 5 5500, the vast majority of AM4 motherboards should support it, however I would still look up your particular motherboard model to make sure they have released bios updates to support zen 3 cpus. It's also necessary in some cases to already have a functional cpu on the motherboard in order to flash the necessary bios for a zen 3 cpu, so make sure to do your research before buying.
Moving on, the ryzen 5 5600 is $134.84 right now sold and shipped by amazon (also a decent discount though again a bit shy of their best prices ever), and OP should probably add it to their post. Here's the link: https://www.amazon.com/AMD-5600-1...B09VCHR1VH , to see the price of $134.84 check the "New & Used from" listings as I have detailed above. In my opinion the ryzen 5 5600 at this price is a far better value than the ryzen 5 5500 if your motherboard supports pcie gen 4, and even for pcie gen 3 boards is a sizeable upgrade for only ~$36. The ryzen 5 5600 can easily be a solid 10%+ faster across the board compared to the ryzen 5 5500, and pcie gen 4 support makes a huge difference assuming your motherboard supports it. The ryzen 5 5600 has the same motherboard compatibility as the ryzen 5 5500, so refer to my instructions above.
Overall, if you already have an AM4 motherboard with an older generation cpu and want a sizeable upgrade for cheap, these cpus are rather good options. If your current motherboard supports pcie gen 4 I highly recommend you spend the ~$36 more and get the ryzen 5 5600. If your motherboard only supports pcie gen 3 the ryzen 5 5500 is a very good value, offering respectable performance at a very low price, though the ryzen 5 5600 would still net you a meaningful performance boost.
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Everyone has to realize that a PC component is only a deal if it fits your needs and budget. If a 5500 is too underpowered for your needs then it doesn't matter if it's going for $10, it's not right for you. Same if you can afford something better. And if a 5600 is more suitable for your situation then it really doesn't matter if it's $120, $130 or $140. Who the hell can afford a CPU at $120 but not at $130 or $140? I literally don't get all these component recommendations based on a difference of $10-$50. If you're going to lay out $500 or more for a new build or upgrade, spend whatever you need to to get the parts you need and don't cheap out. Sure, if you can wait a few weeks to months for prices to come down, do it. But at a certain point you're going to have to commit, and don't let a $30 difference stop you.

Myself, I just upgraded my 4+ year old AM4 PC with a new MB, SSD & HD, but am waiting for CPU prices to come down as I don't NEED a new one to replace my still perfectly fine 2600X, but would like one so my upgraded system can run at PCIe 4.0 (and faster otherwise for those occasions when it would be helpful). Most likely I'll replace it with a 5700X, when it goes below $150. It's AMD's most powerful AM4 CPU with a 65W TDP, and actually uses less power than my 2600X but is significantly faster (and supports PCIe 4.0). But it's not like I'm waiting for its current price of ~$190 to go down to $180. I can wait for a real price reduction.
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Jan 3, 2023 2:07 PM
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leonivJan 3, 2023 2:07 PM
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Quote from PaulL3556 :
In the 10 games tested, the 3600 beat the 5500 in half of them. In the ones where the 5500 won, the margin was much more fps then the 3600 victories. If you have a Microcenter near you, the 3600 with a free motherboard(gigabyte b450m ds3h wifi) is $115.
That's disappointing. Even for the 5600, the gains are fairly incremental. Sitting with a 3600 now. Guess i should skip this gen.
Jan 3, 2023 2:30 PM
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NovionSolariusJan 3, 2023 2:30 PM
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Quote from vineaux :
Will this replace an i5 on Dell 9040? In old days these chips have the same footprint... Just an old time reminiscing..
Unless you are somehow running an Intel processor on an AMD AM4 board right now, no.
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Jan 3, 2023 2:45 PM
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jkilezJan 3, 2023 2:45 PM
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Quote from Teaser38 :
Also note that the 5500 uses 40W while the others use 60W.
AMD lists the TDP as 65W [amd.com]. If it actually was 40W, that would be a decent selling point.
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Jan 3, 2023 2:58 PM
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KManJan 3, 2023 2:58 PM
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Everyone has to realize that a PC component is only a deal if it fits your needs and budget. If a 5500 is too underpowered for your needs then it doesn't matter if it's going for $10, it's not right for you. Same if you can afford something better. And if a 5600 is more suitable for your situation then it really doesn't matter if it's $120, $130 or $140. Who the hell can afford a CPU at $120 but not at $130 or $140? I literally don't get all these component recommendations based on a difference of $10-$50. If you're going to lay out $500 or more for a new build or upgrade, spend whatever you need to to get the parts you need and don't cheap out. Sure, if you can wait a few weeks to months for prices to come down, do it. But at a certain point you're going to have to commit, and don't let a $30 difference stop you.

Myself, I just upgraded my 4+ year old AM4 PC with a new MB, SSD & HD, but am waiting for CPU prices to come down as I don't NEED a new one to replace my still perfectly fine 2600X, but would like one so my upgraded system can run at PCIe 4.0 (and faster otherwise for those occasions when it would be helpful). Most likely I'll replace it with a 5700X, when it goes below $150. It's AMD's most powerful AM4 CPU with a 65W TDP, and actually uses less power than my 2600X but is significantly faster (and supports PCIe 4.0). But it's not like I'm waiting for its current price of ~$190 to go down to $180. I can wait for a real price reduction.
Last edited by KMan January 3, 2023 at 07:04 AM.
Jan 3, 2023 3:05 PM
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KManJan 3, 2023 3:05 PM
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Quote from jkilez :
AMD lists the TDP as 65W [amd.com]. If it actually was 40W, that would be a decent selling point.
Does AMD even make any non-laptop CPUs with a 40W TDP?

And realize that this represents the max power draw of the CPU, not what it'll actually use during normal use.
Jan 3, 2023 3:08 PM
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KManJan 3, 2023 3:08 PM
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Quote from sbrezenski :
Should I upgrade from my intel i7 7700k running a RTX 3060 GPU? Can't tell if I'm bottlenecking.
My guess is that it wouldn't be worth it, but check out Tom's Hardware's CPU rankings to make sure. You'd also need a new MB to switch to an AMD CPU.
Jan 3, 2023 3:12 PM
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Mr.KeroroJan 3, 2023 3:12 PM
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Quote from BeigeRoad455 :
First off, to preempt people saying they don't see this price, the default seller on the amazon page is AMD and they are NOT selling at this price. You need to click the button on the lower right side of the page which says "New & Used from" and select the listing sold and shipped by amazon.com, which is $98.98. An important thing to be aware of is that the listing displays a free delivery date of Wednesday, January 25th, so ~23 days from now. As a side note, both the ryzen 5 5500 and ryzen 5 5600 are also currently the same price on newegg as on amazon.
Moving on to the processor itself, this can be a fairly good value upgrade for an old computer with an early generation AM4 motherboard. While this isn't quite the lowest price this processor has been, it's certainly close enough that I wouldn't quibble over a few dollars. At ~$100 this cpu provides decent performance, though I wouldn't bother getting it if you don't already have an AM4 motherboard. The ryzen 5 5500 only supports pcie gen 3 and has greatly reduced cache size relative to the ryzen 5 5600, so if your motherboard supports pcie gen 4 I highly recommend opting for the ryzen 5 5600 (more on that cpu later). Moving back to the ryzen 5 5500, the vast majority of AM4 motherboards should support it, however I would still look up your particular motherboard model to make sure they have released bios updates to support zen 3 cpus. It's also necessary in some cases to already have a functional cpu on the motherboard in order to flash the necessary bios for a zen 3 cpu, so make sure to do your research before buying.
Moving on, the ryzen 5 5600 is $134.84 right now sold and shipped by amazon (also a decent discount though again a bit shy of their best prices ever), and OP should probably add it to their post. Here's the link: https://www.amazon.com/AMD-5600-1...B09VCHR1VH , to see the price of $134.84 check the "New & Used from" listings as I have detailed above. In my opinion the ryzen 5 5600 at this price is a far better value than the ryzen 5 5500 if your motherboard supports pcie gen 4, and even for pcie gen 3 boards is a sizeable upgrade for only ~$36. The ryzen 5 5600 can easily be a solid 10%+ faster across the board compared to the ryzen 5 5500, and pcie gen 4 support makes a huge difference assuming your motherboard supports it. The ryzen 5 5600 has the same motherboard compatibility as the ryzen 5 5500, so refer to my instructions above.
Overall, if you already have an AM4 motherboard with an older generation cpu and want a sizeable upgrade for cheap, these cpus are rather good options. If your current motherboard supports pcie gen 4 I highly recommend you spend the ~$36 more and get the ryzen 5 5600. If your motherboard only supports pcie gen 3 the ryzen 5 5500 is a very good value, offering respectable performance at a very low price, though the ryzen 5 5600 would still net you a meaningful performance boost.
Solid explanation. Adding another option is then 5600x for gaming. Amazon has been listing it for $160 and microcenter ar $150. If you are considering the 5600 you might as well go for the best value to performance chip for $21 or $11 more. Low budget gaming is in the decline and the 5600x will help prolong the good gaming experience.

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Jan 3, 2023 3:53 PM
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xmenxmenxmenJan 3, 2023 3:53 PM
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Quote from KMan :
My guess is that it wouldn't be worth it, but check out Tom's Hardware's CPU rankings to make sure. You'd also need a new MB to switch to an AMD CPU.
Yes, if it's similar to what I saw going to the 5600 from a similar i5 7th gen. Had a 6600xt and saw fps more than double. If similar to my case, the old gen was the bottleneck.
Jan 3, 2023 3:55 PM
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xmenxmenxmenJan 3, 2023 3:55 PM
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Quote from BeigeRoad455 :
First off, to preempt people saying they don't see this price, the default seller on the amazon page is AMD and they are NOT selling at this price. You need to click the button on the lower right side of the page which says "New & Used from" and select the listing sold and shipped by amazon.com, which is $98.98. An important thing to be aware of is that the listing displays a free delivery date of Wednesday, January 25th, so ~23 days from now. As a side note, both the ryzen 5 5500 and ryzen 5 5600 are also currently the same price on newegg as on amazon.
Moving on to the processor itself, this can be a fairly good value upgrade for an old computer with an early generation AM4 motherboard. While this isn't quite the lowest price this processor has been, it's certainly close enough that I wouldn't quibble over a few dollars. At ~$100 this cpu provides decent performance, though I wouldn't bother getting it if you don't already have an AM4 motherboard. The ryzen 5 5500 only supports pcie gen 3 and has greatly reduced cache size relative to the ryzen 5 5600, so if your motherboard supports pcie gen 4 I highly recommend opting for the ryzen 5 5600 (more on that cpu later). Moving back to the ryzen 5 5500, the vast majority of AM4 motherboards should support it, however I would still look up your particular motherboard model to make sure they have released bios updates to support zen 3 cpus. It's also necessary in some cases to already have a functional cpu on the motherboard in order to flash the necessary bios for a zen 3 cpu, so make sure to do your research before buying.
Moving on, the ryzen 5 5600 is $134.84 right now sold and shipped by amazon (also a decent discount though again a bit shy of their best prices ever), and OP should probably add it to their post. Here's the link: https://www.amazon.com/AMD-5600-1...B09VCHR1VH , to see the price of $134.84 check the "New & Used from" listings as I have detailed above. In my opinion the ryzen 5 5600 at this price is a far better value than the ryzen 5 5500 if your motherboard supports pcie gen 4, and even for pcie gen 3 boards is a sizeable upgrade for only ~$36. The ryzen 5 5600 can easily be a solid 10%+ faster across the board compared to the ryzen 5 5500, and pcie gen 4 support makes a huge difference assuming your motherboard supports it. The ryzen 5 5600 has the same motherboard compatibility as the ryzen 5 5500, so refer to my instructions above.
Overall, if you already have an AM4 motherboard with an older generation cpu and want a sizeable upgrade for cheap, these cpus are rather good options. If your current motherboard supports pcie gen 4 I highly recommend you spend the ~$36 more and get the ryzen 5 5600. If your motherboard only supports pcie gen 3 the ryzen 5 5500 is a very good value, offering respectable performance at a very low price, though the ryzen 5 5600 would still net you a meaningful performance boost.
Thx, so tempted but will hold on to see if the 5600 comes back down to 118. Brought a few but need one more and was considering the 5500 but have a pcie4 board.
Jan 3, 2023 4:07 PM
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evilaJan 3, 2023 4:07 PM
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Quote from sbrezenski :
Should I upgrade from my intel i7 7700k running a RTX 3060 GPU? Can't tell if I'm bottlenecking.
Yes but not upgrade to a am4 platform and an okay CPU like 5500 by 2023 hardware expectations, git a 5800 x3d minimum
Jan 3, 2023 4:08 PM
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evilaJan 3, 2023 4:08 PM
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Quote from xmenxmenxmen :
Thx, so tempted but will hold on to see if the 5600 comes back down to 118. Brought a few but need one more and was considering the 5500 but have a pcie4 board.
Nice! How many computers do you need?
Jan 3, 2023 4:09 PM
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evilaJan 3, 2023 4:09 PM
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Quote from Mr.Keroro :
Solid explanation. Adding another option is then 5600x for gaming. Amazon has been listing it for $160 and microcenter ar $150. If you are considering the 5600 you might as well go for the best value to performance chip for $21 or $11 more. Low budget gaming is in the decline and the 5600x will help prolong the good gaming experience.
5800 x3d
Jan 3, 2023 4:29 PM
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xmenxmenxmenJan 3, 2023 4:29 PM
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Quote from evila :
Nice! How many computers do you need?
It's a good time for building... Many as finally upgrading tons of old gen 1 to gen7 i5... The price and increase performance is so noticeable now even without going to the latest amd gen....
Jan 3, 2023 5:09 PM
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bradleyconcrete760Jan 3, 2023 5:09 PM
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will the 5600 work on a B450 chipset? I'm getting a little confused im upgrading from AMD Ryzen 5 2600 Six-Core Processor 3.40 GHz

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Jan 3, 2023 5:19 PM
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kb4000Jan 3, 2023 5:19 PM
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Quote from leoniv :
That's disappointing. Even for the 5600, the gains are fairly incremental. Sitting with a 3600 now. Guess i should skip this gen.
Remember that there really was no 4000 generation for desktop. Just some OEM chips that are really 3000 series. So you'd only be upgrading one generation. So an incremental change is entirely expected.

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