AMD processor

AMD Ryzen 5 5500

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 is a 6-core, 12-thread desktop processor for Socket AM4, with a 3.6 GHz base clock and up to 4.2 GHz boost.

Ryzen 5000 SeriesAM4Zen 3Desktop

Key Metrics

Release
2022-04-04
Cores / threads
6 / 12
Boost
4.2 GHz
L3 cache
16 MB
Memory
DDR4
Power
65 W

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 is an exact Cezanne desktop model in the Ryzen 5000 Series. AMD specifies a 65 W default TDP and 3200 MT/s system memory support. It requires separate graphics hardware. Socket matching alone does not establish motherboard firmware support.

Core topology
RoleArchitectureCoresThreads/coreBase MHzBoost MHzCondition
general-purposeamd-zen-36236004200Maximum boost is workload and thermal dependent.
Memory support
StandardMaximum MT/sConditionChannelsECC
DDR43200Official maximum; module population can reduce the supported rate.2
Declared power
TypeWattsProfileNotes
AMD default TDP65defaultVendor specification, not measured whole-system draw.
Integrated graphics
StateModelArchitectureUnitCountBoost MHz
absentDiscrete Graphics Card Required00
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