Lockdown Protocol

# How This Combo Ranks

The AMD Ryzen 5 7500F paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 lands at rank 115 out of 3,714 tested combos in Lockdown Protocol. That places this configuration in the top 3.1% of all tested pairings, a strong result for a 6-core CPU paired with the fastest consumer GPU on the market. The ranking reflects the GPU's dominance in this title, though the CPU keeps pace well enough to avoid holding back the frame rates at most settings.

The RTX 4090 sits at the 88th percentile among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 60,347. Its nearest rivals in the database are the Intel Arc Pro A60 (deltaPct 0), the AMD Radeon Pro Vega 48 (deltaPct 0.3), and the AMD Radeon Pro W6600M (deltaPct -2.5). The 4090's benchmark lead over the Arc Pro A60 is essentially negligible in synthetic tests, but in actual Lockdown Protocol gameplay the 4090's 24 GB of GDDR6X memory and 1.01 TB/s bandwidth deliver results that synthetic averages don't fully capture. The CPU, meanwhile, sits at the 77th percentile among all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 24,964. Its closest rivals are the Intel Core i7-11850H (deltaPct 0.1), the AMD Ryzen 5 8400F (deltaPct -0.2), the Intel Core i7-13620H (deltaPct 0.2), and the Intel Core 5 210H (deltaPct 0.4). The 7500F essentially trades blows with these chips in synthetic workloads, but its Zen 4 architecture and 5.00 GHz boost clock give it enough single-thread headroom for this FPS title.

What matters for Lockdown Protocol is that the combo rank of 115 is driven primarily by the GPU's massive compute advantage. The 4090's 82.58 TFLOPS of FP32 performance and 128 RT cores handle the game's rendering workloads with ease, while the 7500F's 6 cores and 12 threads provide sufficient throughput for the game's simulation and physics. The data shows this is a GPU-limited combo at 4K, but the CPU becomes more relevant as resolution drops.

# FAQ

Q: Is the AMD Ryzen 5 7500F a bottleneck for the RTX 4090 in Lockdown Protocol?

A: At 4K Ultra, the combo delivers 81 FPS average, which is well below the GPU's capability ceiling, suggesting the CPU is not the primary limiter at that resolution. At 1080p Low, the combo hits 301 FPS average, and the CPU's 6 cores and 12 threads with a 5.00 GHz boost clock keep up with the GPU's output. The data indicates the 7500F is sufficient for this pairing across all tested settings.

Q: How does the RTX 4090 compare to its nearest rivals in synthetic benchmarks?

A: The 4090's average benchmark score of 60,347 is essentially identical to the Intel Arc Pro A60 (60,326, deltaPct 0) and 0.3% ahead of the AMD Radeon Pro Vega 48 (60,140). It trails the AMD Radeon Pro W6600M by 2.5% (61,896) and leads the AMD Radeon PRO V710 by 2.9% (58,657). These synthetic deltas are small, but the 4090's real-world Lockdown Protocol scores are far higher than what those workstation-oriented rivals would produce.

Q: What is the best preset for 1440p gaming with this combo?

A: At 2560x1440, the Medium preset delivers 192 FPS average with a minimum of 163 FPS and maximum of 220 FPS. This is the best balance of visual quality and frame rate, as High drops to 167 FPS and Ultra falls to 125 FPS. Low hits 270 FPS but sacrifices visual fidelity. Medium provides the smoothest experience while keeping frame times consistent, as the 163 FPS minimum still exceeds most high-refresh displays.

Q: Does the 7500F's 32 MB of shared L3 cache matter for this game?

A: The 7500F has 32 MB of shared L3 cache, 1 MB of L2 per core, and 64 KB of L1 per core. Lockdown Protocol is an FPS title that benefits from cache for rapid data access, and the 7500F's Zen 4 architecture with 32 MB L3 helps maintain high average FPS at 1080p, where the CPU is more likely to be a factor. The data shows 301 FPS at 1080p Low, indicating the cache configuration is adequate for this workload.

Q: What is the 4090's memory configuration and how does it affect performance?

A: The RTX 4090 features 24 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 384-bit bus with 1.01 TB/s bandwidth. This memory subsystem is overkill for Lockdown Protocol's needs, but it ensures no memory-related stutters at any resolution or setting. The 1.01 TB/s bandwidth allows the GPU to feed its 16,384 shading units without constraint, which is why the combo maintains high average FPS even at 4K.

Q: How does the combo rank compare to the CPU and GPU individual percentiles?

A: The combo rank of 115 out of 3,714 (top 3.1%) is better than both the CPU's 77th percentile and the GPU's 88th percentile individually. This suggests the pairing is well-matched for Lockdown Protocol, with the GPU's strengths compensating for the CPU's mid-range positioning. The 4090's 24 GB memory and 82.58 TFLOPS compute are the primary drivers of this high combo rank.

# Settings Recommendations

For this combo, the measured data shows that the Medium preset offers the most consistent experience across all three resolutions. At 1080p Medium, the combo delivers 261 FPS average with a 222 FPS minimum and 301 FPS maximum. At 1440p Medium, it delivers 192 FPS average with a 163 FPS minimum and 220 FPS maximum. At 4K Medium, it delivers 124 FPS average with a 105 FPS minimum and 142 FPS maximum. The Medium preset is the only setting tier that provides minimum FPS data for all three resolutions, and it consistently maintains frame rates above 100 FPS even at 4K.

The Low preset is only recommended for competitive play at 1080p, where it hits 301 FPS average. That frame rate exceeds the refresh rate of virtually all monitors, but the visual quality trade-off is significant. The High preset is a middle ground: 228 FPS at 1080p, 167 FPS at 1440p, and 108 FPS at 4K. These are playable, but they don't offer the same headroom above 144 Hz that Medium provides at 1440p.

Ultra is the most demanding option, delivering 171 FPS at 1080p, 125 FPS at 1440p, and 81 FPS at 4K. The 4K Ultra result is the only measured configuration that drops below 100 FPS average, and it lacks minimum FPS data, which suggests potential frame time inconsistency. For the best experience, Medium at 1440p is the sweet spot: it provides 192 FPS average with a 163 FPS minimum, giving you 19% headroom above a 165 Hz display's refresh rate. If you have a 240 Hz display, 1080p Medium's 261 FPS average with a 222 FPS minimum keeps you above that threshold with 13% headroom.

# Measured FPS Breakdown

1920x1080 (1080p):

• Low: 301 FPS average
• Medium: 261 FPS average, 222 FPS minimum, 301 FPS maximum
• High: 228 FPS average
• Ultra: 171 FPS average

The spread from Low to Ultra at 1080p is 130 FPS. The drop from Medium to High is 33 FPS (12.6%), and from High to Ultra is 57 FPS (25%). The Medium preset's 222 FPS minimum is the highest minimum of any 1080p configuration, indicating consistent frame delivery.

2560x1440 (1440p):

• Low: 270 FPS average
• Medium: 192 FPS average, 163 FPS minimum, 220 FPS maximum
• High: 167 FPS average
• Ultra: 125 FPS average

At 1440p, the spread from Low to Ultra is 145 FPS. The Medium preset shows a 29 FPS gap between average and minimum (15.1%), which is tighter than the 1080p Medium's 39 FPS gap (14.9%). High at 1440p (167 FPS) is nearly identical to Ultra at 1080p (171 FPS), showing how resolution and settings trade off against each other.

3840x2160 (4K):

• Low: 174 FPS average
• Medium: 124 FPS average, 105 FPS minimum, 142 FPS maximum
• High: 108 FPS average
• Ultra: 81 FPS average

The 4K results show the largest settings spread: 93 FPS from Low to Ultra. Medium's 105 FPS minimum is the only 4K configuration with a recorded minimum, and it stays above 100 FPS. Ultra at 4K (81 FPS) is the worst measured result for this combo, but even that is playable on a 60 Hz display.

# Resolution Scaling

The data reveals how frame rates scale as resolution increases from 1080p to 4K. At Low settings, the combo delivers 301 FPS at 1080p, 270 FPS at 1440p (10.3% drop), and 174 FPS at 4K (42.2% drop from 1440p, 57.8% drop from 1080p). At Medium settings, 1080p yields 261 FPS, 1440p yields 192 FPS (26.4% drop), and 4K yields 124 FPS (35.4% drop from 1440p, 52.5% drop from 1080p). At High settings, 1080p yields 228 FPS, 1440p yields 167 FPS (26.8% drop), and 4K yields 108 FPS (35.3% drop from 1440p, 52.6% drop from 1080p). At Ultra settings, 1080p yields 171 FPS, 1440p yields 125 FPS (26.9% drop), and 4K yields 81 FPS (35.2% drop from 1440p, 52.6% drop from 1080p).

The pattern is clear: the Low preset shows the most severe scaling drop from 1440p to 4K (42.2%), while Medium, High, and Ultra all show remarkably consistent drops of roughly 35% from 1440p to 4K. This consistency across three of the four presets suggests the GPU is the limiting factor at those settings. The Low preset's larger drop indicates that at Low settings, the CPU has more influence on frame rates at lower resolutions, and as resolution increases, the GPU workload becomes dominant.

At 1080p Low, the 301 FPS result is likely CPU-limited, as the 7500F's 6 cores and 12 threads are pushed to their maximum output. The 270 FPS at 1440p Low still shows strong CPU influence, but by 4K Low (174 FPS), the GPU's pixel throughput becomes the constraint. For the Medium, High, and Ultra presets, the uniform ~35% drop from 1440p to 4K indicates the RTX 4090's rendering pipeline is the bottleneck, not the CPU. The 4090's 443.5 GPixel/s pixel rate and 1,290.2 GTexel/s texture rate are the relevant specs for this resolution scaling behavior.

# CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 7500F is a 6-core, 12-thread processor based on the Zen 4 architecture (Raphael codename) built on TSMC's 5 nm process. It has a base clock of 3.70 GHz and a boost clock of 5.00 GHz, with a 65 W TDP. The CPU supports DDR5 memory with dual-channel access and 83.2 GB/s memory bandwidth, which is ample for this FPS title. Its cache hierarchy includes 64 KB of L1 per core, 1 MB of L2 per core, and 32 MB of shared L3.

In synthetic benchmarks, the 7500F scores 22,799 in Cinebench R23 multi-core and 3,218 in single-core. Its Passmark multi-thread score is 26,825, and its single-thread score is 3,841. The Geekbench multi-core score is 12,362, and single-core is 2,374. The 3DMark results show 6,376 for 16 threads, 6,379 for max threads, and 974 for single thread. These scores place the CPU at the 77th percentile, with nearest rivals being the Intel Core i7-11850H (deltaPct 0.1), AMD Ryzen 5 8400F (deltaPct -0.2), Intel Core i7-13620H (deltaPct 0.2), and Intel Core 5 210H (deltaPct 0.4).

For Lockdown Protocol specifically, the CPU's single-thread performance is crucial. The 5.00 GHz boost clock and Zen 4 architecture deliver strong single-thread throughput, as evidenced by the 974 3DMark single-thread score. The 6 cores and 12 threads handle the game's multi-threaded workloads, but the game's FPS results suggest it relies heavily on single-thread performance for frame generation. At 1080p Low, where the CPU is most likely to be the limiter, the combo achieves 301 FPS, which is only 11.5% higher than the 270 FPS at 1440p Low. This relatively small gap indicates the CPU is approaching its frame rate ceiling at 1080p Low.

The 7500F's 32 MB of shared L3 cache is another factor. FPS games often benefit from larger caches to keep frequently accessed data close to the cores. The 7500F's cache configuration, combined with its 83.2 GB/s memory bandwidth, ensures the CPU can feed data to the RTX 4090 without creating a bottleneck at most settings. The CPU's 77th percentile ranking means it's a mid-to-upper-tier processor, but the combo rank of 115 out of 3,714 shows that it pairs effectively with the 4090 for this particular game. The data suggests that while a stronger CPU might push 1080p Low frame rates slightly higher, the 7500F is more than adequate for 1440p and 4K gaming, where the GPU dominates the performance equation.