Lockdown Protocol

Lockdown Protocol places the AMD Ryzen 5 4600G and Intel Arc B370 combination in a challenging position. The measured data shows this pairing struggles to maintain smooth frame rates at higher resolutions, yet it reveals a workable path for 1080p play. As a hardware analyst reviewing the benchmark database, I will dissect the numbers to explain what this combo can and cannot do, where its bottlenecks lie, and which settings offer the most playable experience. The data set includes 12 measured FPS points across three resolutions and four quality presets, providing a clear picture of performance scaling.

FAQ

Q: What is the best average FPS this combo achieves in Lockdown Protocol?

A: The highest average frame rate recorded is 80 FPS, achieved at 1920x1080 resolution with Low settings. This is the only settings/resolution combination that reaches the 80 FPS mark, while the next best result is 58 FPS at 2560x1440 with Low settings.

Q: How does the CPU's multi-threaded performance compare to its nearest rivals?

A: The AMD Ryzen 5 4600G has an average benchmark score of 17507, which places it 0.1% above the AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 5355GE (17482) and 0.6% above the Intel Core 7 150U (17395). It trails the AMD Ryzen 3 8300GE by 0.6% and the Intel Core i3-14100T by 0.8%, showing a very tight cluster of performance among these four processors.

Q: What is the GPU's percentile ranking among all tested graphics cards?

A: The Intel Arc B370 sits in the 5th percentile of all GPUs in the database, based on its average benchmark score of 1184. This is a very low ranking, indicating that it performs below the vast majority of discrete graphics solutions, which aligns with its integrated graphics (IGP) classification.

Q: Does the GPU have dedicated VRAM?

A: No, the Intel Arc B370 uses System Shared memory for both its memory size and type. Its memory bus width is also listed as System Shared, and its memory bandwidth is System Dependent, meaning it relies on the system's main memory rather than having its own dedicated video memory pool.

Q: What is the combo's rank among all tested combinations for this game?

A: The combo ranks 2611th out of 2828 tested combinations in Lockdown Protocol. This places it in the bottom 8% of all tested configurations, confirming that it is a low-performance pairing relative to the broader database.

Q: Is there a resolution where the game becomes unplayable at Ultra settings?

A: Yes, at 3840x2160 (4K) with Ultra settings, the average FPS drops to 18. This is below the 30 FPS threshold generally considered minimally playable for an FPS, and it is also the lowest average FPS recorded across the entire measured data set.

How This Combo Ranks

The data places the AMD Ryzen 5 4600G + Intel Arc B370 at rank 2611 out of 2828 tested combinations in Lockdown Protocol. This is a percentile ranking of roughly 92.3%, meaning that approximately 92% of all tested combos outperform it. The rank is a direct consequence of the GPU's limitations, as the CPU is comparatively stronger. The Intel Arc B370's percentile rank among all GPUs is 5, which is exceptionally low, while the CPU's percentile rank among all CPUs is 71, a much more respectable position. This disparity suggests that the GPU is the primary constraint on the combo's overall performance.

Looking at the GPU's nearest rivals, the data shows it is extremely close to several legacy parts. The Arc B370's average benchmark score of 1184 is only 0.2% lower than the ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5570 (1186), 0.5% lower than the ATI Radeon HD 5770 (1190), and 0.7% lower than the AMD Radeon HD 7650M (1192). It is 1.4% higher than the AMD FirePro M2000 (1168). These are all older, low-power parts, which contextualizes the Arc B370's performance level. The combo's rank reflects this GPU-level performance ceiling, even though the CPU is more capable.

The CPU's nearest rivals show a different story. The Ryzen 5 4600G's average benchmark score of 17507 is within 0.8% of all four of its nearest rivals, from the Intel Core i3-14100T (17648) to the Intel Core 7 150U (17395). This indicates that the CPU is not a drag on the combo's ranking; it is performing as expected for its class. The bottleneck is clearly the GPU. If the same CPU were paired with a more powerful graphics card, the combo rank would likely be significantly higher. The data strongly implies that the 2611th rank is a GPU-driven result, not a CPU-driven one.

Settings Recommendations

The measured FPS data provides a clear hierarchy for settings adjustments. For a playable experience, the recommendation is to prioritize Low settings at any resolution. At 1920x1080, Low settings deliver 80 FPS, which is the only result that comfortably exceeds the 60 FPS target for smooth gameplay. Moving to Medium settings at 1080p drops the average to 57 FPS, which is still playable but with a more noticeable frame pacing difference. High settings at 1080p yields 49 FPS, and Ultra drops to 37 FPS, both of which are less ideal for a fast-paced FPS.

At 2560x1440, the choices become more constrained. Low settings produce 58 FPS, which is playable, but Medium drops to 42 FPS, and High to 36 FPS. Ultra at 1440p is not recommended, as it averages 27 FPS. For 4K, the data shows that even Low settings only reach 38 FPS, which is borderline, and Medium drops to 27 FPS, High to 23 FPS, and Ultra to 18 FPS. The best experience per the measured rows is achieved by using Low settings at 1080p, which offers the highest average FPS and the most headroom for consistent frame delivery. If sacrificing visual fidelity is acceptable, Low settings at 1440p (58 FPS) is the only other viable option above 50 FPS.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data reveals a consistent pattern across all resolutions and settings. At 1920x1080, the average FPS ranges from 80 at Low to 37 at Ultra. The Medium preset shows an average of 57 FPS with a minimum of 48 and a maximum of 65. High settings at 1080p average 49 FPS. The spread between Low and Ultra is 43 FPS, showing that settings have a substantial impact on performance at this resolution.

At 2560x1440, the average FPS ranges from 58 at Low to 27 at Ultra. The Medium preset shows an average of 42 FPS with a minimum of 35 and a maximum of 48. High settings at 1440p average 36 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra at this resolution is 31 FPS. The data shows that dropping from 1080p to 1440p reduces the Low settings performance from 80 to 58 FPS, a 22 FPS loss, while the Ultra settings drop from 37 to 27 FPS, a 10 FPS loss.

At 3840x2160, the average FPS ranges from 38 at Low to 18 at Ultra. The Medium preset shows an average of 27 FPS with a minimum of 23 and a maximum of 31. High settings at 4K average 23 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra at this resolution is 20 FPS. Moving from 1440p to 4K reduces Low settings performance from 58 to 38 FPS, a 20 FPS loss, and Ultra settings from 27 to 18 FPS, a 9 FPS loss. The data shows that the absolute FPS loss from increasing resolution is smaller at higher settings, but the percentage loss is similar.

GPU Role

The Intel Arc B370 is an integrated graphics processor (IGP) with a 25 W TDP, which is a key factor in its performance profile. Its base clock is 300 MHz, and its boost clock is 2400 MHz. The GPU has 1280 shading units, 40 texture mapping units, and 20 raster operation pipelines. It also includes 10 ray tracing cores, supporting DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4. Its pixel rate is 48.00 GPixel/s, and its texture rate is 96.00 GTexel/s. The FP32 performance is 6.144 TFLOPS, with FP16 at 12.29 TFLOPS (2:1).

The most critical detail is the memory configuration. The GPU has System Shared memory, meaning it has no dedicated VRAM. Its memory type is System Shared, its bus width is System Shared, and its bandwidth is System Dependent. This means the GPU relies on the system's main memory (DDR4 in this case, per the CPU's memory support) for all graphics data. This is a significant bottleneck, as shared memory bandwidth is typically lower than dedicated VRAM bandwidth. The data shows that the GPU's benchmark score is 1184, which places it in the 5th percentile of all GPUs. Its nearest rivals are all legacy or low-power parts, such as the ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5570 and the AMD Radeon HD 7650M, confirming its low absolute performance level.

The GPU's role in Lockdown Protocol is the limiting factor. The measured FPS data shows that even at Low settings, the GPU cannot push frame rates above 80 FPS at 1080p, and it struggles to maintain 60 FPS at 1440p. The lack of dedicated VRAM likely contributes to the significant performance drops when increasing resolution or settings, as the system memory bandwidth becomes a bottleneck. The GPU's low percentile rank (5) compared to the CPU's (71) clearly indicates that the GPU is the component holding back the combo. The data suggests that the Intel Arc B370 is only suitable for low-resolution, low-settings gaming, and even then, it provides a sub-optimal experience for a competitive FPS.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 4600G is a 6-core, 12-thread processor based on the Zen 2 architecture (Renoir codename) on a 7 nm process from TSMC. It has a base clock of 3.70 GHz and a boost clock of 4.20 GHz. The CPU has a 65 W TDP and uses the AMD Socket AM4. Its cache configuration includes 64 KB L1 per core, 512 KB L2 per core, and an 8 MB shared L3 cache. It supports dual-channel DDR4 memory with a bandwidth of 51.2 GB/s. The CPU also has integrated graphics (Radeon Vega 7), but in this combo, the Arc B370 is the primary GPU.

The CPU's benchmark results show a solid multi-threaded performer. Its Cinebench R23 multi-core score is 13593, and its single-core score is 1919. Its Geekbench multi-core score is 6637, and single-core is 1460. The 3DMark max threads score is 4889, and the single-thread score is 726. Its average benchmark score is 17507, which places it in the 71st percentile of all CPUs. Its nearest rivals are all within a 0.8% delta, such as the AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 5355GE (17482, +0.1%) and the Intel Core i3-14100T (17648, -0.8%). This indicates that the CPU is a mid-range performer, well-suited for modern gaming workloads.

In Lockdown Protocol, the CPU's role appears to be secondary to the GPU. The measured FPS data shows that the frame rates are consistently low across all settings, which is more indicative of a GPU bottleneck. For example, at 1080p Low, the combo hits 80 FPS, which is a decent result, but at 1080p Ultra, it drops to 37 FPS. If the CPU were the primary bottleneck, the FPS would likely be more consistent across different settings at the same resolution. The CPU's strong multi-threaded scores (e.g., Cinebench R20 multi-core of 5709) suggest it can handle the game's logic and physics, but the GPU cannot render frames fast enough to utilize the CPU fully. The data implies that the CPU is not the limiting component in this combo, and its performance headroom is wasted due to the GPU's constraints.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data shows a clear trend of performance degradation as resolution increases, which highlights the GPU's role as the limiting factor. At Low settings, the average FPS drops from 80 at 1080p to 58 at 1440p, a 27.5% decrease, and then to 38 at 4K, a 34.5% decrease from 1440p. The total drop from 1080p to 4K at Low settings is 42 FPS, representing a 52.5% reduction in performance. This is a substantial loss, indicating that the GPU is heavily stressed by the increased pixel count.

At Ultra settings, the average FPS drops from 37 at 1080p to 27 at 1440p, a 27% decrease, and then to 18 at 4K, a 33.3% decrease from 1440p. The total drop from 1080p to 4K at Ultra is 19 FPS, representing a 51.4% reduction. The percentage drops are very similar between Low and Ultra settings, which is a typical pattern for a GPU-bound scenario. The absolute FPS loss is larger at Low settings because the starting frame rate is higher, but the relative scaling is consistent.

This scaling behavior suggests that the GPU is the primary limiting component. If the CPU were the bottleneck, we would expect to see smaller FPS differences between resolutions, as the CPU's workload (game logic, draw calls) does not scale linearly with resolution. The fact that the FPS drops by roughly half when moving from 1080p to 4K, regardless of settings, points to the GPU's fillrate and memory bandwidth limits. The System Shared memory configuration of the Arc B370 is likely a major contributor, as higher resolutions require more memory bandwidth to move pixel data. The data shows that the combo is only playable at 1080p with Low settings, and even then, it does not reach high refresh rates. The resolution scaling analysis confirms that the Intel Arc B370 cannot handle the demands of higher resolutions in Lockdown Protocol, leaving the CPU's potential untapped.