Palworld

Palworld presents a demanding open-world survival workload, and the combination of the AMD Ryzen 5 7400F processor with the Intel Arc B390 integrated graphics produces results that are strictly limited by the GPU. The data shows a consistent pattern where the CPU has ample headroom, but the graphics solution struggles to maintain playable frame rates at higher resolutions and quality settings.

Settings Recommendations

The measured data indicates that the Low preset is the only viable configuration for a consistently smooth experience across all tested resolutions. At 1920x1080, the Low preset achieves an average of 84 FPS, which is the highest frame rate recorded for this combo. This represents a substantial 24% improvement over the Medium preset's 68 FPS and a 59% jump over the High preset's 53 FPS at the same resolution.

For users targeting 2560x1440, the Low preset delivers a 56 FPS average, which remains playable, though it shows a significant 33% drop from the 1080p result. The Medium preset at 1440p produces 45 FPS, which is borderline for a survival game that benefits from smooth camera movement. At 3840x2160, even the Low preset falls to 31 FPS, indicating that 4K gaming is not a realistic option for this hardware pairing.

The Ultra preset should be avoided entirely. It produces only 40 FPS at 1080p, 26 FPS at 1440p, and 15 FPS at 4K. These numbers fall below acceptable thresholds for the genre, where reaction times and environmental awareness are critical. The data suggests that the medium preset offers a balanced compromise for users with variable refresh rate displays at 1080p, as its 68 FPS average with a 58 FPS minimum keeps frame pacing consistent enough for most gameplay scenarios.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 7400F is a 6-core, 12-thread processor based on the Zen 4 Raphael architecture, built on a 5 nm process at TSMC. It operates with a base clock of 3.70 GHz and a boost clock of 4.70 GHz, featuring a 32 MB shared L3 cache. In synthetic benchmarks, this CPU demonstrates strong multi-threaded performance with a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 21,765 and a single-core score of 3,072.

The CPU's benchmark percentile of 83 places it above the vast majority of processors tested. Its nearest rivals include the Intel Core i5-14600T with a delta of 0.1%, the Intel Core Ultra 7 155H at 0.2%, and the AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 360 at 0.3%. The AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850H sits slightly ahead at -0.2% delta, meaning the 7400F trails by a marginal 0.2% in average benchmark score.

In the context of Palworld, the CPU role appears secondary to the GPU bottleneck. The measured FPS data shows dramatic drops when resolution increases, which is characteristic of a graphics-limited scenario rather than a CPU-limited one. At 1080p Low, the combo achieves 84 FPS, but this falls to 56 FPS at 1440p and 31 FPS at 4K. If the CPU were the limiting factor, the frame rate would remain relatively flat across resolutions. The Passmark multithread score of 25,645 and integer math score of 74,745 indicate strong computational capability that is not being fully utilized in this game configuration.

The processor's 65 W TDP and dual-channel DDR5 memory support with 83.2 GB/s bandwidth provide adequate system throughput. However, the Intel Arc B390's system-shared memory architecture means that the CPU and GPU compete for the same memory bandwidth, which can introduce additional latency in memory-intensive scenes common in open-world survival games.

FAQ

Q: What is the best resolution for this CPU/GPU combo in Palworld?

A: The data shows 1920x1080 as the optimal resolution. At Low settings, it achieves 84 FPS average, which is the highest recorded for this combo. At 2560x1440, the best result drops to 56 FPS (Low preset), and at 3840x2160, it falls to 31 FPS.

Q: How does the Intel Arc B390 compare to its nearest GPU rivals?

A: The Arc B390 has a 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 1,482. It sits 1.3% ahead of the NVIDIA GeForce GT 520MX (1,463), 1.5% ahead of the NVIDIA GeForce 800M (1,460), 2.5% ahead of the GT 625 OEM (1,446), and 2.7% ahead of the GT 710 (1,443). Its percentile rank of 9 places it in the bottom tier of all tested GPUs.

Q: What frame rates can I expect at Medium settings?

A: Medium settings produce a 68 FPS average at 1080p with a minimum of 58 FPS and maximum of 79 FPS. At 1440p, the average drops to 45 FPS with a 38 FPS minimum and 52 FPS maximum. At 4K, the average falls to 25 FPS with a 21 FPS minimum.

Q: Is the Ryzen 5 7400F a bottleneck in this configuration?

A: The benchmark data suggests the CPU is not the limiting factor. The processor's average benchmark score of 32,750 and 83rd percentile ranking indicate strong performance. The FPS scaling pattern — 84 FPS at 1080p Low dropping to 31 FPS at 4K Low — is consistent with a GPU bottleneck, as CPU-limited scenarios would show less variation across resolutions.

Q: How does this combo rank against all other tested combinations?

A: This specific combination ranks 2,607 out of 2,944 tested combos for Palworld, placing it in the bottom 11.5% of all configurations. This low ranking is primarily attributable to the GPU's 9th percentile performance rather than the CPU's 83rd percentile ranking.

Q: What is the difference between Low and Ultra settings at 1080p?

A: At 1920x1080, Low settings achieve 84 FPS average while Ultra settings produce only 40 FPS. This represents a 110% performance increase for Low over Ultra. The High preset sits at 53 FPS, and Medium at 68 FPS, showing a consistent performance penalty as visual quality increases.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the AMD Ryzen 5 7400F and Intel Arc B390 ranks 2,607 out of 2,944 tested combos in Palworld. This places the configuration in the bottom 11.5% of all system pairings tested for this game. The ranking reflects the severe GPU limitation, as the Arc B390's 9th percentile standing among all GPUs drags down what would otherwise be a mid-range CPU pairing.

The CPU itself ranks in the 83rd percentile among all processors, with an average benchmark score of 32,750. Its nearest rivals include the Intel Core i5-14600T (32,707, 0.1% delta), the Intel Core Ultra 7 155H (32,697, 0.2% delta), and the AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 360 (32,662, 0.3% delta). The AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850H (32,812, -0.2% delta) edges ahead by 0.2%. These marginal differences indicate that the 7400F performs essentially on par with its immediate competitors in synthetic workloads.

The GPU's 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 1,482 places it among the weakest graphics solutions, with its nearest rivals being the GT 520MX, 800M, GT 625 OEM, and GT 710 — all legacy or entry-level parts. The 2.7% gap between the Arc B390 and the GT 710 represents the entire performance envelope of this graphics processor.

When interpreting the combo rank, the data shows a stark mismatch between the CPU and GPU tiers. The processor contributes competitive multi-threaded performance, but the graphics solution cannot translate that capability into playable frame rates at higher settings. Users considering this combo for Palworld should understand that the experience will be limited to low settings and lower resolutions.

Resolution Scaling

The FPS scaling across resolutions reveals a classic GPU-bound scenario. At Low settings, the average frame rate drops from 84 FPS at 1920x1080 to 56 FPS at 2560x1440, a 33% reduction. Moving from 1440p to 3840x2160, the frame rate falls another 44% to 31 FPS. The total drop from 1080p to 4K is 63%, which closely tracks the pixel count increase — 4K has approximately 4 times the pixels of 1080p.

The Medium preset shows a similar pattern: 68 FPS at 1080p, 45 FPS at 1440p (34% drop), and 25 FPS at 4K (44% drop from 1440p). The High preset follows with 53 FPS at 1080p, 35 FPS at 1440p, and 19 FPS at 4K. The Ultra preset drops from 40 FPS at 1080p to 26 FPS at 1440p (35% reduction) and 15 FPS at 4K (42% reduction from 1440p).

These scaling patterns are consistent across all settings presets, with each resolution step producing a roughly 33-44% performance penalty. This uniformity strongly indicates that the Intel Arc B390's fill rate and shading capacity are the limiting factors, rather than any CPU or memory constraint. The GPU's pixel rate of 60.00 GPixel/s and texture rate of 120.0 GTexel/s are simply insufficient for the increasing pixel workloads at higher resolutions.

The data also shows that the performance gap between settings presets narrows at higher resolutions. At 1080p, the difference between Low and Ultra is 44 FPS (84 vs 40). At 4K, this gap shrinks to 16 FPS (31 vs 15). This compression effect occurs because the GPU becomes increasingly saturated at higher resolutions, leaving less headroom for quality settings to impact performance.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the combo produces its best results. The Low preset achieves an average of 84 FPS. The Medium preset averages 68 FPS with a minimum of 58 FPS and maximum of 79 FPS, providing a stable experience. The High preset drops to 53 FPS average. The Ultra preset averages 40 FPS, which is the lowest playable result at this resolution.

At 2560x1440, performance degrades notably. The Low preset averages 56 FPS. The Medium preset averages 45 FPS with a minimum of 38 FPS and maximum of 52 FPS, showing more frame time variance. The High preset falls to 35 FPS average. The Ultra preset averages 26 FPS, which approaches unplayable territory for an action-oriented survival game.

At 3840x2160, the combo struggles to maintain playable frame rates. The Low preset averages 31 FPS. The Medium preset averages 25 FPS with a minimum of 21 FPS and maximum of 29 FPS. The High preset averages 19 FPS. The Ultra preset averages 15 FPS, which is below the threshold for smooth gameplay in any genre.

The data reveals that the only configuration exceeding 60 FPS is the 1080p Low preset. The 1080p Medium preset comes closest to that threshold at 68 FPS, but the 58 FPS minimum indicates occasional dips below 60. For users prioritizing frame rate stability, the 1080p Low preset offers the best margin above the 60 FPS target. The 1440p Low preset at 56 FPS is the only other configuration that approaches playability, but it lacks the headroom needed for consistent performance during intense gameplay moments with multiple Pals and environmental effects.