AMD Ryzen 5

Why Choose a Ryzen 5 Gaming PC

Ryzen 5 is a mid-range CPU family with 64-bit quad and hexa cores from AMD. Ryzen 5 is based on the Zen microarchitecture and is manufactured with GF's 14 nm process. The current generation of Ryzen 5 processors is the 6th generation based on the Phoenix (Zen 4) architecture. Ryzen 5 processors offer high single-core and multi-core performance that can compete with Intel Core i5 processors. They also support various technologies like AMD StoreMI, AMD Ryzen VR-Ready Premium, AMD FreeSync and more. They have an AM4 socket and are compatible with various chipsets like X570, B550 and A520. The number of cores and threads, the TDP (Thermal Design Power), the base and boost clock rates and the cache vary depending on the model.