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$74*: AMD Ryzen 5 5500 6-Core 12-Thread Desktop AM4 Processor w/ Wraith Stealth Cooler at Amazon

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Amazon [amazon.com] has AMD Ryzen 5 5500 6-Core 12-Thread Desktop AM4 Processor w/ Wraith Stealth Cooler for $74.
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$85 lower (53% savings) than the list price of $159
$9 lower (11% savings) than the previous price of $83

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Frontpage Deal at $76 with 29 Deal Score and 39 comments.
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Post Date	Sold By	Sale Price	Activity
03/23/25	Amazon	$76 frontpage	39
01/29/25	Newegg	$79	10
01/27/25	Amazon	$76	2
10/23/24	Newegg	$77 popular	2
10/07/24	Amazon	$87	3
09/20/24	Amazon	$77	6
08/29/24	Amazon	$82	1
08/10/24	Amazon	$87 frontpage	21
06/28/24	Amazon	$83 frontpage	9
06/11/24	Newegg	$83	8
03/08/24	Amazon	$86 frontpage	33
02/24/24	Amazon	$90 frontpage	43
02/03/24	Amazon	$90	8
08/13/23	Best Buy	$99	2
06/05/23	Newegg	$82	0
05/26/23	Amazon	$85	4
05/17/23	Amazon	$90 frontpage	28
05/02/23	Amazon	$87 frontpage	26
05/01/23	Newegg	$87 frontpage	31
04/12/23	Amazon	$87 frontpage	45

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BrianO5815

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BrianO5815

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Great processor for low power draw and low operating temp. Only downside is pcie 3.0 if that matters. The kids had these in their computers for a long time. But at the current prices consider a faster 65w chip like a 5700x.

kpb321

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Quote from BrianO5815

This is a nice option for people upgrading. The lack of PCI-E 4 on the CPU doesn't really matter if the MB wouldn't support it. If you want to go faster a 5800XT is a better deal than a 5700x unless you specifically want a 65w cpu. If you want lower power you can probably tweak the XT to end up better than the 5700x anyway.

Derekisthematrix

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Derekisthematrix

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Copying what I said in another post about a newegg bundle that included this CPU:
"I do think there is a lot of confusion surrounding PCIe lanes and different PCIe generations. The issue at hand stems from x4 PCIe 4.0 cards like the RX 6500xt. When paired with an R5 5500 which is PCIe 3.0, it will have its bandwidth cut in half whereas an x8 or x16 PCIe 4.0 card will not have this issue be noticable. Regardless, it will likely only be a problem in games with relatively high VRAM usage and which run at relatively high frame rates (e.g. Doom eternal). Just stay away from the RX 6500xt."

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Rating:	(4.7 out of 5 stars)
Reviews:	6,386 Amazon Reviews
Manufacturer:	AMD
Model Number:	AMD Ryzen 5 5500
Product SKU:	B09VCJ171S
UPC:	730143314121
ASIN:	B09VCJ171S
Brand:	AMD
Item Dimensions LxWxH:	1.57 x 1.57 x 0.1 inches
Item Weight:	0.95 Pounds
Item model number:	AMD Ryzen 5 5500
Manufacturer:	AMD

$74*: AMD Ryzen 5 5500 6-Core 12-Thread Desktop AM4 Processor w/ Wraith Stealth Cooler at Amazon

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$159

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