Barony

The AMD Ryzen 5 3600 and Intel Arc B390 combination ranks in the lower tier of tested systems for Barony, placing 2601st out of 2935 combos, which puts it in the 12th percentile overall. This is a pairing where the GPU is the dominant constraint, as the Arc B390’s benchmark scores sit at the 9th percentile among all GPUs, while the Ryzen 5 3600’s CPU benchmarks land at the 71st percentile. The measured frame rates confirm this imbalance: even at 1080p Low, the combo reaches 159 FPS average, but at 4K Ultra it drops to 24 FPS, a pattern that points squarely at the graphics processor as the limiting factor. The data shows a system that can handle Barony’s roguelike gameplay at 1080p and 1440p with smooth performance on lower settings, but struggles to maintain playable frame rates at 4K, especially with higher quality presets.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo’s position in the database is clear: 2601st out of 2935 tested combinations, meaning roughly 89% of all tested CPU-GPU pairings deliver higher average frame rates in Barony. This is a low ranking, but it is not catastrophic for the game in question. Barony is a roguelike, a genre that typically does not demand extreme graphical fidelity or high frame rates for competitive play, and the measured numbers show the combo can still hit playable averages at common resolutions.

The ranking reflects the GPU’s weak standing more than the CPU’s. The Intel Arc B390 holds a 9th percentile position among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 1482 in 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12. Its nearest rivals in the GPU database are the NVIDIA GeForce GT 520MX (score 1463, delta 1.3%), the NVIDIA GeForce 800M (score 1460, delta 1.5%), the NVIDIA GeForce GT 625 OEM (score 1446, delta 2.5%), and the NVIDIA GeForce GT 710 (score 1443, delta 2.7%). These are all entry-level or legacy mobile/desktop parts, and the Arc B390 only leads them by 1.3% to 2.7%, a negligible margin in real-world gaming. The GPU’s percentile of 9 means it outperforms only 9% of all GPUs tracked, placing it firmly in the low-performance segment.

In contrast, the AMD Ryzen 5 3600 sits at the 71st percentile among all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 17035. Its nearest rivals include the Intel Core i7-1260P (score 17007, delta 0.2%), the Intel Core i5-11400 (score 17067, delta -0.2%), the AMD EPYC 7573X (score 17070, delta -0.2%), and the AMD EPYC 7742 (score 16998, delta 0.2%). These deltas are tiny, under 1%, showing the Ryzen 5 3600 is essentially neck-and-neck with a wide range of mid-range and even some server-class chips in synthetic benchmarks. The CPU is not the bottleneck here; the GPU is.

The combo’s rank of 2601 out of 2935 is consistent with what the individual component percentiles suggest: a strong CPU paired with a very weak GPU will land near the bottom of the overall rankings for a graphics-intensive game like Barony, where frame rates are heavily dependent on the graphics card. The data indicates that upgrading the GPU alone would dramatically improve this combo’s standing, while upgrading the CPU would yield minimal gains.

GPU Role

The Intel Arc B390 is the decisive component in this combo’s performance. Its architecture is Xe3-LPG, built on Intel’s 3 nm process, and it features 1536 shading units, 48 texture mapping units, and 24 raster output units. It also includes 12 ray tracing cores. The boost clock is 2500 MHz, with a base clock of 300 MHz. In terms of raw throughput, the GPU delivers 7.680 TFLOPS of FP32 performance and 15.36 TFLOPS of FP16 performance (at a 2:1 ratio). The pixel rate is 60.00 GPixel/s, and the texture rate is 120.0 GTexel/s.

Crucially, the Arc B390 uses system-shared memory. The memory size, type, bus width, and bandwidth are all listed as "System Shared" or "System Dependent," meaning the GPU has no dedicated VRAM and instead relies on the system’s DDR4 memory. This has profound implications for gaming performance, especially at higher resolutions where memory bandwidth demands increase. The memory clock is also listed as "System Shared," reinforcing that the GPU’s memory performance is tied to the CPU’s memory subsystem.

The GPU’s benchmark results are poor. In 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12, it scores 1482, which places it at the 9th percentile among all GPUs. Its nearest rivals, as noted, are all low-end parts from NVIDIA’s older generations, and it only edges them out by 1.3% to 2.7%. This is not a competitive gaming GPU by any measure.

In Barony specifically, the GPU’s limitations surface immediately. At 1080p Low, the combo manages 159 FPS average, which suggests the CPU and GPU can handle the game’s simplest rendering tasks. But as settings increase, the frame rate falls off quickly. At 1080p Medium, the average drops to 118 FPS; at 1080p High, it drops to 102 FPS; at 1080p Ultra, it falls to 73 FPS. The pattern is a steep decline with each quality tier, indicating that the GPU’s shading units and memory bandwidth are being saturated by Barony’s visual effects.

The GPU’s low ROP count (24) and TMU count (48) relative to its shading units (1536) suggest that pixel fill rate and texture filtering are constrained, which would explain the sharp drops at higher settings. The 4K results are particularly telling: at 4K High, the average is 34 FPS; at 4K Medium, 39 FPS; at 4K Low, 53 FPS; and at 4K Ultra, just 24 FPS. These numbers are barely playable at best, and the Ultra preset at 4K is effectively a slideshow. The GPU’s role is to be the primary limiter, and the data shows no scenario where the CPU becomes the bottleneck.

Resolution Scaling

The resolution scaling pattern in Barony for this combo reveals a GPU-bound system across the board. Moving from 1080p to 1440p to 4K, the frame rates drop consistently, and the magnitude of the drop scales with the pixel count. At High settings, the average FPS goes from 102 at 1080p, to 64 at 1440p, to 34 at 4K. That is a 37% drop from 1080p to 1440p, and another 47% drop from 1440p to 4K. The total drop from 1080p to 4K is 67%.

At Low settings, the pattern is similar but with higher absolute numbers: 159 FPS at 1080p, 100 FPS at 1440p, and 53 FPS at 4K. The percentage drops are 37% and 47% respectively, matching the High settings pattern almost exactly. This consistency suggests that the GPU is the limiting factor at every resolution and every settings level, because the frame rate scales inversely with the number of pixels being rendered.

The Medium settings data provides additional insight. At 1080p Medium, the average FPS is 118, with a minimum of 101 and a maximum of 136. At 1440p Medium, the average is 75, with a minimum of 64 and a maximum of 86. At 4K Medium, the average is 39, with a minimum of 33 and a maximum of 45. The minimum frame rates at each resolution are notably close to the averages, suggesting that the frame pacing is fairly stable, but the overall performance is low.

The Ultra settings show the steepest decline: 73 FPS at 1080p, 46 FPS at 1440p, and 24 FPS at 4K. The drop from 1080p to 1440p is 37%, and from 1440p to 4K is 48%. At 4K Ultra, the 24 FPS average is below the playable threshold for most users, and the data indicates that this combo should not be used for 4K gaming in Barony at any settings above Low.

The resolution scaling data strongly indicates that the limiting component is the GPU. If the CPU were the bottleneck, we would expect to see frame rates that are similar across different resolutions, because the CPU’s workload does not scale with pixel count. Instead, the frame rates drop by roughly a third when moving to 1440p and by roughly half again when moving to 4K, which is exactly what a GPU-bound system looks like. The Ryzen 5 3600, with its 6 cores and 12 threads, is more than capable of feeding the Arc B390 at these frame rates, as evidenced by the CPU’s high percentile ranking.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data for this combo in Barony covers four resolutions (1920x1080, 2560x1440, 3840x2160) and four settings tiers (Low, Medium, High, Ultra). Here is the full breakdown:

At 1920x1080, the combo achieves its highest frame rates. On Low settings, the average FPS is 159. On Medium settings, the average is 118, with a minimum of 101 and a maximum of 136. On High settings, the average is 102. On Ultra settings, the average drops to 73. The difference between Low and Ultra at 1080p is 86 FPS, or a 54% reduction in performance when enabling the highest quality preset.

At 2560x1440, the frame rates drop significantly. Low settings produce an average of 100 FPS. Medium settings yield an average of 75, with a minimum of 64 and a maximum of 86. High settings average 64 FPS. Ultra settings fall to an average of 46 FPS. The step from Low to Ultra at 1440p is 54 FPS, again a 54% reduction, mirroring the 1080p pattern.

At 3840x2160, the combo struggles. Low settings average 53 FPS. Medium settings average 39, with a minimum of 33 and a maximum of 45. High settings average 34 FPS. Ultra settings average just 24 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra at 4K is 29 FPS, a 55% reduction, consistent with the other resolutions. However, the absolute numbers are low enough that even the Low preset at 4K (53 FPS) is only marginally playable, and the Ultra preset (24 FPS) is not.

Comparing across resolutions at the same settings, the pattern is uniform. At Low settings, 1080p gives 159 FPS, 1440p gives 100 FPS (37% lower), and 4K gives 53 FPS (47% lower than 1440p, 67% lower than 1080p). At Medium settings, 1080p gives 118 FPS, 1440p gives 75 FPS (36% lower), and 4K gives 39 FPS (48% lower than 1440p, 67% lower than 1080p). At High settings, 1080p gives 102 FPS, 1440p gives 64 FPS (37% lower), and 4K gives 34 FPS (47% lower). At Ultra settings, 1080p gives 73 FPS, 1440p gives 46 FPS (37% lower), and 4K gives 24 FPS (48% lower).

The consistency of these percentage drops across all settings tiers is strong evidence that the GPU is the limiting factor. The Arc B390’s performance scales almost linearly with pixel count, which is typical of a GPU that is fully utilized at all resolutions. The Ryzen 5 3600, meanwhile, is clearly not holding the system back, as the frame rates are entirely dependent on the resolution and settings, not on CPU-bound tasks like game logic or physics.

For a roguelike like Barony, where the gameplay is turn-based or real-time with simple graphics, these frame rates are acceptable at 1080p and 1440p on most settings. The 159 FPS at 1080p Low is more than enough for smooth gameplay, and even the 73 FPS at 1080p Ultra is playable. At 1440p, the 64 FPS on High is fine, and the 46 FPS on Ultra is borderline but workable. At 4K, however, only the Low preset (53 FPS) is usable, and even that is close to the edge.

FAQ

Q: What is the combo’s overall rank in Barony?

A: The AMD Ryzen 5 3600 and Intel Arc B390 combo ranks 2601st out of 2935 tested combinations in Barony, placing it in the bottom 12% of all tested systems.

Q: Which component is the bottleneck for this combo in Barony?

A: The GPU is the clear bottleneck. The Intel Arc B390 has a 9th percentile ranking among all GPUs, while the Ryzen 5 3600 has a 71st percentile ranking among all CPUs. The frame rates scale directly with resolution and settings, indicating GPU-bound performance.

Q: How does the Intel Arc B390 compare to its nearest GPU rivals?

A: The Arc B390 scores 1482 in 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12. Its nearest rivals are the NVIDIA GeForce GT 520MX (score 1463, 1.3% slower), the NVIDIA GeForce 800M (score 1460, 1.5% slower), the NVIDIA GeForce GT 625 OEM (score 1446, 2.5% slower), and the NVIDIA GeForce GT 710 (score 1443, 2.7% slower).

Q: What frame rates can this combo achieve at 1080p?

A: At 1920x1080, the combo averages 159 FPS on Low settings, 118 FPS on Medium (min 101, max 136), 102 FPS on High, and 73 FPS on Ultra settings.

Q: Is 4K gaming viable with this combo in Barony?

A: 4K is only playable on Low settings, where the average FPS is 53. On Medium, the average drops to 39 FPS; on High, 34 FPS; and on Ultra, just 24 FPS. These lower settings produce frame rates below the typical playable threshold.

Q: How does the Ryzen 5 3600 compare to its nearest CPU rivals?

A: The Ryzen 5 3600 has an average benchmark score of 17035. Its nearest rivals are the Intel Core i7-1260P (score 17007, 0.2% slower), the Intel Core i5-11400 (score 17067, 0.2% faster), the AMD EPYC 7573X (score 17070, 0.2% faster), and the AMD EPYC 7742 (score 16998, 0.2% slower).

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 3600 is a 6-core, 12-thread processor from the 3000 series, based on the Zen 2 architecture and codenamed Matisse. It is manufactured on TSMC’s 7 nm process, with a die size of 74 mm² and 3,800 million transistors. The base clock is 3.60 GHz, and the boost clock is 4.20 GHz. It has a TDP of 65 W and supports DDR4 memory in a dual-channel configuration, with a memory bandwidth of 51.2 GB/s. The CPU fits into an AMD Socket AM4 and uses PCIe Gen 4 with 16 lanes. It has 64 KB of L1 cache per core, 512 KB of L2 cache per core, and 32 MB of shared L3 cache.

In Barony, the CPU’s role is to handle game logic, AI, and physics, which for a roguelike are typically not demanding. The benchmark data supports this: the Ryzen 5 3600’s average benchmark score is 17035, and it sits at the 71st percentile among all CPUs. Its nearest rivals are all within 0.2% of its score, including the Intel Core i5-11400 and the AMD EPYC 7742, showing that the CPU is competitive with a range of mid-range and high-end parts.

The CPU’s individual benchmarks paint a picture of a balanced processor. In Cinebench R23, it scores 15045 in multi-core and 2124 in single-core. In Geekbench, it scores 7372 in multi-core and 1536 in single-core. In PassMark, it scores 17700 in multithread and 2562 in single-thread. The 3DMark benchmarks show scaling from 1361 with 2 threads to 4605 with 16 threads, indicating good multi-threading performance for a 6-core/12-thread chip.

For Barony specifically, the CPU is not the limiting factor. The measured FPS data shows that frame rates are almost entirely determined by resolution and graphics settings, which are GPU-dependent. If the CPU were the bottleneck, we would expect to see similar frame rates across different resolutions, because the CPU workload (game logic, AI, entity updates) does not change with resolution. Instead, the frame rates drop by roughly 37% from 1080p to 1440p and by roughly 47% from 1440p to 4K, which is classic GPU-bound behavior.

The CPU’s high percentile ranking (71st) compared to the GPU’s low ranking (9th) further confirms that the Ryzen 5 3600 is more than adequate for this game. The combo’s overall rank of 2601 out of 2935 is pulled down by the GPU, not the CPU. In fact, the CPU’s nearest rivals include server-class parts like the AMD EPYC 7573X and EPYC 7742, which are designed for entirely different workloads, yet they perform within 0.2% of the Ryzen 5 3600 in average benchmark scores. This suggests that the Ryzen 5 3600 is a well-rounded processor that can handle any game’s CPU demands, including Barony.

The data indicates that if a user were to pair the Ryzen 5 3600 with a more powerful GPU, the frame rates in Barony would increase substantially, because the CPU has headroom to spare. The 159 FPS at 1080p Low is likely near the CPU’s maximum for this game, but at higher settings and resolutions, the GPU is the sole constraint. The CPU’s 12 threads and 32 MB of L3 cache are more than sufficient for a roguelike, which typically has simple AI and minimal physics. The Ryzen 5 3600’s role in this combo is to provide a stable foundation, and it does so without becoming a bottleneck at any point in the tested configurations.