Lockdown Protocol

# Lockdown Protocol with AMD Ryzen 5 7600 + Intel Arc B370

The AMD Ryzen 5 7600 paired with the Intel Arc B370 is a combination that lands in the lower percentile of tested systems for Lockdown Protocol, ranking 2611 out of 2828 tested combos. This places the pairing in the bottom 8% of all configurations, with the measured frame rates confirming that the Intel Arc B370 is the dominant constraint across all tested resolutions and settings. The CPU, a 6-core/12-thread Zen 4 part, provides solid single-thread performance as evidenced by its 3DMark single-thread score of 999, but the GPU's 5th percentile ranking among all GPUs means the system is heavily limited by graphics throughput in this FPS title.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 7600 is a 7th-generation desktop processor built on the Zen 4 architecture, fabricated on a 5 nm process by TSMC. It features 6 cores and 12 threads, with a base clock of 3.80 GHz and a boost clock of 5.10 GHz. The CPU's cache hierarchy includes 64 KB of L1 per core, 1 MB of L2 per core, and a shared 32 MB L3 cache. This configuration yields respectable synthetic performance: the Cinebench R23 multi-core score is 12735, while the single-core score is 1852. In Geekbench, the processor achieves 13413 multi-core and 2521 single-core points.

In the context of Lockdown Protocol, the CPU's role is to maintain frame pacing and handle game logic, but the data indicates that it is not the bottleneck. The 3DMark 16-thread score of 6499 and max-thread score of 6503 show that the CPU's multi-threaded capabilities are nearly saturated at 16 threads, suggesting that the 12 threads available are utilized efficiently. However, the measured FPS in game does not scale with CPU-centric metrics. For instance, at 1080p Low, the system delivers 80 FPS, but at 1080p Ultra it drops to 37 FPS — a difference that cannot be attributed to CPU load variations, as the CPU's workload in FPS titles typically changes little with graphics settings.

The CPU's passmark multi-thread score of 27058 and integer math score of 80581 indicate strong general-purpose compute, but Lockdown Protocol's frame rates are constrained by the GPU. The nearest rival comparisons for the CPU show it sits between the AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX (0.2% ahead) and the AMD Ryzen 7 7435HS (0.3% behind) in average benchmark score, with the Intel Core i9-11900KF also nearby (0.4% ahead). This clustering suggests the 7600 is a mid-pack performer in the broader CPU landscape, yet it is clearly not the limiting factor for this game.

GPU Role

The Intel Arc B370 is a mobile/IGP-class GPU based on the Xe3-LPG architecture, manufactured on Intel's 3 nm process. It features 1280 shading units, 40 texture mapping units, and 20 raster output units, along with 10 ray tracing cores. The GPU's clock speeds are relatively low for a gaming part: a 300 MHz base clock and a 2400 MHz boost clock. The memory subsystem is entirely system-shared, with the memory size, type, bus width, and bandwidth all listed as "System Shared" or "System Dependent," which means the GPU relies on the host system's DDR5 memory rather than dedicated VRAM.

The GPU's compute capabilities are modest: FP32 performance is 6.144 TFLOPS, and FP16 is 12.29 TFLOPS with a 2:1 ratio. The pixel rate is 48.00 GPixel/s, and the texture rate is 96.00 GTexel/s. The 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score is 1184, which places the GPU in the 5th percentile of all GPUs. Its nearest rivals are all older or lower-end parts: the ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5570 (0.2% ahead), the ATI Radeon HD 5770 (0.5% ahead), and the AMD Radeon HD 7650M (0.7% ahead). This positions the Arc B370 at the very bottom of the GPU performance spectrum, which directly explains the frame rates observed in Lockdown Protocol.

Given the 25 W TDP and IGP slot width, the Arc B370 is not designed for high-end gaming. In Lockdown Protocol, the GPU's role is to render the FPS scenes, and its limited shading units and ROPs become the primary constraint. The system-shared memory means there is no dedicated VRAM pool, and the "System Dependent" bandwidth creates additional latency and throughput variability. This is reflected in the measured FPS: even at the lowest settings (1080p Low), the system only achieves 80 FPS, and at 1080p Ultra it falls to 37 FPS.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data reveals a clear pattern of resolution scaling that highlights the GPU bottleneck. At 1080p Low, the system averages 80 FPS. Moving to 1440p Low, the average drops to 58 FPS, a 27.5% reduction. At 4K Low, the average is 38 FPS, which is 52.5% below the 1080p Low figure. This scaling is consistent with a GPU that is saturated at even the lowest settings — doubling the pixel count from 1080p to 4K (a 4x increase in pixels) results in a frame rate reduction that is less than proportional, suggesting the GPU is not purely pixel-bound but also limited by other factors such as texture throughput and ROP operations.

For Medium settings, the scaling is similar. At 1080p Medium, the average is 57 FPS; at 1440p Medium, 42 FPS (26.3% drop); and at 4K Medium, 27 FPS (52.6% drop). The consistency of these percentage drops across Low and Medium settings indicates that the GPU's performance scales almost linearly with resolution, meaning the Arc B370 is the limiting component at every resolution. The CPU's contribution to frame rate is minimal, as the FPS differences between settings at the same resolution are much larger than the differences between resolutions at the same setting.

At High settings, the pattern continues: 1080p High averages 49 FPS, 1440p High drops to 36 FPS (26.5% drop), and 4K High drops to 23 FPS (53.1% drop). The Ultra settings show the most severe constraint: 1080p Ultra averages 37 FPS, 1440p Ultra drops to 27 FPS (27% drop), and 4K Ultra drops to 18 FPS (51.4% drop). The fact that the percentage drops are nearly identical across all settings (around 26-27% for 1080p to 1440p, and 51-53% for 1080p to 4K) confirms that the GPU is the sole limiting factor, and the CPU's role is negligible in scaling.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the system delivers the following average FPS: Low settings are highest at 80 FPS, followed by Medium at 57 FPS, High at 49 FPS, and Ultra at 37 FPS. The Medium setting has a recorded minimum of 48 FPS and a maximum of 65 FPS, indicating a frame time variance of 17 FPS. This is the only setting at 1080p with min/max data, but the spread suggests that the GPU's system-shared memory causes occasional frame hitches even at this resolution.

At 2560x1440, the averages are 58 FPS for Low, 42 FPS for Medium, 36 FPS for High, and 27 FPS for Ultra. The Medium setting again has the only min/max data: 35 FPS minimum and 48 FPS maximum, a variance of 13 FPS. The relative ordering is consistent with 1080p, but the absolute values are lower, as expected from the increased pixel count.

At 3840x2160, the averages are 38 FPS for Low, 27 FPS for Medium, 23 FPS for High, and 18 FPS for Ultra. The Medium setting has a minimum of 23 FPS and a maximum of 31 FPS, a variance of 8 FPS. Notably, at 4K Ultra, the system averages 18 FPS, which is below the threshold for smooth gameplay in an FPS title. The 4K Low setting at 38 FPS is the only 4K configuration that approaches playability, but even that is marginal.

The data shows that the step from Low to Medium costs roughly 23-29% of performance at each resolution (80 to 57 FPS at 1080p, 58 to 42 at 1440p, 38 to 27 at 4K). The step from Medium to High costs 14-15% (57 to 49, 42 to 36, 27 to 23), and the step from High to Ultra costs 22-25% (49 to 37, 36 to 27, 23 to 18). This suggests that the GPU's shading units are the primary constraint, as the relative cost of increasing settings is consistent across resolutions.

How This Combo Ranks

The AMD Ryzen 5 7600 + Intel Arc B370 combination ranks 2611 out of 2828 tested combos in Lockdown Protocol, placing it in the bottom 7.7% of all configurations. This is a very low ranking, consistent with the GPU's 5th percentile standing among all GPUs. The CPU, by contrast, ranks in the 78th percentile among all CPUs, which means the pairing is severely imbalanced: a mid-to-high-tier CPU is paired with a bottom-tier GPU, and the GPU dictates the overall gaming experience.

The combo's rank is more aligned with the GPU's percentile than the CPU's. This is expected because Lockdown Protocol, as an FPS title, is typically GPU-bound at most settings, and the measured FPS data confirms this. At 1080p Low, the 80 FPS average is the best the system can achieve, but this is still below what many other combos would deliver. The nearest GPU rivals (ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5570, ATI Radeon HD 5770) are all over a decade old, which contextualizes the Arc B370's performance level.

For comparison, the CPU's nearest rivals in average benchmark score are the AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX (0.2% higher), the AMD Ryzen 7 7435HS (0.3% lower), and the Intel Core i9-11900KF (0.4% higher). If paired with a more capable GPU, this CPU could deliver much higher frame rates, but the Arc B370's 1184 Steel Nomad score caps the system's potential. The combo rank of 2611/2828 indicates that most other tested configurations, including those with older or lower-end CPUs but better GPUs, outperform this pairing in Lockdown Protocol.

FAQ

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

A: The highest measured average FPS is 80, achieved at 1920x1080 with Low settings. This is the only configuration that exceeds 60 FPS, which is generally considered the minimum for smooth FPS gameplay.

Q: Is the CPU or GPU the bottleneck in this system?

A: The data clearly indicates the GPU is the bottleneck. The Intel Arc B370 has a 5th percentile ranking among all GPUs, and the FPS scaling with resolution and settings follows a GPU-limited pattern. The CPU's 78th percentile ranking and strong synthetic scores (Cinebench R23 multi-core 12735) suggest it is not constraining performance.

Q: Can this system handle 4K gaming in Lockdown Protocol?

A: At 4K, the system averages 38 FPS on Low settings, 27 FPS on Medium, 23 FPS on High, and 18 FPS on Ultra. None of these are consistently playable for an FPS, with the Ultra setting being particularly poor at 18 FPS average.

Q: How does the Intel Arc B370 compare to its nearest GPU rivals?

A: The Arc B370's 3DMark Steel Nomad score of 1184 is 0.2% lower than the ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5570 (1186), 0.5% lower than the ATI Radeon HD 5770 (1190), and 1.4% higher than the AMD FirePro M2000 (1168). This places it in the same performance tier as very old GPUs.

Q: What is the frame time variance at 1440p Medium settings?

A: At 2560x1440 with Medium settings, the system records a minimum of 35 FPS and a maximum of 48 FPS, with an average of 42 FPS. This 13 FPS variance indicates inconsistent frame pacing, which can be noticeable in an FPS title.

Q: Which resolution and setting combo provides the best balance of performance and visual quality?

A: The 1920x1080 Medium setting, with an average of 57 FPS, is the best playable option. It offers a 57 FPS average compared to 80 FPS at Low, but the visual improvement is substantial. At 1440p, the Low setting at 58 FPS is also viable, but the 1080p Medium provides a better frame rate.