AMD Ryzen 5 5500

Price and performance details for the AMD Ryzen 5 5500 can be found below. This is made using thousands of PerformanceTest benchmark results and is updated daily.

The first graph shows the relative performance of the CPU compared to the 10 other common (single) CPUs in terms of PassMark CPU Mark.
The 2nd graph shows the value for money, in terms of the CPUMark per dollar.
The pricing history data shows the price for a single Processor. For multiple Processors, multiply the price shown by the number of CPUs.

Is the AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Good for Gaming?

This is relatively new CPU that contains 6 Cores and 12 Threads. The AMD Ryzen 5 5500 also has reasonable threaded performance that will serve well in games. Paired with a good videocard, is this CPU Good for Gaming? Yes, this would be a suitable CPU for gaming. [More ...]

AMD Ryzen 5 5500

Description:

Class: Desktop

Socket: AM4

Clockspeed: 3.6 GHz

Turbo Speed: 4.2 GHz

Cores: 6 Threads: 12

Typical TDP: 65 W

Cache Size: L1: 384 KB, L2: 3.0 MB, L3: 16 MB

Other names: AMD Ryzen 5 5500

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q2 2022

CPUmark/$Price: 230.18

Overall Rank: 486

Last Price Change: $84.99 USD (2023-05-31)

Average CPU Mark

19563

Single Thread Rating: 3063
Samples: 1934*
*Margin for error: Low

CPU Test Suite Average Results for AMD Ryzen 5 5500

Integer Math	66,393 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	37,042 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	58 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	26,132 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	15,023 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	246,860 KBytes/Sec
Physics	907 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	17,067 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	3,063 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 24th of September 2023.

CPU Mark Distribution for AMD Ryzen 5 5500

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 22nd of September 2023

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 22nd of September 2023.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

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Pricing History

Machines with this CPU (or similar)

	Centaurus Pollux R5 Gaming PC - AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Six-Core 4.2GHz OC, 16GB RAM, Radeon RX 6600, 500GB SSD, Windows 11 PRO, WiFi. Compact Custom Gaming Computer, Quiet Operation, Upgradable.	$724.93 (www.amazon.com)
	Beelink SER5 Mini PC,AMD Ryzen 5 5500U Processor,up to 4.0 GHz(6C/12T),Mini Computer with 16G DDR4 RAM/500GB M.2 NVMe 2280 SSD,4K FPS/WiFi 6/BT5.2/Three-Screen Display/Auto Power On	$259.00 (www.amazon.com)
	Beelink SER5 Mini PC, AMD Ryzen 5 5500U 6 Core(Up to 4.0GHz), 16GB DDR4 RAM 500GB NVMe M.2 SSD, Mini Desktop Computer Support 4K@60Hz Triple Display/USB 3.2/HDMI/DP/WiFi 6/BT5.2 for Home/Office/Gaming	$289.00 (www.amazon.com)
	HP Pavilion Gaming Desktop, AMD Ryzen 5 5600G Processor, AMD Radeon RX 5500, 8 GB RAM, 512 GB SSD, Windows 11 Home (TG01-2130, Shadow Black)	$699.99 (www.amazon.com)
	NSX GAMING Desktop PC Ryzen 5 5500,16 GB RAM,SSD 512 gb, RTX 3060,USB-C, Hdmi,Mouse and Keyboard Gamer, Win 11, Built in USA 12 Month Warranty on prebuilt Gaming pc WiFi Ready	$799.00 (www.amazon.com)

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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 25th of September 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K		59,764
Intel Core i9-12900K		41,467
Intel Core i7-12700K		34,747
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X		22,632
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		22,068
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		21,936
AMD Ryzen 5 5500		19,563
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		18,425
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		17,785
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		15,476
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,252

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 25th of September 2023 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 5500		230.18
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		213.02
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X		153.99
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		140.24
Intel Core i9-12900K		117.47
Intel Core i9-13900K		104.86
Intel Core i7-12700K		84.96
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		32.61
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		NA
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		NA

Single Thread Rating
As of 25th of September 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K		4,666
Intel Core i9-12900K		4,195
Intel Core i7-12700K		4,053
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		3,959
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,844
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,715
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		3,359
AMD Ryzen 5 5500		3,063
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		2,942
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X		2,663
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		2,569

Last 5 Baselines for AMD Ryzen 5 5500
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL1910937 - Sep 24 2023		19415
BL1910763 - Sep 24 2023		19016
BL1910597 - Sep 24 2023		19418
BL1910396 - Sep 24 2023		18354
BL1910294 - Sep 23 2023		19761

Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.

Popular comparisons for AMD Ryzen 5 5500
As of 25th of September 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
AMD Ryzen 5 5500		19,563
AMD Ryzen 5 4500 vs AMD Ryzen 5 5500		16,221 (-17.1%)
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 vs AMD Ryzen 5 5500		21,619 (+10.5%)
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 vs AMD Ryzen 5 5500		17,785 (-9.1%)
AMD Ryzen 5 4600G vs AMD Ryzen 5 5500		16,014 (-18.1%)
AMD Ryzen 5 5600G vs AMD Ryzen 5 5500		19,922 (+1.8%)
Intel Core i5-12400F vs AMD Ryzen 5 5500		19,635 (+0.4%)
Intel Core i5-12400 vs AMD Ryzen 5 5500		19,482 (-0.4%)
Intel Core i5-11400F @ 2.60GHz vs AMD Ryzen 5 5500		17,137 (-12.4%)
AMD Ryzen 7 2700 vs AMD Ryzen 5 5500		15,738 (-19.6%)
AMD Ryzen 7 1700X vs AMD Ryzen 5 5500		15,658 (-20.0%)
AMD Ryzen 7 1700 vs AMD Ryzen 5 5500		14,823 (-24.2%)
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz vs AMD Ryzen 5 5500		22,068 (+12.8%)

Is the AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Good for Gaming?
As of 25th of September 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D		9,190
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D		9,104
Intel Core i9-13900KS		8,558
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D		8,428
Intel Core i9-13900K		7,819
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D		7,812
Intel Core i9-13900KF		7,535
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D		7,235
Intel Core i9-13900		6,923
Intel Core i9-13900F		6,890
Intel Core i7-13700K		6,853
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X		6,803
AMD Ryzen 5 5500		3,286

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