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Verified catalog recordAMD Ryzen 5 5500
AMD · AMD Ryzen 5 5500
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 processor reference with normalized architecture, compute, clocks, cache, memory, PCIe, power, and platform specifications.
- Cores / threads
- 6 / 12
- Max boost
- 4.20 GHz
- Socket
- AM4
- Default TDP
- 65 W
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Technical data
Specifications
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Overview
| Manufacturer | AMD |
|---|---|
| Launch date | 2022-04-04 |
| Market segment | desktop |
Architecture
| Architecture | Zen 3 |
|---|---|
| CPU process | TSMC N7 |
Compute
| Cores | 6 |
|---|---|
| Threads | 12 |
Clocks
| Base clock | 3.60 GHz |
|---|---|
| Maximum boost clock | 4.20 GHz |
Cache
| L1 cache | 384 KB |
|---|---|
| L2 cache | 3072 KB |
| L3 cache | 16 MB |
Memory
| Memory support | DDR4 |
|---|---|
| Memory specification | Up to 3200MHz |
| Memory channels | 2 |
PCIe / I/O
| PCI Express | PCIe 3.0 |
|---|
Integrated Graphics
| Integrated graphics | Discrete Graphics Card Required |
|---|
Power
| Default TDP | 65 W |
|---|
Platform
| Socket | AM4 |
|---|---|
| Unlocked | Yes |
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