AMD Ryzen 5 5500GT
6-core Zen 3 efficient chip on the AM4 platform, with usable integrated graphics.
Official India stock. Full warranty through the brand's India service network, standard RMA if anything goes wrong.
Full specs
Where to buy AMD Ryzen 5 5500GT in India
Expect to pay roughly ₹12,900-14,200 for the AMD Ryzen 5 5500GT in India right now, depending on offers and seller. I always recommend buying from retailers that give a proper GST invoice - it's what makes your India warranty claim smooth later.
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In my years running a PC store, PrimeABGB (Mumbai) and Vedant Computers (Kolkata) have also been consistently reliable for verified stock - compare before buying.
Ryzen 5 5500GT India Price: The Cheapest AM4 APU With Working Graphics
What It Is, and the Distinction That Actually Matters
The Ryzen 5 5500GT is part of AMD's 2024 "GT" refresh on AM4, built on the same Zen 3 architecture as the rest of the 5000 series: 6 cores, 12 threads, boost up to roughly 4.4GHz, 65W TDP, bundled cooler in the box.
Here's the part that trips up budget buyers in India: the regular Ryzen 5 5500 (no GT) is a cost-reduced Cezanne die with its iGPU disabled and not exposed. It won't display anything without a discrete GPU installed, it's a CPU-only part wearing an APU's die.
The 5500GT is different. It's a genuine APU with working Radeon Graphics (Vega, 6 compute units), the kind of chip that boots straight to Windows with nothing but a motherboard, RAM, and a monitor cable. If you assumed "5500" meant "has graphics," that's wrong for the non-GT chip and right for this one. Check carefully before you buy.
iGPU and Gaming Reality
Six Vega compute units handle a smooth desktop, browser, office apps, and 1080p video playback without effort. For gaming, stay in the esports/light category: CS2, Valorant-tier titles, and older or lightweight games are playable at 1080p on low settings. Anything demanding needs a discrete GPU, but that's fine, this is a full AM4 CPU, so adding one later is a straightforward upgrade.
India Pricing
The Ryzen 5 5500GT runs ₹13,400–18,000 in India (street price to MRP, per MDComputers.in). That's genuinely cheap for a 6-core Zen 3 chip with working video output, and it undercuts building around the plain 5500 plus even the cheapest discrete GPU.
5500 vs 5500GT vs 5600GT
- Ryzen 5 5500: 6C/12T, no working iGPU, needs a discrete GPU to display anything, cheapest of the three
- Ryzen 5 5500GT: 6C/12T, Vega iGPU with 6 compute units, this chip
- Ryzen 5 5600GT: 6C/12T, Vega iGPU with 7 compute units, a step up in graphics performance and price
The 5500GT is the true entry point in AMD's GT lineup, the 5600GT is the better-specced sibling if you can stretch the budget.
Who Should Buy / Who Should Skip
Buy this if: you want the cheapest possible AM4 build that can display video without a graphics card, you're building an HTPC, office PC, or a placeholder rig while a GPU is out of budget, or you want a clean upgrade path where a discrete GPU can slot in later.
Skip this if: you're building a dedicated gaming rig with a discrete GPU already planned, in that case the plain Ryzen 5 5500 (or 5600) saves you money since you won't touch the iGPU anyway.
Price we have actually seen
Up 37.0% since we started tracking. Every point is a price our crawler recorded at an Indian retailer - no estimates, no MSRP. Tracking began recently, so the window grows week by week.
Questions
No. The plain Ryzen 5 5500 has its iGPU disabled and not exposed, it needs a discrete GPU to boot or display anything. The 5500GT has a working Vega iGPU.
Around ₹13,400 street price, up to ₹18,000 MRP, per MDComputers.in.
For esports and light titles at 1080p low settings, yes. Anything demanding needs a discrete GPU, an easy AM4 upgrade later.
The 5600GT has a stronger 7-CU Vega iGPU and costs more. If budget is the priority, the 5500GT wins.