Lenovo IdeaPad 3 (15", AMD) vs IdeaPad 1 14” (Intel)
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Performance
System and application performance
Gaming
Performance in popular 3D games
Display
Viewing angle, color accuracy, brightness
Battery Life
Potential battery life in light and average use
Connectivity
Ports, webcam and other interfaces
Portability
Design, materials, durability and usability
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Key Differences
Advantages of the Lenovo IdeaPad 3 (15", AMD)
- Higher number of cutting-edge USB Type-C ports: 1 versus 0
- Can run popular games at about 110-150% higher FPS
- Around 2.2x better multi-core CPU performance in the Cinebench 2024 test
- Thinner bezels and 12% higher screen-to-body ratio
- Supports next-generation Wi-Fi 6 wireless networks
- Features a bigger (~19%) battery – 38 against 32 watt-hours
- Better webcam recording quality
- Display has support for touch input
- Backlit keyboard
- User-upgradable RAM (up to 16GB)
- Provides 36% higher max. screen brightness: 300 vs 220 nits
- 26% sharper screen – 141 versus 112 pixels per inch (PPI)
Advantages of the Lenovo IdeaPad 1 14” (Intel)
- Easier to carry: weighs 300 grams less (around 0.66 lbs)
- Smaller footprint: 10% more compact case (119.2 vs 131.7 square inches)
Tests and Specifications
Comparison table of test results and technical specsCase
| Weight | 1.7 kg (3.75 lbs) | 1.4 kg (3.09 lbs) |
| Dimensions | 359.2 x 236.5 x 19.9 mm 14.14 x 9.31 x 0.78 inches |
327.1 x 235 x 17.7 mm 12.88 x 9.25 x 0.7 inches |
| Area | 850 cm2 (131.6 inches2) | 769 cm2 (119.1 inches2) |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~79% | ~70.3% |
| Side bezels | 6.9 mm | 8.6 mm |
| Colors | Gray, Blue, Yellow | Gray, Blue, Orange |
| Material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Transformer | No | No |
| Opening angle | 175° | 140° |
Size comparison
| Cooling system | Active | Passive |
| Vapor chamber | No | No |
| Liquid metal | No | No |
| Number of fans | 1 | 1 |
| Noise level (max. load) | 44 dB | - |
Display
| Size | 15.6 inches | 14 inches |
| Type | IPS LCD | TN LCD |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| PPI | 141 ppi | 112 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:9 | 16:9 |
| Resolution | 1920 x 1080 pixels | 1366 x 768 pixels |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Sync technology | FreeSync | No |
| Touchscreen | Yes | No |
| Coating | Matte | Matte |
| Ambient light sensor | No | No |
Screen space comparison
IdeaPad 3 (15", AMD)
15.6″ (16:9 ratio) = 104 in2
IdeaPad 1 14” (Intel)
14″ (16:9 ratio) = 83.8 in2
~24% more screen space
| Contrast | 1402:1 | 1456:1 |
| sRGB color space | 57.7% | 62.8% |
| Adobe RGB profile | 41.2% | 43.5% |
| DCI-P3 color gamut | 40% | 42% |
| Response time | 26 ms | 32 ms |
Max. brightness
Battery
Capacity
| Full charging time | - | 2:30 hr |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes | Yes |
| Charging via USB (Power Delivery) | No | No |
| Charging port position | Left | Left |
| Charge power | 65 W | 45 W |
| Weight of AC adapter | 200 grams | 171 grams |
CPU
CPU name
| Base frequency | 2.6 GHz | 1.1 GHz |
| Turbo frequency | 3.8 GHz | - |
| Cores | 4 | 4 |
| Threads | 8 | 4 |
| L3 Cache | 4 MB | 4 MB |
| Integrated GPU | Radeon RX Vega 6 | Intel UHD Graphics 32 EUs |
| Fabrication process | 7 nm | 10 nm |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core)
Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core)
Graphics Card
GPU name
| TGP | 15 W | 6-10 W |
| Type | Integrated | Integrated |
| Fabrication process | 7 nm | 10 nm |
| GPU base clock | 300 MHz | 350 MHz |
| GPU boost clock | 1500 MHz | 850 MHz |
| FLOPS | 1.2 TFLOPS | 0.4 TFLOPS |
| Memory size | System Shared | System Shared |
| Memory type | DDR4 | DDR4 |
| Memory speed | 3.2 Gbps | 2.4 Gbps |
| Shading units (cores) | 384 | 256 |
| Texture mapping units (TMUs) | 24 | 16 |
| Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) | 8 | 8 |
| GPU performance | 1.2 TFLOPS | 0.4 TFLOPS |
GPU Benchmarks
Steel Nomad Lite Score
Expected FPS based on average performance across 9 popular games. Details
RAM
RAM size
| Channels | 1x4 GB | 1x4 GB |
| Clock | 3200 MHz | 2400 MHz |
| Type | DDR4 | DDR4 |
| Upgradable | Yes | No |
| Total slots | 1 | - |
| Max. ram size | 16 GB | - |
Storage
Storage size
| Bus | PCI-E Gen 3.0 (4x) | PCI-E Gen 3.0 (2x) |
| Storage type | SSD (M2) | eMMC |
| Channels | 1x128 GB | 1x64 GB |
| Upgradable | Yes | Yes |
| Total slots | 1 | 1 |
| NVMe | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Audio chip | Realtek ALC3287 | - |
| Speakers | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Power | 2x1.5W | 2x1.5W |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
| Loudness | ~76.4 dB | ~70.1 dB |
| Microphones | 2 | 2 |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | v6 | v5 |
| Bluetooth | v5.2 | v4.2 |
| Fingerprint | Optional | No |
| Infrared sensor | Optional | No |
| Optical drive | No | No |
| Webcam | Above the display | Above the display |
| Webcam resolution | 1280 x 720 | 640 x 480 |
| USB-A | 2x USB 3.2 | 2x USB 3.2 |
| USB Type-C | 1x USB 3.2 | No |
| Thunderbolt | No | No |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI 1.4 | 1x HDMI 1.4 |
| DisplayPort | No | No |
| VGA | No | No |
| Audio jack (3.5 mm) | Yes | Yes |
| Ethernet (RJ45) | No | No |
| SD card reader | Yes | Yes |
| Proprietary charging port | Yes | Yes |
Input
| Keyboard type | Island | Island |
| Numpad | Yes | No |
| Backlight | Yes | No |
| Key travel | 1.5 mm | - |
| Size | 10.4 x 6.9 cm | 10.4 x 6.9 cm |
| Surface | Plastic | Plastic |
| Windows Precision | Yes | Yes |
Further details
Notes on IdeaPad 3 (15", AMD):
- The config with 12GB of RAM is available in two options: 4GB soldered and 8GB SO-DIMM or a single DDR4-3200 memory module.
*Disclaimer! Ports, speakers, display, and other specifications can vary depending on the laptop's specific configuration or region.
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