AMD Ryzen 5 5500 vs AMD Ryzen 5 7500F
- The AMD Ryzen 5 5500 launched $20 lower ($159 vs $179).
- Different sockets (AM4 and AM5): they need different motherboards.
AMD Ryzen 5 5500
6 cores · 4.2 GHz · AM4 · DDR4-3200
Launched at $159
AMD Ryzen 5 7500F
6 cores · 5 GHz · AM5 · DDR5-5200
Launched at $179
Specs side by side
7 of 11 differ, marked. Speed isn't compared here: we only list specs we can source.
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500 | AMD Ryzen 5 7500F |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 cores, 12 threads | 6 cores, 12 threads |
| Boost clock | Up to 4.2 GHz | Up to 5 GHz |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | 32 MB |
| Power (TDP) | 65 W | 65 W |
| Built-in graphics | No | No |
| Socket | AM4 | AM5 |
| PCIe | PCIe 3.0 | PCIe 5.0 |
| Official DDR4 speed | DDR4-3200 | — |
| Segment | Desktop | Desktop |
| Launched | Apr 4, 2022 | Jul 22, 2023 |
| Official DDR5 speed | — | DDR5-5200 (DDR5-3600 with 4 modules) |
Which motherboards take them
AMD Ryzen 5 5500
AM4 boards with these chipsets:
- X570
- B550 (may need a BIOS update)
- A520 (may need a BIOS update)
- X470 (may need a BIOS update)
- B450 (may need a BIOS update)
- X370 (may need a BIOS update)
- B350 (may need a BIOS update)
- A320 (may need a BIOS update)
- X300
- A300
AMD Ryzen 5 7500F
AM5 boards with these chipsets:
- X870E
- X870
- B850
- B840
- X670E
- X670
- A620
- A620A
- B650E
- B650
Outlined: those boards may need a BIOS update before the CPU works.
Sources
AMD Ryzen 5 5500
- Wikipedia: List of AMD Ryzen processors · CC BY-SA 4.0
AMD Ryzen 5 7500F
- Wikipedia: List of AMD Ryzen processors · CC BY-SA 4.0
Specs last checked Oct 19, 2026. Spotted a mistake? Tell us and we'll fix it.