AMD Ryzen 5 4500 3.6GHz (AM4) Boxed – Wraith Stealth Cooler

Description

Overview

The AMD Ryzen 5 4500 is a mainstream desktop processor based on the Zen 2 microarchitecture. It provides six CPU cores and 12 threads with a 3.6GHz base clock and uplift to 4.1GHz boost. The product is supplied as a retail (boxed) processor and includes the AMD Wraith Stealth cooler.

Who this suits

This processor is intended for budget to mid-range gaming and general productivity systems where good multi‑core performance is required at low power. Because the Ryzen 5 4500 does not include integrated graphics, a discrete GPU is necessary for any system display output.

Key features

• 6 cores / 12 threads (Zen 2)
• 3.6GHz base, up to 4.1GHz boost
• 8MB L3 cache (with 3MB L2 and 384KB L1)
• 65W TDP and AM4 socket
• Boxed retail unit (MPN 100-100000644BOX) with AMD Wraith Stealth cooler
• Supports dual‑channel DDR4 up to 3200MT/s (max 128GB) and PCIe 3.0

Please check motherboard BIOS/firmware compatibility before installation — some older AM4 boards may require an update to support this CPU.