Founded in 1969 as a Silicon Valley start-up, AMD has gone on to blaze a trail through high-performance computing. Amid a long list of industry firsts, 1991’s Am386 will, for obvious reasons, hold a special place in our hearts.
With a faster clock speed than the 5500 and a free cooler for under £100, AMD's Ryzen 5 5500F offers a lifeline to anyone looking to build a budget PC.