Lockdown Protocol

Lockdown Protocol places this AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 + AMD Radeon 760M combo near the very bottom of the tested leaderboard, with a rank of 2820 out of 2828 combos. That places it in the bottom 0.3% of all tested configurations for this FPS title, which is a decisive verdict: this is not a combination built for competitive or even comfortably playable frame rates in most scenarios. The data shows a system that is heavily GPU-bound, where the integrated Radeon 760M is the clear limiting factor, and even the substantial 16-core, 32-thread CPU cannot compensate for the graphics bottleneck.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo rank of 2820 out of 2828 tested combinations is a stark indicator of overall performance in Lockdown Protocol. Only eight other combos performed worse in this game, which means this specific pairing of the Ryzen AI Max+ 395 and the Radeon 760M sits at the extreme low end of the performance distribution. Benchmark results indicate that while the CPU itself is a high-tier part — its 95th percentile ranking versus all CPUs places it above nearly every processor tested — the GPU's 35th percentile versus all GPUs drags the combined experience down dramatically. The delta between the CPU's strength and the GPU's weakness is the defining characteristic of this combo.

Looking at the CPU's nearest rivals, the Ryzen AI Max+ 395 posts an average benchmark score of 77740. That is 1.6% ahead of the AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 9945WX (76513) and also 1.6% ahead of the AMD EPYC Embedded 8224P (76492). The Intel Core i9-14900K, with an average score of 79097, is 1.7% ahead of this AMD chip, while the AMD Ryzen 9 8945HX (76212) trails by 2.0%. These are tight margins, all within roughly two percentage points, confirming that the CPU is performing at a level comparable to top-tier desktop and workstation parts. However, none of that matters for Lockdown Protocol's frame rates because the GPU is the bottleneck.

The GPU's nearest rivals tell a similar story of mediocrity. The Radeon 760M's average benchmark score is 6019, which is 0.3% ahead of the AMD Radeon RX 6400 (6001) and 0.3% ahead of the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 770M (6000). The NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Server (5996) trails by 0.4%, and the NVIDIA Quadro P2000 (6049) is 0.5% ahead. These deltas are negligible, placing the Radeon 760M squarely in a cluster of low-to-mid-range GPUs from previous generations. For a game like Lockdown Protocol, which demands consistent frame pacing, this GPU class is simply not sufficient for high refresh rate play at common resolutions.

GPU Role

The AMD Radeon 760M is an integrated graphics processor based on the RDNA 3.0 architecture, built on a 4 nm process at TSMC. Its chip, codenamed Phoenix, contains 25,390 million transistors on a 178 mm² die. The GPU operates with a base clock of 800 MHz and a boost clock of 2599 MHz. Memory is system shared, meaning the GPU uses the same LPDDR5X memory as the CPU, with a bus width and bandwidth that are system dependent. This is a fundamental limitation: unlike a discrete GPU with dedicated VRAM, the Radeon 760M must contend with the CPU for memory bandwidth, which directly impacts frame rates in memory-intensive scenarios.

The GPU's computational resources are modest. It has 512 shading units, 32 texture mapping units, and 16 ROPs. There are 8 ray tracing cores, though their impact in Lockdown Protocol is likely minimal given the overall performance level. The pixel rate is 41.58 GPixel/s and the texture rate is 83.17 GTexel/s. Floating point performance is rated at 5.323 TFLOPS for both FP32 and FP16, which is a low figure for modern gaming. The GPU supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4, so it is feature-complete on the API front, but raw throughput is insufficient for demanding titles.

Benchmark results for the GPU reinforce its position. The 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score is 400, which is very low. Geekbench OpenCL score is 20255, and Vulkan score is 30336. Passmark scores show DirectX 11 at 52, DirectX 12 at 25, DirectX 9 at 65, and DirectX 10 at 19. The G3D score is 5310, and the GPU compute score is 2840. These numbers, in aggregate, place the Radeon 760M at the 35th percentile versus all GPUs, confirming that it is a lower-tier part. For Lockdown Protocol, the data suggests that the GPU's role is purely a limiting one: it cannot deliver playable frame rates at high settings, and even at low settings, the results are marginal.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data shows a clear and predictable pattern: as resolution increases from 1080p to 4K, average frame rates drop substantially. At 1920x1080 with Low settings, the combo achieves 54 FPS. At 2560x1440 with Low settings, that drops to 40 FPS, a 26% reduction. At 3840x2160 with Low settings, it falls to 26 FPS, which is a 52% drop from the 1080p figure. This scaling behavior indicates that the GPU is the limiting component: the rendering load at higher resolutions overwhelms the Radeon 760M's limited pixel throughput and memory bandwidth.

The pattern holds across all settings presets. At High settings, 1080p yields 34 FPS, 1440p yields 25 FPS (a 26% drop), and 4K yields 16 FPS (a 53% drop from 1080p). At Medium settings, 1080p produces 39 FPS, 1440p produces 28 FPS (a 28% drop), and 4K produces 18 FPS (a 54% drop). At Ultra settings, 1080p gives 25 FPS, 1440p gives 18 FPS (a 28% drop), and 4K gives 12 FPS (a 52% drop). The consistency of these percentage drops across all settings is telling: the frame rate is scaling almost linearly with the pixel count, which is the signature of a GPU-bound scenario. If the CPU were the bottleneck, we would expect smaller differences between 1080p and 4K, because the CPU's workload would not increase with resolution.

The fact that even at 1080p Low the combo only reaches 54 FPS further confirms the GPU limitation. A CPU-bound scenario would typically show much higher frame rates at low resolutions and low settings. Here, the data shows that the Radeon 760M is simply not fast enough to push more than 54 frames per second in this game, regardless of how much CPU headroom is available. The Ryzen AI Max+ 395, with its 16 cores and 32 threads, is far more capable than what this game requires at 1080p, but it cannot help the GPU render pixels faster.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the lowest tested resolution, the combo produces its best results. Low settings deliver an average of 54 FPS, which is the only setting that approaches a playable threshold for a fast-paced FPS. Medium settings drop to 39 FPS, with a minimum of 33 and a maximum of 44. High settings yield 34 FPS, and Ultra settings produce 25 FPS. These numbers show that even at 1080p, only the Low preset provides a frame rate that could be considered acceptable for competitive play, and even then, 54 FPS is below the 60 FPS target many players prefer.

Moving to 2560x1440, the frame rates become more marginal. Low settings average 40 FPS, which is a noticeable step down from 1080p. Medium settings average 28 FPS, with a minimum of 24 and a maximum of 32. High settings drop to 25 FPS, and Ultra settings fall to 18 FPS. At this resolution, no setting achieves 60 FPS, and even the Low preset's 40 FPS is borderline for a game where quick reactions matter. The 1440p data reinforces that this combo is not suitable for high-resolution gaming.

At 3840x2160, the results are mostly unplayable. Low settings average 26 FPS, which is below the threshold for smooth motion. Medium settings average 18 FPS, with a minimum of 15 and a maximum of 21. High settings average 16 FPS, and Ultra settings average 12 FPS. These are slideshow-level frame rates that would make any fast-paced FPS difficult to play. The 4K data makes it clear that this combo is not designed for 4K gaming, and any attempt to run Lockdown Protocol at this resolution will result in a poor experience.

The min and max FPS data, where available, shows some variability. At 1080p Medium, the range is 33 to 44 FPS, a spread of 11 FPS. At 1440p Medium, the range is 24 to 32 FPS, a spread of 8 FPS. At 4K Medium, the range is 15 to 21 FPS, a spread of 6 FPS. This suggests that frame pacing is relatively stable, with no extreme spikes or drops, but the average values are too low for a satisfying experience. The data indicates a consistent, GPU-limited performance profile across all tested configurations.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 is a 16-core, 32-thread processor based on the Zen 5 architecture, codenamed Strix Halo. It has a base clock of 3.00 GHz and a boost clock of 5.10 GHz, with a TDP of 55 W. The CPU is built on a 4 nm process at TSMC, with a die size of 2x 70.6 mm². Cache includes 80 KB of L1 per core, 1 MB of L2 per core, and 64 MB of shared L3 cache. It supports LPDDR5X memory over a quad-channel bus, providing 256.0 GB/s of memory bandwidth. The CPU also includes integrated graphics in the form of the Radeon 8060S, though the system under test uses the separate Radeon 760M.

Benchmark results show the CPU is a high performer. Cinebench R23 multi-core score is 35314, and single-core is 2044. Geekbench multi-core is 20992, and single-core is 2464. Passmark multi-thread score is 54934, and single-thread is 4147. The data compression score is 690650, and encryption is 35455. Floating point math is 128682, and integer math is 200665. These scores place the CPU at the 95th percentile versus all CPUs, confirming that it is among the fastest processors available. Its nearest rival, the Intel Core i9-14900K, is only 1.7% faster on average, which is a negligible difference in real-world terms.

In Lockdown Protocol, the CPU's role is to feed the GPU with draw calls, physics calculations, and game logic. Given the game's FPS genre, single-thread performance is often more important than multi-thread, and the Ryzen AI Max+ 395 delivers strong single-core results with a Cinebench R23 single-core score of 2044 and a Geekbench single-core score of 2464. However, the measured frame rates show that the CPU is not the limiting factor. At 1080p Low, where CPU load is highest relative to GPU load, the combo only reaches 54 FPS, which is far below what the CPU could support. The CPU is effectively idle in this scenario, waiting for the GPU to finish rendering each frame.

The data suggests that the CPU's 16 cores and 32 threads are massively overprovisioned for Lockdown Protocol. Even a much weaker CPU could likely achieve the same frame rates, because the Radeon 760M's performance ceiling is so low. The CPU's memory bandwidth of 256.0 GB/s might provide some benefit to the integrated GPU, but since the Radeon 760M uses system shared memory, the actual bandwidth available is system dependent and may be lower than the theoretical peak. Regardless, the CPU is not the bottleneck in any of the measured configurations; the GPU is.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured FPS data, the only setting that provides a playable experience is 1920x1080 with Low settings, which averages 54 FPS. This is the recommended configuration for any user who wants to play Lockdown Protocol with this combo. Even at this setting, the frame rate is below 60 FPS, so players may experience some stutter in fast-paced scenes, but it is the closest to playable that this hardware can achieve. The minimum FPS is not reported for this configuration, but the average of 54 suggests that it is mostly above the 30 FPS threshold for basic playability.

At 1920x1080 with Medium settings, the average drops to 39 FPS, with a minimum of 33 and a maximum of 44. This is a significant step down from Low, and the minimum of 33 FPS indicates that there will be moments of noticeable slowdown. For a competitive FPS, this is not recommended. The High and Ultra presets at 1080p, with averages of 34 and 25 FPS respectively, are too low for enjoyable play. The data shows that the cost of higher settings is substantial, and the visual improvements are not worth the frame rate penalty.

At 2560x1440, the Low preset averages 40 FPS, which is below the 1080p Low result by 14 FPS. This is not recommended unless the user prioritizes resolution over smoothness, but for a fast-paced FPS, frame rate is more important. All other settings at 1440p, ranging from 18 to 28 FPS, are unplayable. At 3840x2160, all settings produce averages between 12 and 26 FPS, which is entirely unsuitable for Lockdown Protocol. The data is unambiguous: 1080p Low is the only viable configuration.

In summary, the benchmark results indicate that this combo should be used exclusively at 1080p with the Low preset for any semblance of playable performance. The GPU's limitations are too severe to support higher settings or resolutions, and the CPU's power is wasted in this pairing. Users who own this hardware and want to play Lockdown Protocol should accept the visual trade-offs and run at the lowest settings to maximize frame rate. The 54 FPS average at 1080p Low is the best case scenario, and anything above that will result in a degraded experience.