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Rating 4.7 out of 5 stars with 174 reviews

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Customers are pleased with the Ryzen 5 4500 processor's budget-friendly price point, making it an excellent choice for cost-conscious buyers. It is also well-received for its gaming capabilities, with users praising its performance in various games. Additionally, many customers find it suitable as a starter PC processor.

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  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Great cpu

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    Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    A really good cpu for those on a budget however If you’re upgrading in the near future plan on something a little better. Overall a really great cpu and would definitely buy again if I ever have to build a new system

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Great deal, but terrible stock cooler performance.

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    Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    The CPU performs as expected, however the stock cooler is pretty terrible. Don't know whether to fault that on the thermal paste, or the cooler itself. My thermal paste came with something in it on the very corner. No idea what it could be, but it was on it when i first unboxed it. The only other thing about this is the shipping. The shipping is what really infuriated me. This is probably just the fault of the shipping company, but the estimates were WAYYY off. The CPU ended up arriving last in my build, when it estimated to be the first one to arrive. CPU arrived i think an entire week (probably less) then it originally estimated for. When running a prime 95 (second option) on it, the cpu reaches 90C after about 5 minutes and almost 95C in 8 minutes. The CPU then heavily thermal throttles (down from like 4.2ghz i think, to 3.7ghz at the lowest). If you pick this one up, make sure you have your OWN cpu cooler and thermal paste!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Multitasks well!

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    Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    For what it is, it doesn’t do half bad for Live streaming and gaming. I’ve had it in my new build for 2 weeks and so far so good. ☺️ it can handle multiple tasks at once!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Price match for the win

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    Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    The cpu came in the mail perfect no bent pins my pc is built on am4 for budget build I got it for 75 dollar from price matching with amazon.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Cpu

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    Posted . Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Love the new cpu i just built my buddys pc runs amazing will have to get another one to build another

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Ryzen 5500

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    It's a great processor for a budget build. It's an am4 chip so it slowly becoming outdated but would recommend it. Other than the 5600x.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Urgent

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    Posted . Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    First CPU upgrade have done and 100% agree with my decision. Only thing is next motherboard time.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Good upgrade

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Bought this as an upgrade from a Ryzen 3 2300x. Clock speeds were as advertised and installation went smoothly. I would definitely recommend this as an upgrade from any 4 core ryzen CPU or an alternative to the Ryzen 5 3600

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great starter cpu

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    Posted . Owned for 7 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Great Mid Tier gaming cpu can run any game I throw at it

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great quality

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    amazing quality right out of the box, no signs of shipping damage. everything works perfectly, came in about 2-3 days, great value for $100

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great product

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Fast enough for what I need as of right now great installation instructions

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Good cpu

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    Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I love this cpu for price, pretty good I got nothing much to say I love fan it comes with very good quality!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    My cpu review

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Great cpu especially on a budget. Would buy again.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Performance for budget

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Excelent CPU for the price, a little bit better that the 3600

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Buy this

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This cpu did not bottle neck my rtx 4060 I reccomend this cpu

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Ryzen 4500 + Rx580

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    Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    The Ryzen 5 4500 pairs well with my Rx 580 8gb. I had no issues installing the Cpu into my motherboard, along with the cooler that comes with it. For the price it's the best bang for your buck. I recommend buying this Cpu if you're on a budget and are looking for a good smooth time with your PC.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Good, budget-friendly upgrade!

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Excellent upgrade for my buddy's old Ryzen 2600 setup! If you're building a PC from scratch, go with the 7000 series or later, so your motherboard has a few generations of upgradability, but if you're already on AM4 and don't have much to spend, this is a good upgrade from the lower 1000 and 2000 series chips!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    As has been, Ryzen is the way to go.

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Bought this to make up for a PC I helped my friend with that ended up failing. This has been working great for him just like the 5600X I bought a couple years back has, and I haven't had any complaints from him since. Only thing I don't like is that the stock cooler doesn't use the standard mounting tabs that are preinstalled on boards, and it is a little wacky to get the screws to thread in.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Perfect cpu for any set up

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    Posted . Owned for 3 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Ive been building pc's for myself and friends for years and ive always tend to use the same cpu for how great it works and the low budget point makes it even more enticing of a choice I use this cpu in my own pc and its been a tank for the last 6 years. For anyone looking for great preformance without spending there whole budget this cpu is perfect

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Best new purchase

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Its response on startups, programs download and installs were great. Even with the setup that I have the performance is really great.

    I would recommend this to a friend
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