Minimum

The AMD Ryzen 5 5600 and Intel Arc B580 combination delivers a solid, if not spectacular, showing in Minimum, a third-person shooter from 2014. The benchmark data, measured directly rather than estimated, places this pairing at rank 1353 out of 1733 tested combos. That puts it in the 22nd percentile of all configurations, meaning roughly three-quarters of tested systems deliver higher average frame rates. The pairing is clearly capable of playable performance, but the data reveals distinct bottlenecks that shift depending on resolution and quality preset.

Resolution Scaling

The frame rate scaling from 1080p to 4K tells a clear story about where the performance ceiling lies. At 1080p with Low settings, the combo posts 165.2 FPS. Dropping to 1440p Low brings that down to 104.2 FPS, a reduction of roughly 37%. Moving to 4K Low, the average falls to 54 FPS, which is another 48% drop. This steep decline as pixel count rises points directly at the GPU as the primary limiting factor once resolution increases.

At High settings, the pattern repeats with slightly lower absolute numbers. The system manages 104 FPS at 1080p, 69.6 FPS at 1440p, and 35.7 FPS at 4K. The percentage loss between each step is consistent, around 33% and 49% respectively. This uniformity across settings suggests the rendering workload scales predictably with resolution, and the Intel Arc B580’s 13.67 TFLOPS of FP32 compute is being fully utilized as the pixel count climbs.

The Ultra preset tells the most telling story. At 1080p Ultra, the system produces 82 FPS. At 1440p Ultra, that drops to 49.9 FPS, and at 4K Ultra, it falls to just 25.8 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra at 4K is dramatic: 54 FPS versus 25.8 FPS, a 52% performance penalty for maxing out the settings. This indicates that the GPU’s memory bandwidth of 456.0 GB/s and its 12 GB of GDDR6 VRAM are sufficient for capacity, but the raw shading throughput becomes the wall at higher resolutions.

The data suggests that at 1080p, particularly on Low and Medium settings, the CPU has enough headroom to feed the GPU. The Ryzen 5 5600’s boost clock of 4.40 GHz across 6 cores and 12 threads is adequate for a 2014 title. However, the frame rate ceiling at 1080p Low of 165.2 FPS is not exceptionally high, hinting that the CPU’s single-thread performance, which scores 882 in 3dmark_single_thread, may start to become a factor if the GPU were faster.

FAQ

*Q: What is the best resolution to play Minimum with this hardware?*

A: The data shows 1440p provides the best balance. At High settings, the system averages 69.6 FPS, which is well above the 35.7 FPS seen at 4K. At 1080p High, the average is 104 FPS, but the visual fidelity gain from 1440p is substantial while still maintaining a smooth frame rate.

*Q: Is this combo capable of 4K gaming in Minimum?*

A: It is playable only at lower presets. At 4K Low, the average is 54 FPS. At 4K Medium, it drops to 45.3 FPS, and at 4K High, it falls to 35.7 FPS. At 4K Ultra, the average of 25.8 FPS is below the threshold for smooth play.

Q: How does the CPU performance compare to its nearest rivals?

A: The Ryzen 5 5600 has an average benchmark score of 21765. Its closest rival, the Intel Xeon D-1746TER, scores 21635, putting the Ryzen 0.6% ahead. The AMD EPYC 9554P and EPYC 9534 both score 21899 and 21900 respectively, placing the Ryzen 0.6% behind both.

Q: What is the GPU’s standing relative to other graphics cards?

A: The Intel Arc B580 holds the 66th percentile among all GPUs. Its average benchmark score of 23021 is 0.1% ahead of the AMD Radeon 760M and 0.3% ahead of the NVIDIA P106-100. It trails the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 by 0.7%.

Q: Does the game favor the CPU or GPU in this configuration?

A: The resolution scaling data indicates the GPU is the primary bottleneck at 1440p and 4K. At 1080p, the frame rates are high enough that the CPU’s 6-core, 12-thread configuration is sufficient. The CPU’s 3dmark_max_threads score of 5659 suggests it has ample multi-threaded headroom for this title.

Q: What is the combo’s overall rank?

A: This specific pairing of AMD Ryzen 5 5600 and Intel Arc B580 ranks 1353 out of 1733 tested combinations in Minimum. This places it in the lower half of all tested systems.

GPU Role

The Intel Arc B580, built on the Xe2-HPG architecture and 5 nm process, is the engine driving frame rates in Minimum. Its base and boost clocks are both locked at 2670 MHz, which is a high sustained frequency for a graphics card. The GPU features 2560 shading units, 160 TMUs, and 80 ROPs. These specifications translate to a pixel rate of 213.6 GPixel/s and a texture rate of 427.2 GTexel/s.

The 12 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 192-bit bus provides 456.0 GB/s of bandwidth. This is more than sufficient for a game from 2014, and the data shows no evidence of VRAM capacity limiting performance, even at 4K Ultra. The memory clock runs at 2375 MHz, or 19 Gbps effective, which is a standard speed for this memory class.

The GPU’s benchmark scores reflect its mid-range positioning. It scores 15748 in Passmark G3D and 7729 in Passmark GPU Compute. Its 3dmark Steel Nomad DX12 score is 3068. The Geekbench OpenCL score of 92821 and Vulkan score of 109672 show strong compute performance. The GPU’s percentile rank of 66 among all GPUs confirms it is an upper-mid-range part.

In Minimum, the GPU’s role becomes more critical as resolution increases. At 1080p, the frame rates are high, but at 4K Ultra, the system only manages 25.8 FPS. This indicates that the GPU’s FP32 throughput of 13.67 TFLOPS is the limiting factor at high resolutions. The performance delta between Low and Ultra at 4K is 28.2 FPS, showing that the additional shading and texture work required by Ultra settings overwhelms the GPU’s capabilities.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the AMD Ryzen 5 5600 and Intel Arc B580 achieves a rank of 1353 out of 1733 in Minimum. This is a low ranking, placing the combo in the bottom 22% of all tested systems. The data shows that this is not a top-tier configuration for this game, despite the individual components having reasonable benchmark scores.

The CPU alone sits at the 79th percentile among all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 21765. This is respectable, but it is closely matched by its rivals. The Intel Xeon D-1746TER is just 0.6% behind, and the AMD EPYC 9554P is 0.6% ahead. The GPU, at the 66th percentile, is also mid-pack, with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 coming in 0.7% higher.

The low combo rank suggests that neither component is strong enough to push the system into the upper echelons of performance. The frame rates, which peak at 165.2 FPS at 1080p Low, are not exceptional for a game from 2014. The ranking also implies that many other combinations of CPUs and GPUs deliver higher average frame rates in this specific title.

The measured FPS data shows that the combo is consistent across settings, but the absolute numbers are moderate. At 1080p High, the 104 FPS average is playable but not high-refresh-rate territory. The rank of 1353 reflects this middle-of-the-road performance. It is a functional combination, but it does not stand out in the database.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 5600, a 7 nm Zen 3 part codenamed Vermeer, provides the processing foundation for this combo. It has 6 cores and 12 threads, with a base clock of 3.50 GHz and a boost clock of 4.40 GHz. The CPU’s 32 MB of shared L3 cache and 512 KB of L2 cache per core are typical for this generation. Its dual-channel DDR4 memory support with a bandwidth of 51.2 GB/s is adequate for gaming.

The CPU’s benchmark results show a balanced profile. Its 3dmark_single_thread score of 882 is solid, while its 3dmark_max_threads score of 5659 demonstrates good scaling. In Cinebench R23, it scores 18309 in multicore and 2584 in single-core. The Passmark multithread score is 21541, with a single-thread score of 3256. These numbers indicate a capable processor for both lightly-threaded and multi-threaded workloads.

In Minimum, the CPU’s role appears to be secondary to the GPU at higher resolutions. At 1080p, the frame rates are high enough that the CPU is not the bottleneck. The 165.2 FPS at 1080p Low suggests the CPU can feed the GPU effectively. However, the CPU’s 3dmark_4_threads score of 3313 and 3dmark_8_threads score of 4798 indicate that it has sufficient multi-threading capability for a game from this era.

The CPU’s percentile rank of 79 among all CPUs is strong, and its nearest rivals are all within 1% of its average score. This puts the Ryzen 5 5600 in a tightly contested performance bracket. The data suggests that while the CPU is not holding the system back at standard resolutions, it also does not provide enough headroom to compensate for the GPU’s limitations at 4K. The combination of a strong 6-core CPU and a mid-range GPU results in the observed frame rates.