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expiredphoinix | Staff posted Jul 08, 2025 09:49 PM
expiredphoinix | Staff posted Jul 08, 2025 09:49 PM

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

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$62

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Amazon has for Prime Members: AMD Ryzen 5 5500 6-Core 12-Thread Desktop AM4 Processor w/ Wraith Stealth Cooler on sale for $62. Shipping is free.

Thanks to Deal Hunter phoinix for sharing this deal.

Features:
  • 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:
    • This price is $4 less than the recent +51 FP deal.
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  • Additional information:
    • Please see the original post for additional details & give the WIKI and additional forum comments a read for helpful discussion.

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Amazon has for Prime Members: AMD Ryzen 5 5500 6-Core 12-Thread Desktop AM4 Processor w/ Wraith Stealth Cooler on sale for $62. Shipping is free.

Thanks to Deal Hunter phoinix for sharing this deal.

Features:
  • 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 SubZero5 | Staff
  • About this deal:
    • This price is $4 less than the recent +51 FP deal.
  • About the store:
  • Additional information:
    • Please see the 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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Jul 09, 2025 06:48 AM
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Jul 09, 2025 06:48 AM
OhFrugalJul 09, 2025 06:48 AM
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Was 66 in the morning. Canceled that order and made a new one. Thanks.
Jul 09, 2025 02:18 PM
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Joined Dec 2013
Jul 09, 2025 02:18 PM
Llamaboy2001Jul 09, 2025 02:18 PM
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I currently have a Ryzen 5 2600 on an ASrock 450 Pro4 board. I see this 5500 is compatible (with bios update). IM nervous to update though... ASRocks site says not to update with my current processor.. but how can I do it before the new one then? Don't want to brick my board.

Also, is it worth upgrading?

G.SKILL Ripjaws V Series (XMP) DDR4 RAM 32GB (4x8GB) 3200MT/s CL16-18-18-38

RTX 3050 6GB

Building a new machine later, just trying to extend the life of this one a bit

Appreciate any thoughts. Thanks
Jul 09, 2025 06:56 PM
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JollyStag697Jul 09, 2025 06:56 PM
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Quote from Llamaboy2001 :
"Also, is it worth upgrading?"
That is relatively subjective in that it depends on what your load/need is; ie do you do video processing that takes quite a bit of time, is any of your video playback stuttering, in task manager is your cpu near or at max. you have the lowest end 3000's series so it's not as if your GPU is totally outstripping your CPU. For the BIOS flash there were two issues one where you needed the older CPU first in order to do the bios update and another where updating would remove capability with older cpu's you're going to need to do reddit/youtube research on this one.
Jul 10, 2025 04:04 AM
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jmswngJul 10, 2025 04:04 AM
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Got 1 for a mini-itx build. Thanks!
Jul 10, 2025 05:39 PM
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Jul 10, 2025 05:39 PM
jmswngJul 10, 2025 05:39 PM
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$59.99 at microcenter. Will Amazon price match?

https://www.microcenter.com/produ...r-included
Jul 10, 2025 06:03 PM
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echowaveJul 10, 2025 06:03 PM
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Quote from jmswng :
$59.99 at microcenter. Will Amazon price match?https://www.microcenter.com/produ...r-included
Nope. Amazon never do it.
Jul 10, 2025 06:55 PM
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MarcSparksJul 10, 2025 06:55 PM
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Quote from Llamaboy2001 :
I currently have a Ryzen 5 2600 on an ASrock 450 Pro4 board. I see this 5500 is compatible (with bios update). IM nervous to update though... ASRocks site says not to update with my current processor.. but how can I do it before the new one then? Don't want to brick my board.

Also, is it worth upgrading?

G.SKILL Ripjaws V Series (XMP) DDR4 RAM 32GB (4x8GB) 3200MT/s CL16-18-18-38

RTX 3050 6GB

Building a new machine later, just trying to extend the life of this one a bit

Appreciate any thoughts. Thanks
Have a very similar setup as you (same CPU/MOBO/RAM). I have GTX1650 Super instead of the 3050. I've debated this upgrade many times the last year as the 5500 started dropping into the $70 range. I finally bit on this one, $62 plus 10% cashback with Prime Visa.

Ultimately I don't know if it is more trouble than it is worth to do the BIOS upgrade and drop this thing in and hopefully not create any problems. This machine runs Plex in the house and primarily serves up a MAME arcade machine (which the current setup does both those things fine). But the kids would also like if it ran esports games like Fortnite reasonably well. It's too stuttery so I am hoping the CPU boost will help out, which I think it will.

A 5600 or 5700 would be a much more significant upgrade, but either not available or well over twice the price, at which point like you said I'd be looking at a whole new system. Just trying to the extend the life a little bit.

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Jul 13, 2025 02:48 PM
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ShrewdVest7049Jul 13, 2025 02:48 PM
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Quote from Llamaboy2001 :
I currently have a Ryzen 5 2600 on an ASrock 450 Pro4 board. I see this 5500 is compatible (with bios update). IM nervous to update though... ASRocks site says not to update with my current processor.. but how can I do it before the new one then? Don't want to brick my board.

Also, is it worth upgrading?

G.SKILL Ripjaws V Series (XMP) DDR4 RAM 32GB (4x8GB) 3200MT/s CL16-18-18-38

RTX 3050 6GB

Building a new machine later, just trying to extend the life of this one a bit

Appreciate any thoughts. Thanks

No not worth it. Same performance pretty much.
Jul 13, 2025 03:21 PM
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Jul 13, 2025 03:21 PM
freesty1eJul 13, 2025 03:21 PM
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Upgrading to 5500 will allow you to upgrade to windows 11
Jul 13, 2025 03:22 PM
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Jul 13, 2025 03:22 PM
Llamaboy2001Jul 13, 2025 03:22 PM
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Quote from freesty1e :
Upgrading to 5500 will allow you to upgrade to windows 11

Im already on Windows 11
Jul 13, 2025 03:23 PM
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Jul 13, 2025 03:23 PM
Llamaboy2001Jul 13, 2025 03:23 PM
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Quote from MarcSparks :
Have a very similar setup as you (same CPU/MOBO/RAM). I have GTX1650 Super instead of the 3050. I've debated this upgrade many times the last year as the 5500 started dropping into the $70 range. I finally bit on this one, $62 plus 10% cashback with Prime Visa.

Ultimately I don't know if it is more trouble than it is worth to do the BIOS upgrade and drop this thing in and hopefully not create any problems. This machine runs Plex in the house and primarily serves up a MAME arcade machine (which the current setup does both those things fine). But the kids would also like if it ran esports games like Fortnite reasonably well. It's too stuttery so I am hoping the CPU boost will help out, which I think it will.

A 5600 or 5700 would be a much more significant upgrade, but either not available or well over twice the price, at which point like you said I'd be looking at a whole new system. Just trying to the extend the life a little bit.

Stutters in Fortnite? I was running Fortnite just fine with a 1050TI before upgrading to the 3050,and its great now

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