Evolve

# Evolve — AMD Ryzen 7 5700 + Intel Arc B390: Benchmark Analysis

The AMD Ryzen 7 5700 paired with the Intel Arc B390 represents a configuration where a strong eight-core CPU meets a GPU positioned at the low end of the performance spectrum. In Evolve, a 2015 FPS title, this combination produces playable frame rates at 1080p with lower settings, but struggles to maintain smooth performance at higher resolutions or quality presets. The data shows a system that is overwhelmingly GPU-limited, with the Arc B390's modest compute capabilities acting as the primary constraint across all tested scenarios.

FAQ

Q: What is the combo's overall ranking among tested configurations in Evolve?

A: The AMD Ryzen 7 5700 + Intel Arc B390 ranks 2530 out of 2872 tested combos, placing it in the lower 12th percentile of all configurations tested for this game.

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

A: The Arc B390 scores 1482 in 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12, which is 1.3% ahead of the NVIDIA GeForce GT 520MX (1463), 1.5% ahead of the GeForce 800M (1460), 2.5% ahead of the GT 625 OEM (1446), and 2.7% ahead of the GT 710 (1443).

Q: What is the best 1080p result recorded for this combo?

A: At 1920x1080 with Low settings, the combo achieves an average of 89 FPS, which is the highest measured result across all resolutions and settings. At the same resolution with Medium settings, average FPS drops to 69.

Q: Is the system capable of 4K gaming in Evolve?

A: At 3840x2160, the best result is 34 FPS average on Low settings, which falls below typical 60 FPS thresholds. Ultra settings at 4K produce only 14 FPS average, indicating the GPU cannot sustain smooth gameplay at this resolution.

Q: How does the Ryzen 7 5700's CPU performance position it among rivals?

A: The Ryzen 7 5700 has an average benchmark score of 25517, placing it 0.1% below the Intel Xeon D-2752TER (25530) and AMD Ryzen 5 6600H (25550), while sitting 0.1% ahead of the AMD Ryzen 5 7640U (25485) and 0.3% ahead of the AMD Ryzen 7 5825U (25446).

Q: What CPU socket and memory type does this processor require?

A: The Ryzen 7 5700 uses the AMD Socket AM4 and supports DDR4 memory in a dual-channel configuration, with a memory bandwidth of 51.2 GB/s.

GPU Role

The Intel Arc B390 is the decisive factor in this combo's gaming performance. Its architecture is Xe3-LPG built on Intel's 3 nm process, with a base clock of 300 MHz and a boost clock of 2500 MHz. The GPU contains 1536 shading units, 48 texture mapping units, and 24 raster output pipelines. It also includes 12 ray tracing cores, though Evolve predates widespread RT adoption, so this feature has minimal impact on the measured results.

The memory configuration is notable for its limitations: the Arc B390 uses System Shared memory, meaning it draws from the system RAM rather than having dedicated VRAM. The memory bus width is also System Shared, and bandwidth is listed as System Dependent. This architecture creates a significant bottleneck for a game like Evolve, which benefits from dedicated video memory for texture storage and frame buffering. The GPU's pixel rate is 60.00 GPixel/s and texture rate is 120.0 GTexel/s, with FP32 performance at 7.680 TFLOPS.

These specifications explain the measured performance ceiling. The Arc B390's percentile rank among all GPUs is 9, indicating it sits near the bottom of the performance distribution. In synthetic testing, its 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 1482 places it just barely ahead of decade-old NVIDIA entry-level parts like the GT 520MX and GT 710. For Evolve specifically, this translates to an inability to maintain high frame rates at demanding settings — the GPU simply runs out of compute and memory bandwidth headroom.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo's rank of 2530 out of 2872 tested configurations places it firmly in the lower portion of the distribution for Evolve. This ranking reflects the GPU's constraints rather than the CPU's capabilities — the Ryzen 7 5700 is a solid mid-range processor, but the Arc B390 drags the overall gaming experience down.

The delta between GPU and CPU performance tiers is stark. The CPU ranks in the 78th percentile among all processors, with an average benchmark score of 25517. Its nearest rivals include the Intel Xeon D-2752TER (25530, -0.1% delta), AMD Ryzen 5 7640U (25485, +0.1%), AMD Ryzen 5 6600H (25550, -0.1%), and AMD Ryzen 7 5825U (25446, +0.3%). These are all competitive scores, showing the 5700 holds its own against comparable silicon.

Meanwhile, the GPU's percentile rank of 9 puts it in the bottom 10% of all GPUs. Its nearest rivals — GT 520MX, GeForce 800M, GT 625 OEM, and GT 710 — are all low-end parts from previous generations. This massive disparity between CPU and GPU performance tiers means the combo's overall rank in Evolve is dictated almost entirely by GPU limitations. In gaming workloads, the system behaves like a low-end GPU paired with surplus CPU horsepower.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the combo produces its most playable results. Low settings deliver 89 FPS average, which is smooth for competitive play. Medium settings drop to 69 FPS average with a minimum of 59 FPS and maximum of 79 FPS — still within acceptable range for most players. High settings yield 54 FPS average, which is playable but not ideal for fast-paced action. Ultra settings fall to 37 FPS average, which introduces noticeable stutter in a game like Evolve where tracking fast-moving monsters is critical.

Moving to 2560x1440, performance degrades significantly. Low settings produce 60 FPS average, which is borderline acceptable. Medium settings drop to 46 FPS average (39 min, 53 max), while High settings yield 36 FPS average. Ultra settings at 1440p produce 25 FPS average, which is largely unplayable for a shooter.

At 3840x2160, the GPU is overwhelmed. Low settings manage 34 FPS average, which is below the 60 FPS target most players expect. Medium settings drop to 26 FPS average (22 min, 30 max), High settings fall to 21 FPS average, and Ultra settings produce a meager 14 FPS average. None of these 4K results are suitable for smooth gameplay.

The pattern across all resolutions is consistent: the gap between Low and Ultra settings widens as resolution increases. At 1080p, the difference between Low and Ultra is 52 FPS (89 vs 37). At 1440p, the gap narrows to 35 FPS (60 vs 25). At 4K, the gap is 20 FPS (34 vs 14). This compression at higher resolutions indicates the GPU is hitting its absolute performance ceiling.

Resolution Scaling

The scaling behavior from 1080p to 4K reveals the system's limiting component with clarity. At Low settings, the progression is 89 FPS at 1080p, 60 FPS at 1440p, and 34 FPS at 4K. This represents a 32.6% drop from 1080p to 1440p, and a 43.3% drop from 1440p to 4K. For Medium settings, the progression is 69 FPS at 1080p, 46 FPS at 1440p, and 26 FPS at 4K — drops of 33.3% and 43.5% respectively.

The scaling pattern is classic GPU-bound behavior. When a system is CPU-limited, frame rates tend to remain relatively flat across resolutions because the CPU workload doesn't increase with pixel count. Here, the steep declines indicate the GPU is doing all the heavy lifting, and its limited compute resources are being saturated as resolution increases.

The pixel throughput requirements tell the story: 4K has four times the pixels of 1080p, and the measured FPS at 4K is roughly 38% of the 1080p value (34 vs 89 at Low settings). This is actually better than the theoretical 25% (which would be 22 FPS), suggesting some degree of inefficiency or bottleneck mitigation. However, even with this partial compensation, the absolute numbers at 4K remain too low for playable performance.

The data strongly indicates the Arc B390 is the limiting component. The Ryzen 7 5700 has ample headroom — its 8 cores and 16 threads at boost clocks up to 4.60 GHz are more than sufficient for Evolve's CPU demands. The GPU's System Shared memory configuration likely exacerbates the resolution scaling problem, as higher resolutions require more memory bandwidth for frame buffers, and the shared memory architecture cannot deliver dedicated GPU memory speeds.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 7 5700 is a Zen 3 architecture processor built on TSMC's 7 nm process. It features 8 cores and 16 threads, with a base clock of 3.70 GHz and boost clock of 4.60 GHz. The CPU has 64 KB of L1 cache per core, 512 KB of L2 cache per core, and 16 MB of L3 cache. It supports DDR4 memory in dual-channel configuration with 51.2 GB/s bandwidth, and includes ECC memory support. The processor is unlocked for overclocking and fits the AMD Socket AM4.

In synthetic benchmarks, the 5700 demonstrates strong multi-threaded capabilities. Its Cinebench R23 multicore score is 20655, while single-core scores 2916. Geekbench shows 9959 multicore and 1907 single-core. Passmark multithread score is 24303, with single-thread at 3296. The 3DMark 16-thread score is 6628, and the max-thread score is 6617 — the near-identical values indicate the 8-core/16-thread configuration scales well.

For Evolve, the CPU's role is largely supportive. The game was released in 2015, and even its most demanding scenarios (hunting monsters with multiple AI-controlled wildlife) don't heavily stress modern eight-core processors. The 5700's single-thread performance — evidenced by its 901 3DMark single-thread score and 293 Cinebench R15 single-core score — is more than adequate for the game's primary game logic and physics calculations.

The data shows the CPU is not the bottleneck at any resolution or setting. At 1080p Low, where the GPU is least strained, the system achieves 89 FPS — but this is still far below what the 5700 could theoretically support if paired with a stronger GPU. The CPU's percentile rank of 78 versus the GPU's percentile rank of 9 illustrates the performance disparity: the processor has substantial untapped gaming potential that the Arc B390 cannot unlock.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured FPS data, the optimal configuration for this combo is 1080p with Low settings, producing 89 FPS average. This is the only setting combination that delivers frame rates comfortably above the 60 FPS threshold with significant headroom for demanding gameplay sequences. The 1080p Medium preset at 69 FPS average (59 min, 79 max) is also viable, offering better visual quality while maintaining playable performance.

For players who prioritize visual fidelity over frame rate, 1080p High at 54 FPS average is borderline acceptable, though the minimum frame rate could dip below 50 FPS during intense combat with multiple monsters on screen. Ultra settings at any resolution are not recommended — the 37 FPS average at 1080p Ultra and lower results at higher resolutions indicate the GPU lacks the compute resources to sustain smooth gameplay.

At 1440p, Low settings at 60 FPS average are technically playable, but the lack of headroom (minimum FPS was not recorded, but the average sits right at the threshold) makes this a risky choice for competitive play. The 1440p Medium result of 46 FPS is below the 50 FPS comfort threshold for most players. 4K gaming is not viable on this hardware; even the best 4K result (34 FPS on Low) falls well short of acceptable performance for a fast-paced FPS.

The measured data suggests pairing this combo with a 1080p display and accepting Low or Medium settings as the practical ceiling. The significant FPS advantage of Low settings (89 FPS) over Medium (69 FPS) — a 29% improvement — makes Low the recommended choice for players who prioritize smoothness. Medium settings offer a reasonable middle ground for those who want better visuals without sacrificing too much performance, but the minimum FPS of 59 at this preset indicates occasional dips below the 60 FPS mark.