Rank #187 of 260C · Mid-Range

Is the Ryzen 5 5500U good for gaming?

The Ryzen 5 5500U is a solid gaming processor — a Mid-Range chip ranked #187 of 260 in our benchmark.

Benchmark score63

Relative gaming performance (Core i5-13400 = 100).

Best GPU pairings for the Ryzen 5 5500U

Graphics cards that balance this CPU without bottlenecking, by target resolution.

1080p gaming

GeForce RTX 2070 Super Laptop

1440p gaming

Intel Arc A580

4K gaming

GeForce RTX 3070

Upper Mid-Range

↑ Faster: Ryzen 5 2600X ↓ Slower: Core i5-8500 Check for bottlenecks →

Pairings are deterministic estimates for comparison — the ideal match depends on your target resolution, frame rate and games.