Lockdown Protocol

# Lockdown Protocol with AMD Ryzen 7 5700G + Intel Arc B370

The AMD Ryzen 7 5700G paired with the Intel Arc B370 integrated GPU produces a combination that ranks 2611th out of 2828 tested configurations in Lockdown Protocol, placing it in the bottom 8% of all tested combos. This is a system defined by a stark imbalance: the 8-core, 16-thread Ryzen 7 5700G is a capable desktop processor with a 79th percentile standing among all CPUs, while the Arc B370 is an integrated graphics solution sitting at the 5th percentile among all GPUs. The benchmark data reveals a system where the CPU has substantial headroom, but the graphics solution consistently becomes the bottleneck across nearly every resolution and settings combination.

CPU Role — cores, clocks, and how they relate to this game's results

The AMD Ryzen 7 5700G brings 8 cores and 16 threads to the table, running at a base clock of 3.80 GHz and boosting up to 4.60 GHz. This is a Zen 3 architecture part built on TSMC's 7 nm process, with a 65 W TDP and 16 MB of L3 cache. The processor's multi-threaded capabilities are substantial — Cinebench R23 multicore scores reach 12830.5, while the single-core score sits at 1494. The 3DMark 16-thread test shows 6629, and the max-thread score is nearly identical at 6627, indicating the processor scales well with all available threads.

In Lockdown Protocol, the CPU's role appears to be largely secondary to the GPU, but the data still shows meaningful influence. The 5700G's average benchmark score is 27051, which puts it within 0.2% of the Intel Core i9-9900K (27097), 0.4% ahead of the AMD Ryzen AI 7 445 (26936), and 0.6% ahead of the Intel Core i7-1370P (26900). This places the 5700G in solid company for gaming workloads. The processor's percentile rank of 79 among all CPUs means it outperforms roughly four out of five processors in the database, suggesting that the CPU is rarely the limiting factor in this pairing.

The fact that the 5700G has integrated Radeon Vega 8 graphics is notable for this specific configuration, because the system is using a different, more powerful integrated solution from Intel. The CPU's own graphics are not being utilized, but the processor's compute capabilities still matter for game logic, physics, and frame pacing. The Passmark multi-thread score of 24419 and the Geekbench multicore score of 9950 indicate robust processing power. However, because the Arc B370 is fundamentally an integrated GPU with system-shared memory, the CPU must also manage memory bandwidth for the graphics solution, potentially creating contention that affects overall frame rates.

GPU Role — VRAM, clocks, and how they relate to this game's results

The Intel Arc B370 is an integrated graphics processor based on the Xe3-LPG architecture, built on Intel's 3 nm process. It carries 1280 shading units, 40 texture mapping units, and 20 raster operation units, along with 10 ray tracing cores. The GPU operates at a base clock of 300 MHz and boosts to 2400 MHz. Critically, the Arc B370 has no dedicated VRAM — its memory is "System Shared," meaning it draws from the same DDR4 memory pool as the CPU. The memory bus width is likewise "System Shared," and bandwidth is "System Dependent."

This architecture has profound implications for Lockdown Protocol performance. The GPU's 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score is 1184, placing it at the 5th percentile among all GPUs. Its nearest rivals in the database are all much older parts: the ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5570 (score 1186, delta -0.2%), ATI Radeon HD 5770 (1190, delta -0.5%), AMD Radeon HD 7650M (1192, delta -0.7%), and AMD FirePro M2000 (1168, delta 1.4%). This means the Arc B370 performs roughly on par with graphics solutions from the late 2000s and early 2010s, which is a sobering indicator for a modern FPS title.

The GPU's compute capabilities are modest: 6.144 TFLOPS FP32 performance, a pixel rate of 48.00 GPixel/s, and a texture rate of 96.00 GTexel/s. The 25 W TDP and IGP slot width confirm this is not a high-performance discrete solution. The system-shared memory architecture means the Arc B370 must compete with the CPU for bandwidth, and in a game like Lockdown Protocol, this shared resource contention likely contributes to the low frame rates observed in the measured data. The GPU supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4, so feature support is modern even if raw throughput is not.

How This Combo Ranks — use comboRankInGame vs other tested combos

The combination of the AMD Ryzen 7 5700G and Intel Arc B370 ranks 2611th out of 2828 tested combos in Lockdown Protocol. This places the pairing in the bottom 7.7% of all configurations tested, which is a strikingly low position given the CPU's respectable 79th percentile standing. The data suggests that the GPU is the dominant constraint, dragging the overall combo ranking far below what the processor alone would achieve.

To contextualize this rank: the combo sits 217 positions above the very bottom of the list, meaning there are only 217 tested configurations that perform worse. Given the Arc B370's GPU percentile of 5, it is unsurprising that the combo ranks so low — the GPU is in the bottom 5% of all GPUs, and the combo rank reflects that heavy weighting. The CPU's contribution is likely neutralized by the GPU's limitations, as the 5700G has more than enough processing power to feed a far more capable graphics solution.

The gap between the CPU's capability and the combo's performance is instructive. If the 5700G were paired with a mid-range discrete GPU, the combo rank would likely be dramatically higher. As it stands, the data shows a system where the processor is overqualified for the graphics solution it is paired with, and Lockdown Protocol's frame rates suffer accordingly. The combo rank of 2611/2828 indicates that this pairing is only suitable for very light gaming workloads, and even then, only at lower resolutions and settings.

Measured FPS Breakdown — resolution by resolution, settings by settings, exact numbers

At 1920x1080, the lowest resolution tested, the system achieves an average of 80 FPS on Low settings. This is the single highest frame rate recorded across all measurements. Moving to Medium settings drops the average to 57 FPS, with a minimum of 48 FPS and a maximum of 65 FPS. High settings yield 49 FPS average, while Ultra settings bring the average down to 37 FPS. The progression from Low to Ultra at 1080p shows a 54% reduction in average FPS, from 80 down to 37, which is a substantial performance penalty for increased visual fidelity.

At 2560x1440, the frame rates drop noticeably. Low settings produce an average of 58 FPS, Medium settings average 42 FPS with a minimum of 35 and maximum of 48, High settings average 36 FPS, and Ultra settings average 27 FPS. The 1440p results show a similar proportional drop from Low to Ultra (58 down to 27 FPS, a 53% reduction), but the absolute numbers are considerably lower than at 1080p. The Medium settings row at 1440p shows a minimum of 35 FPS, which is approaching the threshold where gameplay becomes noticeably less smooth.

At 3840x2160, the system struggles significantly. Low settings average 38 FPS, Medium settings average 27 FPS with a minimum of 23 and maximum of 31, High settings average 23 FPS, and Ultra settings average 18 FPS. The 4K results show that the Arc B370 is overwhelmed at this resolution, with even Low settings failing to reach 40 FPS average. Ultra settings at 4K produce an average of 18 FPS, which is barely playable and far below what most players would consider acceptable for an FPS title. The minimum FPS of 23 at Medium settings in 4K further confirms the GPU's limitations at this resolution.

Resolution Scaling — how FPS drops from 1080p to 4K and what it says about the limiting component

The resolution scaling data reveals a clear pattern. From 1080p Low (80 FPS) to 1440p Low (58 FPS), the frame rate drops by 27.5%. From 1440p Low to 4K Low (38 FPS), the drop is another 34.5%. The cumulative drop from 1080p Low to 4K Low is 52.5%. At High settings, the progression is 49 FPS at 1080p, 36 FPS at 1440p (a 26.5% drop), and 23 FPS at 4K (a 36.1% drop from 1440p), for a total 53.1% reduction from 1080p to 4K.

These drops are substantial but not linear, which suggests the GPU is the primary limiting factor. If the CPU were the bottleneck, the frame rates would show less sensitivity to resolution changes, because the CPU's workload stays relatively constant while the GPU's workload scales with pixel count. The fact that frame rates drop by roughly half when moving from 1080p to 4K indicates that the Arc B370's pixel throughput is being saturated, and the system-shared memory bandwidth is likely exacerbating the issue at higher resolutions where memory demands increase.

The data also shows that the gap between Low and Ultra settings widens as resolution increases. At 1080p, the difference between Low and Ultra is 43 FPS (80 vs 37). At 1440p, the difference is 31 FPS (58 vs 27). At 4K, the difference is 20 FPS (38 vs 18). This narrowing gap at higher resolutions suggests that the GPU is becoming the sole bottleneck, as the pixel workload dominates and settings-related compute differences matter less. The Arc B370's 20 ROPs and 48.00 GPixel/s pixel rate are simply insufficient for 4K rendering, regardless of quality settings.

FAQ — 4-6 Q&A pairs answerable from FACT PACK data

Q: What is the overall ranking of this CPU+GPU combo in Lockdown Protocol?

A: The combination of AMD Ryzen 7 5700G and Intel Arc B370 ranks 2611th out of 2828 tested combos, placing it in the bottom 7.7% of all configurations tested.

Q: How does the Arc B370 GPU compare to its nearest rivals in benchmark scores?

A: The Arc B370 scores 1184 in 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12, which is 0.2% behind the ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5570 (1186), 0.5% behind the ATI Radeon HD 5770 (1190), 0.7% behind the AMD Radeon HD 7650M (1192), and 1.4% ahead of the AMD FirePro M2000 (1168).

Q: What is the best frame rate this system can achieve in Lockdown Protocol?

A: The highest average frame rate recorded is 80 FPS, achieved at 1920x1080 resolution with Low settings. No other resolution or settings combination reaches 80 FPS average.

Q: How does the Ryzen 7 5700G compare to the Intel Core i9-9900K in average benchmark score?

A: The Ryzen 7 5700G has an average benchmark score of 27051, which is 0.2% lower than the Intel Core i9-9900K's score of 27097. The two processors are essentially performance equivalents in aggregate benchmarks.

Q: What are the minimum and maximum FPS recorded for Medium settings at 1440p?

A: At 2560x1440 with Medium settings, the system averages 42 FPS, with a minimum of 35 FPS and a maximum of 48 FPS. This represents the only 1440p setting where min/max values were measured.

Q: Is the CPU or GPU more likely to be the bottleneck in this system?

A: The data strongly indicates the GPU is the bottleneck. The CPU ranks at the 79th percentile among all CPUs, while the GPU ranks at the 5th percentile among all GPUs. The resolution scaling shows significant FPS drops from 1080p to 4K, which is characteristic of GPU-limited performance.

Settings Recommendations — which preset gives the best experience per the measured rows

The measured data suggests that players should prioritize Low settings at 1080p to achieve playable frame rates in Lockdown Protocol. The 80 FPS average at 1080p Low is the only configuration that clears the 60 FPS threshold, providing smooth gameplay suitable for an FPS title. At 1080p Medium, the 57 FPS average is close to 60 FPS, but the minimum of 48 FPS (measured at 1440p Medium, though likely similar at 1080p) suggests occasional dips below smooth playability.

For players who want higher visual quality, 1080p High at 49 FPS is a reasonable compromise, though the frame rate is below the 60 FPS target. Ultra settings at 1080p (37 FPS) are not recommended for competitive play, as the frame rate drops into a range where input latency and visual stutter become noticeable. At 1440p, only Low settings (58 FPS) approach playable territory, while Medium (42 FPS) and High (36 FPS) are marginal. At 4K, all settings produce frame rates below 40 FPS, making the game effectively unplayable at this resolution — even Low settings at 38 FPS average will feel sluggish in an FPS context.

The optimal experience balancing visual quality and performance is 1080p Medium. While Low settings offer the highest frame rate, Medium provides a 57 FPS average with a measured minimum of 48 FPS and maximum of 65 FPS at 1440p (the 1080p Medium row has a minimum of 48 and maximum of 65 as well), which represents a playable experience with better visual fidelity than Low. Players who prioritize competitive performance should choose 1080p Low, while those who value visuals over frame rate can consider 1080p High, but should avoid Ultra settings and all 4K configurations given the sub-40 FPS results. The system-shared memory architecture of the Arc B370 means that higher resolutions and settings place additional strain on the shared DDR4 memory pool, so staying at 1080p is strongly advised for this pairing.