Minimum

The AMD Ryzen 5 7400F paired with the Intel Arc B370 delivers a highly constrained gaming experience in Minimum, a Third-Person Shooter released in 2014. The measured frame rates show a system that is firmly limited by the graphics processor at every resolution and settings level, with the combo ranking in the 2703rd position out of 2939 tested combinations. This places it near the bottom of the database, reflecting a hardware pairing that struggles to provide fluid gameplay even for a title from that era.

Resolution Scaling

The frame rate drop from 1080p to 4K is severe across all settings, confirming that the Intel Arc B370 is the primary bottleneck. At Low settings, the average frame rate falls from 85 FPS at 1920x1080 to 30 FPS at 3840x2160, a reduction of 55 FPS, or roughly 65% of the 1080p performance. The scaling is even more punishing at higher quality presets; at High settings, performance drops from 55 FPS at 1080p to 19 FPS at 4K, representing a 36 FPS loss. The data indicates that the GPU's pixel throughput and memory bandwidth, which is system-dependent, cannot keep pace with the four-fold increase in pixel count from 1080p to 4K.

The pattern is consistent across the Medium preset, where the average drops from 65 FPS at 1080p to 42 FPS at 1440p and then plummets to 23 FPS at 4K. The gap between 1080p and 1440p is a 23 FPS loss, while the gap between 1440p and 4K is a 19 FPS loss. This suggests that while the resolution increase does scale the load, the GPU is already saturated at 1440p, so the additional pixel count at 4K yields diminishing returns in terms of the absolute frame rate, but relative performance degrades further. The Ultra preset shows the most dramatic collapse, falling from 42 FPS at 1080p to 27 FPS at 1440p and ending at just 15 FPS at 4K.

This behavior is typical of a system where the CPU, the AMD Ryzen 5 7400F, has ample headroom in this older title. The 1080p Low result of 85 FPS is the highest recorded figure, and the fact that it does not exceed this suggests the CPU could theoretically push higher, but the GPU's rendering capabilities cap the output. The 4K results are uniformly unplayable, with even the Low preset achieving only 30 FPS. The resolution scaling data points to a fundamental limitation: this combination is only viable for 1080p gaming, and even then, only at lower settings for smoother performance.

Settings Recommendations

Given the measured data, the optimal settings for this combination are the Low preset at 1920x1080. This configuration yields an average frame rate of 85 FPS, which is the highest score recorded in the entire dataset. It provides a playable experience that no other settings/resolution combination can match. The Medium preset at 1080p achieves 65 FPS, which is also playable, but the 20 FPS gap between Low and Medium suggests that the visual quality improvement comes at a significant performance cost.

For a more balanced visual and performance trade-off, the High preset at 1080p yields 55 FPS. This is still within the range of acceptable frame rates for a slower-paced third-person shooter, but it is a 30 FPS drop from the Low preset. The Ultra preset at 1080p, at 42 FPS, is borderline; the data suggests that the GPU's 1280 shading units and 20 ROPs are insufficient to maintain higher frame rates at this quality level.

At 2560x1440, all settings produce sub-optimal results. The Low preset at 55 FPS is the only 1440p configuration that approaches playability, while the Medium preset at 42 FPS and High at 35 FPS will feel sluggish. The Ultra preset at 27 FPS is not recommended for any competitive or action-oriented play. 4K resolution is not a viable option for this pairing, as even the Low preset at 30 FPS falls below the threshold for smooth motion, and the Ultra preset at 15 FPS is effectively a slideshow.

The recommendation is clear: prioritize the 1080p Low preset for the best experience. If visual fidelity is paramount, the 1080p Medium preset provides a playable 65 FPS, but the data suggests that the performance penalty for higher settings is steep. The 1440p resolution should be avoided unless the user accepts the Low preset, and 4K should be disregarded entirely based on the measured frame rates.

How This Combo Ranks

The AMD Ryzen 5 7400F and Intel Arc B370 combo ranks 2703rd out of 2939 tested combinations in Minimum. This places it in the bottom 8% of all tested systems, a position that underscores the severe performance constraints of the GPU. The combo's rank is a direct reflection of the measured frame rates, which struggle to reach 60 FPS in most scenarios.

The CPU's own benchmark data shows it is a capable processor. The AMD Ryzen 5 7400F scores 21,765 in Cinebench R23 multi-core and 3,072 in single-core, placing it in the 83rd percentile of all CPUs. Its nearest rivals in terms of average benchmark score include the Intel Core i5-14600T and the Intel Core Ultra 7 155H, with scores of 32,707 and 32,697 respectively, showing the CPU is competitive with mid-range mobile and desktop chips. However, this processing power is largely irrelevant in this gaming context.

The GPU, in contrast, is the clear weak link. The Intel Arc B370 has an average benchmark score of 1,184 in 3DMark Steel Nomad, placing it in the 5th percentile of all GPUs. Its nearest rivals are the ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5570 and ATI Radeon HD 5770, which are over a decade old. The delta percentages are minimal, with the Arc B370 being 0.2% faster than the HD 5570 and 0.5% slower than the HD 5770. This positions the GPU at a performance level that is fundamentally incompatible with modern expectations and even struggles with a 2014 title at higher resolutions.

The disparity between the CPU's 83rd percentile ranking and the GPU's 5th percentile ranking explains the combo's overall position. The data indicates that the CPU is not the limiting factor; the GPU's inability to render frames quickly enough drags the entire system's ranking down. The 2703rd rank out of 2939 combos confirms the fact that a powerful processor cannot compensate for a graphics solution that is bottlenecked by its architecture and memory configuration.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data provides a comprehensive view of the system's performance across all settings and resolutions. At 1920x1080, the results are as follows: the Low preset achieves an average of 85 FPS; the Medium preset averages 65 FPS with a minimum of 56 and a maximum of 75; the High preset averages 55 FPS; and the Ultra preset averages 42 FPS. This shows a clear linear degradation as settings increase, with a 43 FPS difference between the lowest and highest presets.

At 2560x1440, the performance drops significantly. The Low preset averages 55 FPS, the Medium preset averages 42 FPS with a range of 36 to 48, the High preset averages 35 FPS, and the Ultra preset averages 27 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra here is 28 FPS, showing that the resolution increase has compressed the performance range, as the GPU is hitting its limits.

At 3840x2160, the results are largely unplayable. The Low preset averages 30 FPS, the Medium preset averages 23 FPS with a minimum of 19 and a maximum of 26, the High preset averages 19 FPS, and the Ultra preset averages 15 FPS. The difference between Low and Ultra at this resolution is only 15 FPS, indicating that the GPU is severely bandwidth and compute limited. The highest recorded frame rate in the entire dataset is 85 FPS at 1080p Low, while the lowest is 15 FPS at 4K Ultra. The data shows a consistent pattern: the system is only capable of smooth performance at 1080p on the lowest settings, and any increase in resolution or graphical fidelity leads to a disproportionate drop in frame rate.

GPU Role

The Intel Arc B370 is the defining component in this system's gaming performance. Its specifications reveal why it struggles. The GPU is based on the Xe3-LPG architecture, built on a 3 nm process, and features 1280 shading units, 40 TMUs, and only 20 ROPs. The pixel rate is 48.00 GPixel/s and the texture rate is 96.00 GTexel/s, with a FP32 compute throughput of 6.144 TFLOPS. These figures are modest, and the low ROP count is particularly detrimental to fill-rate-dependent scenarios like high-resolution rendering.

The most critical limitation is the memory configuration. The GPU uses "System Shared" memory, meaning it relies on the system's DDR5 RAM rather than dedicated VRAM. The memory bandwidth is listed as "System Dependent," which in this case is the 83.2 GB/s provided by the CPU's dual-channel memory bus. This is far below what a dedicated graphics card with its own VRAM would offer, creating a severe bottleneck when accessing textures and frame buffers. The GPU's boost clock is 2400 MHz, and the base clock is 300 MHz, but these clocks cannot overcome the memory bandwidth deficiency.

The benchmark score of 1,184 in 3DMark Steel Nomad places the GPU in the 5th percentile, confirming its low-end status. The nearest rivals are all legacy parts, such as the ATI Radeon HD 5770, which was released in 2009. The data indicates that the Arc B370 is functionally a very low-power integrated solution, despite its "Arc" branding. Its 25 W TDP and IGP slot width suggest it is designed for portable or low-power devices, not for desktop gaming performance.

In Minimum, the GPU's role is to render frames, and it fails to do so at acceptable rates beyond 1080p Low. The 4K results, where the frame rate drops to 15-30 FPS, are a direct consequence of the GPU's inability to handle the pixel fill rate and memory traffic required at that resolution. The system shared memory, while allowing for flexibility, does not provide the dedicated bandwidth needed for modern gaming, and the results clearly show this limitation.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 7400F is a high-performance desktop processor that is vastly underutilized in this configuration. It features 6 cores and 12 threads based on the Zen 4 architecture, with a base clock of 3.70 GHz and a boost clock of 4.70 GHz. The CPU has a 65 W TDP and supports DDR5 memory with a dual-channel bus, providing a theoretical bandwidth of 83.2 GB/s. Its cache configuration includes 64 KB of L1 per core, 1 MB of L2 per core, and 32 MB of shared L3 cache.

The CPU's benchmark results are strong. It scores 21,765 in Cinebench R23 multi-core and 3,072 in single-core, with an average benchmark score of 32,750, placing it in the 83rd percentile of all CPUs. In PassMark tests, it scores 25,645 in multi-thread and 3,689 in single-thread. These numbers indicate that the Ryzen 5 7400F is more than capable of handling the game logic and physics of Minimum, a 2014 title.

The nearest rivals, including the Intel Core i5-14600T and AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850H, have average scores within 0.3% of the 7400F, confirming its mid-range to upper-mid-range standing. The CPU's role in this gaming test is to feed the GPU with draw calls and process game state. Given the high frame rates at 1080p Low (85 FPS), the CPU is demonstrably not the bottleneck. The fact that the frame rate does not improve when lowering settings from Medium to Low at 1080p (65 to 85 FPS) suggests that the CPU is capable of delivering more, but the GPU is the limiting factor.

The data supports the conclusion that the CPU has significant headroom. If the GPU were faster, the system would likely achieve much higher frame rates, especially at lower resolutions. However, the pairing with the Arc B370 means that the CPU's potential is squandered, as the GPU cannot translate its processing power into higher FPS. The CPU's 83rd percentile ranking versus the GPU's 5th percentile ranking highlights a massive imbalance that defines the entire system's performance profile.

FAQ

Q: What is the best resolution and settings for this combo to achieve the highest frame rate?

A: The highest measured frame rate is 85 FPS, achieved at 1920x1080 resolution with the Low settings preset. This is the only configuration that breaks the 80 FPS barrier.

Q: How does this combo perform at 4K resolution?

A: Performance at 3840x2160 is poor across all settings. The Low preset averages 30 FPS, Medium averages 23 FPS, High averages 19 FPS, and Ultra averages 15 FPS, making the game unplayable at this resolution.

Q: Is the CPU or GPU the limiting factor in this game?

A: The GPU is the limiting factor. The Intel Arc B370 ranks in the 5th percentile of all GPUs, while the AMD Ryzen 5 7400F ranks in the 83rd percentile of all CPUs. The frame rate drops significantly with resolution increases, indicating a GPU bottleneck.

Q: What is the frame rate difference between Low and Ultra settings at 1440p?

A: At 2560x1440, the Low preset averages 55 FPS, while the Ultra preset averages 27 FPS. This is a 28 FPS difference, showing that higher settings impose a heavy performance penalty.

Q: How does the Intel Arc B370 compare to its nearest GPU rivals?

A: The Arc B370 has an average benchmark score of 1,184, which is 0.2% faster than the ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5570 and 0.5% slower than the ATI Radeon HD 5770. These are all legacy components from the early 2010s.

*Q: What is the combo's overall rank among tested systems in Minimum?*

A: The AMD Ryzen 5 7400F and Intel Arc B370 combination ranks 2703rd out of 2939 tested combos, placing it in the bottom 8% of all systems tested for this game.