Customer Ratings & Reviews

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

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!

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 It's an am4 chip so it slowly becoming outdated but would recommend it.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.

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!

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

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

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

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

Great cpu especially on a budget. Would buy again.

It is a superb value for a CPU that mates well with my Gigabyte AB350N gaming Wifi motherboard. It does not support PCIe 4.0 but those 350 era MBs don't support it either. Performance bump of over 30% from the Ryzen 1600 it replaced. AND it makes my old rig Windows 11 compatible. However, I don't like the cooler. Too hard to install. Aftermarket tower coolers are much easier to install. Hence the one star less in ease of use.

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

Bought it for my cousins birthday, massive performance bump over an i3 7100, allowed his rx 580 to utilize its full power, plus with SAM, the power is even better, pairing AMD with AMD in dual channel 360mhz and with driver updates, he’s got a solid setup for 1080p gaming

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.

The Ryzen 5 5500 offers great performance for multiple tasks. With its low $159 price point, it’s an attractive option for budget-conscious users.

CPU is amazing it runs pretty hot though with the stock cooler but it runs good

The Ryzen 5 5500 isn't breaking any records or coming in on the top of anyone's list. However, it's an extremely capable CPU when pared with a mid-range graphics card like the 7600XT, 3060Ti, 6650XT, and the 4060.

The cpu works good the stock cooler that came with it didnt work had to buy a after market one

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 used this for my gaming computer and it works great!

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