Lockdown Protocol

AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 paired with the AMD Radeon 880M presents a specific combination for evaluating Lockdown Protocol, an FPS title released on 2024-03-11. The data indicates that this system ranks 3627 out of 3714 tested combos for this game, placing it in the lower percentile of performance. This pairing is heavily constrained by its integrated graphics solution, and the benchmark results clearly show that playable frame rates are limited to a narrow set of conditions.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The CPU and GPU in this system each have direct rivals that help contextualize their individual performance levels. The AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 sits in the 95th percentile among all tested CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 77740. Its nearest competitors are remarkably close in overall score: the AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 9945WX scores 76513, which is 1.6% lower, and the AMD EPYC Embedded 8224P scores 76492, also 1.6% lower. The Intel Core i9-14900K is slightly ahead with a score of 79097, representing a 1.7% advantage over the Ryzen AI Max+ 395, while the AMD Ryzen 9 8945HX trails by 2% with a score of 76212. This indicates that the CPU side of this combo is genuinely high-end, competing with desktop flagship parts despite its mobile designation.

The GPU side tells a very different story. The AMD Radeon 880M ranks in the 43rd percentile among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 8436. Its nearest rivals are all older discrete mobile graphics solutions. The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 675MX scores 8427, a mere 0.1% difference, while the NVIDIA GeForce MX330 scores 8458, putting it 0.3% ahead of the 880M. The AMD Radeon HD 8870M also sits 0.3% ahead with a score of 8462, and the AMD Radeon R9 M375X is 1.3% behind with a score of 8325. This close grouping shows that the Radeon 880M is essentially on par with a decade-old mid-range mobile GPU, which explains the overall system constraint in Lockdown Protocol. For users, this means that any system with a similarly-ranked GPU would produce analogous frame rates, regardless of how powerful the CPU is.

How This Combo Ranks

In the specific context of Lockdown Protocol, the combination of the AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 and the AMD Radeon 880M achieves a rank of 3627 out of 3714 tested combinations. This puts the system in the bottom 2.3% of all tested configurations, which is a stark indicator of how poorly this pairing handles the game’s demands. The high-performance CPU is effectively neutralized by the integrated GPU, as the graphics workload becomes the primary bottleneck. The data shows that the GPU’s percentile ranking of 43 is far below the CPU’s 95th percentile, and the final combo rank reflects this disparity, leaning heavily toward the weaker component. While the CPU contributes strong geometry and physics processing potential, the Radeon 880M’s pixel throughput and shading capabilities are insufficient for modern FPS rendering at higher settings.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured frame rates for this system are recorded across three resolutions and four settings presets, with some entries missing minimum and maximum values. At 3840x2160, the High preset yields an average of 22 FPS, while Low produces 35 FPS average. The Medium preset shows a 25 FPS average with a minimum of 21 FPS and maximum of 29 FPS, and Ultra drops to 16 FPS average. Moving to 2560x1440, High averages 34 FPS, Low averages 54 FPS, and Medium averages 39 FPS with a range of 33 to 44 FPS. Ultra at this resolution averages 25 FPS. At 1920x1080, the performance improves noticeably: High averages 46 FPS, Low averages 74 FPS, Medium averages 53 FPS with a minimum of 45 and maximum of 61, and Ultra averages 35 FPS. These numbers reveal a clear pattern where the gap between Low and Medium settings is significant, but the jump from Medium to High is smaller, indicating a non-linear scaling of GPU load across presets.

The Verdict

Based on the verdictByResolution data, this system can run Lockdown Protocol at 60 FPS or above only under a very specific condition. At 1920x1080 with the Low preset, the average frame rate is 74 FPS, which clears the playable threshold of 60 FPS. This is the sole configuration that achieves playable performance. No settings at 2560x1440 or 3840x2160 reach the 60 FPS threshold, and the best settings field is null for those resolutions, confirming that even the lowest preset is insufficient. The data suggests that users must accept significant visual compromises, running at the lowest resolution and lowest quality settings, to experience smooth gameplay. The Medium preset at 1080p falls short with an average of 53 FPS, which is below the threshold despite having a maximum of 61 FPS, indicating that occasional dips would be common.

FAQ

Q: What is the highest average frame rate this system achieves in Lockdown Protocol?

A: The highest recorded average FPS is 74, which occurs at 1920x1080 resolution with the Low settings preset.

Q: Can this system run Lockdown Protocol at 2560x1440 resolution?

A: No, the data shows no playable settings at 2560x1440, with the best average being 54 FPS at Low settings, which is below the 60 FPS threshold.

Q: How does the CPU performance compare to its nearest rival?

A: The AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 has an average benchmark score of 77740, which is 1.6% higher than the AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 9945WX and 1.7% lower than the Intel Core i9-14900K.

Q: What is the frame rate range for the Medium preset at 1920x1080?

A: At 1920x1080 with Medium settings, the average FPS is 53, with a minimum of 45 FPS and a maximum of 61 FPS.

Q: Is the GPU considered high-performing relative to other GPUs?

A: No, the AMD Radeon 880M ranks in the 43rd percentile among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 8436, placing it near older discrete mobile graphics solutions.

Q: What is the lowest average FPS recorded across all tested settings?

A: The lowest average FPS is 16, which occurs at 3840x2160 resolution with the Ultra settings preset.

Best Settings per Resolution

For users targeting 60 FPS, the only viable configuration is at 1920x1080 with the Low preset, which delivers an average of 74 FPS. At this resolution, Low is the most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS, as the next step up, Medium, drops to 53 FPS average. For 2560x1440 and 3840x2160, no preset achieves the 60 FPS threshold, and the best settings field is null for both resolutions. This means that at higher resolutions, even the lowest quality settings fail to reach playable frame rates, with 54 FPS at 1440p Low and 35 FPS at 4K Low being the closest attempts. The data indicates that resolution is a dominant factor, and users should prioritize 1080p over any graphical quality improvements.

CPU and GPU Roles

The benchmark data reveals a clear division of labor between the CPU and GPU in this system for Lockdown Protocol. The CPU, with its high core count and strong single-thread performance, is more than capable of handling the game’s logic and physics, as evidenced by its 95th percentile ranking. However, the GPU becomes the limiting factor at every resolution and preset. The scaling between resolutions shows this clearly: at Low settings, dropping from 4K to 1440p improves average FPS from 35 to 54, and further dropping to 1080p raises it to 74. This represents a 111% improvement from 4K to 1080p, while the CPU load remains relatively constant. Similarly, the scaling between presets at a fixed resolution shows the GPU’s impact, such as at 1080p where moving from Low to Ultra cuts performance from 74 to 35 FPS, a 53% reduction. The GPU’s limited shading units and pixel rate mean that higher resolutions and quality settings exponentially increase its workload, while the CPU’s contribution is largely static across these changes. Consequently, for this game, the AMD Radeon 880M dictates the playable experience, and the powerful Ryzen AI Max+ 395 cannot compensate for the graphics bottleneck.