Lockdown Protocol

# Lockdown Protocol with AMD Ryzen 5 7500F + AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT

This combination of the AMD Ryzen 5 7500F and AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT delivers a playable, though not spectacular, experience in Lockdown Protocol. The benchmark data shows clear patterns: the GPU is the dominant factor at higher resolutions, while the CPU's six Zen 4 cores provide ample headroom for the game's FPS workload. The measured frames per second across three resolutions and four quality presets reveal a system that can hit high refresh rates at 1080p with lower settings, but struggles to maintain smooth gameplay at 4K Ultra. The combo ranks 2759 out of 3714 tested combinations, placing it in the lower-middle portion of the database, which aligns with the hardware's age and tier.

Settings Recommendations

The measured FPS data points to Medium settings as the sweet spot for most users. At 1920x1080, Medium delivers 111 avg FPS with a min of 94 and max of 127, which is comfortably above the 60 FPS threshold and provides a smooth experience for competitive FPS play. The 94 FPS minimum is particularly important—it means the frame pacing stays consistent even during intense firefights, avoiding the stutter that can plague lower-end configurations. At 2560x1440, Medium still holds at 81 avg FPS (min 69, max 93), which remains playable for most gamers, though the minimum dips closer to the edge of what competitive players would accept.

High settings are a viable alternative for those prioritizing visual fidelity over raw frame rate. At 1080p, High yields 97 avg FPS, a 14 FPS drop from Medium but still smooth. The gap widens at 1440p, where High falls to 71 avg FPS, and at 4K it drops to 46 avg FPS, which is borderline for fast-paced gameplay. Low settings push the system to its limits: 156 avg FPS at 1080p and 114 at 1440p, but the visual compromise is substantial and unnecessary given that Medium offers a better balance. Ultra settings are not recommended for this combo—even at 1080p, Ultra produces 72 avg FPS, and the 4K Ultra result of 34 avg FPS is unplayable for an FPS title.

The data suggests that Medium at 1080p is the optimal configuration for competitive play, delivering the best combination of frame rate and visual quality. For 1440p users, Medium remains the pick, while High is acceptable if the monitor's refresh rate is 60 Hz. The 4K resolution is only viable with Low settings (74 avg FPS), but the visual degradation makes this a questionable trade-off.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo's rank of 2759 out of 3714 tested combinations places it in the 26th percentile—meaning roughly three-quarters of all tested hardware pairings outperform it in Lockdown Protocol. This is a below-average standing, but the context matters. The CPU alone sits in the 77th percentile vs all CPUs, while the GPU is in the 59th percentile vs all GPUs. The gap between these percentiles indicates that the GPU is the limiting factor in this pairing, dragging the overall combo rank down from what the CPU alone could achieve.

The CPU's nearest rivals help contextualize its performance. The AMD Ryzen 5 7500F scores an average benchmark of 24964, which is 0.1% ahead of the Intel Core i7-11850H (24935) and 0.2% ahead of the Intel Core i7-13620H (24911). It trails the AMD Ryzen 5 8400F by 0.2% (25005) and the Intel Core 5 210H by 0.4% (24872). These deltas are all within a fraction of a percent, meaning the 7500F is functionally equivalent to its closest competitors in synthetic benchmarks—the differences are noise.

The GPU's rival comparisons are more striking. The RX 5700 XT's average benchmark score of 16361 is 0.1% ahead of the AMD Radeon Pro 5600M (16351), but 0.3% behind the NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell (16408) and the AMD Radeon PRO W7500 (16415), and 0.9% behind the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D V2 (16504). What's notable is that the 5700 XT is being compared against workstation and flagship cards, yet it holds its ground within a single percentage point—evidence of its efficiency for a 2019-era product. The 0.9% gap to the RTX 5090 D V2 is remarkably small, though this is a synthetic average across many tests, not a game-specific comparison.

GPU Role

The AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT is built on the RDNA 1.0 architecture with the Navi 10 chip, fabricated on a 7 nm process at TSMC. It packs 2560 shading units, 160 texture mapping units, and 64 raster operation units. The 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus provides 448.0 GB/s of bandwidth, which is the critical resource for Lockdown Protocol's texture streaming at higher resolutions. The memory clock runs at 1750 MHz (14 Gbps effective), while the GPU core operates between a 1605 MHz base and 1905 MHz boost clock, with a game clock of 1755 MHz.

The FP32 performance of 9.754 TFLOPS and pixel rate of 121.9 GPixel/s give the card enough raw compute for 1080p and 1440p gaming. The 4K results tell a clearer story about the GPU's limitations. At 4K High, the combo produces 46 avg FPS; at 4K Medium, 52 avg FPS (min 44, max 60); at 4K Low, 74 avg FPS; and at 4K Ultra, just 34 avg FPS. The steep drop from Medium to Ultra at 4K (52 to 34 FPS, a 35% reduction) suggests that Ultra settings are forcing the GPU to exceed its memory bandwidth or shading capability.

The 8 GB VRAM capacity is sufficient for Lockdown Protocol at 1080p and 1440p, but 4K Ultra likely approaches or exceeds this limit, causing the severe performance penalty. The GPU's 59th percentile standing vs all GPUs is consistent with its mid-range positioning, and the passmark G3D score of 16277 reflects a card that was strong at launch but has been surpassed by newer generations. The DirectX 12 score of 64 in passmark is notably low, which could indicate driver overhead or architecture inefficiencies in this specific API path.

FAQ

Q: What is the best resolution for this combo in Lockdown Protocol?

A: The data shows 1920x1080 as the strongest resolution, with all settings yielding at least 72 avg FPS. At 2560x1440, Medium and Low both exceed 80 avg FPS, but 4K drops to 52 avg FPS or lower except on Low settings.

Q: How does the Ryzen 5 7500F compare to its nearest CPU rivals?

A: The 7500F's average benchmark score of 24964 is within 0.4% of all four nearest rivals—the Intel Core i7-11850H (24935, +0.1%), AMD Ryzen 5 8400F (25005, -0.2%), Intel Core i7-13620H (24911, +0.2%), and Intel Core 5 210H (24872, +0.4%). These differences are negligible.

Q: Is the RX 5700 XT the bottleneck in this system?

A: Yes. The GPU's 59th percentile vs all GPUs is much lower than the CPU's 77th percentile, and the FPS drops from 1440p to 4K are substantial (71 to 46 avg FPS on High), indicating the GPU is saturated while the CPU has headroom.

Q: What is the FPS difference between Low and Ultra at 1440p?

A: At 2560x1440, Low produces 114 avg FPS while Ultra produces 53 avg FPS—a 61 FPS gap that represents a 115% performance difference. Medium (81 avg FPS) sits nearly at the midpoint.

Q: Does the 8 GB VRAM limit performance at 4K?

A: The 4K results suggest so. The drop from Medium (52 avg FPS) to Ultra (34 avg FPS) is severe, and even High only manages 46 avg FPS. The 448.0 GB/s bandwidth and 8 GB capacity appear insufficient for 4K Ultra's demands.

Q: How does the combo rank compare to other tested configurations?

A: The combo ranks 2759 out of 3714 total combinations, placing it in the bottom 26% of tested systems for Lockdown Protocol. This is below average but reflects the GPU's age and mid-range positioning.

Resolution Scaling

The FPS scaling from 1080p to 4K reveals a classic GPU-bound scenario. At High settings, the average FPS goes from 97 at 1920x1080 to 71 at 2560x1440 to 46 at 3840x2160. That's a 26.8% drop from 1080p to 1440p, then a 35.2% drop from 1440p to 4K. The scaling is non-linear—the 4K resolution demands 2.25 times the pixel count of 1440p, yet the FPS only drops by 35%, suggesting the GPU is not purely pixel-bound but also limited by other factors like memory bandwidth.

At Low settings, the pattern shifts: 156 avg FPS at 1080p, 114 at 1440p, and 74 at 4K. The percentage drops are 26.9% and 35.1%, respectively—nearly identical to High settings. This consistency indicates that the GPU's compute capability, not VRAM capacity, is the primary limiter across settings. If VRAM were the issue, we'd expect Low settings (which use less memory) to scale better at 4K than High settings.

The Ultra preset tells a different story. At 1080p, Ultra averages 72 FPS; at 1440p, 53 FPS; at 4K, 34 FPS. The 1440p to 4K drop is 35.8%, similar to other settings, but the absolute numbers are low across the board. The 34 avg FPS at 4K Ultra is the worst result in the entire dataset, and the 53 avg FPS at 1440p Ultra is marginal for an FPS. This suggests Ultra settings introduce effects that disproportionately tax the RX 5700 XT's RDNA 1.0 architecture.

The Medium preset, which includes min/max data, offers additional insight. At 1080p Medium, the range is 94 to 127 FPS (avg 111); at 1440p, the range is 69 to 93 FPS (avg 81); at 4K, the range is 44 to 60 FPS (avg 52). The min FPS drops by 26.6% from 1080p to 1440p, and 36.2% from 1440p to 4K—consistent with the average FPS scaling. The max FPS follows a similar pattern, confirming that the entire frame distribution shifts downward rather than just the average.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 7500F is a 6-core, 12-thread processor based on the Zen 4 architecture (Raphael codename), fabricated on a 5 nm process at TSMC. It runs at a 3.70 GHz base clock with a 5.00 GHz boost clock, and its 32 MB of shared L3 cache (plus 64 KB L1 and 1 MB L2 per core) provides fast access to game data. The CPU supports DDR5 memory in dual-channel configuration with 83.2 GB/s bandwidth, which pairs well with the GPU's 448.0 GB/s bandwidth.

In Lockdown Protocol, the CPU's role appears secondary to the GPU based on the FPS data. At 1080p Low, the combo hits 156 avg FPS—well beyond what most 60 Hz monitors display. Even at 1080p Ultra, the 72 avg FPS is likely still CPU-limited in some scenes, but the GPU is the bottleneck in most situations. The CPU's 3DMark scores show strong multi-threading: 6376 in the 16-thread test, 6379 in max threads, and 5372 in 8 threads. The single-thread score of 974 is modest, but Lockdown Protocol likely doesn't rely heavily on single-thread performance given the consistent scaling across resolutions.

The CPU's Cinebench R23 multicore score of 22799 and single-core score of 3218 place it well above average, and its 77th percentile standing vs all CPUs confirms it has headroom for future GPU upgrades. The nearest rivals all score within 0.4% of the 7500F, meaning any of these CPUs would perform identically in Lockdown Protocol—the game is not CPU-sensitive at the tested settings. The 5.00 GHz boost clock is the key figure; it ensures that even the most demanding frame-time spikes are handled without CPU-induced stutter.

The 65 W TDP and 6,570 million transistors on a 71 mm² die make this an efficient processor, but efficiency isn't a gameplay factor. What matters is that the CPU never becomes the limiting component in this pairing, as evidenced by the FPS scaling being consistent across resolutions—a GPU-bound system shows larger FPS drops at higher resolutions, which is exactly what the data demonstrates.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The full dataset provides 12 measured configurations across three resolutions and four settings:

1920x1080 (1080p):

• Low: 156 avg FPS
• Medium: 111 avg FPS (min 94, max 127)
• High: 97 avg FPS
• Ultra: 72 avg FPS

2560x1440 (1440p):

• Low: 114 avg FPS
• Medium: 81 avg FPS (min 69, max 93)
• High: 71 avg FPS
• Ultra: 53 avg FPS

3840x2160 (4K):

• Low: 74 avg FPS
• Medium: 52 avg FPS (min 44, max 60)
• High: 46 avg FPS
• Ultra: 34 avg FPS

The pattern is clear: each settings tier costs approximately 20-25% of the FPS from the previous tier at a given resolution. At 1080p, moving from Low to Medium costs 45 FPS (156 to 111), Medium to High costs 14 FPS (111 to 97), and High to Ultra costs 25 FPS (97 to 72). The Medium to High gap is the smallest, suggesting that High settings don't add much overhead over Medium—but the Ultra jump is significant.

At 1440p, Low to Medium drops 33 FPS (114 to 81), Medium to High drops 10 FPS (81 to 71), and High to Ultra drops 18 FPS (71 to 53). The relative costs are similar to 1080p, but the absolute numbers are lower. At 4K, Low to Medium drops 22 FPS (74 to 52), Medium to High drops 6 FPS (52 to 46), and High to Ultra drops 12 FPS (46 to 34). The smaller absolute gaps at 4K indicate the GPU is already near its limit even at Low settings.

The Medium preset's min/max data provides frame pacing insight. At 1080p, the 94 FPS minimum means the system never drops below a smooth threshold. At 1440p, the 69 FPS minimum is still playable. At 4K, the 44 FPS minimum will produce noticeable stutter in an FPS title. The max FPS values (127, 93, 60) show that even the peaks at 4K are below the 60 FPS target, confirming that 4K Medium is the edge of playability for this combo.