Palworld

# Palworld with AMD Ryzen 9 5950X + Intel Arc B580

This combination of the AMD Ryzen 9 5950X and Intel Arc B580 occupies the 1336th position out of 1718 tested combos in Palworld, placing it in the lower third of all configurations examined. The ranking reflects a pairing where the graphics card, scoring in the 66th percentile among all GPUs, becomes the primary constraint on performance. The 16-core, 32-thread Ryzen 9 5950X, sitting in the 93rd percentile among all CPUs, provides ample processing headroom, but the benchmark data shows that the Arc B580's output determines the frame rates across all tested settings and resolutions.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo's rank of 1336 out of 1718 places it roughly in the 22nd percentile of all tested combinations for Palworld. This is a modest result, particularly when considering the CPU's standalone capabilities. The Ryzen 9 5950X's average benchmark score of 49062 places it nearly even with the Intel Core i5-14600K (49166, delta -0.2%) and slightly below the Intel Core i5-14600KF (49367, delta -0.6%). The CPU outperforms the Intel Xeon Gold 5318H (48698, delta 0.7%) and the AMD EPYC 4345P (49595, delta -1.1%) by small margins. These tight deltas indicate that the 5950X is a highly competitive processor in general compute tasks, but that strength does not translate into a high combo ranking here.

The Intel Arc B580, by contrast, shows a more mixed competitive position. Its average benchmark score of 23021 sits just 0.1% above the AMD Radeon 760M (22999) and 0.3% above the NVIDIA P106-100 (22950). It trails the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 (23181, delta -0.7%) by a narrow margin and leads the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile (22729, delta 1.3%) by a slightly larger one. The GPU's 66th percentile standing among all GPUs suggests it is a mid-range part, and the measured Palworld frame rates confirm that the Arc B580 is the bottleneck in this pairing. The combination's low rank is therefore attributable to the GPU's limits rather than any deficiency in the CPU.

FAQ

Q: What is the best average frame rate achieved by this combo at 1080p?

A: At 1920x1080 with Low settings, the combo reaches an average of 147.6 FPS, which is the highest measured result across all resolutions and settings in the data.

Q: How does the CPU compare to its nearest rival in overall benchmark performance?

A: The Ryzen 9 5950X's average benchmark score of 49062 is 0.2% lower than the Intel Core i5-14600K's 49166, making the two effectively identical in aggregate performance.

Q: What is the lowest average frame rate recorded for this pairing?

A: At 3840x2160 with Ultra settings, the combo produces an average of 22.4 FPS, the lowest figure in the measured dataset.

Q: Does the GPU outperform its closest competitor in synthetic benchmarks?

A: The Intel Arc B580's average score of 23021 is 0.1% higher than the AMD Radeon 760M's 22999, indicating a marginal lead in synthetic testing.

Q: How many cores and threads does the CPU provide for this game?

A: The AMD Ryzen 9 5950X has 16 cores and 32 threads, with a base clock of 3.40 GHz and a boost clock of 4.90 GHz.

Q: What is the scaling of frame rates from Low to Ultra at 1440p?

A: At 2560x1440, the average FPS drops from 96.5 on Low to 80.7 on Medium, 58.7 on High, and 47.2 on Ultra, showing a consistent decline of roughly 16-27% per settings tier.

Resolution Scaling

The measured data reveals how frame rates scale across three resolutions: 1920x1080, 2560x1440, and 3840x2160. At Low settings, the average FPS drops from 147.6 at 1080p to 96.5 at 1440p (a 34.6% reduction) and then to 55.7 at 4K (a further 42.3% reduction from 1440p). This steep decline indicates that the GPU is heavily stressed as pixel count increases, with the Arc B580's 12 GB of GDDR6 memory and 456.0 GB/s bandwidth becoming progressively more limiting.

At High settings, the scaling is similar but with lower absolute values: 89.9 FPS at 1080p, 58.7 at 1440p (a 34.7% drop), and 34.1 at 4K (a 41.9% drop from 1440p). The consistency of these percentage drops across Low and High settings suggests that the limiting factor is primarily the GPU's raw rendering throughput rather than memory capacity or bandwidth, as the relative performance penalty remains stable. The 4K Ultra result of 22.4 FPS represents a 68.0% reduction from the 1080p Ultra figure of 69.9 FPS, showing that the most demanding settings amplify the resolution penalty.

The data indicates that this combo is best suited to 1080p or 1440p gaming. At 4K, even Low settings only yield 55.7 FPS, which falls below the threshold for smooth gameplay on many displays. The CPU's role in this scaling is minimal; the Ryzen 9 5950X's strong multi-threaded scores (e.g., 38607 in Cinebench R23 multicore) are never the binding constraint, as evidenced by the frame rate drops tracking resolution increases rather than scene complexity.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the combo delivers its strongest results. Low settings produce an average of 147.6 FPS, Medium settings 116.2 FPS, High settings 89.9 FPS, and Ultra settings 69.9 FPS. The gap between Low and Medium is 31.4 FPS (21.3%), while the gap between Medium and High is 26.3 FPS (22.6%), and between High and Ultra is 20.0 FPS (22.2%). These relatively uniform percentage drops suggest that each settings tier imposes a similar incremental load on the GPU.

Moving to 2560x1440, the averages are 96.5 FPS on Low, 80.7 FPS on Medium, 58.7 FPS on High, and 47.2 FPS on Ultra. The Low-to-Medium drop is 15.8 FPS (16.4%), the Medium-to-High drop is 22.0 FPS (27.3%), and the High-to-Ultra drop is 11.5 FPS (19.6%). The larger Medium-to-High reduction indicates that High settings introduce a disproportionately heavy rendering cost at this resolution.

At 3840x2160, the results become marginal. Low settings average 55.7 FPS, Medium settings 44.0 FPS, High settings 34.1 FPS, and Ultra settings 22.4 FPS. The differences are 11.7 FPS (21.0%) from Low to Medium, 9.9 FPS (22.5%) from Medium to High, and 11.7 FPS (34.3%) from High to Ultra. The Ultra setting at 4K is the only configuration where the average falls below 30 FPS, making it effectively unplayable for most users. Across all resolutions, the data shows a clear pattern: the Arc B580's performance ceiling is reached at 1440p High, with anything beyond that requiring significant compromises.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 9 5950X is a 16-core, 32-thread processor based on the Zen 3 architecture, built on a 7 nm process at TSMC. It has a base clock of 3.40 GHz and a boost clock of 4.90 GHz, with 64 MB of L3 cache and 512 KB of L2 per core. Its synthetic benchmarks are strong: Cinebench R23 multicore scores 38607, single-core 5450, and Geekbench multicore reaches 12084 with a single-core score of 2211. These figures place the CPU in the 93rd percentile of all processors, demonstrating that it is far above average for general compute.

In Palworld, however, the CPU's role is secondary. The measured frame rates are consistently limited by the GPU, as shown by the resolution scaling patterns. At 1080p Low, where CPU load is relatively higher compared to GPU load, the combo hits 147.6 FPS, which is well below what a 16-core processor could theoretically support if the GPU were faster. The 3dmark_16_threads score of 10810 and the 3dmark_max_threads score of 11597 indicate strong multi-threading, but Palworld does not appear to leverage this fully, as the frame rates do not exhibit CPU-related bottlenecks at any resolution.

The CPU's architecture, with two 74 mm² dies and 8,300 million transistors, provides a robust foundation for gaming, but the data suggests that its capabilities are underutilized when paired with the Arc B580. The nearest rival CPUs, such as the Intel Core i5-14600K with a delta of -0.2%, show that the 5950X is not uniquely positioned; it is simply a high-end processor whose potential is constrained by the graphics card in this specific configuration.

Settings Recommendations

Given the measured frame rates, the optimal settings depend on the target resolution and desired smoothness. At 1920x1080, High settings (89.9 FPS) provide a strong balance, offering a 29.7 FPS improvement over Ultra (69.9 FPS) while still maintaining a high level of visual fidelity. Medium settings (116.2 FPS) are preferable for competitive play, as they exceed 100 FPS and reduce the visual load significantly. Low settings (147.6 FPS) are only necessary for extremely high refresh rate displays, as the jump from Medium to Low yields 31.4 FPS but sacrifices substantial visual quality.

At 2560x1440, Medium settings (80.7 FPS) are the recommended starting point, as they deliver smooth gameplay with a 22.0 FPS advantage over High (58.7 FPS). High settings remain playable at 58.7 FPS, but the margin for frame drops is thinner. Ultra (47.2 FPS) is borderline, and Low (96.5 FPS) is the choice for maximizing frame rates at this resolution. For 3840x2160, only Low settings (55.7 FPS) provide a consistently playable experience. Medium (44.0 FPS) is acceptable for slower-paced gameplay, while High (34.1 FPS) and Ultra (22.4 FPS) fall below comfortable thresholds. The data clearly indicates that 4K gaming with this combo should be reserved for Low or Medium settings at most, and users prioritizing frame stability should favor 1080p or 1440p.