AMD Ryzen 5 5500 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler

Bought this for my dad’s new budget PC since I do really like AMD process over intel. It’s my old PC and it’s an upgrade from a Ryzen 7 1700x as it’s a tad finicky now.It’s got plenty of processing power and the benchmark was very solid.The only issue was that I was putting it into a B350 chipset MoBo and while it stated that it was compatible, I forgot to update the bios and it would not post. This is more user error than anything.Eventually we got the bios to update after a few failed art attempts and now it works flawlessly.AM4 processors are always annoying to install, but I’ve done enough of them to know how to set the chip into the board with no issues.The thing runs games very well and the air cooler keeps it below 50°C on average when gaming. The fan is a tad noisy but it’s not too bad.Definitely a great budget CPU.

Great CPU for gaming,One of the best budget friendly CPU on the market! It was easy to install with the AM4 and the cooler worked flawlessly. Would recommend.

Great for an intro to pc building. I paired mine with an amd graphics card and with 1080p gaming I get great fps and man this is a beast when it comes to multitasking. It's really quiet and it's amazing when it comes to getting my work done I love it great choice for my first build.

this thing is pretty badass, I have reached 4.2ghz stable, (aio liquid cooler). if you are on a budget this thing wont miss. (You may consider spending $20 to get the next one up, but wasn't needed in my use case.)

This cpu works great for gaming and you can save money. Especially when it’s on sale for a good price.Although it does lack in some cases like CPU heavy games.Like Fortnite if you have this budget cpu and paired it with an Rtx 4060 for a budget build Fortnite will have some frame dips.Because of the Gpu being too powerful for the cpu. But in Gpu heavy games it works great.Temperatures on the cpu are consistent never going to high.But do be warned that games like Fortnite will not be playable on any other graphic settings besides performance mode.Trying to launch the game max or on lowest settings of direct 12 will cause major dips in frames. Even with a good pc. I believe it has to just be the cpu not being strong enough. I think that other variables that affect the cpu would be background software like discord and if you use msi afterburner then the fps counter could cause frame issues.Ram is a factor and storage type.So if your buying this cpu for gaming specifically Fortnite run the game on performance and keep the resolution to 80% to 100% then your fine if you want frames.But don’t let my review scare you go with what you believe is best. In my case this cpu was definitely worth the price. And been using it for a few months now with no problems.

I built my pc with this cpu and it’s been able to handle games like a breeze so far, it was also very easy to install and ive not had any heating issues

Great budget CPU as it’s always on sale, handles a lot of process and doesn’t get too hot under load with the included cooler. Overall nice W by AMD and this is why they are beating intel

Great cpu no issues at all. Easy install on my B550 mother board. (not exact model) No intergated graphics, but that's why I purchased it. Fast 12 threads can run a server and game on my system at the same time. Good for playing The Finals, GTA V, Dead by Daylight, Minecraft with Shaders and modpacks, the Call of Duty series including Black Ops 6, Forza Horizon 4 + 5, and a lot of other games not listed. Also good for programing and running gradles from my limited experience. Also works well with Windows 11 and Manjaro Linux as I have it dual booting both. The cooler is quiet, but keeps it cool, and functions well under heavy load. No heat damage, no bent pins, and good amount of thermal paste preapplied.