Minecraft: Java Edition

Benchmark results for Minecraft: Java Edition pair the AMD Ryzen 5 5500 with the AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT. The measured rows span three resolutions and four settings presets, with average FPS ranging from 467.2 at 1920x1080 Low to 60.6 at 3840x2160 Ultra. The combination ranks 947 out of 1727 tested combos for this game.

FAQ

Q: What average frame rate does this combo produce at 1920x1080 Ultra?

A: It produces 181.2 average FPS. At 2560x1440 Ultra the average is 115.3, and at 3840x2160 Ultra it is 60.6.

Q: How much VRAM does the RX 6700 XT have, and at what clocks does it run?

A: The GPU has 12 GB of GDDR6 on a 192-bit memory bus. Its base clock is 2321 MHz, game clock is 2424 MHz, boost clock is 2581 MHz, and memory clock is 2000 MHz, listed as 16 Gbps effective.

Q: How does the Ryzen 5 5500 compare with its nearest CPU rivals?

A: Its average benchmark score is 20875. The Intel Core i5-12500 scores 20897 with a delta of -0.1%, the AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4655GE scores 20900 with a delta of -0.1%, and the AMD EPYC 7J13 scores 20845 with a delta of 0.1%.

Q: Are minimum or maximum FPS values available in the measured data?

A: No. The measured rows report average FPS only; minimum and maximum FPS are not provided for any resolution or settings preset.

Q: Which 3840x2160 preset yields the highest average FPS?

A: Low averages 156, Medium averages 123.3, High averages 95.3, and Ultra averages 60.6. Low is the fastest, while Ultra remains above 60 average FPS.

GPU Role

The AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT is built on RDNA 2.0 and the TSMC 7 nm process. The die contains 17,200 million transistors and measures 335 mm². The GPU has 2560 shading units, 160 TMUs, 64 ROPs, and 40 ray accelerators. Its 12 GB GDDR6 frame buffer connects through a 192-bit bus, producing 384.0 GB/s of memory bandwidth. The base clock is 2321 MHz, the game clock is 2424 MHz, and the boost clock is 2581 MHz.

In synthetic GPU benchmarks, this card averages 33721 and sits in the 77th percentile of all GPUs. Its nearest rivals by average score include the AMD Radeon RX 6800 at 33493 with a delta of 0.7%, the AMD Radeon HD 7950 at 34050 with a delta of -1%, the AMD Radeon RX 480 at 34059 with a delta of -1%, and the NVIDIA RTX A5000 at 33294 with a delta of 1.3%. The RX 6700 XT is therefore 0.7% above the RX 6800 and 1.3% above the RTX A5000, while sitting 1% below both the HD 7950 and RX 480.

These GPU characteristics align with the measured FPS table. At 1920x1080 High, the combo averages 295.7 FPS. At 2560x1440 High, the average drops to 183.3. At 3840x2160 High, it drops to 95.3. The same downward scaling appears on Ultra: 181.2 at 1920x1080, 115.3 at 2560x1440, and 60.6 at 3840x2160. The memory subsystem and clock range support high averages at lower resolutions, while the heaviest 3840x2160 Ultra preset leaves the least headroom.

Settings Recommendations

The measured rows suggest 2560x1440 High as the strongest balance of quality and frame rate. It averages 183.3 FPS, which is slightly higher than 1920x1080 Ultra’s 181.2 average. It also clears 2560x1440 Ultra’s 115.3 average by a wide margin. For users who want the highest visual preset at 2560x1440, Ultra still delivers 115.3 average FPS. At 3840x2160, High averages 95.3 and Ultra averages 60.6, so High provides a comfortable frame rate cushion while Ultra stays playable by average FPS.

If responsiveness is the priority, the fastest measured row is 1920x1080 Low at 467.2 average FPS. The next fastest is 1920x1080 Medium at 370.5. At 2560x1440, Low averages 296.8 and Medium averages 233.8. The data therefore points to 2560x1440 High as the best overall setting for this pairing, with 3840x2160 High as the recommended way to move to the highest resolution while keeping average FPS near 95.

Measured FPS Breakdown

| Resolution | Settings | Average FPS |

|---|---:|---:|

| 3840x2160 | High | 95.3 |

| 3840x2160 | Low | 156 |

| 3840x2160 | Medium | 123.3 |

| 3840x2160 | Ultra | 60.6 |

| 2560x1440 | High | 183.3 |

| 2560x1440 | Low | 296.8 |

| 2560x1440 | Medium | 233.8 |

| 2560x1440 | Ultra | 115.3 |

| 1920x1080 | High | 295.7 |

| 1920x1080 | Low | 467.2 |

| 1920x1080 | Medium | 370.5 |

| 1920x1080 | Ultra | 181.2 |

At every resolution, Low is the fastest preset and Ultra is the slowest. The ordering is consistent: Low, then Medium, then High, then Ultra. At 1920x1080, Low averages 467.2 versus Ultra’s 181.2. At 2560x1440, Low averages 296.8 versus Ultra’s 115.3. At 3840x2160, Low averages 156 versus Ultra’s 60.6. The High preset sits between Medium and Ultra in every resolution: 295.7 at 1920x1080, 183.3 at 2560x1440, and 95.3 at 3840x2160.

How This Combo Ranks

In Minecraft: Java Edition, this CPU/GPU combination has a combo rank of 947 out of 1727 tested combos. That places the pairing below the midpoint of the database. The individual components score higher relative to their own categories: the Ryzen 5 5500 is in the 79th percentile of all CPUs, and the RX 6700 XT is in the 77th percentile of all GPUs. The combined game rank is still 947, which indicates a mid-pack result despite above-average component benchmark positions.

The measured FPS table explains why the rank is not higher. At 1920x1080 Low the combo is very fast at 467.2 average FPS, and at 1920x1080 High it remains high at 295.7. But at 3840x2160 Ultra, the average falls to 60.6. This broad spread across resolutions and settings pushes the overall position toward the middle of the 1727-combo field.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 5500 is a 5000-series desktop processor with 6 cores and 12 threads. Its base clock is 3.60 GHz and its boost clock is 4.20 GHz. It has 64 KB of L1 cache per core, 512 KB of L2 cache per core, and 16 MB of L3 cache. The CPU uses the Zen 3 architecture with the Cezanne codename, is manufactured on TSMC 7 nm, and supports DDR4 memory through a dual-channel interface with 51.2 GB/s bandwidth. Its TDP is 65 W, and it uses the AMD Socket AM4.

In CPU benchmarks, the Ryzen 5 5500 averages 20875 and sits in the 79th percentile of all CPUs. Its Cinebench R23 multicore score is 16429, and its singlecore score is 2319. Passmark results include 19330 for multithread and 3058 for single thread. Among nearest rivals, the Intel Core i5-12500 scores 20897 with a delta of -0.1%, the AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4655GE scores 20900 with a delta of -0.1%, and the AMD EPYC 7J13 scores 20845 with a delta of 0.1%. The Ryzen is therefore effectively tied with the i5-12500 and PRO 4655GE.

The CPU’s performance shows up most clearly in the lower-resolution rows. At 1920x1080 Low, the combo reaches 467.2 average FPS, and at 2560x1440 Low it reaches 296.8. Even at 1920x1080 Ultra, the average is 181.2. These high frame rates indicate that the 6-core, 12-thread Ryzen 5 5500 can support the RX 6700 XT when the graphics workload is lighter. At 3840x2160 Ultra, average FPS falls to 60.6, where the measured result is tied to the heaviest graphics configuration in the data.