Palworld

# Palworld with AMD Ryzen 5 5500 + AMD Radeon RX 6600

This combination of an AMD Ryzen 5 5500 and an AMD Radeon RX 6600 ranks 1401st out of 1718 tested combos in Palworld, placing it in the lower third of all systems measured. The data shows a pairing that delivers playable frame rates at 1080p and 1440p, but struggles to maintain smooth performance at 4K, particularly at higher quality presets. The CPU holds a percentile rank of 79 among all processors, while the GPU sits at the 69th percentile among all graphics cards, suggesting the graphics component is the more limiting factor for this title.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo's rank of 1401 out of 1718 in Palworld places it well below the median tested configuration. This positioning reflects the mid-range nature of both components, with neither part excelling enough to push the system into upper-tier territory for this survival title. The ranking indicates that roughly 18% of tested combos perform worse, meaning this system sits in the lower-middle segment of the performance distribution.

Benchmark results show the Ryzen 5 5500 scores 20,875 on average across all CPU tests, placing it nearly identical to the Intel Core i5-12500 (20,897, a delta of -0.1%) and the AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4655GE (20,900, delta -0.1%). It edges out the AMD EPYC 7J13 (20,845, delta 0.1%) and slightly trails the Intel Core i5-12600T (20,917, delta -0.2%). This tight clustering indicates the CPU is competitive with other mainstream processors, though none of these rivals represent high-end parts.

The Radeon RX 6600 averages 25,235 across GPU benchmarks, which is effectively tied with the AMD Radeon 890M (25,246, delta 0%) and the AMD Radeon RX 580 2048SP (25,287, delta -0.2%). It slightly outperforms the AMD Radeon RX 6700M (25,180, delta 0.2%) and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti (25,120, delta 0.5%). These marginal differences suggest the GPU delivers consistent mid-range performance, but the ranking reflects that Palworld demands more from the graphics subsystem than this card can consistently provide at higher resolutions.

GPU Role

The Radeon RX 6600 comes equipped with 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 128-bit bus, delivering 224.0 GB/s of bandwidth. Memory clocks run at 1750 MHz with an effective speed of 14 Gbps. The GPU operates with a base clock of 1626 MHz, a game clock of 2044 MHz, and a boost clock of 2491 MHz. This configuration provides 1792 shading units, 112 texture mapping units, and 64 raster operation pipelines.

The data indicates the GPU's VRAM capacity and bandwidth directly influence Palworld's performance at higher resolutions. At 4K Ultra settings, the system achieves only 26.8 FPS, while dropping to 4K Low raises this to 52.7 FPS. This 25.9 FPS swing between presets at the same resolution highlights how heavily the graphics card's resources are taxed by the game's visual demands. The 8 GB frame buffer appears sufficient for 1080p and 1440p gameplay, but the 4K results suggest the card reaches its limits when rendering at this resolution.

The GPU's percentile ranking of 69 places it above most discrete graphics solutions, yet the measured frame rates in Palworld show that the card cannot maintain high refresh rates at 4K. The performance delta between the RX 6600 and its nearest rivals is minimal, with all four competitors within 0.5% of its average score. This indicates that swapping to any of these similar-performing alternatives would yield comparable results in Palworld.

CPU Role

The Ryzen 5 5500 is a 6-core, 12-thread processor based on the Zen 3 architecture, manufactured on TSMC's 7 nm process. It operates with a base clock of 3.60 GHz and a boost clock of 4.20 GHz, featuring 16 MB of L3 cache and 512 KB of L2 cache per core. The CPU supports DDR4 memory in dual-channel configuration, providing 51.2 GB/s of memory bandwidth.

In CPU-centric benchmarks, the Ryzen 5 5500 demonstrates solid single-thread and multi-thread capabilities. Cinebench R23 scores reach 16,429 in multi-core and 2,319 in single-core tests, while PassMark multithread results hit 19,330. These figures suggest the processor has sufficient headroom to feed the RX 6600 at lower resolutions, where the GPU is not the primary bottleneck.

The CPU's role in Palworld becomes evident when examining the frame rate progression across resolutions. At 1080p Low, the system achieves 141.4 FPS, which indicates the CPU can drive high frame rates when the GPU is not heavily loaded. The processor's 79th percentile ranking among all CPUs further confirms that it provides above-average compute performance for this pairing. However, the 16 MB L3 cache and PCIe Gen 3 interface may limit certain workloads, though Palworld appears to benefit from the CPU's strong multi-threaded performance.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the system delivers its strongest results across all presets. Low settings produce 141.4 FPS average, Medium reaches 110.4 FPS, and High achieves 84.7 FPS. Ultra settings drop performance to 65.5 FPS, which remains playable for most users. The progression from Low to Ultra shows a 75.9 FPS difference, indicating that each preset tier imposes a significant load on the GPU.

Moving to 2560x1440, the frame rates decrease notably. Low settings average 95.2 FPS, Medium hits 71.7 FPS, and High falls to 54.6 FPS. Ultra settings produce 43.9 FPS, which approaches the threshold where gameplay becomes less fluid. The drop from 1080p to 1440p at each preset is substantial: 46.2 FPS loss at Low, 38.7 FPS at Medium, 30.1 FPS at High, and 21.6 FPS at Ultra.

At 3840x2160, the system struggles to maintain playable performance at higher presets. Low settings achieve 52.7 FPS, which remains usable, but Medium drops to 42.4 FPS, High falls to 29.8 FPS, and Ultra bottoms out at 26.8 FPS. These 4K results show that the RX 6600's 8 GB VRAM and 224.0 GB/s bandwidth are insufficient for smooth 4K gameplay in Palworld beyond Low or Medium settings.

Resolution Scaling

The frame rate scaling from 1080p to 4K reveals the limiting component clearly. At Low settings, performance drops from 141.4 FPS at 1080p to 95.2 FPS at 1440p (a 46.2 FPS reduction) and then to 52.7 FPS at 4K (another 42.5 FPS reduction). This pattern shows the GPU becoming increasingly bottlenecked as pixel count rises, with the CPU maintaining sufficient throughput to feed the graphics card.

At High settings, the scaling is more gradual: 84.7 FPS at 1080p, 54.6 FPS at 1440p, and 29.8 FPS at 4K. The 4K result represents a 64.8% reduction from 1080p, indicating that the GPU's compute and memory resources are severely strained at this resolution. The Ultra preset follows a similar trajectory, with 65.5 FPS at 1080p dropping to 43.9 FPS at 1440p and 26.8 FPS at 4K.

The data indicates that the RX 6600 is the primary performance limiter in Palworld. The CPU's strong single-thread performance (2,319 in Cinebench R23 single-core) and multi-thread capability (16,429 in Cinebench R23 multi-core) allow it to maintain high frame rates at 1080p, but the GPU cannot sustain these rates as resolution increases. The 4K results, particularly at High and Ultra presets, fall below the 30 FPS threshold, confirming that this combination is best suited for 1080p or 1440p gaming in Palworld. Users targeting 4K would need to rely on Low or Medium settings to achieve playable frame rates, with the 52.7 FPS at Low being the only 4K preset that comfortably exceeds 30 FPS.