Lockdown Protocol

# Lockdown Protocol with Intel Core Ultra 5 235HX + AMD Radeon 760M

The Intel Core Ultra 5 235HX paired with the AMD Radeon 760M delivers a gaming experience that is heavily constrained by the integrated GPU, with measured average frame rates ranging from 12 FPS at 4K Ultra to 54 FPS at 1080p Low in Lockdown Protocol. The data indicates this combination ranks 3702 out of 3714 tested combos, placing it in the bottom percentile for this FPS title, where the CPU's strong multi-threaded capacity is largely left untapped due to the graphics subsystem's throughput limits.

FAQ

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

A: The highest measured average is 54 FPS, achieved at 1920x1080 resolution with Low settings. The next best is 40 FPS at 2560x1440 Low, followed by 39 FPS at 1920x1080 Medium.

Q: How does this combo rank among all tested combinations in this game?

A: The combination ranks 3702 out of 3714 total tested combos, placing it in the bottom 0.3% of all configurations evaluated for Lockdown Protocol.

Q: What is the CPU's benchmark percentile and how does it compare to its nearest rivals?

A: The Intel Core Ultra 5 235HX sits in the 91st percentile among all CPUs. Its average benchmark score of 52073 is effectively on par with the AMD EPYC 8124P (52121, -0.1% delta), AMD Ryzen 9 5950X (51947, +0.2% delta), Intel Core i7-14700 (52301, -0.4% delta), and Intel Core i9-13900F (51730, +0.7% delta).

Q: What is the GPU's benchmark percentile and which dedicated GPU does it approximate?

A: The AMD Radeon 760M sits in the 35th percentile among all GPUs. Its average benchmark score of 6019 is within 0.5% of the AMD Radeon RX 6400 (6001, +0.3% delta), NVIDIA GeForce GTX 770M (6000, +0.3% delta), NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Server (5996, +0.4% delta), and NVIDIA Quadro P2000 (6049, -0.5% delta).

Q: At which resolution and settings does the combo achieve its minimum measured frame rate?

A: The lowest average is 12 FPS at 3840x2160 with Ultra settings. The 4K Medium preset shows a minimum of 15 FPS and a maximum of 21 FPS, while the 4K High and Low presets average 16 and 26 FPS respectively.

Q: Does the CPU have unlocked multiplier for overclocking?

A: Yes, the multiplier is unlocked. The CPU uses the Intel BGA 2114 socket and has a base clock of 2.90 GHz with a boost clock of 5.10 GHz, though the integrated GPU's performance cap limits practical gaming gains in this title.

CPU Role

The Intel Core Ultra 5 235HX is a 14-core, 14-thread processor built on Arrow Lake-HX architecture using a 3 nm TSMC process. It operates with a base clock of 2.90 GHz and a boost clock of 5.10 GHz, drawing a 55 W TDP. The cache hierarchy includes 192 KB L1 per core, 3 MB L2 per core, and 24 MB shared L3. Memory support is DDR5 with dual-channel configuration, providing 102.4 GB/s bandwidth.

Benchmark results show a strong multi-threaded performer: Cinebench R23 multi-core scores 34731, while single-core reaches 4903. Passmark multi-thread achieves 40849, with single-thread at 4683. The CPU's 91st percentile ranking among all CPUs indicates it is well above average for general compute tasks, and its nearest rivals (AMD EPYC 8124P, Ryzen 9 5950X, Core i7-14700, Core i9-13900F) all score within 0.7% of its average, confirming it sits in a highly competitive performance tier.

For Lockdown Protocol, however, the CPU's capability is largely irrelevant to the final frame rates. The game's measured FPS values show a pattern consistent with a GPU-bound scenario: at 1080p, dropping from High (34 FPS) to Low (54 FPS) yields a 59% improvement, which is far more than would be expected if the CPU were the limiting factor. The 14 cores and 14 threads provide ample headroom for game logic, physics, and background tasks, but the data suggests that even the lowest settings do not fully relieve the graphics bottleneck. The 24 MB L3 cache and high boost clock help maintain consistent frame pacing, but the measured minimum FPS values (e.g., 33 FPS at 1080p Medium) indicate that occasional CPU-related dips do occur, likely during intense combat sequences with many AI agents.

GPU Role

The AMD Radeon 760M is an integrated GPU based on RDNA 3.0 architecture, fabricated on a 4 nm TSMC process. It features 512 shading units, 32 texture mapping units, and 16 ROPs, with 8 ray tracing cores. Clock speeds range from an 800 MHz base to a 2599 MHz boost. The GPU uses system-shared memory, meaning its VRAM size, type, bus width, and bandwidth are all system dependent. Its 15 W TDP and IGP slot width indicate a power-efficient design intended for laptops, not discrete gaming performance.

Synthetic benchmarks place this GPU at the 35th percentile among all GPUs, with an average score of 6019. Its nearest rivals include the AMD Radeon RX 6400 (6001, +0.3% delta) and NVIDIA Quadro P2000 (6049, -0.5% delta), which are entry-level discrete GPUs from previous generations. The 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 400 and Passmark G3D score of 5310 further illustrate its modest rendering capabilities.

In Lockdown Protocol, the GPU's limitations are apparent across every resolution. At 1080p, the average FPS ranges from 25 (Ultra) to 54 (Low), while at 4K, the range collapses to 12 (Ultra) to 26 (Low). The 4K Medium preset shows a minimum of 15 FPS and maximum of 21 FPS, demonstrating that even mid-range settings push the GPU to its limits. The pixel rate of 41.58 GPixel/s and texture rate of 83.17 GTexel/s are modest figures, and the FP32 throughput of 5.323 TFLOPS is insufficient for high-fidelity rendering at higher resolutions. The GPU's memory bandwidth being "System Dependent" means performance can vary based on the laptop's RAM configuration, but the measured data shows consistent sub-60 FPS results even at the lowest settings.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured FPS data, the only configuration that approaches playable frame rates is 1920x1080 with Low settings, averaging 54 FPS. This is the sole preset across all resolutions that exceeds 50 FPS. At 1080p Medium, the average drops to 39 FPS with a minimum of 33 FPS, which may be acceptable for less demanding players but falls short of smooth gameplay. The 2560x1440 Low preset averages 40 FPS, which is technically playable but offers lower visual fidelity than 1080p Medium.

For a balanced experience, the 1080p Medium preset (39 FPS average, 33 FPS minimum, 44 FPS maximum) provides the best compromise between visual quality and performance, though users should expect occasional dips below 40 FPS. The 1080p High preset (34 FPS average) is marginally worse and offers diminishing returns. At 1440p, only Low settings (40 FPS) are viable; Medium (28 FPS) and High (25 FPS) fall below comfortable playability thresholds. At 4K, all settings are effectively unplayable, with the best average being 26 FPS at Low and the worst being 12 FPS at Ultra. The data strongly suggests that players should target 1080p Low or Medium, as higher resolutions and settings yield steep performance penalties without proportional visual gains given the GPU's constraints.

How This Combo Ranks

This combination ranks 3702 out of 3714 tested combos in Lockdown Protocol, placing it in the bottom 1% of all configurations. This ranking is driven almost entirely by the GPU, which sits at the 35th percentile, while the CPU ranks at the 91st percentile. The massive disparity between the two components' benchmark percentiles highlights a severe bottleneck: the CPU is capable of far higher frame rates, but the integrated GPU cannot deliver them.

The CPU's nearest rivals (AMD EPYC 8124P, Ryzen 9 5950X, Core i7-14700, Core i9-13900F) all exhibit similar average scores within 0.7%, but any of these CPUs paired with a discrete GPU would likely rank dramatically higher. Similarly, the GPU's nearest rivals (RX 6400, GTX 770M, RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Server, Quadro P2000) are all entry-level or older discrete parts that would typically be paired with weaker CPUs. The combination of a high-end mobile CPU with an integrated GPU creates an unusual configuration that underperforms in gaming workloads, as the measured FPS data confirms.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the measured average frame rates are as follows: Low settings produce 54 FPS, Medium produces 39 FPS (with a minimum of 33 FPS and maximum of 44 FPS), High produces 34 FPS, and Ultra produces 25 FPS. The progression from Low to Ultra shows a consistent decline of roughly 7-8 FPS per step, indicating that the GPU scales predictably with settings.

At 2560x1440, the averages drop to 40 FPS for Low, 28 FPS for Medium (minimum 24 FPS, maximum 32 FPS), 25 FPS for High, and 18 FPS for Ultra. The gap between Low and Medium is 12 FPS, while the gap between High and Ultra is 7 FPS, suggesting diminishing returns at the higher presets.

At 3840x2160, the averages are 26 FPS for Low, 18 FPS for Medium (minimum 15 FPS, maximum 21 FPS), 16 FPS for High, and 12 FPS for Ultra. The difference between consecutive settings narrows to 4-8 FPS, indicating that the GPU is so severely constrained at 4K that settings changes have limited impact. The minimum FPS values at Medium (15 FPS at 4K, 24 FPS at 1440p, 33 FPS at 1080p) show that frame pacing degrades significantly at higher resolutions, which could lead to stuttery gameplay even when average FPS appears marginally acceptable.

Resolution Scaling

Scaling from 1080p to 1440p, the average FPS decreases by 14 FPS at Low (54 to 40, a 26% drop), 11 FPS at Medium (39 to 28, a 28% drop), 9 FPS at High (34 to 25, a 26% drop), and 7 FPS at Ultra (25 to 18, a 28% drop). The consistency of these percentage drops (26-28%) across all settings indicates that the GPU is the primary limiting factor, as a CPU-bound scenario would show much smaller relative decreases when pixel count rises by 78%.

Scaling from 1440p to 4K, the average FPS decreases by 14 FPS at Low (40 to 26, a 35% drop), 10 FPS at Medium (28 to 18, a 36% drop), 9 FPS at High (25 to 16, a 36% drop), and 6 FPS at Ultra (18 to 12, a 33% drop). The slightly larger percentage drops at higher resolutions further confirm the GPU bottleneck, as the rendering load increases by 125% from 1440p to 4K.

The overall scaling from 1080p Low (54 FPS) to 4K Low (26 FPS) represents a 52% reduction in frame rate, while the same scaling at Ultra (25 to 12 FPS) shows a 52% reduction. This near-identical relative scaling across settings suggests that the GPU's fill rate and shader throughput are the dominant constraints, rather than memory bandwidth or CPU overhead. The system-dependent nature of the GPU's memory bandwidth means that performance could vary on different platforms, but the measured data points to a configuration that is consistently GPU-limited at all resolutions and settings.