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AMD Ryzen 5 5500 6-Core 12-Thread Desktop Processor w/ Wraith Stealth Cooler Expired
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Newegg has AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Desktop Processor w/ Wraith Stealth Cooler (Model 100-100000457BOX) on sale for $96.98 - $10 w/ promo code SSCS323 (automatically applied in cart) = $86.98. 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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Newegg [newegg.com] has AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Desktop Processor w/ Wraith Stealth Cooler (Model 100-100000457BOX) on sale for $96.98 - $10 w/ promo code SSCS323 (automatically applied in cart) = $86.98. Shipping is Free.
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However, be aware of the limits if you're trying to maximize the potential of your CPU:
https://www.techspot.co
(I say this while operating no less than three AMD Ryzen systems using the included Wraith Stealth cooler)
Good luck!
Jon
Thanks for any advice.
Thanks for any advice.
I like using Passmark as a quick general assessment of how powerful something is.
5500 Passmark score is just under 20,000
https://www.cpubenchmar
And the 4690k is just under 6000 score
https://www.cpubenchmar
So quite a big jump.
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Thanks for any advice.
Also the 5500 is very similar to the older ryzen 5 3600 and here's a test showing the difference in games between a 4690k and 3600
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=dDs...Y
Thanks for any advice.
Also this video shows the difference between the 3600 and 5500 and there's some big surprises the 5500 is sometimes about the same and other times quite a bit better.
But the one thing it shows is how important having a good GPU is. This showed how even a ryzen 5500 was bottlenecked by an RTX 3060 and when paired with an RTX 3080 it did significantly better.
Considering an Intel i5 13400f is more than twice the cost. You can save that 100$ and put it towards a better GPU
But the one thing it shows is how important having a good GPU is. This showed how even a ryzen 5500 was bottlenecked by an RTX 3060 and when paired with an RTX 3080 it did significantly better.
Considering an Intel i5 13400f is more than twice the cost. You can save that 100$ and put it towards a better GPU
Thanks for all of that info. It looks like I should get the 5500. I just searched hardwareswap, and they're going for nearly that price used.
I currently have a 6750xt, so that would get me closer to the real capability for it.
I'm mostly trying to find something to hold me over until the microcenter opens where I live. So, this seems like a great option.
Do you have a suggestion for a motherboard that will allow me to upgrade to a Ryzen 7, like the 5800x3d or 7800x?
Thanks!
But the one thing it shows is how important having a good GPU is. This showed how even a ryzen 5500 was bottlenecked by an RTX 3060 and when paired with an RTX 3080 it did significantly better.
Considering an Intel i5 13400f is more than twice the cost. You can save that 100$ and put it towards a better GPU
The closer comparison would be the 12400F, which is $99, easily better for gaming than the 5500 but slightly slower in multi-thread.