AMD Ryzen 5 5500 6-Core Is Now Near-Free With 54% Off, Currently One of Amazon's Best-Selling Processors
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Head on over to Amazon right now to snag the AMD Ryzen 5 550 Processor for $73, down from its usual price of $159. That's a discount of 54% off.
A powerful yet affordable processor as a worthy upgrade
Not everyone needs top-of-the-line specs or the latest bells and whistles. For many people, a solid mid-tier processor is more than enough, especially if it can keep up with day-to-day tasks like checking out shows and movies, light content creation, and gaming. With a base clock of 3.6 GHz and a max boost up to 4.2 GHz, it's fast and responsive whether you're juggling browser tabs, editing photos, or running modern games, and in the end that's kind of the triad that everyone is looking for.
The chip is based on AMD's 7nm Zen 3 architecture and includes 16MB of L3 cache, which still gives it a bit of a leg up on gaming performance when compared to older chips in the same price tier. And even though this processor isn't exactly new itself, it's still well worth it.
It's also relatively power-efficient, with a 65-watt TDP, and comes bundled with AMD's Wraith Stealth cooler, so there's no need to factor in the cost of yet another item you have to buy to keep it performing well. You're essentially getting everything you need to get started without the usual overhead. While it doesn't support PCIe 4.0, that's not a dealbreaker and shouldn't be, especially if you're worried about price-to-performance. If you're using a last-gen graphics card or don't need cutting-edge SSD speeds, you probably won't even notice.
And for just $73 (-54%), the Ryzen 5 5500 is an easy recommendation for budget builds, home offices, or an affordable gaming setup. It slides into AM4 motherboards, so it's ideal for reviving an older rig, and it's powerful enough to stay relevant for years with the right hardware around it. All you have to do is pull the trigger and grab yours! Better grab it before it's gone.
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