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AMD Ryzen 5 5500F

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Ryzen 5 5500F

Released September 2026.1Maker product pageamd.com/en/products/processors/desktops/ryzen/5000-series/amd-ryzen-5-5500f.htmlRead 15 October 2026Launch Date 9/10/2026 on the AMD page, read as 10 September 2026. Tom's Hardware reported the launch on 10 September 2026. Scan (UK) took pre-orders with shipping from 11 September 2026. Tom's Hardware found the chip for sale at Amazon US on 21 September 2026. Last checked 15 October 2026.

Cores
6
Max boost clock
4.4GHz
L3 cache
16MB
Socket or package
AM4

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General

Series
Ryzen 5000 Series1Maker product pageamd.com/en/products/processors/desktops/ryzen/5000-series/amd-ryzen-5-5500f.htmlRead 15 October 2026Series row: Ryzen 5000 Series.
Model numbers
100-100001905BOX, 100-0000019051Maker product pageamd.com/en/products/processors/desktops/ryzen/5000-series/amd-ryzen-5-5500f.htmlRead 15 October 2026Product ID Boxed 100-100001905BOX and Product ID Tray 100-000001905.
GTIN / EAN
7301433185016Retailer pagescan.co.uk/products/amd-ryzen-5-5500f-am4-zen-3-6-core-12-thread-30ghz-44ghz-turbo-pcie-40-65w-cpuRead 15 October 2026Scan lists manufacturer code 100-100001905BOX with EAN 730143318501 and an included AMD Wraith Stealth cooler. SHI lists the same boxed part number with UPC 0730143318501. The code belongs to the boxed product ID.
Announced
10 September 20262Press articletomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/amd-releases-new-ryzen-5-5500f-and-ryzen-5-7500-to-save-budget-pc-building-new-budget-zen-3-and-zen-4-cpus-to-soften-the-blow-from-high-ram-pricesRead 15 October 2026Tom's Hardware, 10 September 2026: AMD has officially launched the Ryzen 5 5500F and Ryzen 5 7500. AMD published no earlier announcement and the AMD page gives Launch Date 9/10/2026.
Status
Available1Maker product pageamd.com/en/products/processors/desktops/ryzen/5000-series/amd-ryzen-5-5500f.htmlRead 15 October 2026The product is listed and current on AMD's page. Regional Availability row reads Global.5Press articletomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/amd-ryzen-5-5500f-and-7500-show-up-at-retail-with-pricing-above-msrp-budget-cpus-are-usd20-more-expensive-than-list-price-even-from-first-party-sellersRead 15 October 2026Tom's Hardware reports the Ryzen 5 5500F for sale at Amazon US for $120, sold by Amazon, on 21 September 2026, 11 days after the launch.
Predecessor
Not available
Successor
Not available
Launch price (US)
$992Press articletomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/amd-releases-new-ryzen-5-5500f-and-ryzen-5-7500-to-save-budget-pc-building-new-budget-zen-3-and-zen-4-cpus-to-soften-the-blow-from-high-ram-pricesRead 15 October 2026Tom's Hardware, 10 September 2026: the Ryzen 5 5500F is priced at $99, and the spec table gives MSRP $99. The price is for the retail chip, so it is stored on the boxed row. US prices exclude sales tax. 3DNews of 14 September 2026 says AMD gave a recommended retail price of 99 USD for online stores in the US after the launch.3Press article3dnews.ru/1148439/amd-otsenila-noviy-ryzen-5-5500f-v-99-a-ryzen-5-7500-v189Read 15 October 20263DNews, 14 September 2026: AMD gave no price at launch. 3DNews asked AMD for the recommended retail price for online stores in the US and reports 99 USD for the Ryzen 5 5500F and 189 USD for the Ryzen 5 7500.4Press articleigorslab.de/en/amd-new-budget-ryzen-am4-not-deadRead 15 October 2026Igor's Lab gives an MSRP of 99 US dollars and says Amazon priced the chip at about 119 to 120 US dollars at launch. The selling price is not stored.
Launch price (EU)
Not available
Markets
Not available
Colours
Not available
Segment
Desktop1Maker product pageamd.com/en/products/processors/desktops/ryzen/5000-series/amd-ryzen-5-5500f.htmlRead 15 October 2026Market Segment row: Mainstream Desktop. Form Factor: Desktops, Boxed Processor.
Instruction set
x86-641Maker product pageamd.com/en/products/processors/desktops/ryzen/5000-series/amd-ryzen-5-5500f.htmlRead 15 October 2026Instruction Set row: x86-64.
Codename
Vermeer1Maker product pageamd.com/en/products/processors/desktops/ryzen/5000-series/amd-ryzen-5-5500f.htmlRead 15 October 2026Former Codename row reads Vermeer. Tom's Hardware also calls it Vermeer. Club386 doubts this because the 16 MB L3 cache matches the Cezanne-based Ryzen 5 5500, so the maker's value is stored.4Press articleigorslab.de/en/amd-new-budget-ryzen-am4-not-deadRead 15 October 2026Igor's Lab says the chip is not based on Cezanne but on Vermeer.
CPU process (as published)
TSMC 7nm FinFET1Maker product pageamd.com/en/products/processors/desktops/ryzen/5000-series/amd-ryzen-5-5500f.htmlRead 15 October 2026Processor Technology for CPU Cores: TSMC 7nm FinFET. The I/O die is 12nm (Globalfoundries). Package Die Count is 2.
CPU process node
7nm1Maker product pageamd.com/en/products/processors/desktops/ryzen/5000-series/amd-ryzen-5-5500f.htmlRead 15 October 2026
AVX-512
No1Maker product pageamd.com/en/products/processors/desktops/ryzen/5000-series/amd-ryzen-5-5500f.htmlRead 15 October 2026The Supported Extensions list names AVX and AVX2 and has no AVX512.

Cores and clocks

Core configuration
CountCoreBase clock (GHz)Max clock (GHz)
6Zen 334.4
Source1Maker product pageamd.com/en/products/processors/desktops/ryzen/5000-series/amd-ryzen-5-5500f.htmlRead 15 October 2026AMD names no core roles. Processor Architecture is Zen 3, # of CPU Cores 6. Base Clock 3 GHz is AMD's average effective base frequency of all cores. Max. Boost Clock Up to 4.4 GHz is the highest single-core clock.
Cores
6
Cores labelled performance
Not available
Cores labelled efficiency
Not available
Threads
121Maker product pageamd.com/en/products/processors/desktops/ryzen/5000-series/amd-ryzen-5-5500f.htmlRead 15 October 2026# of Threads 12 with Multithreading (SMT) Yes.
Max boost clock
4.4GHz1Maker product pageamd.com/en/products/processors/desktops/ryzen/5000-series/amd-ryzen-5-5500f.htmlRead 15 October 2026Max. Boost Clock: Up to 4.4 GHz.
Unlocked for overclocking
Yes1Maker product pageamd.com/en/products/processors/desktops/ryzen/5000-series/amd-ryzen-5-5500f.htmlRead 15 October 2026Unlocked for Overclocking: Yes. Scan's retailer page says No, so the maker's value is stored.

Cache

L2 cache
3MB1Maker product pageamd.com/en/products/processors/desktops/ryzen/5000-series/amd-ryzen-5-5500f.htmlRead 15 October 2026L2 Cache 3 MB.
L3 cache
16MB1Maker product pageamd.com/en/products/processors/desktops/ryzen/5000-series/amd-ryzen-5-5500f.htmlRead 15 October 2026L3 Cache 16 MB. There is no stacked cache.
AMD 3D V-Cache
No1Maker product pageamd.com/en/products/processors/desktops/ryzen/5000-series/amd-ryzen-5-5500f.htmlRead 15 October 2026AMD lists 16 MB L3 and its Supported Technologies list names no 3D V-Cache.

Power and thermals

Base power (TDP)
65W1Maker product pageamd.com/en/products/processors/desktops/ryzen/5000-series/amd-ryzen-5-5500f.htmlRead 15 October 2026Default TDP 65W.
Max turbo power
Not available
Configurable power range
Not available
Max operating temperature
95°C1Maker product pageamd.com/en/products/processors/desktops/ryzen/5000-series/amd-ryzen-5-5500f.htmlRead 15 October 2026Max. Operating Temperature (Tjmax) 95C.

Memory

Memory support
Memory typeModule typeModulesMax speed (MT/s)
DDR4UDIMM2x1R3,200
DDR4UDIMM2x2R3,200
DDR4UDIMM4x1R2,933
DDR4UDIMM4x2R2,667
Source1Maker product pageamd.com/en/products/processors/desktops/ryzen/5000-series/amd-ryzen-5-5500f.htmlRead 15 October 2026Max Memory Speed rows: 2x1R DDR4-3200, 2x2R DDR4-3200, 4x1R DDR4-2933, 4x2R DDR4-2667. System Memory Subtype is UDIMM.
Max memory speed (official)
3,200MT/s
Memory channels
21Maker product pageamd.com/en/products/processors/desktops/ryzen/5000-series/amd-ryzen-5-5500f.htmlRead 15 October 2026Memory Channels: 2.
Memory bandwidth (claimed)
Not available
Max memory
128GB1Maker product pageamd.com/en/products/processors/desktops/ryzen/5000-series/amd-ryzen-5-5500f.htmlRead 15 October 2026Max. Memory 128 GB.
ECC memory support
Yes1Maker product pageamd.com/en/products/processors/desktops/ryzen/5000-series/amd-ryzen-5-5500f.htmlRead 15 October 2026ECC Support: Yes (Requires mobo support). Scan's retailer page says No, so the maker's value is stored.

Platform

Socket or package
AM41Maker product pageamd.com/en/products/processors/desktops/ryzen/5000-series/amd-ryzen-5-5500f.htmlRead 15 October 2026CPU Socket AM4.
Compatible chipsets
AMD X570, AMD X470, AMD X370, AMD B550, AMD B450, AMD B350, AMD A5201Maker product pageamd.com/en/products/processors/desktops/ryzen/5000-series/amd-ryzen-5-5500f.htmlRead 15 October 2026Supporting Chipsets row, in AMD's order: X570, X470, X370, B550, B450, B350, A520.
CPU PCIe lanes
PCIe generationLanes
420
Source1Maker product pageamd.com/en/products/processors/desktops/ryzen/5000-series/amd-ryzen-5-5500f.htmlRead 15 October 2026PCI Express Version is PCIe 4.0. Native PCIe Lanes (Total/Usable) is 24 and 20. The 20 usable lanes are stored.
CPU PCIe lanes in total
20
Highest PCIe generation
4
Native USB ports
StandardCount
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps)4
Source1Maker product pageamd.com/en/products/processors/desktops/ryzen/5000-series/amd-ryzen-5-5500f.htmlRead 15 October 2026Native USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10Gbps) 4. The page lists 0 for Native USB 3.2 Gen 1 and 0 for Native USB 2.0, so those rows are not stored.
Native USB4 or Thunderbolt
No

Integrated graphics

Integrated graphics
No1Maker product pageamd.com/en/products/processors/desktops/ryzen/5000-series/amd-ryzen-5-5500f.htmlRead 15 October 2026Graphics Model: Discrete Graphics Card Required.
Integrated GPU
Not available
GPU cores
Not available
Max GPU clock
Not available
Max displays
Not available
DisplayPort version
Not available
HDMI version
Not available
Hardware video encode
Not available
Hardware video decode
Not available

NPU

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NPU performance
Not available
Total AI performance
Not available

Measured performance

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Cinebench 2024 single-core
Not available
Cinebench 2024 multi-core
Not available
Cinebench 2026 single-thread
Not available
Cinebench 2026 multi-core
Not available
Geekbench 6 single-core
Not available
Geekbench 6 multi-core
Not available
Game frame rates
Not available

Measured power and temperature

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CPU power in multi-thread load (measured)
Not available
CPU power while gaming (measured)
Not available
CPU power at idle (measured)
Not available
CPU temperature in stress test
Not available
All-core clock in stress test
Not available

In the box

Cooler in the box
Yes1Maker product pageamd.com/en/products/processors/desktops/ryzen/5000-series/amd-ryzen-5-5500f.htmlRead 15 October 2026Thermal Solution (PIB) is AMD Wraith Stealth, so the boxed processor includes a cooler. AMD names no cooler for the tray ID and a tray version has none.
Included cooler
AMD Wraith Stealth1Maker product pageamd.com/en/products/processors/desktops/ryzen/5000-series/amd-ryzen-5-5500f.htmlRead 15 October 2026Thermal Solution (PIB) is AMD Wraith Stealth.

Warranty

Manufacturer warranty (source market)
3years7Maker product pageamd.com/en/resources/support-articles/warranty/PIB.htmlRead 15 October 2026AMD Processor in a Box (PIB) 3-Year Limited Warranty for boxed processors bought new at retail. A tray processor is handled by the seller, not AMD. Global.

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Model numberGTINLaunch price (US)Cooler in the boxIncluded cooler
100-100001905BOX730143318501$99YesAMD Wraith Stealth
100-000001905Not availableNot availableNoNot available

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