Lockdown Protocol

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 7 5800XT is an 8-core, 16-thread processor built on the Zen 3 architecture, codenamed Vermeer. It operates on the AMD Socket AM4 platform and is fabricated on a 7 nm process at TSMC, with a die size of 74 mm² and 4,150 million transistors. The base clock is 3.80 GHz with a boost clock of 4.80 GHz. The processor carries a 105 W TDP, and its cache hierarchy includes 64 KB L1 per core, 512 KB L2 per core, and 32 MB shared L3. It supports DDR4 memory in a dual-channel configuration with a memory bandwidth of 51.2 GB/s, and it provides PCIe Gen 4 with 20 lanes from the CPU. The processor does not include integrated graphics.

Benchmark results for the 5800XT show a strong multithreaded presence. In Cinebench R23, it scores 23,794 points in the multicore test and 3,359 points in the single-core test. Cinebench R20 results are 9,993 multicore and 1,410 single-core, while Cinebench R15 shows 2,398 multicore and 338 single-core. In 3DMark, the processor achieves 7,683 with 16 threads, 1,879 with 2 threads, 3,603 with 4 threads, 6,141 with 8 threads, 7,680 with maximum threads, and 959 in single-thread. PassMark results include a multithread score of 28,053, a single-thread score of 3,535, integer math at 93,942, floating point math at 53,808, data compression at 352,002, data encryption at 21,461, extended instructions at 24,270, random string sorting at 35,911, and physics at 1,355.

The processor sits at the 81st percentile when compared to all CPUs in the database. Its average benchmark score is 29,879. Nearest rivals include the AMD Ryzen 7 7840H with an average score of 29,868, a delta of 0 percent, the AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS at 29,955 with a delta of -0.3 percent, the AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS at 29,955 with a delta of -0.3 percent, and the AMD Ryzen 5 9600X at 29,713 with a delta of 0.6 percent. The 5800XT effectively matches these parts, sitting within a fraction of a percent in either direction.

For Lockdown Protocol, an FPS title, the CPU role is about delivering consistent frame pacing and avoiding bottleneck situations at lower resolutions. The 8-core, 16-thread configuration provides ample headroom for background tasks and the game's threaded workload. At 1080p, where the GPU can produce high frame rates, the CPU's single-thread performance and multi-thread capability become relevant. The Cinebench R23 single-core score of 3,359 and the 3DMark single-thread score of 959 indicate decent per-core throughput. The multithreaded scores, with Cinebench R23 at 23,794 and PassMark multithread at 28,053, confirm that the processor can handle multiple simultaneous tasks without degrading game performance. The 32 MB shared L3 cache helps with data locality, which can benefit game logic and physics calculations.

The recorded data shows that at 1080p Low settings, the combo reaches 123 FPS on average. At that frame rate, the CPU must feed the GPU quickly. The 5800XT's boost clock of 4.80 GHz and 16 threads give it the capability to maintain high frame rates in less demanding scenes. The processor's percentile ranking at 81 places it above the majority of CPUs, meaning it is not a limiting factor in most scenarios for this game.

FAQ

Q: Does the AMD Ryzen 7 5800XT bottleneck the GTX 1660 SUPER in Lockdown Protocol?

A: The data indicates the CPU is not the primary bottleneck. At 1080p Low, the combo achieves 123 FPS, and at 1080p Ultra it drops to 57 FPS. The frame rate scaling with settings suggests the GPU becomes the limiting factor as load increases, while the CPU maintains consistent performance across all settings.

Q: What is the average FPS at 1440p High settings?

A: The measured average FPS at 2560x1440 with High settings is 56 FPS. This is slightly below the 1080p High result of 76 FPS, showing a clear resolution-dependent drop.

Q: How does the Ryzen 7 5800XT compare to its nearest rivals in overall benchmark scores?

A: The 5800XT has an average benchmark score of 29,879. Its nearest rival, the AMD Ryzen 7 7840H, scores 29,868, a difference of 0 percent. The AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS and AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS both score 29,955, which is 0.3 percent lower than the 5800XT. The AMD Ryzen 5 9600X scores 29,713, which is 0.6 percent higher. These differences are negligible.

Q: What is the CPU's percentile ranking among all processors?

A: The Ryzen 7 5800XT ranks at the 81st percentile against all CPUs in the database. This places it in the top fifth of all processors for overall performance.

Q: Does the CPU support ECC memory?

A: Yes, the Ryzen 7 5800XT supports ECC memory, which is listed as true in the database. It also supports DDR4 memory with a dual-channel bus.

Q: What is the maximum multithread benchmark score for this CPU?

A: The highest multithread score recorded is in Cinebench R23 with 23,794 points. The 3DMark max threads score is 7,680, and the PassMark multithread score is 28,053.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data for Lockdown Protocol shows a clear progression as resolution increases. At 1920x1080, the combo delivers 123 FPS on Low, 87 FPS on Medium, 76 FPS on High, and 57 FPS on Ultra. Moving to 2560x1440, the numbers drop to 90 FPS on Low, 64 FPS on Medium, 56 FPS on High, and 42 FPS on Ultra. At 3840x2160, the results fall further to 58 FPS on Low, 41 FPS on Medium, 36 FPS on High, and 27 FPS on Ultra.

The scaling pattern from 1080p to 1440p shows an average reduction of roughly 25 to 30 percent across settings. For example, Low goes from 123 to 90 FPS, a drop of 33 FPS. Medium goes from 87 to 64, a drop of 23 FPS. High goes from 76 to 56, a drop of 20 FPS. Ultra goes from 57 to 42, a drop of 15 FPS. The absolute drop shrinks as settings increase, which indicates that at higher settings the GPU is already working harder, so the additional resolution cost is proportionally smaller.

From 1440p to 4K, the drops are more severe. Low goes from 90 to 58 FPS, a 32 FPS reduction. Medium goes from 64 to 41, a 23 FPS drop. High goes from 56 to 36, a 20 FPS drop. Ultra goes from 42 to 27, a 15 FPS drop. This pattern suggests that the GPU is the limiting component at higher resolutions. The GTX 1660 SUPER, with its 6 GB GDDR6 memory and 192-bit bus, provides 336.0 GB/s of bandwidth. At 4K, the pixel throughput demands increase substantially, and the GPU's compute resources, 1,408 shading units, 88 TMUs, and 48 ROPs, begin to saturate.

The limiting component shifts based on resolution and settings. At 1080p Low, the CPU and GPU share the load, with the CPU capable of pushing beyond 123 FPS if the GPU allowed. At 1080p Ultra, the GPU becomes the constraint, as the frame rate drops to 57 FPS. At 4K, regardless of settings, the GPU is clearly the bottleneck. The 4K Low result of 58 FPS is less than half of the 1080p Low result of 123 FPS, while the 4K Ultra result of 27 FPS is less than half of the 1080p Ultra result of 57 FPS. This halving pattern is typical of a GPU-bound scenario where resolution doubles the pixel count.

The data confirms that the Ryzen 7 5800XT provides enough processing power to avoid limiting the GTX 1660 SUPER at any resolution in this game. The frame rate differences between settings at the same resolution are driven by GPU load, not CPU performance. The CPU's high single-thread score of 3,359 in Cinebench R23 and 959 in 3DMark single-thread ensure that even at high frame rates, the processor can keep up.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the AMD Ryzen 7 5800XT and the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER ranks 3,166 out of 3,714 tested combos in Lockdown Protocol. This places the combo in the lower portion of the rankings, specifically at about the 85th percentile from the bottom, meaning only about 548 combos perform worse. The rank reflects the GTX 1660 SUPER's position in the GPU hierarchy more than the CPU's capability.

The GTX 1660 SUPER sits at the 53rd percentile among all GPUs in the database, with an average benchmark score of 12,986. Its nearest rivals include the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Mobile with a score of 12,940 and a delta of 0.4 percent, the AMD Radeon RX 580 at 12,928 with a delta of 0.4 percent, the NVIDIA Tesla M2090 at 13,075 with a delta of -0.7 percent, and the AMD Radeon 740M at 12,870 with a delta of 0.9 percent. The GTX 1660 SUPER is essentially on par with these parts, all within a single percentage point.

The combo rank of 3,166 out of 3,714 is driven by the GPU's mid-tier performance. In Lockdown Protocol, the game's demands at higher settings and resolutions exceed what the GTX 1660 SUPER can deliver. At 4K Ultra, the combo averages 27 FPS, which is below the threshold for smooth gameplay. Even at 1440p Ultra, the average is 42 FPS, and at 1080p Ultra, it is 57 FPS. These results place the combo in a position where it can handle 1080p at medium to high settings, but struggles with higher resolutions and ultra settings.

The CPU's high percentile ranking, 81st, does not compensate for the GPU's lower ranking, 53rd, in this game. The combo rank reflects the weakest link, and in Lockdown Protocol, that is the GPU. The Ryzen 7 5800XT could support a more powerful GPU without becoming a bottleneck, but paired with the GTX 1660 SUPER, the overall performance is constrained by the graphics card.

In the context of all tested combos, the 3,166 rank means that a large majority of systems outperform this pairing in this game. The data shows that combos with stronger GPUs, even with less capable CPUs, would likely rank higher because the game is GPU-bound at most settings. The 5800XT's performance is sufficient, but the GTX 1660 SUPER limits the ceiling.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER is built on the Turing architecture with the TU116 chip, fabricated on a 12 nm process at TSMC. The die measures 284 mm² and contains 6,600 million transistors. The GPU has 1,408 shading units, 88 texture mapping units, and 48 raster output units. Its base clock is 1530 MHz with a boost clock of 1785 MHz. The memory subsystem consists of 6 GB of GDDR6 on a 192-bit bus, providing 336.0 GB/s of bandwidth. The memory clock is 1750 MHz, which translates to 14 Gbps effective. The GPU delivers a pixel rate of 85.68 GPixel/s, a texture rate of 157.1 GTexel/s, and FP32 performance of 5.027 TFLOPS. FP16 performance is 10.05 TFLOPS with a 2:1 ratio. The TDP is 125 W, with a suggested PSU of 300 W and a single 8-pin power connector. The card uses a PCIe 3.0 x16 interface and is a dual-slot design measuring 229 mm in length.

In benchmark results, the GTX 1660 SUPER scores 1,278 in 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12, 52,490 in Geekbench OpenCL, and 57,102 in Geekbench Vulkan. PassMark results show a G3D score of 12,699, a G2D score of 805, a DirectX 12 score of 50, a DirectX 11 score of 104, a DirectX 10 score of 65, a DirectX 9 score of 189, and a GPU compute score of 5,076. The GPU ranks at the 53rd percentile among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 12,986.

In Lockdown Protocol, the GPU role is dominant, especially at higher resolutions and settings. The measured FPS data shows that at 1080p Low, the combo achieves 123 FPS, which is a playable frame rate. At 1080p Medium, it drops to 87 FPS, and at 1080p High, it is 76 FPS. At 1080p Ultra, the average is 57 FPS. The GPU's 6 GB VRAM is sufficient for 1080p, but at 1440p and 4K, the memory capacity and bandwidth become more strained. At 1440p High, the average is 56 FPS, and at 4K High, it is 36 FPS. The 4K Ultra result of 27 FPS indicates that the GPU cannot handle the workload at that resolution.

The GPU's texture rate of 157.1 GTexel/s and pixel rate of 85.68 GPixel/s determine how quickly it can fill the screen. At 4K, the pixel count is over 8 million, and the GPU must process each one. The 48 ROPs are responsible for final pixel output, and the 88 TMUs handle texture filtering. The boost clock of 1785 MHz provides the frequency headroom, but the architecture's compute capacity, 5.027 TFLOPS, limits the overall shading work per frame.

The GTX 1660 SUPER's 53rd percentile ranking indicates it is a mid-pack GPU. Its nearest rivals, the RTX 3050 Ti Mobile and RX 580, are within 0.4 percent in average score, confirming that the GTX 1660 SUPER sits in a crowded performance tier. In Lockdown Protocol, this tier is sufficient for 1080p gaming at medium to high settings, but not for high refresh rate or high resolution gaming.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The recorded FPS data for Lockdown Protocol with the AMD Ryzen 7 5800XT and NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER covers three resolutions and four settings levels.

At 1920x1080, the results are as follows. Low settings produce an average of 123 FPS. Medium settings produce an average of 87 FPS, with a minimum of 74 FPS and a maximum of 100 FPS. High settings produce an average of 76 FPS. Ultra settings produce an average of 57 FPS. The jump from Low to Medium is 36 FPS, a 29 percent reduction. From Medium to High, the drop is 11 FPS, and from High to Ultra, the drop is 19 FPS. The Ultra setting at 57 FPS is still playable, but it is near the edge of smoothness for a fast-paced FPS.

At 2560x1440, the results show a clear reduction. Low settings produce an average of 90 FPS. Medium settings produce an average of 64 FPS, with a minimum of 54 FPS and a maximum of 73 FPS. High settings produce an average of 56 FPS. Ultra settings produce an average of 42 FPS. The Low to Medium drop is 26 FPS, a 29 percent reduction. Medium to High is 8 FPS, and High to Ultra is 14 FPS. The 1440p Ultra result of 42 FPS is below the 60 FPS target, indicating that the GPU is struggling.

At 3840x2160, the results are the lowest. Low settings produce an average of 58 FPS. Medium settings produce an average of 41 FPS, with a minimum of 35 FPS and a maximum of 47 FPS. High settings produce an average of 36 FPS. Ultra settings produce an average of 27 FPS. The Low to Medium drop is 17 FPS, a 29 percent reduction. Medium to High is 5 FPS, and High to Ultra is 9 FPS. The 4K Low result of 58 FPS is barely playable, and the 4K Ultra result of 27 FPS is not suitable for smooth gameplay.

The Medium settings rows include minimum and maximum FPS data. At 1080p Medium, the range is 74 to 100 FPS, a 26 FPS spread. At 1440p Medium, the range is 54 to 73 FPS, a 19 FPS spread. At 4K Medium, the range is 35 to 47 FPS, a 12 FPS spread. The narrowing range at higher resolutions indicates that the GPU becomes consistently loaded, reducing frame time variance.

The data shows that the combo is most viable at 1080p. At 1080p Low, the 123 FPS average is excellent for competitive play. At 1080p High, 76 FPS is good for most players. At 1080p Ultra, 57 FPS is acceptable but not ideal. At 1440p, the combo can handle Low and Medium settings, with 90 and 64 FPS respectively, but High and Ultra drop to 56 and 42 FPS. At 4K, only Low settings, at 58 FPS, approach playability, and all other settings fall below 41 FPS.

The measured data confirms that the GTX 1660 SUPER is the limiting component. The CPU's strong benchmark scores, including the 81st percentile ranking, do not translate into higher FPS at higher resolutions because the GPU cannot process the frames fast enough. The 1080p Low result of 123 FPS is the maximum observed average, and it is limited by the GPU's throughput rather than the CPU's capability. The Ryzen 7 5800XT, with its 8 cores and 16 threads, has the headroom to support higher frame rates if paired with a stronger GPU.