AMD processor

AMD Ryzen 5 5500F

AMD Ryzen 5 5500F is a 6-core, 12-thread desktop processor for Socket AM4, with a 3 GHz base clock and up to 4.4 GHz boost.

Ryzen 5000 SeriesAM4Zen 3Desktop

Key Metrics

Architecture
Zen 3
Release
2026-09-10
Cores / threads
6 / 12
Boost
4.4 GHz
L3 cache
16 MB
Memory
DDR4
Power
65 W

AMD Ryzen 5 5500F is an exact Vermeer 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 topology1 row
RoleArchitectureCoresThreads/coreBase MHzBoost MHzCondition
general-purposeamd-zen-36230004400Maximum boost is workload and thermal dependent.
Memory support1 row
StandardMaximum MT/sConditionChannelsECC
DDR43200Official maximum; module population can reduce the supported rate.2
Declared power1 row
TypeWattsProfileNotes
AMD default TDP65defaultVendor specification, not measured whole-system draw.
Integrated graphics1 row
StateModelArchitectureUnitCountBoost MHz
absentDiscrete Graphics Card Required00
Sources and review evidence2 sources

Last reviewed: 2026-09-14. Data confidence: High.