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AMD Ryzen 5 5500 6-Core 12-Thread AM4 65W Desktop Processor Expired

$134
$159.00
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Newegg has AMD Ryzen 5 5500 6-Core 12-Thread AM4 65W Desktop Processor (100-100000457BOX) on sale for $134 after applying promo code SSBSA822. Shipping is free.

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  2. Proceed to checkout
  3. Apply promo code SSBSA734
  4. Final price will be $134+ Free Shipping
Specs (source):
  • 6 Cores & 12 Threads
  • 3.6 GHz Base Clock
  • 4.2 GHz Max Boost Clock
  • Socket AM4
  • 3MB L2 & 16MB L3 Cache
  • DDR4-3200 Memory
  • Includes Wraith Stealth Cooler
  • Unlocked Processor
  • Zen 3 Architecture

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  • About this deal:
    • This price is $25 lower (15% savings) than the list price of $159
    • This price this $5 lower than this previous Frontpage deal.
  • About this product:
    • 3-Year Warranty
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Newegg.com [newegg.com] has AMD Ryzen 5 5500 6-Core 12-Thread AM4 65W Desktop Processor on sale for $139.00 - $5 w/ code SSBSA734 = $134.00. Shipping is free. Code Expired, See FP for Current Code
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Model: AMD - Ryzen 5 5500 3.6 GHz Six-Core AM4 Processor - Black

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5500 has half the L3 cache vs 5600, which important for gaming
Also support PCIE3 not 4 - which 5600 support s

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05-17-2022 at 08:41 AM.
05-17-2022 at 08:41 AM.
This would make an excellent upgrade to my work desktop. but I am holding out for one with integrated graphics.

I have a $3k desktop at home but I spend 8 hours a day working on an i7-3770 and i5-3550 machines lol... they just keep working and it's hard to give them up when they work so well.

But my spreadsheets are getting to the point where I think having more threads would be helpful... 600,000 lines of text do take a while to process and the seconds add up...
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05-17-2022 at 08:54 AM.
05-17-2022 at 08:54 AM.
If I have nearby MC, 5600 is 149$, 5600g is $169
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05-17-2022 at 09:19 AM.

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5500 has half the L3 cache vs 5600, which important for gaming
Also support PCIE3 not 4 - which 5600 support s
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dydlee
05-17-2022 at 12:29 PM.
05-17-2022 at 12:29 PM.
While this exists with marginal value, why does the 4500 exist at all?
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05-17-2022 at 02:09 PM.
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This needs to be 75-100$
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05-17-2022 at 02:11 PM.
05-17-2022 at 02:11 PM.
Quote from duenor :
This would make an excellent upgrade to my work desktop. but I am holding out for one with integrated graphics.

I have a $3k desktop at home but I spend 8 hours a day working on an i7-3770 and i5-3550 machines lol... they just keep working and it's hard to give them up when they work so well.

But my spreadsheets are getting to the point where I think having more threads would be helpful... 600,000 lines of text do take a while to process and the seconds add up...

I'm assuming your working on dell Optiplex type machines, if so, DDR3 is super cheap on eBay. You can kit out a machine with upto 32GB on those if you want. Preferaby just get 4gb DDr3 1600 from Samsung or sk hynix on eBay, get the cheapest non ECC memory version you can find. 13-20$ a piece depending on the day. Cheap upgrade to 16gb would make those old systems not feel so pathetic. And of course a good ssd helps.

Or better yet, buy another pre built, the dell precision t1700 on eBay. You can find one pretty much ready to go 100-150$ with a 4 core 8 thread Intel 4th gen xeon that's equivalent to an i7 4790 that runs ECC memory. 4th gen Intel is surprisingly faster than 3rd gen for some reason.

Or another one, precision 3620 comes with Intel 6th gen, ddr4 memory and can run m.2 ssd. Those are becoming cheap too on eBay.
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05-17-2022 at 03:30 PM.
05-17-2022 at 03:30 PM.
Quote from mickybluesb :
This needs to be 75-100$
I hope the ones with an iGPU actually drop to that price range after the new Ryzen generation becomes available.
I still have a B450 mainboard and some DDR4 but no GPU.
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05-17-2022 at 07:39 PM.
05-17-2022 at 07:39 PM.
Quote from gordonyz :
5500 has half the L3 cache vs 5600, which important for gaming
Also support PCIE3 not 4 - which 5600 support s
That's because this is a 5600g with the built in GPU disabled. My b350 board just released a bios that supports the 5000 series so this is a tempting upgrade to my 1600x.
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05-17-2022 at 07:39 PM.
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i paid 209 last year for a 3600 six core. would this be a significant improvement?
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05-17-2022 at 07:57 PM.
05-17-2022 at 07:57 PM.
Quote from alfalfa19 :
i paid 209 last year for a 3600 six core. would this be a significant improvement?
Not the 5500. The 5600 non-x or 5600x would be better upgrades.
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05-17-2022 at 08:09 PM.
05-17-2022 at 08:09 PM.
This CPU use PCIe 3.0 as standard so it will RIP ASAP when the new generation GPU is released. If you guys remember the infamous 6500xt from AMD and I bet they will use the same trick again to save cost = PCIe 3.0 will RIP your GPU performance.

So, think about it before you plan to build a PC for long-term use/upgrade path.
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05-17-2022 at 08:24 PM.
05-17-2022 at 08:24 PM.
Quote from duenor :
This would make an excellent upgrade to my work desktop. but I am holding out for one with integrated graphics.

I have a $3k desktop at home but I spend 8 hours a day working on an i7-3770 and i5-3550 machines lol... they just keep working and it's hard to give them up when they work so well.

But my spreadsheets are getting to the point where I think having more threads would be helpful... 600,000 lines of text do take a while to process and the seconds add up...
I have a 3550k too. Been going strong for been going strong for almost 10 years now.
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05-17-2022 at 08:26 PM.
05-17-2022 at 08:26 PM.
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i paid 209 last year for a 3600 six core. would this be a significant improvement?
No. The 3600 has double the cache. The 5800x3D would yield noticeable gaming improvements. 5600 would only give you 20% which isn't enough to notice substantially unless you enjoy benchmarking.
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