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

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Amazon has AMD Ryzen 5 5500 6-Core 12-Thread Desktop AM4 Processor w/ Wraith Stealth Cooler on sale for $73.19 -> now $74. Shipping is free.

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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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    • This offer is priced slightly less than our front page deal from April 2025 which earned over 20 thumbs up.
    • Rated 4.7 out of 5 stars on Amazon based on over 6k customer reviews.
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Amazon has AMD Ryzen 5 5500 6-Core 12-Thread Desktop AM4 Processor w/ Wraith Stealth Cooler on sale for $73.19 -> now $74. Shipping is free.

Thanks to Deal Hunter phoinix for sharing 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 jimmytx | Staff
  • About this Store:
  • Additional Information:
    • This offer is priced slightly less than our front page deal from April 2025 which earned over 20 thumbs up.
    • Rated 4.7 out of 5 stars on Amazon based on over 6k customer reviews.
    • Please see the original post for additional details and/or view the Wiki and forum comments for further helpful discussion if available.

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The_Love_Spud
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Once again, a widely available (Amazon vs. Micro Center) option that could be used to build a DIY upgrade option that competes price-wise with what have typically been bundle deals from Newegg and Micro Center (as of late). This CPU model retails for $69.99 at Micro Center today.

This CPU is far from a barn-burner, but for old enough systems this is a great option for upgrading your PC to eligibility for an automatic upgrade to Windows 11.
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us...processors

The comments section will inevitably include notes about AM4 being a dead-end platform and/or the relatively low-horsepower of this CPU. Of course, if you've been holding out with a PC rocking something like an AMD Phenom II or Core 2 Quad CPU (both actual upgrades I've done to AM4 systems), those considerations may be of limited significance to your intended purposes.

I'm certain particularly helpful SDers could help locate some widely available motherboard platforms for this CPU. Newegg (shipped and sold) appears to have a few options from MSI and Gigabyte between $70-90.
https://www.newegg.com/p/pl?N=800...rd&Order=1


Good luck!
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I don't think AM4 is a dead platform. AMD doesn't think it is considering they KEEP making processors for it STILL. And AM4 is a very reliable platform that doesn't have any of the sometimes weird issues that AM5 has had with memory and weird boot issues that's happened in the past. If someone just wants a modern platform on the cheap without spending 150$ on memory and 250$ on a motherboard then AM4 is a good way to go because 32GB ddr4 3200mhz can be had around 50$ and a good motherboard sub 100$. And the world is your oyster when it comes to GPUs
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Only pcie 3.0 support on this.

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Once again, a widely available (Amazon vs. Micro Center) option that could be used to build a DIY upgrade option that competes price-wise with what have typically been bundle deals from Newegg and Micro Center (as of late). This CPU model retails for $69.99 at Micro Center today.

This CPU is far from a barn-burner, but for old enough systems this is a great option for upgrading your PC to eligibility for an automatic upgrade to Windows 11.
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us...processors

The comments section will inevitably include notes about AM4 being a dead-end platform and/or the relatively low-horsepower of this CPU. Of course, if you've been holding out with a PC rocking something like an AMD Phenom II or Core 2 Quad CPU (both actual upgrades I've done to AM4 systems), those considerations may be of limited significance to your intended purposes.

I'm certain particularly helpful SDers could help locate some widely available motherboard platforms for this CPU. Newegg (shipped and sold) appears to have a few options from MSI and Gigabyte between $70-90.
https://www.newegg.com/p/pl?N=800...rd&Order=1


Good luck!
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Quote from The_Love_Spud :
Once again, a widely available (Amazon vs. Micro Center) option that could be used to build a DIY upgrade option that competes price-wise with what have typically been bundle deals from Newegg and Micro Center (as of late). This CPU model retails for $69.99 at Micro Center today.This CPU is far from a barn-burner, but for old enough systems this is a great option for upgrading your PC to eligibility for an automatic upgrade to Windows 11. https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us...processorsThe comments section will inevitably include notes about AM4 being a dead-end platform and/or the relatively low-horsepower of this CPU. Of course, if you've been holding out with a PC rocking something like an AMD Phenom II or Core 2 Quad CPU (both actual upgrades I've done to AM4 systems), those considerations may be of limited significance to your intended purposes.I'm certain particularly helpful SDers could help locate some widely available motherboard platforms for this CPU. Newegg (shipped and sold) appears to have a few options from MSI and Gigabyte between $70-90.https://www.newegg.com/p/pl?N=800...rd&Order=1Good luck!Jon
I don't think AM4 is a dead platform. AMD doesn't think it is considering they KEEP making processors for it STILL. And AM4 is a very reliable platform that doesn't have any of the sometimes weird issues that AM5 has had with memory and weird boot issues that's happened in the past. If someone just wants a modern platform on the cheap without spending 150$ on memory and 250$ on a motherboard then AM4 is a good way to go because 32GB ddr4 3200mhz can be had around 50$ and a good motherboard sub 100$. And the world is your oyster when it comes to GPUs
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Only pcie 3.0 support on this.
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psa; this cpu may not have enough processing overhead
for newer games no matter how good your gpu is.
get at least the 5600 variations

for even better future proofing get an 8-core cpu
as some game already benefit from one.
that trend will likely continue especially at 4k res.
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Luigis3rdcousinJun 02, 2025 12:30 AM
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Quote from PetSpy :
psa; this cpu may not have enough processing overhead for newer games no matter how good your gpu is. get at least the 5600 variations for even better future proofing get an 8-core cpu as some game already benefit from one. that trend will likely continue especially at 4k res.
I believe there's videos showing the difference in gaming between the two CPUs and the difference is negligible between the two.
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Mstrlink1Jun 02, 2025 12:39 AM
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Good price, should I upgrade from a 3600?

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elefante72Jun 02, 2025 12:42 AM
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Perfect for server duties or a d2d PC, the challenge is finding a decently priced mobo these days. These processors are better than their Intel counterparts sans the igpu, so YMMV. You can pick up used RAM I am suss on the mobo tho.
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Quote from Luigis3rdcousin :
I believe there's videos showing the difference in gaming between the two CPUs and the difference is negligible between the two.
dismiss my warning at your own peril.
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Quote from Mstrlink1 :
Good price, should I upgrade from a 3600?
No, I wouldn't. If you're still at 16 GB ram, upgrading to 32GB is a better investment. If you have about double to spend, the 5800XT [amazon.com]would be worth it. Just remember to upgrade your BIOS first.
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MutantchipmunkJun 02, 2025 02:03 AM
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Quote from PetSpy :
psa; this cpu may not have enough processing overhead
for newer games no matter how good your gpu is.
get at least the 5600 variations

for even better future proofing get an 8-core cpu
as some game already benefit from one.
that trend will likely continue especially at 4k res.
I bought this initially and after finding out it is pcie 3.0 I bought the 5600. I didn't see much of an increase in performance between the two. They pretty much performed the same. I saw maybe a few extra frames.
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Quote from Mutantchipmunk :
I bought this initially and after finding out it is pcie 3.0 I bought the 5600. I didn't see much of an increase in performance between the two. They pretty much performed the same. I saw maybe a few extra frames.
For pcie x16 cards there won't be a noticeable difference, but for something like an RTX 5060 Ti which has pcie 5.0 x8 you'll definitely see degraded performance in a system that only supports pcie 3.0.
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leechungsrJun 02, 2025 04:15 AM
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This is a competent companion to an old GTX 1080. Zero bottleneck and maintains high frames in CS and fortnite

I'm really impressed with it. Undervolted, my PC with 1080 peaks at 250w and cruises around 220w playing games

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MindcontrolJun 02, 2025 04:19 AM
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AM5 is of course the reigning king but I'm still rocking my 5900x with a 5070 TI and there is no hiccup with gaming or productivity at all.

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