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AMD Ryzen 5 5500 6-Core 12-Thread Desktop AM4 Processor w/ Wraith Stealth Cooler

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$86.30

$159

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Deal Details
Amazon has AMD Ryzen 5 5500 6-Core 12-Thread Desktop AM4 Processor w/ Wraith Stealth Cooler for $86.29. Shipping is free.

Thanks to Community Member phoinix for finding this deal

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

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  • About this deal:
  • About this product:
    • Rating of 4.7 from over 3100 Amazon customer reviews.
  • About this store:
  • Additional note:
    • Please see original post for additional details & give the WIKI and additional forum comments a read for helpful discussion.

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Written by phoinix | Staff
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Deal Details
Community Notes
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Amazon has AMD Ryzen 5 5500 6-Core 12-Thread Desktop AM4 Processor w/ Wraith Stealth Cooler for $86.29. Shipping is free.

Thanks to Community Member phoinix for finding this deal

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

Editor's Notes

Written by StrawMan86 | Staff
  • About this deal:
  • About this product:
    • Rating of 4.7 from over 3100 Amazon customer reviews.
  • About this store:
  • Additional note:
    • Please see original post for additional details & give the WIKI and additional forum comments a read for helpful discussion.

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Written by phoinix | Staff

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Model: Ryzen 5 5500

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burgerbob
This only has 16MB of L3 cache. The 5600 has 32MB. This will somewhat impact games. For example, in Cyberpunk, it's about 15% slower than a 5600

https://youtu.be/JPPeSNV9Hog?t=440
JKimRX
Currently the 5600 is $135 on Amazon. That's a $50 difference.

If that's "so little more" then why not add another $50 and get a 5700x at $175. It goes on…

While I'd never personally buy this unit, this is a great value buy for someone looking for a budget build with cooler.
Poppmatic
Cheap upgrade for those still use Zen 1 to 2 chips. The pcie 3.0 limitation isn't a problem if you are reusing your old mobo

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TalentedGuide7750
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Quote from configer :
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Doesn't really matter that much. Look up game benchmarks - this thing still performs well enough against cpu's like a 5600X or 5800X (within 10-20fps, where framerate is already 100fps+).
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19k+ Passmark for $85 is a good value.
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veyvey
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When will 12600kf at 75 come back lol
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Poppmatic
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Cheap upgrade for those still use Zen 1 to 2 chips. The pcie 3.0 limitation isn't a problem if you are reusing your old mobo
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HappySuit1480
8 months ago
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Great deal for a budget build
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burgerbob
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This only has 16MB of L3 cache. The 5600 has 32MB. This will somewhat impact games. For example, in Cyberpunk, it's about 15% slower than a 5600

https://youtu.be/JPPeSNV9Hog?t=440
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Timewalker2099
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Quote from Poppmatic :
Cheap upgrade for those still use Zen 1 to 2 chips. The pcie 3.0 limitation isn't a problem if you are reusing your old mobo
Yup. I just might bite to replace my 2200G since I picked up a cheap RX580.
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edge929
8 months ago
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Good deal but the 5600 "should" be $100 these days. I mean that's the price I paid for it nearly 2 years ago.
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Luigis3rdcousin
8 months ago
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Would be better if this was the 5600
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Luigis3rdcousin
8 months ago
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This is actually a slightly better ryzen 3600, minus pci express gen 4 support. There you have it
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SCscoutguy
8 months ago
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Quote from Luigis3rdcousin :
This is actually a slightly better ryzen 3600, minus pci express gen 4 support. There you have it
It has half the amount of cache though. They are roughly the same but given the choice I would pick a 3600 over a 5500.
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Luigis3rdcousin
8 months ago
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Quote from SCscoutguy :
It has half the amount of cache though. They are roughly the same but given the choice I would pick a 3600 over a 5500.
Look up benchmarks and game reviews. The 5500 does surprisingly better mainly because singer core performance is quite a bit better
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nitemare
8 months ago
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bad buy. 5600 is so much better for so little more
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Quote from Timewalker2099 :
Yup. I just might bite to replace my 2200G since I picked up a cheap RX580.
That couldn't even run Candy Crush.