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$69.99*: AMD Ryzen 5 5500 6-Core 12-Thread Desktop AM4 Processor w/ Wraith Stealth Cooler at Amazon

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Amazon [amazon.com] has AMD Ryzen 5 5500 6-Core 12-Thread Desktop AM4 Processor w/ Wraith Stealth Cooler for $69.99.
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$89.01 lower (56% savings) than the list price of $159
$4.01 lower (5% savings) than the previous price of $74

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Post Date	Sold By	Sale Price	Activity
06/01/25	Amazon	$74 frontpage	41
04/27/25	Amazon	$74 frontpage	9
03/23/25	Amazon	$76 frontpage	39
01/29/25	Newegg	$79	10
01/27/25	Amazon	$76	2
10/23/24	Newegg	$77 popular	2
10/07/24	Amazon	$87	3
09/20/24	Amazon	$77	6
08/29/24	Amazon	$82	1
08/10/24	Amazon	$87 frontpage	21
06/28/24	Amazon	$83 frontpage	9
06/11/24	Newegg	$83	8
03/08/24	Amazon	$86 frontpage	33
02/24/24	Amazon	$90 frontpage	43
02/03/24	Amazon	$90	8
08/13/23	Best Buy	$99	2
06/05/23	Newegg	$82	0
05/26/23	Amazon	$85	4
05/17/23	Amazon	$90 frontpage	28
05/02/23	Amazon	$87 frontpage	26

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fubag

6h ago

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fubag

6h ago

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Worth an upgrade over ryzen 5 1600v2?

Luigis3rdcousin

3h ago

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Joined Jul 2017

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Luigis3rdcousin

3h ago

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Quote from fubag

Worth an upgrade over ryzen 5 1600v2?

Yeah it's over 50% performance increase and also single core is significantly higher. Passmark score is 12,000 and 5500 Passmark score is 19,000. It would feel snappier and faster. And as long as your GPU isn't already bottlenecked, you'll probably see an improvement in gaming as well

unhappySHOPPER

2h ago

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unhappySHOPPER

2h ago

116 Posts

compare to a 5 3600??

bobsimmer40

1h ago

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bobsimmer40

1h ago

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Quote from unhappySHOPPER

compare to a 5 3600??

About the same. 5500 is more efficient is the biggest difference. Not worth upgrading IMO, but if it's a new build, go for the 5500.

Last edited by bobsimmer40 June 17, 2025 at 11:07 AM.

Luigis3rdcousin

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Luigis3rdcousin

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Quote from unhappySHOPPER

compare to a 5 3600??

It's almost identical multi core score wise but single core performance is a little better. But you lose pci express gen 4 if that matters to you. I had a ryzen 5 3600 and last year I waited for a deal on the ryzen 7 5700X3D and it was a surprisingly huge upgrade for me. So that's the kinda territory you need to look at is the ryzen 7 or 9, 8-12 core cpu, wait for a really good deal on one of those.

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Rating:	(4.7 out of 5 stars)
Reviews:	6,921 Amazon Reviews
Manufacturer:	AMD
Model Number:	AMD Ryzen 5 5500
Product SKU:	B09VCJ171S
UPC:	730143314121
ASIN:	B09VCJ171S
Brand:	AMD
Item Dimensions LxWxH:	1.57 x 1.57 x 0.1 Inches
Item Weight:	0.95 pounds
Item model number:	AMD Ryzen 5 5500
Manufacturer:	AMD

$69.99*: AMD Ryzen 5 5500 6-Core 12-Thread Desktop AM4 Processor w/ Wraith Stealth Cooler at Amazon

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$159

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