Ryzen 5 5500 for gaming
The Ryzen 5 5500 scores 45.4 on the FPSVibe CPU index, which is budget-level for gaming in 2026. Below: the AMD Ryzen 5 5500's specs, the FPS it can feed in each game, and the graphics cards it pairs well with.
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Summary
The AMD Ryzen 5 5500 (2022) has 6 cores and 12 threads. It's a capable mid-range processor.
In our estimates it can feed 60 FPS or more in 83 of 102 games and 144 FPS in 12, as long as the graphics card keeps up. Good graphics card matches: RX 9060, RX 7650 GRE, RX 9050.
Ryzen 5 5500 specs
| Brand | AMD |
|---|---|
| Released | April 2022 |
| Cores / threads | 6 / 12 |
| Clock speed | 3.6 GHz base, up to 4.2 GHz |
| L3 cache | 16 MB |
| Power (TDP) | 65 W |
| Socket | AM4 |
| FPSVibe gaming index (est.) | 45.4 (Ryzen 7 9800X3D = 100) |
| Data confidence | Medium (estimated from related tests) |
| Rank | #70 of 119 processors we track |
Data sources
Performance index
The index is FPSVibe's own blend of published review results, rescaled onto one scale; it is not copied from any single source. Checked 2026-10-12.
Graphics cards that suit the Ryzen 5 5500
How many FPS can the Ryzen 5 5500 feed?
The most frames per second this processor can prepare in each game at 1080p (estimated). Your real FPS is the lower of this and what your graphics card can draw.
Estimated FPS. Numbers come from the FPSVibe model, not measured benchmarks. How we estimate
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Ryzen 5 5500 FAQs
Is the Ryzen 5 5500 good for gaming?
Estimated: it can reach 60+ FPS in 83 of 102 popular games and 144+ FPS in 12, given a fast enough graphics card.
What graphics card goes well with the Ryzen 5 5500?
Balanced picks: RX 9060, RX 7650 GRE, RTX 5050, RX 9050. Much faster cards will be held back by the processor, especially at 1080p.
How many cores does the Ryzen 5 5500 have?
6 cores and 12 threads.
Will the Ryzen 5 5500 bottleneck an RTX 4070?
Yes, noticeably at 1080p: the RTX 4070 is much faster than this processor can feed. At 1440p and 4K the gap shrinks.