AMD Ryzen™ 5 5500 General SpecificationsPlatformDesktopProduct FamilyAMD Ryzen™ ProcessorsProduct LineAMD Ryzen™ 5 Desktop Processors# of CPU Cores6# of Threads12Max. Boost Clock Up to 4.2GHzBase Clock3.6GHzL1 Cache384KBL2 Cache3MBL3 Cache16MBDefault TDP65WProcessor Technology for CPU CoresTSMC 7nm FinFETUnlocked for Overclocking YesCPU SocketAM4Socket Count1PThermal Solution (PIB)AMD Wraith StealthMax. Operating Temperature (Tjmax)90°CLaunch Date4/4/2022