Just a few weeks ago AMD officially announced their Ryzen 7 5800X3D as well as new processers in their mainstream lineup. Today is the day for the new mainstream lineup and while we don’t have any of the Zen 3 based models we do have the Ryzen 5 4500 which has a very budget-friendly MSRP of $129, who would have thought that 6 core 12 thread options would be available at that price. So today I’m going to check out the new CPU and see how it performs.
Product Name: AMD Ryzen 5 4500
Review Sample Provided by: AMD
Written by: Wes Compton
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Specifications |
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Platform |
Desktop |
Architecture |
Zen 2 |
# of CPU Cores |
6 |
# of Threads |
12 |
Max. Boost Clock |
Up to 4.1GHz |
Base Clock |
3.6GHz |
Total L1 Cache |
384KB |
Total L2 Cache |
3MB |
Total L3 Cache |
8MB |
Default TDP |
65W |
Processor Technology for CPU Cores |
TSMC 7nm FinFET |
Unlocked for Overclocking |
Yes |
CPU Socket |
AM4 |
Socket Count |
1P |
Thermal Solution (PIB) |
AMD Wraith Stealth |
Max. Operating Temperature (Tjmax) |
95°C |
PCI Express® Version |
PCIe 3.0 |
System Memory Type |
DDR4 |
System Memory Specification |
Up to 3200MHz |
Supported Chipsets |
X570 X470 X370 B550 B450 B350 A520 A320 |
What is the Ryzen 5 4500
Before getting into testing, I did want to give the rundown on what the new Ryzen 5 4500 is all about. With today's CPU refresh, AMD has gone through their mainstream lineup and refreshed things. But the naming may get a little confusing. They have introduced new 5000 series CPUs as well as 4000 series CPUs like the 4500. Sticking with the older numbering is confusing, but it does draw a clear line between their Zen 3 and Zen 2 CPUs, and the Ryzen 5 4500 is still based on the Zen 2 architecture. The Ryzen 5 4500 has 6 cores and 12 threads similar to the 4600G but the 4500 doesn’t have integrated graphics. It has the same 64-watt TDP and 11MB cache as well. For its clock speed, it is very close to the 4600G only it is .1 of a GHz lower on both max boost clock speed and base clock speed with it sitting at 3.6 GHz for the base clock and 4.1 GHz for the max boost clock. Being Zen 2 PCIe 3.0 is still the highest that it supports but being an AM4 socketed CPU it does have a long list of supported chipsets from X570 to A320.
The Ryzen 5 4500 that we had come in didn’t come with the full retail packaging, just the plastic clamshell tray that comes inside of the box. But if you pick up the 4500 it does come with the Wraith Stealth Cooler just like the 4600G.