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Rating 4.7 out of 5 stars with 208 reviews

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96%would recommend to a friend

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Customers are delighted by the Ryzen 5 5500's performance improvements and how well the CPU fits and functions. The price point is also considered awesome relative to its performance. However, some customers have noted that the processor tends to run hot and may require a better cooling system.

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    Cpu

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    good cpu

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

    good value CPU, may not be the best CPU on the market, but at the value it opens the door to building a very competent gaming PC, with a decent upgrade path

    I would recommend this to a friend
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    Cpu, Performance

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    AMD

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

    Exceeded my expectations made my gpu and windows run smooth.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Performance

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Built custom pc

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

    Great, built a pc works perfect. Definitely worth it for the price

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Cpu, Performance

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Ryzen 5 5500

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

    Real good processer. No complaints and can handle everything with a breeze. Easy overclock

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Performance

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great upgrade choice. My 10 year old rig benefited

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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 was a huge upgrade to my current rig for an amazing price. While it isn't the best on the market right now it's a good upgrade choice. I noticed significant performance changes.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Performance, Price

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Perfect product

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

    Upgraded my pc but was on a budget, price and performance is awesome!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Cpu

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Cant beat it for the price

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

    6 cores and 12 threads for $79! Runs great and pairs well with any midrange gpu.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Performance

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great upgrade

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

    Bought this for my sons gaming PC. So far it has been a great upgrade from his 4th gen intel he had.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Performance

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Good quality!

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

    I bought this for my son’s gaming PC. He is very happy with it. It’s much better than the one that was originally in the PC.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Performance

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Ryzen 5 5500

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

    Overall, it's a great CPU and would buy again if I ever have to build a new system.

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

    good entry level cpu

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

    good budget cpu for a beginner or first gaming pc! don’t expect too much performance compared to newer models!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Cpu

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Awsome OC Cpu!!

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

    awsome cpu, super fast, i was over to reach over clocks up to 4.7ghz with a asrock 450m pro plus r 2.0. however due to my fans, i stuck with 4.5, i got 32gb 3600mghz ram oced to 4200/2100 with a rx 5500 and this system is zippin everywhere, youll get just get a 5600x etc, this cpu can do the job and is a champ!

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

    Good value CPU for starter PC

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

    Purchased to build a cheap Minecraft/Roblox rig for my kid paired with a 5600xt. Works like a charm with good bang for the buck, plenty snappy enough for like gaming or basic workstation/productivity tasks. While it has a fairly small L3 cash the high core count and decent Zen 2 frequency makes up for it.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Performance

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Reliable product

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

    Good performance on PC build that helped speed up gaming performance

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Performance

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Good CPU

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

    Never had problems with AMD. Great entry level CPU able to help run most games.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Performance

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    A decent gpu

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

    A decent GPU to game on. Keeps a great temp and powers through whatever games or programs I throw at it

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Performance

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Cpu

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

    Was a great price great cpu imo stwp up from 3600 and my daughter loves it i built it for her

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Cpu

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Good for the price

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

    Ryzen always pulls through, I have been AMD since forever, and Ryzen fixed every flaw! I have never bought a Ryzen I was unhappy with. Bang for the buck. In all honesty I’m entry level so I Dont do all the extra bottleneck stuff etc.

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

    Works amazing

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

    I had a bad CPU so I just bought this for a cheap replacement until I can upgrade works amazing

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Cpu

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    10/10

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

    Perfect for my budget build! It’s not the fastest processor but it works for what I use it for. 10/10 would recommend for budget gaming!

    I would recommend this to a friend