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expiredphoinix | Staff posted Mar 24, 2026 11:54 AM

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

$79

$159

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Amazon has AMD Ryzen 5 5500 6-Core/12-Thread Desktop Processor w/ Wraith Stealth Cooler for $85 - $6 when you 'clip' the coupon on product page = $79. Shipping is free.

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Newegg has AMD Ryzen 5 5500 6-Core 12-Thread Desktop AM4 Processor w/ Wraith Stealth Cooler for $89 - $10 w/ promo code SSF5243 applied at checkout = $79. Shipping is free.

B&H Photo Video has AMD Ryzen 5 5500 6-Core/12-Thread Desktop Processor w/ Wraith Stealth Cooler on sale for $78.99. Shipping is free.

Thanks to Deal Hunter phoinix for finding 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
  • DDR4-3200 Memory
  • Includes Wraith Stealth Cooler
  • Unlocked Processor
  • Zen 3 Architecture

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Amazon has AMD Ryzen 5 5500 6-Core/12-Thread Desktop Processor w/ Wraith Stealth Cooler for $85 - $6 when you 'clip' the coupon on product page = $79. Shipping is free.

Note: You must be logged in to clip coupons; coupons are typically for one-time use.

Newegg has AMD Ryzen 5 5500 6-Core 12-Thread Desktop AM4 Processor w/ Wraith Stealth Cooler for $89 - $10 w/ promo code SSF5243 applied at checkout = $79. Shipping is free.

B&H Photo Video has AMD Ryzen 5 5500 6-Core/12-Thread Desktop Processor w/ Wraith Stealth Cooler on sale for $78.99. Shipping is free.

Thanks to Deal Hunter phoinix for finding 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
  • DDR4-3200 Memory
  • Includes Wraith Stealth Cooler
  • Unlocked Processor
  • Zen 3 Architecture

Editor's Notes

Written by powerfuldoppler | Staff
  • About this deal:
    • Please see original post for additional details & give the WIKI and additional forum comments a read for helpful discussion.
  • About this store:

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Written by phoinix | Staff

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Zephead
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Just a reminder that this is PCI-E Gen 3, for Gen 4 you need a 5600, 5600x, 5700x etc. (Vermeer). If your m2.SSD is Gen 3 then go for it. It's a great price (in this overpriced market) since the Vermeer ones start at $150 minimum now.
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That's what it should be priced at anyway.
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Mar 24, 2026 1:20 PM
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MONSTERMar 24, 2026 1:20 PM
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That's what it should be priced at anyway.
Mar 24, 2026 3:31 PM
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RonaldW3478Mar 24, 2026 3:31 PM
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Great budget processor and at a good price in today's market.
Mar 24, 2026 4:52 PM
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OPTICSOURCEMar 24, 2026 4:52 PM
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Now a 5500G under $100 - THAT would be Slick.
Mar 24, 2026 6:10 PM
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LovelySnail6035Mar 24, 2026 6:10 PM
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Thank you I was looking for a decent processor lately
Mar 24, 2026 6:15 PM
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Protostar23Mar 24, 2026 6:15 PM
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Good price!
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Mar 24, 2026 6:43 PM
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teaberryMar 24, 2026 6:43 PM
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can't wait to pair this CPU to my $300 sixteen gigs
of RAM!
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AquaRain832Mar 24, 2026 7:29 PM
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If you have MC nearby, it's currently $70
https://www.microcenter.com/produ...r-included
Hoping it would drop to $50 again, but unlikely with everything going on in tech world.
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Just a reminder that this is PCI-E Gen 3, for Gen 4 you need a 5600, 5600x, 5700x etc. (Vermeer). If your m2.SSD is Gen 3 then go for it. It's a great price (in this overpriced market) since the Vermeer ones start at $150 minimum now.
Last edited by Zephead March 24, 2026 at 01:07 PM.
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Mar 24, 2026 8:25 PM
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Frank_NittyMar 24, 2026 8:25 PM
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Bottom of the barrel in terms of performance, but if you're in a jam then it'll do.
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Mar 24, 2026 9:48 PM
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Quote from AquaRain832 :
If you have MC nearby, it's currently $70
https://www.microcenter.com/produ...r-included
Hoping it would drop to $50 again, but unlikely with everything going on in tech world.
This bundle deal at MC is pretty good, $200 for CPU, 16GB(2X8), and motherboard.

https://www.microcenter.com/produ...ild-bundle
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FYI No integrated graphics, BYO GPU.
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Mar 25, 2026 5:36 AM
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ValientVerdict9910Mar 25, 2026 5:36 AM
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Quote from OPTICSOURCE :
Now a 5500G under $100 - THAT would be Slick.
5500G does not exist.
Mar 25, 2026 7:31 PM
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GnudistMar 25, 2026 7:31 PM
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They probably meant 5600G, and yes, that would indeed have been a good deal before the RAMpocalypse.

I got a 5600GT for $100 at one point and the only problem was that it caused me to rebuild a functional but much slower AMD A4-5000 DDR3 ITX box when I didn't really need to upgrade despite the 15x CPU performance bump. Now get off of my lawn...
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scholzpdxMar 26, 2026 12:17 AM
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Quote from teaberry :
can't wait to pair this CPU to my $300 sixteen gigs
of RAM!
I've bought 4 sets of 16GB ram (2x8GB, 3000-3200mhz CL16-19) for $40 each or less on ebay in the past couple months for budget builds. Each of those listings either had bad photos or incorrect information so you just have to sift through them. All 'buy it now'.

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Mar 26, 2026 12:18 AM
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scholzpdxMar 26, 2026 12:18 AM
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Quote from ValientVerdict9910 :
5500G does not exist.
It does exist, 5500GT. Looks like a rebadged 5600G.
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