AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Benchmark, Test and specs

Last updated: 2023-09-08

The AMD Ryzen 5 5500 is a 6 core processor. It can handle 12 threads simultaneously and was introduced in Q2/2022. The AMD Ryzen 5 5500 is based on the 4. generation of the AMD Ryzen 5 series and requires a mainboard with the socket AM4 (PGA 1331). The AMD Ryzen 5 5500 scores 1,355 points with one CPU core in the Geekbench 5 benchmark. When using all CPU cores, the result is 5,979 points.

CPU lineage
Here you can see which group the AMD Ryzen 5 5500 belongs to and which processor is the predecessor of the AMD Ryzen 5 5500.
Name:	AMD Ryzen 5 5500
Family:	AMD Ryzen 5 (84)
CPU group:	AMD Ryzen 5000G (16)
Architecture:	Cezanne (Zen 3)
Segment:	Desktop / Server
Generation:	4
Predecessor:	--
Successor:	--

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The 6 CPU cores of the AMD Ryzen 5 5500 clock with 3.60 GHz (4.20 GHz). The number of CPU cores and the clock frequency of the processor are largely responsible for the overall performance.

CPU Cores / Threads:	6 / 12
Core architecture:	normal
Cores:	6x

Hyperthreading / SMT:	Yes
Overclocking:	Yes
Frequency:	3.60 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 Core):	4.20 GHz
Turbo Frequency (6 Cores):	--

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.

AI hardware:	--
AI specifications:	--

Internal Graphics

With the no iGPU, the AMD Ryzen 5 5500 has an build in graphic solution. It has -- SM processors, which have a total of -- texture shaders. The iGPU not only enables games, but also significantly accelerates video playback.

GPU name:	no iGPU
GPU frequency:
GPU (Turbo):	No turbo
Compute units:	--
Shader:	--
Hardware Raytracing:	No
Release date:

Max. displays:
Generation:	--
Direct X:	--
Technology:
Max. GPU Memory:	--
Frame Generation:	No

Hardware codec support

Processors that have an integrated graphics can play videos faster and more efficiently. This can have a positive effect on the battery life of notebooks, for example.

h265 / HEVC (8 bit):	No
h265 / HEVC (10 bit):	No
h264:	No
VP8:	No
VP9:	No

AV1:	No
AVC:	No
VC-1:	No
JPEG:	No

Memory type:	Memory bandwidth:
Memory & PCIe The AMD Ryzen 5 5500 supports up to 64 GB memory in up to 2 (Dual Channel) memory channels. This results in a maximum memory bandwidth of 51.2 GB/s.

DDR4-3200	51.2 GB/s
Max. Memory:	64 GB
Memory channels:	2 (Dual Channel)
ECC:	No
PCIe:	3.0 x 24
PCIe Bandwidth:	23.6 GB/s

Thermal Management With the TDP, the processor manufacturer specifies the cooling solution required for the processor. The AMD Ryzen 5 5500 has a TDP of 65 W.

TDP (PL1 / PBP):	65 W
TDP (PL2):	--
TDP up:	--
TDP down:	45 W
Tjunction max.:	95 °C

Technical details

The AMD Ryzen 5 5500 has a 19.00 MB large cache. The processor is manufactured in 7 nm. Modern production increases the efficiency of the processor.

Technology:	7 nm
Chip design:	Monolithic
Socket:	AM4 (PGA 1331)
L2-Cache:	3.00 MB
L3-Cache:	16.00 MB
AES-NI:	Yes
Operating systems:	Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux

Virtualization:	AMD-V, SVM
Instruction set (ISA):	x86-64 (64 bit)
ISA extensions:	SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3
Release date:	Q2/2022
Release price:	159 $
Part Number:	--
Documents:	Technical data sheet

AMD Ryzen 5 5500
6C 12T @ 3.60 GHz (4.20 GHz)

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Benchmark results

The benchmark results for the AMD Ryzen 5 5500 have been carefully checked by us. We only publish benchmark results that have been created by us or that have been submitted by a visitor and then checked by a team member. All results are based on and fullfill our benchmark guidelines.

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Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core)

The Cinebench 2024 benchmark is based on the Redshift rendering engine, which is also used in Maxon's 3D program Cinema 4D. The benchmark runs are each 10 minutes long to test whether the processor is limited by its heat generation.


	Intel Core i5-11400 6C 12T @ 4.40 GHz	85
	AMD Ryzen 5 7530U 6C 12T @ 4.50 GHz	84
	AMD Ryzen 7 6800U 8C 16T @ 4.70 GHz	83
	AMD Ryzen 5 5500 6C 12T @ 4.20 GHz	82
	AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 7730U 8C 16T @ 4.50 GHz	82
	AMD Ryzen 7 7730U 8C 16T @ 4.50 GHz	82
	AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850U 8C 16T @ 4.70 GHz	81

Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core)

The Multi-Core test of the Cinebench 2024 benchmark uses all cpu cores to render using the Redshift rendering engine, which is also used in Maxons Cinema 4D. The benchmark run is 10 minutes long to test whether the processor is limited by its heat generation.


	AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850H 8C 16T @ 4.70 GHz	591
	AMD Ryzen 5 5600G 6C 12T @ 4.40 GHz	589
	AMD Ryzen 7 2700X 8C 16T @ 4.30 GHz	589
	AMD Ryzen 5 5500 6C 12T @ 4.20 GHz	582
	Intel Core i7-11800H 8C 16T @ 4.60 GHz	581
	Intel Xeon E5-2620 v4 8C 16T @ 3.00 GHz	581
	AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX 8C 16T @ 4.60 GHz	578

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.


	Intel Core i5-11300H 4C 8T @ 4.40 GHz	1404
	Intel Core i5-11400 6C 12T @ 4.40 GHz	1402
	Intel Core i5-11400F 6C 12T @ 4.40 GHz	1402
	AMD Ryzen 5 5500 6C 12T @ 4.20 GHz	1396
	Intel Core i5-11260H 6C 12T @ 4.40 GHz	1394
	Intel Core i5-10600KF 6C 12T @ 4.80 GHz	1391
	Intel Core i5-10600K 6C 12T @ 4.80 GHz	1391

Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.


	AMD Ryzen 9 4900HS 8C 16T @ 3.90 GHz	11006
	AMD Ryzen 5 5600X 6C 12T @ 4.30 GHz	10988
	AMD Ryzen 7 4800H 8C 16T @ 3.80 GHz	10943
	AMD Ryzen 5 5500 6C 12T @ 3.60 GHz	10940
	AMD Ryzen 7 7730U 8C 16T @ 2.80 GHz	10856
	Intel Core i5-1340P 12C 16T @ 1.80 GHz	10782
	AMD Ryzen 7 5825U 8C 16T @ 3.50 GHz	10751

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.


	Intel Xeon E-2244G 4C 8T @ 4.80 GHz	1365
	AMD EPYC 7413 24C 48T @ 3.60 GHz	1359
	Intel Xeon E-2176G 6C 12T @ 4.70 GHz	1358
	AMD Ryzen 5 5500 6C 12T @ 4.20 GHz	1355
	Intel Xeon Gold 6442Y 24C 48T @ 4.00 GHz	1355
	Intel Core i5-1140G7 4C 8T @ 4.20 GHz	1355
	AMD EPYC 7513 32C 64T @ 3.65 GHz	1355

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.


	Intel Xeon E-2176M 6C 12T @ 2.70 GHz	5989
	Intel Xeon D-2145NT 8C 16T @ 1.90 GHz	5986
	Intel Xeon E5-1650 v3 6C 12T @ 3.70 GHz	5986
	AMD Ryzen 5 5500 6C 12T @ 3.60 GHz	5979
	Intel Core i5-1235U 10C 12T @ 2.50 GHz	5977
	Intel Core i5-11500T 6C 12T @ 3.30 GHz	5970
	AMD Ryzen 5 5600H 6C 12T @ 3.80 GHz	5967

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.


	AMD Ryzen 7 6800H 8C 16T @ 4.70 GHz	1938
	Intel Core i7-1185G7 4C 8T @ 4.80 GHz	1937
	Intel Core i5-11500H 6C 12T @ 4.60 GHz	1934
	AMD Ryzen 5 5500 6C 12T @ 4.20 GHz	1928
	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 for Galaxy 8C 8T @ 3.36 GHz	1924
	Intel Core i7-11850H 8C 16T @ 4.80 GHz	1922
	Intel Core i5-11400H 6C 12T @ 4.50 GHz	1922

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.


	AMD Ryzen 5 6600H 6C 12T @ 3.80 GHz	8063
	AMD Ryzen 5 6600HS 6C 12T @ 3.60 GHz	8063
	Intel Xeon E5-2680 v3 12C 24T @ 2.90 GHz	8053
	AMD Ryzen 5 5500 6C 12T @ 3.60 GHz	8027
	AMD Ryzen 7 7735U 8C 16T @ 2.70 GHz	8020
	Intel Core i5-11600 6C 12T @ 2.80 GHz	7996
	AMD Ryzen 7 7736U 8C 16T @ 2.70 GHz	7967

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.


	AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT 8C 16T @ 4.70 GHz	539
	AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT 12C 24T @ 4.70 GHz	539
	Intel Core i9-10850K 10C 20T @ 5.20 GHz	536
	AMD Ryzen 5 5500 6C 12T @ 4.20 GHz	535
	AMD Ryzen 9 3950X 16C 32T @ 4.70 GHz	531
	AMD Ryzen 5 5600H 6C 12T @ 4.20 GHz	530
	Intel Core i5-11400F 6C 12T @ 4.40 GHz	529

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.


	AMD Ryzen 7 6800U 8C 16T @ 3.40 GHz	4122
	Intel Xeon W-3225 8C 16T @ 4.20 GHz	4120
	Intel Xeon E5-2695 v3 14C 28T @ 2.80 GHz	4109
	AMD Ryzen 5 5500 6C 12T @ 3.60 GHz	4086
	Microsoft XBox Series X 8C 16T @ 3.66 GHz	4062
	Intel Core i7-1260P 12C 16T @ 3.10 GHz	4017
	AMD Ryzen 7 2700X 8C 16T @ 3.85 GHz	3951

Blender 3.1 Benchmark

In the Blender Benchmark 3.1, the scenes "monster", "junkshop" and "classroom" are rendered and the time required by the system is measured. In our benchmark we test the CPU and not the graphics card. Blender 3.1 was presented as a standalone version in March 2022.


	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 5650G 6C 12T @ 4.20 GHz	153
	AMD Ryzen 9 4900H 8C 16T @ 4.00 GHz	148
	AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5875U 8C 16T @ 3.50 GHz	147
	AMD Ryzen 5 5500 6C 12T @ 3.60 GHz	146
	Intel Core i7-11700F 8C 16T @ 3.80 GHz	145
	Intel Core i7-11700 8C 16T @ 3.80 GHz	145
	Intel Core i9-9980HK 8C 16T @ 3.40 GHz	145

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.


	AMD Ryzen 7 7730U 8C 16T @ 2.80 GHz	19670
	AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 7730U 8C 16T @ 2.80 GHz	19670
	Intel Xeon E5-2695 v4 18C 36T @ 2.50 GHz	19667
	AMD Ryzen 5 5500 6C 12T @ 3.60 GHz	19622
	AMD EPYC 7252 8C 16T @ 3.20 GHz	19617
	Intel Core i9-9900KS 8C 16T @ 4.80 GHz	19602
	Intel Core i5-12400F 6C 12T @ 4.00 GHz	19559

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Single-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.


	Intel Core i5-11500 6C 12T @ 3.70 GHz	588
	Intel Core i9-10900KF 10C 20T @ 4.90 GHz	587
	AMD Ryzen 5 5600G 6C 12T @ 4.20 GHz	586
	AMD Ryzen 5 5500 6C 12T @ 3.60 GHz	584
	Intel Core i7-11800H 8C 16T @ 3.40 GHz	581
	Intel Core i9-10900K 10C 20T @ 4.90 GHz	580
	Intel Core i9-10850K 10C 20T @ 4.80 GHz	569

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.


	Intel Core i5-11600K 6C 12T @ 3.90 GHz	4715
	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X 8C 16T @ 3.80 GHz	4699
	Intel Core i5-11600KF 6C 12T @ 3.90 GHz	4667
	AMD Ryzen 5 5500 6C 12T @ 3.60 GHz	4643
	AMD Ryzen 5 5600G 6C 12T @ 3.90 GHz	4615
	AMD Ryzen 7 4800HS 8C 16T @ 2.90 GHz	4581
	AMD Ryzen 7 1800X 8C 16T @ 3.60 GHz	4529

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.


	Intel Core i7-10700K 8C 16T @ 5.10 GHz	228
	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 6650U 6C 12T @ 4.40 GHz	225
	Intel Core i9-9900KS 8C 16T @ 5.00 GHz	222
	AMD Ryzen 5 5500 6C 12T @ 4.20 GHz	221
	AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT 8C 16T @ 4.70 GHz	219
	AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT 12C 24T @ 4.70 GHz	219
	Intel Xeon E-2286M 8C 16T @ 5.00 GHz	219

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.


	Intel Xeon E5-2670 v3 12C 24T @ 2.70 GHz	1723
	Intel Xeon Silver 4116 12C 24T @ 2.60 GHz	1722
	Intel Xeon Silver 4116T 12C 24T @ 2.60 GHz	1722
	AMD Ryzen 5 5500 6C 12T @ 3.60 GHz	1714
	AMD Ryzen 7 4800HS 8C 16T @ 3.80 GHz	1712
	AMD Ryzen 7 4800H 8C 16T @ 3.80 GHz	1712
	AMD Ryzen 7 4800U 8C 16T @ 3.20 GHz	1712

Benchmarks

Cinebench 2024 (SC)
272 entries

Cinebench 2024 (MC)
271 entries

Cinebench R23 (SC)
586 entries

Cinebench R23 (MC)
565 entries

Geekbench 5 (SC)
2,488 entries

Geekbench 5 (MC)
2,461 entries

Geekbench 6 (SC)
1,755 entries

Geekbench 6 (MC)
1,703 entries

Cinebench R20 (SC)
656 entries

Cinebench R20 (MC)
604 entries

Blender 3.1 Benchmark
212 entries

PassMark CPU-Mark
2,392 entries

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (SC)
231 entries

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (MC)
733 entries

V-Ray CPU-Render
249 entries

Cinebench R15 (SC)
1,106 entries

Cinebench R15 (MC)
1,101 entries

News and articles for the AMD Ryzen 5 5500

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 - The CPU with the best price-performance ratio

Posted by Stefan on 2022-07-18

The AMD Ryzen 5 5500 (6C 12T) is currently enjoying great popularity and is currently one of the best-selling processors for AMD's Socket AM4 platform.

But why is the AMD Ryzen 5 5500 so cheap and what disadvantages does the buyer have to accept? We clarify that in this article. But first we have to dive a little into the technology of the current Zen 3 processors in order to understand what kind of exotic cpu AMD has actually created with the AMD Ryzen 5 5500.

Description of the processor

The AMD Ryzen 5 5500 is a six-core processor that supports AMDs SMT technology. SMT stands for Simultaneous Multi-Threading and enables the processor to process 2 threads simultaneously on one processor core. By using this technology, the AMD Ryzen 5 5500 can process a total of 12 threads in parallel, which has a positive effect in modern applications and games.

The base clock frequency of the AMD Ryzen 5 5500 is 3.6 GHz, in turbo mode the processor can increase its clock frequency up to 4.2 GHz as long as the power consumption and CPU temperature do not exceed a certain range.

The AMD Ryzen 5 5500 is based on AMDs Cezanne architecture, which is actually an APU technology that combines Zen 3 CPU cores with an RDNA-capable graphics unit (Renoir). Overall, the AMD Ryzen 5 5500 is similar to the AMD Ryzen 5 5600G, but the internal graphics unit (iGPU) is completely deactivated in the AMD Ryzen 5 5500.

The TDP of the processor is 65 watts, but configurations below and above this specified limit are also possible. The AMD Ryzen 5 5500 supports 64 GB of DDR4-3200 memory in two memory channels and thus has a maximum memory bandwidth of approx. 51.2 GB per second. PCIe is supported in version 3.0 with up to 24 lines, the AMD Ryzen 5 5500 has to do without the newer PCIe 4.0 interface of the desktop Zen3 processors. Currently, however, PCIe 3.0 should also be fast enough not to slow down modern graphics cards.

The level 3 cache of the AMD Ryzen 5 5500 is 16 MB, here too the current pure desktop processors without iGPU offer twice as much cache. With 7 nm, the production is identical to the larger AMD processors, only the new AMD mobile processors of the AMD Ryzen 6000 series use the even more efficient 6 nm production.

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