Undisputed

The AMD Ryzen 5 8400F and AMD Radeon RX 7600 pairing delivers a solid 1080p and 1440p experience in Undisputed, with the data showing that the CPU provides ample headroom while the GPU becomes the primary constraint at higher resolutions and quality settings. This combo ranks in the 70th percentile of tested configurations for this title, indicating a balanced but not top-tier setup.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 8400F is a 6-core, 12-thread processor based on the Zen 4 architecture (Phoenix codename), built on TSMC's 4 nm process. It operates with a base clock of 4.20 GHz and a boost clock of 4.70 GHz, with a 65 W TDP. The processor's cache configuration includes 64 KB of L1 per core, 1 MB of L2 per core, and 16 MB of shared L3 cache. Memory support is limited to DDR5, running on a dual-channel bus with 83.2 GB/s of bandwidth.

Benchmark results for this CPU place it in the 82nd percentile of all tested processors, with an average benchmark score of 25064. Its nearest rivals in synthetic testing include the AMD Ryzen 7 2700X (scoring 25057, a delta of 0%), the AMD Ryzen AI 5 PRO 340 (scoring 25099, a delta of -0.1%), and the AMD Ryzen 5 7500F (scoring 24993, a delta of 0.3%). This suggests the 8400F performs nearly identically to the older Ryzen 7 2700X in general compute tasks, despite architectural differences.

In Undisputed, a sports title that typically relies more on single-thread performance than massive multi-thread scaling, the 8400F's capabilities are evident. The processor achieves a 3DMark single-thread score of 951 and a Cinebench R23 single-core score of 2943. Its multi-threaded performance is strong as well, with a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 20851. The 4K Ultra setting at 39.6 FPS and the 1080p Ultra at 87.3 FPS suggest that even at the highest settings, the CPU is not the bottleneck; the frame rates scale more with resolution and GPU load than with CPU load. The 1080p Low setting producing 231.4 FPS further confirms that the CPU can push frames well beyond what the GPU can render at higher quality levels.

GPU Role

The AMD Radeon RX 7600 is a RDNA 3.0 architecture GPU (Navi 33 chip) built on a 6 nm process. It features 2048 shading units, 128 TMUs, 64 ROPs, and 32 ray tracing cores. The GPU's base clock is 1720 MHz, with a boost clock of 2655 MHz and a game clock of 2250 MHz. Memory is 8 GB of GDDR6 on a 128-bit bus, providing 288.0 GB/s of bandwidth. The card's FP32 performance is rated at 21.75 TFLOPS, and it supports PCIe 4.0 x8.

In the GPU benchmark hierarchy, the RX 7600 sits in the 63rd percentile of all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 20258. Its nearest rivals show a tight cluster: the AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT scores 20146 (a delta of 0.6%), the AMD Radeon RX 460 scores 20088 (a delta of 0.8%), the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile scores 20534 (a delta of -1.3%), and the Intel Arc B570 scores 20556 (a delta of -1.5%). The fact that the RX 7600 is within 1.5% of mobile RTX 3070 performance and slightly behind the Arc B570 indicates that it is a mid-range contender, not a high-end performer.

The GPU's role in Undisputed becomes clear when examining the FPS data. At 1080p High, the combo achieves 135.4 FPS, but this drops to 87.3 FPS at Ultra. The gap between Low (231.4 FPS) and High (135.4 FPS) at 1080p is 96 FPS, indicating that the GPU is heavily taxed by quality settings. The 8 GB VRAM capacity is sufficient for 1080p and 1440p in this title, but the 128-bit memory bus and 288.0 GB/s bandwidth may limit performance in texture-heavy scenes. The GPU's 63rd percentile ranking relative to all GPUs means it will struggle to maintain high frame rates at 4K Ultra, which the data confirms with a 39.6 FPS average.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data for Undisputed shows a clear pattern of performance degradation as resolution increases, with the GPU becoming the limiting factor. At 1080p High, the combo averages 135.4 FPS. Moving to 1440p High reduces this to 97.5 FPS, a drop of 37.9 FPS (approximately 28%). At 4K High, the average falls to 64.8 FPS, a further drop of 32.7 FPS (approximately 34%). This scaling pattern indicates that the RX 7600 is the primary bottleneck at higher resolutions, as the CPU's performance headroom is not fully utilized.

The Low settings tell a similar story. At 1080p Low, the combo hits 231.4 FPS. At 1440p Low, it drops to 164.9 FPS (a 66.5 FPS decrease), and at 4K Low, it falls to 106.4 FPS (a further 58.5 FPS decrease). Even at Low settings, the 4K resolution halves the frame rate compared to 1080p, confirming that pixel throughput is the limiting factor. The Ultra settings show the most dramatic scaling: 87.3 FPS at 1080p, 63.8 FPS at 1440p, and 39.6 FPS at 4K. The 4K Ultra result is below the 60 FPS threshold, making it unsuitable for smooth gameplay.

The data suggests that the sweet spot for this combo is 1440p High, where 97.5 FPS provides a smooth experience. At 1080p, the combo is more than capable of high refresh rates, but at 4K, only Low settings (106.4 FPS) or Medium (76.1 FPS) are playable. The scaling from 1080p to 4K at High settings (135.4 to 64.8 FPS, a 52% reduction) indicates that the GPU's 8 GB VRAM and bandwidth are insufficient for 4K rendering at higher quality presets.

How This Combo Ranks

In Undisputed, this specific combination of AMD Ryzen 5 8400F and AMD Radeon RX 7600 ranks 1114 out of 1580 tested combos, placing it in the 70.5th percentile (calculated as 1 - (1114/1580)). This ranking reflects a mid-to-lower-tier position among all tested systems, which is consistent with the GPU's 63rd percentile ranking and the CPU's 82nd percentile ranking.

The combo's rank is more heavily influenced by the GPU than the CPU. The RX 7600's nearest rival, the RX 7600 XT, has a delta of 0.6% in average benchmark score, suggesting that the 7600 is only slightly slower than its XT counterpart. However, the 8400F's nearest rival, the Ryzen 7 2700X, has a delta of 0%, meaning the CPU is effectively equivalent to an older high-end processor. This combination of a mid-range GPU and a capable CPU results in a system that is well-suited for 1080p and 1440p gaming but falls behind in 4K scenarios.

Compared to the 1580 combos tested, the 1114 rank indicates that many systems with higher-end GPUs outperform this pairing. The data shows that the combo's 4K Ultra performance of 39.6 FPS is below the 60 FPS standard for competitive or smooth play, while 1080p Ultra at 87.3 FPS is acceptable. The 1440p High result of 97.5 FPS is the most competitive, suggesting that users targeting this resolution and quality level will get the most value from the hardware.

FAQ

*Q: What is the best resolution and quality setting for this combo in Undisputed?*

A: Based on the data, 1440p High is the optimal choice, delivering 97.5 FPS. 1080p High offers 135.4 FPS for higher refresh rates, while 4K requires Low (106.4 FPS) or Medium (76.1 FPS) to remain playable.

Q: How does the CPU compare to its nearest rival, the AMD Ryzen 7 2700X?

A: The Ryzen 5 8400F and Ryzen 7 2700X have identical average benchmark scores (25064 vs 25057, a delta of 0%). This means synthetic performance is nearly identical, but the 8400F uses a newer Zen 4 architecture.

Q: Is the GPU strong enough for 4K gaming in this title?

A: The RX 7600 struggles at 4K. The Ultra setting yields 39.6 FPS, which is below 60 FPS. Only Low (106.4 FPS) and Medium (76.1 FPS) settings provide adequate frame rates at 3840x2160.

Q: What is the frame rate difference between 1080p and 1440p at High settings?

A: At 1080p High, the combo averages 135.4 FPS. At 1440p High, it drops to 97.5 FPS, a decrease of 37.9 FPS or approximately 28%.

Q: How does the RX 7600 rank among all GPUs?

A: The RX 7600 is in the 63rd percentile of all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 20258. It is slightly slower than the RX 7600 XT (delta 0.6%) and slightly faster than the RTX 3070 Mobile (delta -1.3%).

Q: Does the 8400F bottleneck the RX 7600 in this game?

A: No. The CPU's high single-thread score (951 in 3DMark) allows it to push 231.4 FPS at 1080p Low, far exceeding the GPU's capabilities at higher settings. The GPU is the limiting factor at all resolutions above 1080p High.