Palworld

Palworld pairs an 8-core, 16-thread AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D with Intel’s Arc B390 integrated graphics, a combination that lands at a 77th percentile ranking among all tested CPUs but a 9th percentile position for the GPU. The measured frame rates across three resolutions and four quality presets tell a consistent story: this system is firmly GPU-bound, with the Ryzen 7 5700X3D’s substantial cache and core count doing little to rescue playability once the Arc B390 becomes the bottleneck. The data shows a hierarchy where resolution scaling and preset selection matter far more than any CPU-side tuning, and the practical takeaway is that Palworld’s Survival sandbox will run at playable speeds only at 1080p with reduced settings.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS rows reveal a steep and predictable decline as resolution climbs from 1920x1080 to 3840x2160. At 1080p with Low settings, the combo averages 84 FPS, which drops to 56 FPS at 1440p and then 31 FPS at 4K. That represents a 33% loss from 1080p to 1440p and a further 45% loss from 1440p to 4K, for a cumulative 63% reduction from 1080p Low to 4K Low. The scaling pattern is roughly consistent across presets: High settings go from 53 FPS at 1080p to 35 FPS at 1440p to 19 FPS at 4K, while Medium goes from 68 to 45 to 25 FPS across the same resolutions.

The shape of these drops indicates that the Intel Arc B390 is the limiting component at every resolution. At 1080p Low, the 84 FPS figure suggests the GPU still has headroom, but the 1440p Low result of 56 FPS shows the integrated graphics struggling with pixel throughput. The 4K Low average of 31 FPS is barely above the 30 FPS threshold for console-style playability, and even that requires the lowest preset. The gap between 1080p and 1440p is larger in percentage terms than the gap between 1440p and 4K for Low and Medium settings, which points to the GPU’s rendering pipeline saturating as fill rate demands grow.

Ultra settings exaggerate the problem. At 1080p Ultra, the combo averages 40 FPS, but that falls to 26 FPS at 1440p and 15 FPS at 4K. The 4K Ultra result is effectively a slideshow, and even 1440p Ultra misses the 30 FPS mark. The data suggests that Palworld’s Ultra preset includes effects that are disproportionately expensive on this iGPU, since the gap between Medium and Ultra at 1080p (68 vs. 40 FPS) is wider than the gap between Low and Medium (84 vs. 68 FPS). Resolution scaling therefore behaves as expected for a GPU-bound scenario: every step up in pixel count extracts a toll, and the toll grows larger as settings increase.

For the Ryzen 7 5700X3D’s part, the CPU shows no signs of holding the system back at any resolution. The 3DMark scores—6,764 for 16 threads and 804 for single-thread—are respectable for a 2024 desktop processor, and the Cinebench R23 multicore result of 22,366 confirms strong multi-threaded throughput. But in Palworld, the GPU’s 7.680 TFLOPS FP32 compute and 60.00 GPixel/s pixel rate are the hard ceiling. The 1080p Low result of 84 FPS is likely near the practical limit for this iGPU, and the CPU’s 96 MB of L3 cache does not compensate for the GPU’s memory bandwidth being “System Dependent” rather than dedicated.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo ranks 2,607th out of 2,944 tested combinations in Palworld, placing it in the bottom 11% of all CPU-GPU pairings. That ranking reflects the Arc B390’s position in the GPU hierarchy more than the CPU’s capabilities. The Ryzen 7 5700X3D alone sits at the 77th percentile among all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 24,709. Its nearest rivals in CPU benchmarks are the AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D (24,728, -0.1% delta), AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX (24,822, -0.5%), Intel Core i5-12450HX (24,576, +0.5%), and Intel Core i5-11600 (24,563, +0.6%). This clustering shows the 5700X3D is within a fraction of a percent of several mainstream competitors, meaning CPU selection is not the differentiator in this pairing.

The GPU, by contrast, ranks at the 9th percentile among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of just 1,482 from the 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 test. Its nearest rivals are all legacy or entry-level parts: NVIDIA GeForce GT 520MX (1,463, +1.3%), GeForce 800M (1,460, +1.5%), GeForce GT 625 OEM (1,446, +2.5%), and GeForce GT 710 (1,443, +2.7%). The Arc B390 leads this group by a narrow margin, but the groups themselves are clustered within 3% of each other. This means the GPU is performing exactly where its hardware specs suggest—1536 shading units, 48 TMUs, and 24 ROPs at a 2500 MHz boost clock—and Palworld’s frame rates are consistent with that low-end positioning.

Within the context of all tested combos, the 2,607th rank out of 2,944 is a direct consequence of pairing a mid-high-tier CPU with an entry-level iGPU. The CPU’s 77th percentile does not lift the combo because the GPU’s 9th percentile dominates the outcome. The delta between the two components is stark: the CPU outranks the GPU by 68 percentile points. For Palworld specifically, the measured FPS at 1080p Low (84) and 1440p Low (56) are the best-case results, but they still place the combo in the bottom decile of all tested systems. Users comparing this pairing against others in the database will find that any discrete GPU from the last decade would likely produce better frame rates, though the data here only supports comparisons within the stated rivals.

GPU Role

The Intel Arc B390 is an integrated graphics solution built on the Xe3-LPG architecture with a Panther Lake chip, fabricated on Intel’s 3 nm process. Its base clock is 300 MHz, boosting to 2500 MHz, and it draws a TDP of 80 W. The memory configuration is entirely system-shared, with no dedicated VRAM size, type, or bus width—the bandwidth is listed as “System Dependent,” which means Palworld’s performance will vary based on the host system’s DDR4 memory speed and layout. The Ryzen 7 5700X3D supports dual-channel DDR4 with 51.2 GB/s of memory bandwidth, so the iGPU’s access to that shared pool is a limiting factor in texture-heavy scenes.

The GPU’s compute capabilities are modest: 7.680 TFLOPS FP32 and 15.36 TFLOPS FP16 (2:1), with a pixel rate of 60.00 GPixel/s and a texture rate of 120.0 GTexel/s. These numbers explain the measured FPS in Palworld. At 1080p Medium, the combo averages 68 FPS with a minimum of 58 and maximum of 79, which suggests the GPU is handling the load with some headroom. But at 1440p Medium, the average drops to 45 FPS with a minimum of 38, and at 4K Medium it falls to 25 FPS with a minimum of 21. The minimum FPS values at Medium settings show the GPU occasionally stutters under load, particularly at 1440p where the 38 FPS minimum is above the average of 25 FPS at 4K but still below the 30 FPS playability threshold for many users.

The GPU’s 12 ray tracing cores and DirectX 12 Ultimate support are irrelevant for Palworld’s measured results, as none of the tested presets appear to enable ray tracing. The 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 1,482 is the only GPU benchmark available, and it confirms the low-end positioning. The nearest rival, the GT 520MX, scores 1,463, which is just 1.3% lower—yet the GT 520MX is a discrete GPU from the Fermi era, highlighting how far integrated graphics have come while still remaining far behind modern discrete solutions. The Arc B390’s 24 ROPs limit fill-rate-bound scenarios, which is why 4K Ultra (15 FPS) and 4K High (19 FPS) are so poor. The system-shared memory also means that as resolution increases, the GPU competes with the CPU for bandwidth, though the 5700X3D’s 96 MB L3 cache helps mitigate some of that contention.

FAQ

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

A: The data shows 1920x1080 is the only resolution where playable frame rates are consistently achieved. At 1080p Low, the combo averages 84 FPS; at 1080p Medium, 68 FPS; and at 1080p High, 53 FPS. Even 1080p Ultra averages 40 FPS, which is playable but not ideal. At 1440p, only Low (56 FPS) and Medium (45 FPS) exceed 30 FPS, while 4K is below 31 FPS on every preset.

Q: How does the Ryzen 7 5700X3D compare to its nearest CPU rivals?

A: The CPU’s average benchmark score is 24,709, placing it at the 77th percentile. The AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D scores 24,728 (-0.1%), the AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX scores 24,822 (-0.5%), the Intel Core i5-12450HX scores 24,576 (+0.5%), and the Intel Core i5-11600 scores 24,563 (+0.6%). The 5700X3D is effectively tied with all four, with deltas under 1%.

Q: Is the Intel Arc B390 a bottleneck in Palworld?

A: Yes. The GPU ranks at the 9th percentile among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 1,482. Its nearest rival, the GT 520MX, scores 1,463 (+1.3%). The measured FPS drops by 63% from 1080p Low (84 FPS) to 4K Low (31 FPS), confirming the GPU is the limiting component at all resolutions.

Q: What frame rates can I expect at 1440p with Medium settings?

A: The measured average is 45 FPS, with a minimum of 38 FPS and a maximum of 52 FPS. This is above the 30 FPS playability threshold, but the 38 FPS minimum suggests occasional dips during heavy scenes. For comparison, 1440p High averages 35 FPS and 1440p Ultra averages 26 FPS.

Q: Does the CPU’s large L3 cache help in Palworld?

A: The Ryzen 7 5700X3D has 96 MB of shared L3 cache, which is substantial for a Zen 3 processor. However, the measured FPS indicates the GPU’s system-shared memory and low compute throughput (7.680 TFLOPS FP32) override any cache advantage. The CPU’s 3DMark 16-thread score of 6,764 and single-thread score of 804 show it is not the limiting factor, but the GPU cannot leverage that headroom.

Q: What is the combo’s overall ranking among tested systems?

A: The combo ranks 2,607th out of 2,944 tested combinations in Palworld. This bottom-11% placement is driven by the GPU’s 9th percentile performance, despite the CPU’s 77th percentile ranking. The gap between the two components means the combo’s real-world gaming performance is far closer to the GPU’s tier than the CPU’s.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D is a 5000-series desktop processor with 8 cores and 16 threads, based on the Zen 3 architecture (codename Vermeer) and fabricated on TSMC’s 7 nm process. It runs at a base clock of 3.00 GHz and boosts to 4.10 GHz, with a TDP of 105 W on the AMD Socket AM4 platform. Its defining feature is a 96 MB shared L3 cache, which is triple the size of typical Zen 3 parts, and it supports DDR4 memory with dual-channel bandwidth of 51.2 GB/s. The CPU’s production status is Active, and its launch MSRP was $249.

In Palworld, the CPU’s role is to feed the GPU with draw calls and physics updates, and the benchmark data shows it does so without becoming a bottleneck. At 1080p Low, the combo hits 84 FPS, which is a strong result for an iGPU and indicates the CPU can sustain high thread utilization. The 3DMark scores support this: 6,764 for 16 threads, 5,357 for 8 threads, and 3,097 for 4 threads, with a single-thread score of 804. Cinebench R23 results of 22,366 multicore and 3,157 singlecore further confirm that the 5700X3D is a capable multi-tasking part, though Palworld’s scaling appears to plateau at 1080p Low because the GPU saturates.

The CPU’s performance relative to rivals is remarkably tight. Its average benchmark score of 24,709 is within 0.6% of all four nearest rivals, which means swapping in a Ryzen 5 7600X3D or Core i5-11600 would produce nearly identical frame rates in Palworld. The 5700X3D’s 96 MB L3 cache is its main differentiator, but the game’s measured FPS does not show a cache-specific advantage—likely because the integrated GPU’s system-shared memory and low fill rate are the dominant constraints. The CPU’s 77th percentile ranking versus the GPU’s 9th percentile creates a 68-point gap, and that imbalance defines the combo’s behavior.

The 5700X3D’s memory support for DDR4, with ECC capability, means the system-shared GPU memory bandwidth is capped at 51.2 GB/s in dual-channel mode. This is adequate for 1080p gaming but becomes a limiting factor at higher resolutions, where the GPU needs more bandwidth for texture streaming. The CPU’s 20 PCIe Gen 4 lanes are unused by the integrated GPU, which uses the system bus instead. For Palworld specifically, the CPU’s 16 threads ensure that background tasks like enemy AI and world simulation do not interfere with frame pacing, but the measured minimum FPS values at Medium settings (58 at 1080p, 38 at 1440p, 21 at 4K) suggest the GPU is responsible for the dips, not the CPU.

Settings Recommendations

The measured FPS rows provide a clear hierarchy for optimizing Palworld on this combo. At 1920x1080, the Low preset delivers 84 FPS average, which is the smoothest experience available. Medium drops to 68 FPS with a minimum of 58, still highly playable and a substantial visual upgrade over Low. High averages 53 FPS, which is acceptable for most players, while Ultra falls to 40 FPS—borderline but not ideal for fast-paced survival combat. The recommendation is to use Medium at 1080p, as it offers the best balance of visual fidelity and frame rate, with the 58 FPS minimum ensuring no major stutters.

At 2560x1440, the options narrow. Low averages 56 FPS, Medium averages 45 FPS with a 38 FPS minimum, and High drops to 35 FPS. Ultra at 26 FPS is not playable. For 1440p, Medium is the recommended preset, as it stays above the 30 FPS playability threshold while providing better textures and effects than Low. Players who prioritize frame rate over visuals can choose Low for 56 FPS, but the Medium setting’s 45 FPS average is likely worth the trade-off.

At 3840x2160, no preset achieves a fully playable result. Low averages 31 FPS, which is just above the 30 FPS threshold but will feel choppy in action scenes. Medium averages 25 FPS with a 21 FPS minimum, High averages 19 FPS, and Ultra averages 15 FPS. The data suggests avoiding 4K entirely with this combo, as even the lowest settings struggle to maintain 30 FPS. If 4K is mandatory, Low is the only viable choice, and players should expect significant compromises in both visuals and responsiveness.

The Ultra preset is consistently the worst performer at every resolution, with frame rates 52% lower than Medium at 1080p (40 vs. 68 FPS) and 40% lower at 1440p (26 vs. 45 FPS). The gap between High and Ultra is also notable—at 1080p, High averages 53 FPS while Ultra averages 40 FPS, a 25% drop for what is likely a marginal visual improvement. The measured data indicates that Ultra’s additional effects (likely shadows, draw distance, and post-processing) are disproportionately expensive on the Arc B390’s 24 ROPs and 7.680 TFLOPS compute. For the best experience, players should stick to Medium or High at 1080p, or Medium at 1440p, and avoid Ultra entirely on this hardware combination.