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AMD Ryzen™ 5 5500

General Specifications

Regional Availability: Global, China, NA, EMEA, APJ, LATAM

Platform: Desktop

Product Family: AMD Ryzen™ Processors

Product Line: AMD Ryzen™ 5 Desktop Processors

# of CPU Cores: 6

# of Threads: 12

Max. Boost Clock: Up to 4.2GHz

Base Clock: 3.6GHz

L1 Cache: 384KB

L2 Cache: 3MB

L3 Cache: 16MB

Default TDP: 65W

Processor Technology for CPU Cores: TSMC 7nm FinFET

Unlocked for Overclocking: Yes

CPU Socket: AM4

Socket Count: 1P

Thermal Solution (PIB): AMD Wraith Stealth

Max. Operating Temperature (Tjmax): 90°C

*OS Support: 
Windows 11 - 64-Bit Edition
Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition
RHEL x86 64-Bit
Ubuntu x86 64-Bit
*Operating System (OS) support will vary by manufacturer.

Connectivity

PCI Express® Version: PCIe 3.0

System Memory Type: DDR4

Memory Channels: 2

System Memory Specification: Up to 3200MHz

Max Memory Speed:
2x1R
DDR4-3200

2x2R
DDR4-3200

4x1R
DDR4-2933

4x2R
DDR4-2667

Key Features

Supported Technologies: AMD StoreMI Technology

AMD Ryzen™ VR-Ready Premium