Ryzen 5 5500 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler

The AMD Ryzen 5 5500 was an excellent choice for my PC. Installation was straightforward, and the included Wraith Stealth cooler maintains good temperatures without needing to invest in another one. With its 6 cores and 12 threads, the performance is more than enough for multitasking, gaming, and demanding programs. It feels fast, stable, and reliable, and offers great value for money. Without a doubt, a processor that meets and exceeds expectations.

I was building my girlfriend her first PC, and this CPU was appealing because it's cheap and still (as of early 2026) reasonably performant. I have nothing bad to say about it. It runs Disney Dreamlight Valley at 3440x1440 at 120 fps (paired with a suitable GPU of course) and it's very cool and quiet with the included radiator. In fact, even in a compact case, just using the stock 'Wraith' radiator, it can hit its max boost clock and remain easily within safe temperatures. For $80 this is an absolute steal.

It’s very fast and I love the stock cooler because It’s good for a little bit of overclocking, but not too much. I love the stealth cooler and I like how it’s cheap and it’s a very good budget CPU and it performs amazing!

This CPU's performance for the money is remarkable, It's able to be overclocked and undervolted with decent performance gains for doing so. Some important things to know before buying it is that it lacks integrated graphics (requires a VGA video adapter AKA graphics card for display out) and it only supports up to PCIe 3.0, which does reduce your GPU performance a tad. (although its not really noticeable under most circumstances) The cooling requirements are pretty minimal given the CPU's low 65W TDP (Thermal Design Power) rating. The included cooler will keep it within safe operating temperatures unless under extreme load and overclocked in any way. I do however always recommend a decent aftermarket budget cooler. As with any AM4 CPU the pins are rather easy to bend by accident, be careful during installation. Overall a very good entry level AMD CPU for gaming and light professional work. 10/10

Great budget cpu got it on sale for 50 percent off runs nice and cool runs excellent amazing for 1080p and entry 1440p

The AMD Ryzen 5 5500 is a good choice for budget builds. With 6 cores and 12 threads, it handles multitasking well and runs everyday applications and games smoothly. Overall performance is quite good for the price, making it a strong option for entry level to mid range PCs. Installation was easy, and the included Wraith Stealth cooler is convenient, though under heavier loads the CPU can sometimes reach over 80°C, which is something to keep in mind. Build quality feels solid, and the processor has been reliable. It’s important to note that this CPU has no integrated graphics, so a dedicated GPU is required. Despite that, it offers good quality and value, especially for users looking to build an affordable system with decent performance.

Bought this for my DYI Computer (replaced an 8 yr old Dell). This process comes with a fan, so don't waste money buying a fan. Slips right on to the MB easily. Fan is quiet and efficient. Because the fan is attached you don't need to worry about thermal paste, its done for you. This process is performing better that to my 2016 i7 dell, which is what I wanted. It boots up smooth and fast. I placed in on a GIGABYTE B550M with a ASUS Dual NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 V2 OC Edition 12GB GDDR6 Gaming Graphics Card and I am so happy. I also have room to upgrade in the future. I do recommend a minimum 64gb of ram with an AMD process though. I am running 96gb and it works wonderfully. Runs cooler then any system I have every had,

Works amazing. Great amount of power for any higher end machines for gaming

Build a nice computer for less then a 1000$ ca that still kicks aside my old computer that I build 12 years ago at the price of 2500$ Take note, the price mention above for the new computer is with AMAZON specials at the moment of purchase. (November 2024) Now, like I was saying for much less then a 1000$ using those components Motherboard ASUS Prime B550 plus. Power supply Thermaltake Smart BX1 750W Bronze SLI/Crossfire Ready. RAM Corsair Vengeance LPX 32GB (2 X 16) at 3200mhz CORSAIR 3000D Airflow Mid-Tower PC Case – 2X SP120 Elite Fans – Four-Slot GPU Support. Processor AMD Ryzen 5 5500 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked FAN included. May have to chip around 50$ for a Wi-Fi/Bluetooth card if you don’t have it already. Kingston 480 gb SSD. Graphic card GeForce GTX 1650 4gb Licence for Win 11 PRO, shop and find at different price, you only need a Digital license to make this machine work fine. Mine costed 125$ ca. This kit support without any problem Win 11 24H2 latest release almost a plug and play. (Installed it on the 22 Nov 2024 and never seen that before not one issue.) I'm not a hardcore gamer but I love my dead island, day light, etc... level of games and yes that system will support those and maybe more demanding games (Do your DD to find out, like I said I'm a mild gamer) no problem even projected on a 10 feet X 5 feet wall. So, my goal was to try at best not to invest my saving and have a nice machine that is functional for what I need, and not to flex (Look at me I got a machine that goes around Jupiter and back but it costed me 5000$) LOL You could also overclock that system with a little bit of knowledge, and the bios readiness unlock the RAM which is set to nominal 2133 or so to full values (Mine are 3200 MHz) at a click away, Rams have a build in profile to facilitate its full profile. And do not forget that you have room for expending for a bigger graphic card, RAM and a bit more room for the processor then what I used. So this was my quest on AMAZON to get something more recent then the Asus P8Z77- deluxe (2012) which is still fine but does not support win 11 due to TPM and for the hardcore gamers Steam do not support any longer the win 7, 8, 8.1 and it is just a question of time before win 10 will no longer be supported by Steam. Yes, I forgot, I can install win 11 on the Asus P8Z77 deluxe (2012) with the removal of the TPM notification but at the long run it keeps bugging more often then I care for, so, for all my software that I have for editing video, creating music etc..... Win 7 on this Asus P8Z77 deluxe works fine, and I know that win 10 will support my old system, so I will experiment more on the subject. In conclusion I got something that kick for less then 1000$ ca and I build it my self from A to Z without any problem (Plug and play I would say) and will last some years without having to cash out money left and right. Keep searching there are nice specials on AMAZON. hope this help a bit Den.

Good performance considering I expected less. It’s a capable processor and handles my gaming well.

Juste se que j’avais besoin pour mon ancien pc une très grande et belle différence avec mon Ryzen 5 2600 pour un faible prix

Bra processor, kylaren är lite högljud men sånt tillkommer.

Very good CPU at an affordable price. Used it to build my budget PC and has worked very well. The addition of the CPU fan makes the installation process very easy, as a previous CPU fan that I tried to install was very difficult and caused my old CPU pins to bend, which made them defective.