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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 $89.14 Now-> $89.99. 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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    • 4.7 out of 5 stars rating at Amazon based on over 1,500 customer reviews
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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 $89.14 Now-> $89.99. Shipping is free.

Thanks Deal Hunter TattyBear for finding 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 powerfuldoppler | Staff
  • About this deal:
  • About this product:
    • 3-Year Warranty
    • 4.7 out of 5 stars rating at Amazon based on over 1,500 customer reviews
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WetMemer
Similar performance in gaming to Ryzen 5 3600. But this is pcie 3.0. 3600 beats it slightly in some games. Nice cheap upgrade to those on Ryzen 3 or 5 1st or 2nd gen. Can utilize same motherboard with bios update.
airinato
There is no budget card that is going to be affected by PCI3 speeds. There are barely ultra high end ones that are.
airinato
Unless you are aiming for 240fps this is a non-issue for 99% of use cases.

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WetMemer
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Similar performance in gaming to Ryzen 5 3600. But this is pcie 3.0. 3600 beats it slightly in some games. Nice cheap upgrade to those on Ryzen 3 or 5 1st or 2nd gen. Can utilize same motherboard with bios update.
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May 17, 2023
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jknghts
May 17, 2023
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Ooh that 16MB of L3 cache stings. I guess this is where they saved money but with how cache-hungry Zen is I would not like to have this as a gaming CPU
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Quote from WetMemer :
Similar performance in gaming to Ryzen 5 3600. But this is pcie 3.0. 3600 beats it slightly in some games. Nice cheap upgrade to those on Ryzen 3 or 5 1st or 2nd gen. Can utilize same motherboard with bios update.
Especially when paired with one of the newer budget AMD cards it's probably better to spend $40 more then and get a 5600 so that the GPU has enough PCIe bandwidth.
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airinato
May 18, 2023
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Quote from jknghts :
Ooh that 16MB of L3 cache stings. I guess this is where they saved money but with how cache-hungry Zen is I would not like to have this as a gaming CPU
Unless you are aiming for 240fps this is a non-issue for 99% of use cases.
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airinato
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Quote from n0p :
Especially when paired with one of the newer budget AMD cards it's probably better to spend $40 more then and get a 5600 so that the GPU has enough PCIe bandwidth.
There is no budget card that is going to be affected by PCI3 speeds. There are barely ultra high end ones that are.
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Flobot.919
May 18, 2023
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Almost bought but you need a 5600X to use PCIE Gen 4 ssd's so i found one locally gently used for 100. Good deal though if your using a older mobo like b450
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Luigis3rdcousin
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Wake me up when the 5600 is 99.99
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Quote from airinato :
There is no budget card that is going to be affected by PCI3 speeds. There are barely ultra high end ones that are.
Not true. Both the RX 6400 and RX 6500, AMD's budget GPUs are significantly slower on PCIe 3.0, because they are gimped GPUs. Performance is up to 40% slower in some games when using PCIe 3.0 vs PCIe 4.0, though the average is between 15%-25% depending on your resolution.
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airinato
May 18, 2023
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Quote from essix8 :
Not true. Both the RX 6400 and RX 6500, AMD's budget GPUs are significantly slower on PCIe 3.0, because they are gimped GPUs. Performance is up to 40% slower in some games when using PCIe 3.0 vs PCIe 4.0, though the average is between 15%-25% depending on your resolution.
Technically correct but talking about x4 lane cards is cheating when the full PCIe3 x16 interface can only get saturated by a 4090.
May 19, 2023
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leroy_sunset
May 19, 2023
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Currently running a Ryzen 5 1600 and a GTX 750 Ti but it is obviously long in the tooth. Board is a ROG STRIX B350-F that I can put a newer AM4 chip in if I upgrade BIOS.

I am going to get a RTX 4060 in July when they drop for $299. Just wanna play Diablo 4. Is this processor up to it and a worthwhile upgrade?
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SiegfriedC
May 19, 2023
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Quote from leroy_sunset :
Currently running a Ryzen 5 1600 and a GTX 750 Ti but it is obviously long in the tooth. Board is a ROG STRIX B350-F that I can put a newer AM4 chip in if I upgrade BIOS.

I am going to get a RTX 4060 in July when they drop for $299. Just wanna play Diablo 4. Is this processor up to it and a worthwhile upgrade?
Get 5800x3d and you prob can skip whole am5 boards
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May 19, 2023
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HoSpanky
May 19, 2023
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Quote from SiegfriedC :
Get 5800x3d and you prob can skip whole am5 boards
This is exactly what I'm doing this weekend, actually.
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Mr.Keroro
May 19, 2023
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Quote from HoSpanky :
This is exactly what I'm doing this weekend, actually.
Use AMD curve optimizer app to get the right voltage and cooling. I was able to use the auto setting to get my temps down 18c but I have the crappier 5800x so it was a must.
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Mutantchipmunk
May 19, 2023
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Well it looks like i'm upgrading my cpu today. Currently have a 2600 and this one looks like it'll give me a performance boost. Pairing this with a RX 6600.
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Quote from Mutantchipmunk :
Well it looks like i'm upgrading my cpu today. Currently have a 2600 and this one looks like it'll give me a performance boost. Pairing this with a RX 6600.
would suggest you spend more to get 5600, huge difference…
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