Overview

  • Precision Boost 2
    AMD Ryzen processors monitor the system’s energy consumption, temperatures, and other factors to automatically raise clock speeds, allowing applications to perform faster.
  • Precision Boost Overdrive
    technology takes advantage of your compatible motherboard’s design to boost clock speeds higher and for longer periods of time.
  • AMD StoreMI Technology
    helps to improve load times and overall system performance by combining solid-state drives and mechanical hard drives into a single hybrid storage drive.
  • AMD Ryzen VR Ready Premium
    processors are designed to meet or exceed the recommended specifications from the top HMD manufacturers, including Oculus Rift, HTC Vive, and Windows Mixed Reality for smooth performance.
  • AMD Ryzen Master Utility
    provides you with multiple custom profiles to store CPU, GPU, and DDR4 memory configurations.

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Specifications

Capacity & configuration

PCI Express Configuration
PCIe Gen 5 x16
Memory Type Supported
DDR4
Processor Type
Desktop

Dimensions & weight

Product Name
Ryzen 5 5500 6-Core - 12 Thread 3.6 GHz (4.2 GHz Max Boost) Socket AM4 PCI Express 3.0 Unlocked Desktop Processor

Features

Brand
AMD
Color
Black
Processor Socket
Socket AM4 (PGA 1331)
PCI Express Version
PCI Express 3.0
PCI Express Lanes (Total)
24
Processor Instruction Set
64-bit
CPU Base Clock Frequency
3.6 gigahertz
CPU Boost Clock Frequency
4.2 gigahertz
Number of CPU Cores
6-core
Number of CPU Threads
12
Unlocked Processor
Yes
Hard Drive Accelerator
None
Maximum Memory Supported
128 gigabytes
Number of Memory Channels Supported
2
Cache Level
L1
L1 Cache
0.384 megabytes
L2 Cache
3 megabytes
L3 Cache
16 megabytes
Thermal Solution
Heatsink
RAID Support
RAID 0
Integrated Graphics
No
Processor Collection
Ryzen 5
Processor Generation/Series
4th Generation
Year of Release
2022
UPC
730143314121

Power & warranty

Model Number
100-100000457BOX
Processor Base Power
65 watts
Processor Boost Power
88 watts
Processor Model Number
5500
Warranty - Parts
3 year limited
Warranty - Labor
3 year limited warranty

Warranty & protection

Included manufacturer warranty

See manufacturer documentation.

Register your product with the manufacturer within 30 days of delivery.

Warranty service

Manufacturer warranty claims are handled by the manufacturer. We are happy to help you find the right contact: (888) 419-6820.

Customer reviews

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LEAHDOct 2, 2026 · Verified purchase ★★★★★

love the product - i love the product and the fact it comes with pre applied thermal paste,and how fast the shipping was!

JEREMIAHDSep 18, 2026 · Verified purchase ★★★★☆

Great budget CPU - One of the best price to performance cpus for a budget

JONCSep 17, 2026 · Verified purchase ★★★★★

Cpu 5500 - Works perfect, Affordable price caught it on sale.

DESEANJSep 1, 2026 · Verified purchase ★★★★★

Great - Ran perfectly also didn’t have any fps problems or issues.

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