Ryzen 5 4500 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler

I found myself in need of upgrading a Core i5 2500K to allow my daughter to play Fortnite with my son and I. I paired this Ryzen 5 4500 with a Gigabyte B450M DS3H WIFI board and 16GB of TForce DDR4, and completed the build with an Antec 520W power supply, a 500GB SSD, and a Radeon RX 6600 that I had sitting in the parts bin. I already had Windows 11 installed on the drive and it booted right up. I installed the appropriate drivers and then used CPU-z to run a stress test. Under 100% load using the included Wraith Stealth cooler, the max temp I saw was 85C. Since I run a Ryzen 9 7900x on my main rig, I am more than comfortable with Ryzen's ability to handle heat, and 85C is perfectly acceptable in my book. Despite running hot, the fan was nice and quiet the entire time. This was under stock settings - no tuning to the fan curve. During the stress test, the max wattage use by the CPU was right around 58. Right now while idling it is pulling 10 watts and sitting at 40C. The only game I have installed right now is Fortnite. On Epic presets, 1080p, using the RX 6600, I was getting 40-55 FPS (which I consider perfectly playable on a budget-level system). On High presets I consistently pulled 60-70 FPS. I would get a little stuttering here and there, which I suspect is memory-bandwidth-related. In all fairness I haven't even opened the BIOS to tune any settings. GPU usage was at 100% and CPU was at maybe 75%-80%. I consider that a pretty efficient pairing, though you could possibly bump up to something like a 6750 XT to get a little more performance without the CPU becoming a bottleneck. In any case, this is sufficient performance for 1080p gaming on most modern titles running at higher settings (without raytracing of course). I'll be doing some additional benchmarks as I finish up the 100+GB downloads, and if there are any changes to my opinion I'll update this review. There are definitely faster processors, some of which don't cost a whole lot more than this. But since my goal was to build a viable system that paired well with my existing hardware, this really hit the sweet spot in terms of price and performance.

I can't believe the performance of this thing for $49. It pulls 36 watts so the included fan is plenty, which is amazing (most of my experience with AMD is pretty old, so I'm used to making the jokes about heat). This is the perfect processor for gaming at 1080p, pair it with an ASRock B450M-HDV R4.0 and it beats the pants off the 5500 processor in most other motherboards. I don't know if this thing is a secret or what, although it's low adoption is likely due to the manufacturers being slow to optimize for this chip. It's optmized now, folks. Build your kid that cheap gaming computer with this and you won't be shorting them.

This review is a few years after using it. This thing is still running strong and I have had zero problems with it. I've been able to play any and all games without a "hitch" other then from the games that just aren't well optimized. It runs stable every time and the temps for it are always where they need to be. I have an NZXT Kraken AIO on it. Highly recommend this damn thing.

I mean it’ll do it’s job, only problem is that’s it’s a middle child of a series between the 3000 and the 5000 but ain’t bad

I’m actually impressed with this 6-core Zen 2 processor—it’s solid and reliable for a backup or budget AM4 build. Performs well with a proper GPU and RAM, and at $78.50, it’s a fair value. Not AM5-level, but for AM4, it gets the job done. Pros: Cheap and reliable Cons: Not hyperthreaded

Got a case and Gigabyte X579 Gaming X motherboard. Checked supported processors and the Ryzen 5 4500 was listed. It is not as good as the 5600 but real happy with performance. Requires a video card added to computer. Not a gaming computer so perfect at a great price.

Fast for the edge of the CPU. Runs cool so easy fan solution. Will run with ddr 4 3600 but very little abilities to oc.

For what I paid at the time that I bought it, this CPU kicks butt. It isn't a super gaming processer, but it does ok for alot of older games & it performs quite well for most simple home user tasks. I did eventually replace it with a 5700X3D for a decent performance boost in Star Citizen.

Awesome buy works great

Okay this budget CPU may not be a gaming powerhouse, but it runs everything I throw at it well enough. Its also very capable on my productivity software too (photo/video editing). Many influencers on you tube seem to have a downer on this chip but it's actually a good chip....six cores 12 threads for £50...that's a bargain in my book.

Non potevo scegliere di meglio quando quasi 2 anni fa ho assemblato il mio primo pc. i 6 core e 12 thread si fanno sentire, soprattutto nel multi tasking. Non l’ho mai usato per editarci, ma tenendo aperti discord, google e dei giochi contemporaneamente riesce a gestire tutto il carico. Lo utilizzo per il gaking? si, e mi ci trovo da dio. Lo avevo affiancato a una RX 550 4Gb DDR5, ma essendo una scheda video un po’ vecchiotta non potevo sfruttare al massimo questo processore, allora gli ho messo una GTX 1650 4GB DDR5 che è quasi il doppio se non il doppio al 100%. La differenza si nota e non c’è nemmeno più il problema del bottleneck, il che mi dà prestazioni maggiori nei videogames. La versione base da 3.6 Ghz di se è molto buona, ma io ho voluto overclockarlo a 4.1 Ghz e ho notato ancora meglio le sue prestazioni. Consiglio veramente a tutto questo processore, economico e perfetto per praticamente tutto. CONSIGLIO: se siete da windows vi conviene attivare tutti i thread del processore, perché di default ne viene usato solo 1 quindi viene limitato DI MOLTO. Come fare? Schiacciate [Windows + R] e cercate “msconfig”. Dopodiché andate su “Opzioni di avvio” e schiacciate su “Opzioni avanzate”. Mettete la spunta su “Numero di processori:” dopodiché selezionate il numero massimo (che con questo processore è 12). Schiacciate ok, APPLICATE, schiacciate nuovamente ok e riavviate.

Não é o melhor do mercado, mas é um ótimo processador e da conta do recado pra muitas tarefas e principalmente jogos. Um preço muito bom e consegue ficar menor com cupons de desconto!

他の人も書いている通り中身はRyzen 5 4500で、現在の価格が11564円 これでZEN2世代の6コア12スレッドが買えるのはかなりコスパが高い 7nmプロセスルール製品なので5000番代の製品並みの低発熱・低消費電力 とくに特徴のない製品ではあるけど、ポジションとしては超低価格なのにそこそこ使える優秀なCPUで、円安の影響で10000円を切るには至ってないけど2年前の1600AF的なコスパのCPUだと思えば間違いない これと相性が良さそうなグラボはGTX1050TiとかGTX1650あたりで、フルHD75Hzやらのモニタでゲームを楽しむのには最適の環境になるだろう もうひとつ２つ上のランクのグラボでもこのCPUがボトルネックになるようなことはないだろうと思うけどね グラボのあてがあってRYZENで安く組みたいならこの製品のコスパはベストチョイスだよ ※2023年1月に追記 現在4500の値段が12000円前後する一方、RYZEN 5 5500という製品が14000円を切る値段で出ていて、性能で言ったら5500の方が遥かに高性能なので、2000円弱ほど高くなるけどよほどのことがない限りは現状5500を買った方がいいと思うぞ