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populardraiggoch83 posted Sep 04, 2025 05:43 PM
populardraiggoch83 posted Sep 04, 2025 05:43 PM

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 3.6GHz 6-Core AM4 Boxed Processor - Wraith Stealth Cooler Included $64.99

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This is a Microcenter in-store only deal, but I successfully price-matched with Best Buy for getting it shipping to me. Good CPU for budget builds.

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This is a Microcenter in-store only deal, but I successfully price-matched with Best Buy for getting it shipping to me. Good CPU for budget builds.

https://www.microcenter.com/produ...r-included

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Sep 04, 2025 06:52 PM
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Sep 05, 2025 12:35 AM
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MannyforeverSep 05, 2025 12:35 AM
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Hold the line! AM6 and Black Friday around the corner.
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Sep 05, 2025 08:19 AM
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av911Sep 05, 2025 08:19 AM
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Quote from Teaser38 :
You can pick up in used 3500X for about $45 with similar performance and get PCIe 4.
3500X is 6c/6t. 5500 is 6c/12t.
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SCmeYesterday 02:19 PM
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Quote from Mannyforever :
Hold the line! AM6 and Black Friday around the corner.
Isn't AM6 not expected to be released until 2027 but more than likely not till 2028/2029? If so that ain't no where near "around the corner". Now BF, yeah that's close enough that if you don't need something to wait.
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Commando102Yesterday 06:23 PM
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Quote from Mannyforever :
Hold the line! AM6 and Black Friday around the corner.
Am6 is like 2027
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blupupherYesterday 07:43 PM
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Still trying to decide if this is worth it for me to upgrade my 2600x. It seems to do what I need, and having a 1060 6gig, don't think I would see any real improvement.
I know the 5500 is faster and lower power, but not sure I would notice the difference for how little I use it (I use my laptop for most stuff).
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LordDrolYesterday 09:53 PM
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Quote from Commando102 :
Am6 is like 2027
Possibly as late as 2029-2030, if 32-core Zen 7 ends up on AM5 around 2028. Yes, that's alleged: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gmEsqg-g_X4

One reason AMD might do that is to avoid another slow start with expensive memory situation. And it's probable that with a better DDR5 memory controller and faster DDR5, it will be fine even for 32 cores.

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