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AMD Ryzen 5 5500G

Zen 3 (Cezanne) · Ryzen 5000 series · Socket AM4 · 6 cores and 12 threads

AMD Ryzen 5 5500G

Specifications

Manufacturer data. Some data is still pending verification.

Processing

Cores
6
Threads
12
Base frequency
3.6 GHz
Boost / turbo frequency
4.2 GHz
L2 cache
3 MB
L3 cache
16 MB
L2 + L3 cache
19 MB

Power and temperature

TDP / base power
65 W
Maximum power (PPT / turbo)
Data not available
Maximum temperature (Tjmax)
Data not available

Platform

Socket
AM4
RAM
DDR4
Official RAM speed
3,200 MT/s
PCIe
PCIe 3.0
Integrated graphics
AMD Radeon Vega 7 Graphics
Architecture
Zen 3 (Cezanne)
Generation
Ryzen 5000 series
Release
April 2021
Unlocked multiplier
Yes

Verification (04/10/2026). The 5500G data did not turn up in the search: it was loaded by analogy with the Ryzen 5 5500 and the 5500GT, which were cross-checked. Confirm it on AMD's official page before publishing.

Loaded but yet to be confirmed: Base and boost frequencies, PCIe version, Integrated graphics, Release date (month).

Not loaded, to avoid making them up: Maximum temperature (Tjmax), PCIe lanes.

Benchmarks

Each result states its source and the date it was taken.

There are no sourced benchmarks for this processor yet

Once you load real results in src/data/benchmarks.ts they will appear here, grouped by use.

Gaming

No sourced gaming benchmarks.

Productivity

No sourced productivity benchmarks.

Power draw

No sourced power measurements. What we do have is the manufacturer's official power rating (specifications table).

Temperatures

No sourced temperature measurements. The official maximum temperature (Tjmax) appears in the table when it has been verified.

Compatibility

Which motherboard and memory you need, with a warning if a combination won't work.

  1. CPU

    AMD Ryzen 5 5500G

  2. Socket

    AM4

  3. Chipset

    A320 / B350 / X370 / B450 / X470 / A520 / B550 / X570

  4. RAM

    DDR4

  5. GPU

    PCIe 3.0 (any current PCIe GPU)

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Key features

Objective summary based on the official specifications.

  • 6 cores and 12 threads.
  • Maximum frequency of 4.2 GHz.
  • 19 MB of L2 + L3 cache (3 MB L2 and 16 MB L3).
  • AM4 socket and DDR4 memory.
  • Includes integrated graphics (AMD Radeon Vega 7 Graphics).
  • Unlocked multiplier for overclocking.
  • 65 W TDP / base power.

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