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AMD Ryzen 5 5500F
A six-core, twelve-thread Zen 3 chip for AM4 with integrated graphics disabled, positioned by AMD as an entry-level part for everyday use. It ships with the Wraith Stealth cooler and supports a broad range of chipsets, extending budget AM4 builds years after the rest of the 5000 series launched.
Pros
- 6 cores and 12 threads via SMT at a modest 65W TDP
- Includes the AMD Wraith Stealth cooler in the box
- AMD's own spec page lists it as unlocked for overclocking
- Works across the full range of AM4 boards, from A520 up to X570
- 16MB of L3 and 3MB of L2 cache with dual-channel DDR4-3200 support
Cons
- No integrated graphics, so a discrete GPU is required even for display output
- Built on the aging AM4 platform, which tops out at Zen 3 with no further upgrade path
- Just launched, so independent benchmark results are not yet available
Below average
Computed from specs & benchmarks via our public methodology.
Full specifications
Everything we track for the AMD Ryzen 5 5500F
General
- Announced
- 2026
- Socket
- AM4
- Process
- 7 nm
- Base TDP
- 65 W
- Unlocked multiplier
- Yes
- Cooler included
- Yes
Cores & Clocks
- Cores
- 6
- Threads
- 12
- Base clock
- 3 GHz
- Boost clock
- 4.4 GHz
- L2 cache
- 3 MB
- L3 cache
- 16 MB
Memory
- Memory support
- DDR4-3200
- Max memory
- 128 GB
- Memory channels
- 2
Platform
- PCIe version
- 4
- CPU PCIe lanes
- 20
Benchmarks
- PassMark
- 21,032Bottom 38%
- PassMark (single thread)
- 3,314Bottom 42%
Quick answers
Is the AMD Ryzen 5 5500F good in 2026?
The AMD Ryzen 5 5500F earns an Inno Score of 45.9/100 (“Below average”) based on its specs and benchmark results. A six-core, twelve-thread Zen 3 chip for AM4 with integrated graphics disabled, positioned by AMD as an entry-level part for everyday use. It ships with the Wraith Stealth cooler and supports a broad range of chipsets, extending budget AM4 builds years after the rest of the 5000 series launched.
What are the key specs of the AMD Ryzen 5 5500F?
Cores: 6 · Threads: 12 · Boost clock: 4.4 GHz · Socket: AM4
What are the closest alternatives to the AMD Ryzen 5 5500F?
Its closest rivals on InnoReviews are Intel Core i3-14100F, AMD Ryzen 7 5700G, Intel Core i9-10850K — open the comparison pages for a spec-by-spec breakdown.
