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AMD Ryzen 5 4500

AMD's Ryzen 5 4500 is a slightly retro CPU with one or two strikes against it due to its aging "Zen 2" architecture, but it nevertheless offers solid performance for budget buyers who own a graphics card.

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MSRP: $129.00
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Product details

  • Can deliver smooth 100+ FPS performance in the world's most popular games, discrete graphics card required
  • 6 Cores and 12 processing threads, bundled with the AMD Wraith Stealth cooler
  • 4.1 GHz Max Boost, unlocked for overclocking, 11 MB cache, DDR4-3200 support
  • For the advanced Socket AM4 platform

PROS

+ Low $129 price
+ Six CPU cores
+ 7-nanometer process

CONS

- Built on older "Zen 2" architeture
- Only 8MB of L3 cache
- No integrated graphics

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By PCMag on April 30, 2022
AMD's Ryzen 5 4500 is a slightly retro CPU with one or two strikes against it due to its aging "Zen 2" architecture, but it nevertheless offers solid performance for budget buyers who own a graphics card.
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