Lenovo IdeaPad 3i 15” (2021, Intel) vs IdeaPad 3 (15", AMD)
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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
Case
Design, materials, durability and usability
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Key Differences
Advantages of the Lenovo IdeaPad 3i 15” (2021, Intel)
- Supports next-generation Wi-Fi 6 wireless networks
Advantages of the Lenovo IdeaPad 3 (15", AMD)
- Around 48% better multi-core CPU performance in the Cinebench R23 test
- Display has support for touch input
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Tests and Specifications
Comparison table of test results and technical specsCase
| Weight | 1.7 kg (3.75 lbs) | 1.7 kg (3.75 lbs) |
| Dimensions | 359.2 x 236.5 x 19.9 mm 14.14 x 9.31 x 0.78 inches |
359.2 x 236.5 x 19.9 mm 14.14 x 9.31 x 0.78 inches |
| Area | 850 cm2 (131.6 inches2) | 850 cm2 (131.6 inches2) |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~79% | ~79% |
| Side bezels | 6.9 mm | 6.9 mm |
| Colors | Gray, Blue, Yellow | Gray, Blue, Yellow |
| Transformer | No | No |
| Opening angle | 180° | 175° |
Size comparison
| Cooling system | Active | Active |
| Vapor chamber | No | No |
| Number of fans | 2 | 1 |
| Noise level (max. load) | - | 44 dB |
Display
| Size | 15.6 inches | 15.6 inches |
| Type | TFT VA | IPS LCD |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| PPI | 141 ppi | 141 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:9 | 16:9 |
| Resolution | 1920 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Touchscreen | No | Yes |
| Coating | Matte | Matte |
| Contrast | - | 1402:1 |
| sRGB color space | - | 57.7% |
| Adobe RGB profile | - | 41.2% |
| DCI-P3 color gamut | - | 40% |
| Response time | - | 26 ms |
Max. brightness
Battery
Capacity
| Battery type | Li-Ion | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes | Yes |
| USB Power Delivery | No | No |
| Charging port position | Left | Left |
| Charge power | 65 W | 65 W |
| Weigh of AC adapter | - | 200 grams |
CPU
CPU name
| Base frequency | 1.7-3.0 GHz | 2.6 GHz |
| Turbo frequency | 4.1 GHz | 3.8 GHz |
| Cores | 2 | 4 |
| Threads | 4 | 8 |
| L3 Cache | 6 MB | 4 MB |
| Integrated GPU | Intel UHD Graphics Xe G4 | Radeon RX Vega 6 |
| Fabrication process | 10 nm | 7 nm |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 5 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 5 (Multi-Core)
Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
Graphics Card
GPU name
| TGP | - | 15 W |
| Type | Dedicated | Integrated |
| Fabrication process | 12 nm | 7 nm |
| GPU base clock | - | 0 MHz |
| GPU boost clock | - | 1500 MHz |
| FLOPS | 2.822 TFLOPS | - |
| Memory size | 2 GB | System Shared |
| Memory type | GDDR6 | DDR4 |
| Memory bus | 64 bit | - |
| Memory speed | ~8-10 Gbps | 3.2 Gbps |
| Shading units (cores) | 896 | 384 |
| Texture mapping units (TMUs) | 56 | 24 |
| Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) | 32 | 8 |
GPU performance
RAM
RAM size
| Channels | 1x4 GB | 1x4 GB |
| Clock | 3200 MHz | 3200 MHz |
| Type | DDR4 | DDR4 |
| Upgradable | Yes | Yes |
| Total slots | 2 | 1 |
| Max. ram size | 16 GB | 16 GB |
Storage
Storage size
| Bus | PCI-E Gen 3.0 (4x) | PCI-E Gen 3.0 (4x) |
| Storage type | SSD (M2) | SSD (M2) |
| Channels | 1x256 GB | 1x128 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 |
| Microphones | 2 | 2 |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | v6 | v5 |
| Bluetooth | v5.1 | v5 |
| Fingerprint | No | Optional |
| Optical drive | No | No |
| Webcam | Above the display | Above the display |
| Webcam resolution | 1280 x 720 | 1280 x 720 |
| USB-A | 2x USB 3.2 | 2x USB 3.2 |
| USB Type-C | 1x USB 3.2 | 1x USB 3.2 |
| Thunderbolt | No | No |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI 2.0 | 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 | Yes |
| Backlight | Yes | Yes |
| Size | - | 10.5 x 7.0 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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