Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15IAH7 review: One of the most powerful RTX 3050 Ti laptops

Name: Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15IAH7
Brand: Lenovo

Full of surprises. The IdeaPad Gaming 3 15IAH7 stands out from the masses of affordable gaming laptops particularly in two aspects: The TGP of the graphics card is relatively high, and the image quality turns out surprisingly good. Find out in our test, whether this is a real insiders' tip.

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Alder Lake Gaming Geforce Intel Laptop

Although various gaming laptops are available in the price range around 1,000 Euros (~$978), most of those forego a display with a decent brightness and solid color space coverage. However, from time to time we can find a positive exception such as the IdeaPad Gaming 3 15IAH7 we tested, which offers a Core i5-12500H, a GeForce RTX 3050 Ti, 16 GB of DDR4 RAM (unfortunately only in single-channel mode), and a 512 GB NVMe SSD. The 15.6-inch IPS screen has a refresh rate of 165 Hz, promising good response times, and a resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels.

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Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15IAH7 (IdeaPad Gaming 3 Series)

Processor

Intel Core i5-12500H 12 x 1.8 - 4.5 GHz, 115 W PL2 / Short Burst, 70 W PL1 / Sustained, Alder Lake-H

Graphics adapter

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU - 4 GB VRAM, Core: 1485 MHz, Memory: 1500 MHz, 85 W TDP, GDDR6, ForceWare 511.81, Optimus

Memory

16 GB

, SO-DIMM DDR4-3200, single channel, two slots (one empty)

Display

15.60 inch 16:9, 1920 x 1080 pixel 141 PPI, Lenovo LEN156FHD, IPS, Full HD, glossy: no, 165 Hz

Mainboard

Intel Alder Lake-P PCH

Storage

Intel SSD 660p SSDPEKNW512G8, 512 GB

, NVMe M.2 2242 (one empty M.2 2280 slot)

Soundcard

Intel Alder Point-M/P PCH - HD Audio

Connections

2 USB 3.0 / 3.1 Gen1, 1 USB 3.1 Gen2, 1 Thunderbolt, USB-C Power Delivery (PD), 1 HDMI, 1 DisplayPort, Audio Connections: combo audio port (headset/microphone)

Networking

Realtek PCIe GBE Family Controller (10/100/1000MBit/s), Realtek RTL8852BE (b/g/n = Wi-Fi 4/ac = Wi-Fi 5/ax = Wi-Fi 6/), Bluetooth 5

Size

height x width x depth (in mm): 26 x 360 x 266 ( = 1.02 x 14.17 x 10.47 in)

Battery

60 Wh Lithium-Ion, 4 Cells

Operating System

Microsoft Windows 11 Home

Camera

Webcam: HD 720p

Additional features

Speakers: 2.0, Keyboard: chiclet, Keyboard Light: yes, 170 W power supply, Lenovo Vantage, 24 Months Warranty

Weight

2.366 kg ( = 83.46 oz / 5.22 pounds), Power Supply: 453 g ( = 15.98 oz / 1 pounds)

Price

999 EUR

Links

Lenovo homepage
Lenovo notebook section

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The competitors of the IdeaPad Gaming 3 15IAH7 include other laptops with the RTX 3050 Ti such as the HP Victus 16-e0145ng, the Dell G15 5515, and the Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7620. We also include the 15ARH7 sibling model (Ryzen 5 6600H & RTX 3050) in our charts as a comparison device.

Possible Competitors in Comparison

Rating	Date	Model	Weight	Height	Size	Resolution
82.8 %	10/2022	Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15IAH7 i5-12500H, GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU	2.4 kg	26 mm	15.60"	1920x1080
80.8 %	09/2022	Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15ARH7 R5 6600H, GeForce RTX 3050 4GB Laptop GPU	2.4 kg	21.8 mm	15.60"	1920x1080
82.7 %	10/2021	Dell G15 5515 R7 5800H, GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU	2.4 kg	24.9 mm	15.60"	1920x1080
82.3 %	05/2022	HP Victus 16-e0145ng R5 5600H, GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU	2.4 kg	23.5 mm	16.10"	1920x1080
87.4 %	08/2022	Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7620 i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU	2.1 kg	18.99 mm	16.00"	3072x1920

Since aside from the color (Glacier White instead of Onyx Grey) and keyboard layout (German instead of US), the case is identical to the sibling model listed above, we won't discuss the case, equipment, and input devices further here. You can find the corresponding information in the review of the sibling model.

Size Comparison

HP Victus 16-e0145ng Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15IAH7 Dell G15 5515 Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15ARH7 Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7620 DIN A4 ❌

Networking - iperf3 receive AXE11000
Average of class Gaming (685 - 1890, n=159, last 2 years)	1403 MBit/s +51%
Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15IAH7 Realtek RTL8852BE	927 (864^min - 955^max) MBit/s
Average Realtek RTL8852BE (455 - 984, n=36)	833 MBit/s -10%
HP Victus 16-e0145ng RealTek Semiconductor RTL8852AE	787 (643^min - 888^max) MBit/s -15%
Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15ARH7 Realtek RTL8852BE	685 (646^min - 762^max) MBit/s -26%

Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15IAH7 Realtek RTL8852BE; iperf 3.1.3: Ø927 (864-955)

Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15ARH7 Realtek RTL8852BE; iperf 3.1.3: Ø685 (646-762)

HP Victus 16-e0145ng RealTek Semiconductor RTL8852AE; iperf 3.1.3: Ø786 (643-888)

Webcam

ColorChecker Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15IAH7: 9.66 ∆E min: 3.76 - max: 17.12 ∆E

Display

Looking at the comparison field, you can easily see that affordable gaming laptops often come with a meager display.


338 cd/m²	339 cd/m²	339 cd/m²
334 cd/m²	338 cd/m²	325 cd/m²
316 cd/m²	320 cd/m²	311 cd/m²

Distribution of brightness

Lenovo LEN156FHD tested with X-Rite i1Pro 2

Maximum: 339 cd/m² (Nits) Average: 328.9 cd/m²
Brightness Distribution: 92 %
Center on Battery: 338 cd/m²
Contrast: 1252:1 (Black: 0.27 cd/m²)
ΔE Color 2.88 | 0.5-29.43 Ø5, calibrated: 1.22
ΔE Greyscale 5 | 0.57-98 Ø5.3
69.9% AdobeRGB 1998 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
99.2% sRGB (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
69.1% Display P3 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
Gamma: 2.162

Download ICC File (X-Rite i1Pro 2)

	Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15IAH7 Lenovo LEN156FHD, IPS, 1920x1080, 15.60	Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15ARH7 LEN156FHD, IPS, 1920x1080, 15.60	Dell G15 5515 BOE092A, IPS, 1920x1080, 15.60	HP Victus 16-e0145ng CMN1609, IPS, 1920x1080, 16.10	Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7620 BOE NE16N41, IPS, 3072x1920, 16.00
Display		-42%	-43%	-39%	2%
Display P3 Coverage	69.1	39.4 -43%	39.1 -43%	41.6 -40%	70.8 2%
sRGB Coverage	99.2	58 -42%	56.9 -43%	61.9 -38%	99.5 0%
AdobeRGB 1998 Coverage	69.9	40.7 -42%	40.4 -42%	43 -38%	73.2 5%
Response Times		-90%	-97%	-130%	-213%
Response Time Grey 50% / Grey 80% *	13 ?(6.3, 6.7)	20.8 ?(11.2, 9.6) -60%	25.2 ?(12.4, 12.8) -94%	29.6 ?(13.8, 15.8) -128%	38 ?(21.2, 16.8) -192%
Response Time Black / White *	8.4 ?(4.2, 4.2)	18.4 ?(10, 8.4) -119%	16.8 ?(9.2, 7.6) -100%	19.4 ?(9.7, 9.7) -131%	28 ?(13.2, 14.8) -233%
PWM Frequency			200 ?(99)
Screen		-45%	-64%	-66%	21%
Brightness middle	338	287.8 -15%	278 -18%	257 -24%	288.9 -15%
Brightness	329	268 -19%	262 -20%	239 -27%	276 -16%
Brightness Distribution	92	86 -7%	83 -10%	88 -4%	92 0%
Black Level *	0.27	0.3 -11%	0.36 -33%	0.25 7%	0.26 4%
Contrast	1252	959 -23%	772 -38%	1028 -18%	1111 -11%
Colorchecker dE 2000 *	2.88	6.3 -119%	5.74 -99%	6.91 -140%	1.88 35%
Colorchecker dE 2000 max. *	9.35	21.32 -128%	19.63 -110%	22.27 -138%	4.37 53%
Colorchecker dE 2000 calibrated *	1.22	2.53 -107%	4.7 -285%	3.61 -196%	0.42 66%
Greyscale dE 2000 *	5	4 20%	3.1 38%	7.5 -50%	1.4 72%
Gamma	2.162 ^102%	2.21 ^100%	2.011 ^109%	2.125 ^104%	2.3 ^96%
CCT	7497 ^87%	6762 ^96%	6207 ^105%	6025 ^108%	6634 ^98%
Total Average (Program / Settings)		-59% / -51%	-68% / -64%	-78% / -69%	-63% / -16%

* ... smaller is better

Small color spaces and a low brightness are widespread in the 1,000-Euro segment. But this is not the case with the IdeaPad Gaming 15 15IAH7: Around 100% sRGB coverage and an average brightness of 329 cd/m² do justice to the price of the laptop.

The 15-inch laptop also strikes a good figure in the remaining disciplines. A response time of 8 to 13 ms is definitely a good value. The same also goes for the contrast of 1252:1, which is also above average.

The only thing you could complain about is the color accuracy. In the state of delivery, the 165-Hz panel has a clear blue tint. However, this can be corrected with a calibration (our ICC file is linked for free download above on the right, next to the brightness distribution graphic). Our test unit doesn't show any screen bleeding or PWM flickering.

Display Response Times

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Display response times show how fast the screen is able to change from one color to the next. Slow response times can lead to afterimages and can cause moving objects to appear blurry (ghosting). Gamers of fast-paced 3D titles should pay special attention to fast response times.

↔ Response Time Black to White
8.4 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined	↗ 4.2 ms rise
8.4 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined	↘ 4.2 ms fall
The screen shows fast response rates in our tests and should be suited for gaming. In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.1 (minimum) to 240 (maximum) ms. » 18 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is better than the average of all tested devices (21.5 ms).
↔ Response Time 50% Grey to 80% Grey
13 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined	↗ 6.3 ms rise
13 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined	↘ 6.7 ms fall
The screen shows good response rates in our tests, but may be too slow for competitive gamers. In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.2 (minimum) to 636 (maximum) ms. » 21 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is better than the average of all tested devices (33.7 ms).

Screen Flickering / PWM (Pulse-Width Modulation)

ℹ

To dim the screen, some notebooks will simply cycle the backlight on and off in rapid succession - a method called Pulse Width Modulation (PWM) . This cycling frequency should ideally be undetectable to the human eye. If said frequency is too low, users with sensitive eyes may experience strain or headaches or even notice the flickering altogether.

Screen flickering / PWM not detected

In comparison: 53 % of all tested devices do not use PWM to dim the display. If PWM was detected, an average of 17900 (minimum: 5 - maximum: 3846000) Hz was measured.

Performance

The performance of the IdeaPad Gaming 3 15IAH7 place it in the midrange. The processor with plenty of cores and 16 GB of working memory should offer sufficient reserves for future years, even though for performance reasons, Lenovo should have used dual-channel RAM instead of a single RAM module. Although the built-in M.2 SSD comes only in the 2242 format, the case still offers space for a classic 2280 SSD. The graphics card leaves mixed impressions. On one hand, the RTX 3050 Ti offers a solid price-performance ratio, but on the other hand, 4 GB of VRAM isn't very futureproof.

Test Conditions

The preinstalled Lenovo Vantage software offers dozens of setting options, of which the power mode and GPU operating mode are particularly relevant. Unless we list otherwise, all our measurements are performed with the Performance mode and the regular hybrid graphics switching activated. However, considering the low performance decrease (see chart), we would rather recommend using the balanced mode (Adjusted profile) in practice. In the Silent mode, the device operation is again significantly quieter. Despite a drop of about 30% in the frame rates, many games are still playable.

The Witcher 3 (FHD/Ultra)	Noise level	Performance
Performance mode	46 dB(A)	basis (~60 FPS)
Adjusted mode	43 dB(A)	-7% (~56 FPS)
Silent mode	34 dB(A)	-30% (~42 FPS)

Processor

The Core i5-12500H is a 12-core model from Intel's Alder Lake generation that includes 4 Performance cores (incl. hyperthreading) and 8 Efficiency cores (without hyperthreading) and is specified at a 45 Watt TDP. In the CPU tests, the 10-nm chip delivers a very good performance. Since the performance also remains stable constantly, the IdeaPad Gaming 3 15IAH7 even places ahead of the Core i7-12700H of the Dell Inspiron 16 Plus after a while in the Cinebench loop, achieving the top spot. The Ryzen CPUs of the other competitors (R5 5600H, R5 6600H & R7 5800H) fall slightly behind.

Cinebench R15 Multi Constant Load Test

Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15IAH7 Intel Core i5-12500H: Ø2176 (2136.52-2272.47)

Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15ARH7 AMD Ryzen 5 6600H: Ø1602 (1594.77-1626.41)

Dell G15 5515 AMD Ryzen 7 5800H: Ø1955 (1938.74-1967.83)

HP Victus 16-e0145ng AMD Ryzen 5 5600H: Ø1610 (1599.49-1621.21)

Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7620 Intel Core i7-12700H: Ø1998 (1901.59-2430.28)

CPU Performance Rating - Percent
Average of class Gaming	86 pt
Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7620 Intel Core i7-12700H	74.3 pt
Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15IAH7 Intel Core i5-12500H	68.4 pt
Average Intel Core i5-12500H	67.5 pt
Dell G15 5515 AMD Ryzen 7 5800H	58 pt
Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15ARH7 AMD Ryzen 5 6600H	55.4 pt
HP Victus 16-e0145ng AMD Ryzen 5 5600H	54.7 pt

Cinebench R23
Multi Core
Average of class Gaming (2435 - 34613, n=232, last 2 years)	19581 Points +33%
Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7620 Intel Core i7-12700H	14704 (12621.1^min - 14704.4^max) Points 0%
Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15IAH7 Intel Core i5-12500H	14686 Points
Average Intel Core i5-12500H (11330 - 14686, n=9)	13197 Points -10%
Dell G15 5515 AMD Ryzen 7 5800H	11912 Points -19%
Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15ARH7 AMD Ryzen 5 6600H	10226 (10089.9^min - 10226.3^max) Points -30%
HP Victus 16-e0145ng AMD Ryzen 5 5600H	9724 Points -34%
Single Core
Average of class Gaming (527 - 2235, n=230, last 2 years)	1816 Points +8%
Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7620 Intel Core i7-12700H	1766 Points +5%
Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15IAH7 Intel Core i5-12500H	1681 Points
Average Intel Core i5-12500H (1558 - 1701, n=9)	1663 Points -1%
Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15ARH7 AMD Ryzen 5 6600H	1458 Points -13%
Dell G15 5515 AMD Ryzen 7 5800H	1417 Points -16%
HP Victus 16-e0145ng AMD Ryzen 5 5600H	1373 Points -18%

Cinebench R20
CPU (Multi Core)
Average of class Gaming (930 - 13769, n=230, last 2 years)	7442 Points +32%
Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7620 Intel Core i7-12700H	5648 Points 0%
Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15IAH7 Intel Core i5-12500H	5640 Points
Average Intel Core i5-12500H (4687 - 5640, n=9)	5079 Points -10%
Dell G15 5515 AMD Ryzen 7 5800H	4588 Points -19%
Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15ARH7 AMD Ryzen 5 6600H	3965 Points -30%
HP Victus 16-e0145ng AMD Ryzen 5 5600H	3767 Points -33%
CPU (Single Core)
Average of class Gaming (169 - 855, n=230, last 2 years)	699 Points +7%
Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7620 Intel Core i7-12700H	680 Points +4%
Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15IAH7 Intel Core i5-12500H	653 Points
Average Intel Core i5-12500H (602 - 656, n=9)	642 Points -2%
Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15ARH7 AMD Ryzen 5 6600H	564 Points -14%
Dell G15 5515 AMD Ryzen 7 5800H	554 Points -15%
HP Victus 16-e0145ng AMD Ryzen 5 5600H	532 Points -19%

Cinebench R15
CPU Multi 64Bit
Average of class Gaming (400 - 5663, n=235, last 2 years)	3101 Points +36%
Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7620 Intel Core i7-12700H	2430 (1901.59^min - 2430.28^max) Points +7%
Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15IAH7 Intel Core i5-12500H	2272 (2136.52^min - 2272.47^max) Points
Average Intel Core i5-12500H (1970 - 2283, n=10)	2125 Points -6%
Dell G15 5515 AMD Ryzen 7 5800H	1968 Points -13%
Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15ARH7 AMD Ryzen 5 6600H	1626 (1594.77^min - 1626.41^max) Points -28%
HP Victus 16-e0145ng AMD Ryzen 5 5600H	1621 (1599.49^min - 1621.21^max) Points -29%
CPU Single 64Bit
Average of class Gaming (79.2 - 318, n=234, last 2 years)	268 Points +9%
Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7620 Intel Core i7-12700H	254 Points +3%
Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15IAH7 Intel Core i5-12500H	247 Points
Average Intel Core i5-12500H (220 - 250, n=9)	240 Points -3%
Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15ARH7 AMD Ryzen 5 6600H	231 Points -6%
Dell G15 5515 AMD Ryzen 7 5800H	229 Points -7%
HP Victus 16-e0145ng AMD Ryzen 5 5600H	223 Points -10%

Blender - v2.79 BMW27 CPU
HP Victus 16-e0145ng AMD Ryzen 5 5600H	318 Seconds * -43%
Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15ARH7 AMD Ryzen 5 6600H	306 Seconds * -37%
Dell G15 5515 AMD Ryzen 7 5800H	259 Seconds * -16%
Average Intel Core i5-12500H (223 - 288, n=9)	246 Seconds * -10%
Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7620 Intel Core i7-12700H	235 Seconds * -5%
Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15IAH7 Intel Core i5-12500H	223 Seconds *
Average of class Gaming (87 - 1259, n=228, last 2 years)	198.9 Seconds * +11%

7-Zip 18.03
7z b 4
Average of class Gaming (11386 - 140932, n=229, last 2 years)	77274 MIPS +75%
Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7620 Intel Core i7-12700H	59929 MIPS +36%
Dell G15 5515 AMD Ryzen 7 5800H	53762 MIPS +22%
Average Intel Core i5-12500H (44105 - 54380, n=9)	50841 MIPS +15%
HP Victus 16-e0145ng AMD Ryzen 5 5600H	46450 MIPS +5%
Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15IAH7 Intel Core i5-12500H	44105 MIPS
Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15ARH7 AMD Ryzen 5 6600H	39886 MIPS -10%
7z b 4 -mmt1
Average of class Gaming (2685 - 7581, n=229, last 2 years)	6133 MIPS +13%
Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7620 Intel Core i7-12700H	5570 MIPS +2%
Dell G15 5515 AMD Ryzen 7 5800H	5538 MIPS +2%
Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15ARH7 AMD Ryzen 5 6600H	5466 MIPS 0%
Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15IAH7 Intel Core i5-12500H	5451 MIPS
HP Victus 16-e0145ng AMD Ryzen 5 5600H	5345 MIPS -2%
Average Intel Core i5-12500H (5151 - 5563, n=9)	5337 MIPS -2%

Geekbench 5.5
Multi-Core
Average of class Gaming (1946 - 22200, n=234, last 2 years)	13627 Points +71%
Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7620 Intel Core i7-12700H	11887 Points +49%
Average Intel Core i5-12500H (7962 - 10828, n=9)	9792 Points +23%
Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15IAH7 Intel Core i5-12500H	7962 Points
Dell G15 5515 AMD Ryzen 7 5800H	7441 Points -7%
HP Victus 16-e0145ng AMD Ryzen 5 5600H	7191 Points -10%
Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15ARH7 AMD Ryzen 5 6600H	6403 Points -20%
Single-Core
Average of class Gaming (158 - 2210, n=234, last 2 years)	1811 Points +12%
Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7620 Intel Core i7-12700H	1733 Points +7%
Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15IAH7 Intel Core i5-12500H	1624 Points
Average Intel Core i5-12500H (1471 - 1693, n=9)	1623 Points 0%
Dell G15 5515 AMD Ryzen 7 5800H	1453 Points -11%
Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15ARH7 AMD Ryzen 5 6600H	1446 Points -11%
HP Victus 16-e0145ng AMD Ryzen 5 5600H	1444 Points -11%

HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2 - 4k Preset
Average of class Gaming (3 - 37.6, n=232, last 2 years)	21.3 fps +37%
Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7620 Intel Core i7-12700H	16.3 fps +5%
Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15IAH7 Intel Core i5-12500H	15.5 fps
Average Intel Core i5-12500H (12 - 16.6, n=9)	15.1 fps -3%
Dell G15 5515 AMD Ryzen 7 5800H	14.3 fps -8%
HP Victus 16-e0145ng AMD Ryzen 5 5600H	12.7 fps -18%
Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15ARH7 AMD Ryzen 5 6600H	11.5 fps -26%

LibreOffice - 20 Documents To PDF
Dell G15 5515 AMD Ryzen 7 5800H	107 s * -119%
HP Victus 16-e0145ng AMD Ryzen 5 5600H	65.7 s * -34%
Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15ARH7 AMD Ryzen 5 6600H	58.4 s * -19%
Average of class Gaming (32.8 - 332, n=226, last 2 years)	49.1 s * -0%
Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15IAH7 Intel Core i5-12500H	48.9 s *
Average Intel Core i5-12500H (40.1 - 58.5, n=9)	48.3 s * +1%
Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7620 Intel Core i7-12700H	46.1 s * +6%

R Benchmark 2.5 - Overall mean
Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15ARH7 AMD Ryzen 5 6600H	0.532 sec * -5%
HP Victus 16-e0145ng AMD Ryzen 5 5600H	0.527 sec * -4%
Dell G15 5515 AMD Ryzen 7 5800H	0.518 sec * -2%
Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15IAH7 Intel Core i5-12500H	0.508 sec *
Average Intel Core i5-12500H (0.4748 - 0.535, n=9)	0.507 sec * -0%
Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7620 Intel Core i7-12700H	0.473 sec * +7%
Average of class Gaming (0.3609 - 4.47, n=229, last 2 years)	0.4687 sec * +8%

* ... smaller is better

Cinebench R15 CPU Multi 64Bit

2272 Points

Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64Bit

162.6 fps

Cinebench R15 Ref. Match 64Bit

99.6 %

Cinebench R15 CPU Single 64Bit

247 Points

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... in comparison

Performance Rating
Average of class Gaming	98.9 pt
Dell G15 5515 AMD Ryzen 7 5800H, GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU	80.1 pt
Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7620 Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU	71.9 pt
Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15IAH7 Intel Core i5-12500H, GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU	70.3 pt
Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15ARH7 AMD Ryzen 5 6600H, GeForce RTX 3050 4GB Laptop GPU	68.4 pt
Average Intel Core i5-12500H	68 pt
HP Victus 16-e0145ng AMD Ryzen 5 5600H, GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU	62.7 pt

AIDA64 / FP32 Ray-Trace
Average of class Gaming (3069 - 60169, n=225, last 2 years)	18634 KRay/s +34%
Dell G15 5515 AMD Ryzen 7 5800H, GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU	14048 KRay/s +1%
Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15IAH7 Intel Core i5-12500H, GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU	13947 KRay/s
Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7620 Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU	12734 KRay/s -9%
Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15ARH7 AMD Ryzen 5 6600H, GeForce RTX 3050 4GB Laptop GPU	12156 KRay/s -13%
Average Intel Core i5-12500H (6851 - 13947, n=9)	11809 KRay/s -15%
HP Victus 16-e0145ng AMD Ryzen 5 5600H, GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU	11729 KRay/s -16%

AIDA64 / FPU Julia
Average of class Gaming (18567 - 252486, n=225, last 2 years)	93571 Points +37%
Dell G15 5515 AMD Ryzen 7 5800H, GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU	88152 Points +29%
Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15ARH7 AMD Ryzen 5 6600H, GeForce RTX 3050 4GB Laptop GPU	75025 Points +10%
HP Victus 16-e0145ng AMD Ryzen 5 5600H, GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU	72367 Points +6%
Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15IAH7 Intel Core i5-12500H, GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU	68178 Points
Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7620 Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU	63563 Points -7%
Average Intel Core i5-12500H (29874 - 68178, n=9)	58950 Points -14%

AIDA64 / CPU SHA3
Average of class Gaming (629 - 10389, n=225, last 2 years)	4332 MB/s +30%
Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15IAH7 Intel Core i5-12500H, GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU	3337 MB/s
Dell G15 5515 AMD Ryzen 7 5800H, GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU	3016 MB/s -10%
Average Intel Core i5-12500H (2287 - 3337, n=9)	2969 MB/s -11%
Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7620 Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU	2892 MB/s -13%
Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15ARH7 AMD Ryzen 5 6600H, GeForce RTX 3050 4GB Laptop GPU	2606 MB/s -22%
HP Victus 16-e0145ng AMD Ryzen 5 5600H, GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU	2406 MB/s -28%

AIDA64 / CPU Queen
Average of class Gaming (15371 - 200651, n=225, last 2 years)	109573 Points +36%
Dell G15 5515 AMD Ryzen 7 5800H, GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU	95763 Points +19%
Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7620 Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU	92646 Points +15%
Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15IAH7 Intel Core i5-12500H, GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU	80703 Points
Average Intel Core i5-12500H (77935 - 80703, n=9)	79674 Points -1%
Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15ARH7 AMD Ryzen 5 6600H, GeForce RTX 3050 4GB Laptop GPU	78765 Points -2%
HP Victus 16-e0145ng AMD Ryzen 5 5600H, GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU	75804 Points -6%

AIDA64 / FPU SinJulia
Average of class Gaming (2137 - 32988, n=225, last 2 years)	12203 Points +65%
Dell G15 5515 AMD Ryzen 7 5800H, GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU	11770 Points +59%
Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15ARH7 AMD Ryzen 5 6600H, GeForce RTX 3050 4GB Laptop GPU	9184 Points +24%
HP Victus 16-e0145ng AMD Ryzen 5 5600H, GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU	8904 Points +21%
Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7620 Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU	8567 Points +16%
Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15IAH7 Intel Core i5-12500H, GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU	7385 Points
Average Intel Core i5-12500H (6590 - 7431, n=9)	7248 Points -2%

AIDA64 / FPU Mandel
Dell G15 5515 AMD Ryzen 7 5800H, GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU	48518 Points +47%
Average of class Gaming (10291 - 134044, n=225, last 2 years)	47882 Points +45%
Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15ARH7 AMD Ryzen 5 6600H, GeForce RTX 3050 4GB Laptop GPU	41153 Points +24%
HP Victus 16-e0145ng AMD Ryzen 5 5600H, GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU	40003 Points +21%
Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15IAH7 Intel Core i5-12500H, GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU	33085 Points
Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7620 Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU	31113 Points -6%
Average Intel Core i5-12500H (18252 - 34041, n=9)	29271 Points -12%

AIDA64 / CPU AES
Dell G15 5515 AMD Ryzen 7 5800H, GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU	118674 MB/s +7%
Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15IAH7 Intel Core i5-12500H, GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU	110905 MB/s
Average of class Gaming (19065 - 328679, n=225, last 2 years)	107712 MB/s -3%
Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15ARH7 AMD Ryzen 5 6600H, GeForce RTX 3050 4GB Laptop GPU	100609 MB/s -9%
Average Intel Core i5-12500H (50298 - 111567, n=9)	88138 MB/s -21%
Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7620 Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU	65597 MB/s -41%
HP Victus 16-e0145ng AMD Ryzen 5 5600H, GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU	46150 MB/s -58%

AIDA64 / CPU ZLib
Average of class Gaming (150.9 - 2409, n=225, last 2 years)	1213 MB/s +32%
Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7620 Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU	969 MB/s +5%
Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15IAH7 Intel Core i5-12500H, GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU	919 MB/s
Average Intel Core i5-12500H (746 - 924, n=9)	872 MB/s -5%
Dell G15 5515 AMD Ryzen 7 5800H, GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU	772 MB/s -16%
Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15ARH7 AMD Ryzen 5 6600H, GeForce RTX 3050 4GB Laptop GPU	634 MB/s -31%
HP Victus 16-e0145ng AMD Ryzen 5 5600H, GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU	624 MB/s -32%

AIDA64 / FP64 Ray-Trace
Average of class Gaming (1518 - 31796, n=225, last 2 years)	10089 KRay/s +43%
Dell G15 5515 AMD Ryzen 7 5800H, GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU	7399 KRay/s +5%
Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15IAH7 Intel Core i5-12500H, GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU	7034 KRay/s
Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7620 Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU	6747 KRay/s -4%
Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15ARH7 AMD Ryzen 5 6600H, GeForce RTX 3050 4GB Laptop GPU	6545 KRay/s -7%
Average Intel Core i5-12500H (3848 - 7405, n=9)	6322 KRay/s -10%
HP Victus 16-e0145ng AMD Ryzen 5 5600H, GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU	6167 KRay/s -12%

AIDA64 / CPU PhotoWorxx
Average of class Gaming (10805 - 60161, n=226, last 2 years)	36818 MPixel/s +169%
Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7620 Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU	35147 MPixel/s +157%
Average Intel Core i5-12500H (13686 - 43813, n=9)	30946 MPixel/s +126%
HP Victus 16-e0145ng AMD Ryzen 5 5600H, GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU	20283 MPixel/s +48%
Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15ARH7 AMD Ryzen 5 6600H, GeForce RTX 3050 4GB Laptop GPU	16218 MPixel/s +19%
Dell G15 5515 AMD Ryzen 7 5800H, GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU	15107 MPixel/s +10%
Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15IAH7 Intel Core i5-12500H, GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU	13686 MPixel/s

System Performance

According to PCMark 10, the system performance is also respectable. With 6,755 points, it is only beaten by the Dell Inspiron 16 Plus. Subjectively, the operating system responds comfortably fast.

PCMark 10 / Score
Average of class Gaming (5235 - 9852, n=200, last 2 years)	7592 Points +12%
Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7620 GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU, i7-12700H, Kioxia BG5 KBG50ZNS512G	6846 Points +1%
Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15IAH7 GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU, i5-12500H, Intel SSD 660p SSDPEKNW512G8	6755 Points
Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15ARH7 GeForce RTX 3050 4GB Laptop GPU, R5 6600H, Lenovo UMIS AM630 RPJTJ256MGE1QDY	6099 Points -10%
Dell G15 5515 GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU, R7 5800H, Samsung PM991a MZ9LQ512HBLU-00BD1	6098 Points -10%
HP Victus 16-e0145ng GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU, R5 5600H, Samsung SSD PM981a MZVLB512HBJQ	6076 Points -10%

PCMark 10 / Essentials
Average of class Gaming (8300 - 12334, n=199, last 2 years)	10731 Points +7%
Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7620 GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU, i7-12700H, Kioxia BG5 KBG50ZNS512G	10172 Points +1%
Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15IAH7 GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU, i5-12500H, Intel SSD 660p SSDPEKNW512G8	10047 Points
HP Victus 16-e0145ng GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU, R5 5600H, Samsung SSD PM981a MZVLB512HBJQ	9667 Points -4%
Dell G15 5515 GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU, R7 5800H, Samsung PM991a MZ9LQ512HBLU-00BD1	9631 Points -4%
Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15ARH7 GeForce RTX 3050 4GB Laptop GPU, R5 6600H, Lenovo UMIS AM630 RPJTJ256MGE1QDY	9614 Points -4%

PCMark 10 / Productivity
Average of class Gaming (6662 - 11833, n=199, last 2 years)	9725 Points +2%
Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15IAH7 GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU, i5-12500H, Intel SSD 660p SSDPEKNW512G8	9522 Points
Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7620 GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU, i7-12700H, Kioxia BG5 KBG50ZNS512G	9098 Points -4%
Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15ARH7 GeForce RTX 3050 4GB Laptop GPU, R5 6600H, Lenovo UMIS AM630 RPJTJ256MGE1QDY	8683 Points -9%
Dell G15 5515 GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU, R7 5800H, Samsung PM991a MZ9LQ512HBLU-00BD1	8625 Points -9%
HP Victus 16-e0145ng GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU, R5 5600H, Samsung SSD PM981a MZVLB512HBJQ	8276 Points -13%

PCMark 10 / Digital Content Creation
Average of class Gaming (6462 - 18475, n=199, last 2 years)	11476 Points +31%
Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7620 GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU, i7-12700H, Kioxia BG5 KBG50ZNS512G	9409 Points +8%
Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15IAH7 GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU, i5-12500H, Intel SSD 660p SSDPEKNW512G8	8744 Points
HP Victus 16-e0145ng GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU, R5 5600H, Samsung SSD PM981a MZVLB512HBJQ	7611 Points -13%
Dell G15 5515 GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU, R7 5800H, Samsung PM991a MZ9LQ512HBLU-00BD1	7408 Points -15%
Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15ARH7 GeForce RTX 3050 4GB Laptop GPU, R5 6600H, Lenovo UMIS AM630 RPJTJ256MGE1QDY	7376 Points -16%

CrossMark / Overall
Average of class Gaming (1247 - 2334, n=170, last 2 years)	1881 Points
Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7620 GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU, i7-12700H, Kioxia BG5 KBG50ZNS512G	1740 Points
Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15ARH7 GeForce RTX 3050 4GB Laptop GPU, R5 6600H, Lenovo UMIS AM630 RPJTJ256MGE1QDY	1399 Points

CrossMark / Productivity
Average of class Gaming (1299 - 2204, n=170, last 2 years)	1791 Points
Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7620 GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU, i7-12700H, Kioxia BG5 KBG50ZNS512G	1651 Points
Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15ARH7 GeForce RTX 3050 4GB Laptop GPU, R5 6600H, Lenovo UMIS AM630 RPJTJ256MGE1QDY	1460 Points

CrossMark / Creativity
Average of class Gaming (1275 - 2514, n=170, last 2 years)	2046 Points
Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7620 GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU, i7-12700H, Kioxia BG5 KBG50ZNS512G	1916 Points
Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15ARH7 GeForce RTX 3050 4GB Laptop GPU, R5 6600H, Lenovo UMIS AM630 RPJTJ256MGE1QDY	1330 Points

CrossMark / Responsiveness
Average of class Gaming (1030 - 2330, n=170, last 2 years)	1704 Points
Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7620 GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU, i7-12700H, Kioxia BG5 KBG50ZNS512G	1523 Points
Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15ARH7 GeForce RTX 3050 4GB Laptop GPU, R5 6600H, Lenovo UMIS AM630 RPJTJ256MGE1QDY	1431 Points

PCMark 10 Score		6755 points
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AIDA64: Memory Copy | Memory Read | Memory Write | Memory Latency

AIDA64 / Memory Copy
Average of class Gaming (21842 - 92565, n=225, last 2 years)	59453 MB/s +149%
Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7620 Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU	54375 MB/s +128%
Average Intel Core i5-12500H (23850 - 66598, n=9)	47586 MB/s +100%
HP Victus 16-e0145ng AMD Ryzen 5 5600H, GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU	41967 MB/s +76%
Dell G15 5515 AMD Ryzen 7 5800H, GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU	38595 MB/s +62%
Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15ARH7 AMD Ryzen 5 6600H, GeForce RTX 3050 4GB Laptop GPU	28335 MB/s +19%
Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15IAH7 Intel Core i5-12500H, GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU	23850 MB/s

AIDA64 / Memory Read
Average of class Gaming (24879 - 90647, n=225, last 2 years)	63375 MB/s +155%
Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7620 Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU	62046 MB/s +149%
Average Intel Core i5-12500H (24879 - 68013, n=9)	51450 MB/s +107%
HP Victus 16-e0145ng AMD Ryzen 5 5600H, GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU	47160 MB/s +90%
Dell G15 5515 AMD Ryzen 7 5800H, GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU	43850 MB/s +76%
Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15ARH7 AMD Ryzen 5 6600H, GeForce RTX 3050 4GB Laptop GPU	34300 MB/s +38%
Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15IAH7 Intel Core i5-12500H, GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU	24879 MB/s

AIDA64 / Memory Write
Average of class Gaming (21619 - 103259, n=225, last 2 years)	61670 MB/s +162%
Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7620 Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU	57432 MB/s +144%
Average Intel Core i5-12500H (23543 - 58797, n=9)	49013 MB/s +108%
HP Victus 16-e0145ng AMD Ryzen 5 5600H, GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU	44509 MB/s +89%
Dell G15 5515 AMD Ryzen 7 5800H, GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU	34820 MB/s +48%
Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15ARH7 AMD Ryzen 5 6600H, GeForce RTX 3050 4GB Laptop GPU	31788 MB/s +35%
Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15IAH7 Intel Core i5-12500H, GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU	23543 MB/s

AIDA64 / Memory Latency
Average Intel Core i5-12500H (83.8 - 114.7, n=9)	98.8 ns * -4%
Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7620 Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU	94.7 ns * -0%
Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15IAH7 Intel Core i5-12500H, GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU	94.7 ns *
Average of class Gaming (59.5 - 152.5, n=222, last 2 years)	87.3 ns * +8%
Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15ARH7 AMD Ryzen 5 6600H, GeForce RTX 3050 4GB Laptop GPU	81.7 ns * +14%
Dell G15 5515 AMD Ryzen 7 5800H, GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU	78.3 ns * +17%
HP Victus 16-e0145ng AMD Ryzen 5 5600H, GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU	78.1 ns * +18%

* ... smaller is better

DPC Latencies

In the latency test, the 15-inch laptop doesn't do so well. The LatencyMon tool mentions potential problems with real-time audio and video processing. However, only very few users should be affected by these application scenarios.

DPC Latencies / LatencyMon - interrupt to process latency (max), Web, Youtube, Prime95
Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15IAH7 GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU, i5-12500H, Intel SSD 660p SSDPEKNW512G8	1418.9 μs *
Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7620 GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU, i7-12700H, Kioxia BG5 KBG50ZNS512G	989.5 μs * +30%
HP Victus 16-e0145ng GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU, R5 5600H, Samsung SSD PM981a MZVLB512HBJQ	892.8 μs * +37%
Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15ARH7 GeForce RTX 3050 4GB Laptop GPU, R5 6600H, Lenovo UMIS AM630 RPJTJ256MGE1QDY	818.7 μs * +42%
Dell G15 5515 GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU, R7 5800H, Samsung PM991a MZ9LQ512HBLU-00BD1	648 μs * +54%

* ... smaller is better

Storage Solution

The SSD performance ends up in the middle of our comparison field. The 512-GB model from Intel (660p) is neither particularly fast nor particularly slow for an NVMe drive. It is great that - like the CPU speed - the SSD speed also remains relatively constant.

CrystalDiskMark 5.2 / 6

AS SSD

DiskSpd

Intel SSD 660p SSDPEKNW512G8

CDM 5/6 Read Seq Q32T1: 2936 MB/s

CDM 5/6 Write Seq Q32T1: 1659 MB/s

CDM 5/6 Read 4K Q32T1: 461.5 MB/s

CDM 5/6 Write 4K Q32T1: 184.6 MB/s

CDM 5 Read Seq: 2570 MB/s

CDM 5 Write Seq: 93.07 MB/s

CDM 5/6 Read 4K: 77.05 MB/s

CDM 5/6 Write 4K: 64 MB/s

Drive Performance Rating | DiskSpd | AS SSD

Drive Performance Rating - Percent
Average of class Gaming	93.4 pt
HP Victus 16-e0145ng Samsung SSD PM981a MZVLB512HBJQ	68.4 pt
Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15ARH7 Lenovo UMIS AM630 RPJTJ256MGE1QDY	63.7 pt
Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15IAH7 Intel SSD 660p SSDPEKNW512G8	52.5 pt
Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7620 Kioxia BG5 KBG50ZNS512G	48.8 pt
Dell G15 5515 Samsung PM991a MZ9LQ512HBLU-00BD1	45.6 pt
Average Intel SSD 660p SSDPEKNW512G8	33.3 pt

DiskSpd
seq read
Average of class Gaming (1319 - 7045, n=199, last 2 years)	3539 MB/s +63%
Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15ARH7 Lenovo UMIS AM630 RPJTJ256MGE1QDY	3005 (2991.17^min - 3004.66^max) MB/s +39%
HP Victus 16-e0145ng Samsung SSD PM981a MZVLB512HBJQ	2709 (2689.67^min - 2709.31^max) MB/s +25%
Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7620 Kioxia BG5 KBG50ZNS512G	2355 (2335.33^min - 2354.8^max) MB/s +9%
Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15IAH7 Intel SSD 660p SSDPEKNW512G8	2168 (2101.77^min - 2167.68^max) MB/s
Dell G15 5515 Samsung PM991a MZ9LQ512HBLU-00BD1	1873 (1707.98^min - 1872.94^max) MB/s -14%
Average Intel SSD 660p SSDPEKNW512G8 (734 - 2168, n=17)	1373 MB/s -37%
seq write
Average of class Gaming (535 - 9307, n=199, last 2 years)	3829 MB/s +138%
HP Victus 16-e0145ng Samsung SSD PM981a MZVLB512HBJQ	2805 (2768.37^min - 2804.73^max) MB/s +75%
Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7620 Kioxia BG5 KBG50ZNS512G	2020 (1893.72^min - 2020.34^max) MB/s +26%
Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15ARH7 Lenovo UMIS AM630 RPJTJ256MGE1QDY	1875 (1783.83^min - 1874.64^max) MB/s +17%
Dell G15 5515 Samsung PM991a MZ9LQ512HBLU-00BD1	1620 (1315.87^min - 1620.14^max) MB/s +1%
Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15IAH7 Intel SSD 660p SSDPEKNW512G8	1607 (1584.61^min - 1607.26^max) MB/s
Average Intel SSD 660p SSDPEKNW512G8 (700 - 1607, n=17)	977 MB/s -39%
seq q8 t1 read
Average of class Gaming (2268 - 16089, n=199, last 2 years)	6390 MB/s +140%
HP Victus 16-e0145ng Samsung SSD PM981a MZVLB512HBJQ	3528 (2763.76^min - 3528.04^max) MB/s +33%
Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15ARH7 Lenovo UMIS AM630 RPJTJ256MGE1QDY	3121 (2906.71^min - 3121.19^max) MB/s +17%
Dell G15 5515 Samsung PM991a MZ9LQ512HBLU-00BD1	2971 (2662.21^min - 2971.11^max) MB/s +12%
Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15IAH7 Intel SSD 660p SSDPEKNW512G8	2660 (2328.47^min - 2659.74^max) MB/s
Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7620 Kioxia BG5 KBG50ZNS512G	2569 (2176.89^min - 2569.43^max) MB/s -3%
Average Intel SSD 660p SSDPEKNW512G8 (798 - 2660, n=17)	1598 MB/s -40%
seq q8 t1 write
Average of class Gaming (539 - 14571, n=199, last 2 years)	4818 MB/s +188%
HP Victus 16-e0145ng Samsung SSD PM981a MZVLB512HBJQ	2988 (2975.65^min - 2988.44^max) MB/s +79%
Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7620 Kioxia BG5 KBG50ZNS512G	2752 (2520.98^min - 2752.46^max) MB/s +65%
Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15ARH7 Lenovo UMIS AM630 RPJTJ256MGE1QDY	1887 (1836.05^min - 1887.23^max) MB/s +13%
Dell G15 5515 Samsung PM991a MZ9LQ512HBLU-00BD1	1745 (1716.18^min - 1745.18^max) MB/s +4%
Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15IAH7 Intel SSD 660p SSDPEKNW512G8	1671 (1644.73^min - 1670.81^max) MB/s
Average Intel SSD 660p SSDPEKNW512G8 (775 - 1671, n=17)	999 MB/s -40%
4k q1 t1 read
Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15IAH7 Intel SSD 660p SSDPEKNW512G8	72.3 (71.34^min - 72.26^max) MB/s
Average of class Gaming (30.6 - 95.9, n=199, last 2 years)	67.9 MB/s -6%
Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15ARH7 Lenovo UMIS AM630 RPJTJ256MGE1QDY	66.5 (64.99^min - 66.45^max) MB/s -8%
Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7620 Kioxia BG5 KBG50ZNS512G	62.7 (61.51^min - 62.72^max) MB/s -13%
Average Intel SSD 660p SSDPEKNW512G8 (41.2 - 72.3, n=17)	55.4 MB/s -23%
HP Victus 16-e0145ng Samsung SSD PM981a MZVLB512HBJQ	45.3 (45.11^min - 45.34^max) MB/s -37%
Dell G15 5515 Samsung PM991a MZ9LQ512HBLU-00BD1	41.9 (40.83^min - 41.93^max) MB/s -42%
4k q1 t1 write
Average of class Gaming (66.6 - 421, n=199, last 2 years)	224 MB/s +15%
Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15ARH7 Lenovo UMIS AM630 RPJTJ256MGE1QDY	214 (210.68^min - 214.29^max) MB/s +10%
Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15IAH7 Intel SSD 660p SSDPEKNW512G8	194.3 (188.32^min - 194.33^max) MB/s
Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7620 Kioxia BG5 KBG50ZNS512G	162.6 (156.2^min - 162.6^max) MB/s -16%
Average Intel SSD 660p SSDPEKNW512G8 (100.8 - 223, n=17)	146.1 MB/s -25%
HP Victus 16-e0145ng Samsung SSD PM981a MZVLB512HBJQ	140.2 (139.12^min - 140.19^max) MB/s -28%
Dell G15 5515 Samsung PM991a MZ9LQ512HBLU-00BD1	104 (103.47^min - 103.94^max) MB/s -46%
4k q32 t16 read
Average of class Gaming (417 - 6172, n=199, last 2 years)	2590 MB/s +446%
Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15ARH7 Lenovo UMIS AM630 RPJTJ256MGE1QDY	1647 (1643.01^min - 1646.6^max) MB/s +247%
Dell G15 5515 Samsung PM991a MZ9LQ512HBLU-00BD1	1362 (1077.22^min - 1361.69^max) MB/s +187%
HP Victus 16-e0145ng Samsung SSD PM981a MZVLB512HBJQ	1150 (1148.61^min - 1149.67^max) MB/s +143%
Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7620 Kioxia BG5 KBG50ZNS512G	652 (637.52^min - 651.63^max) MB/s +38%
Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15IAH7 Intel SSD 660p SSDPEKNW512G8	474 (463.36^min - 474.33^max) MB/s
Average Intel SSD 660p SSDPEKNW512G8 (344 - 474, n=17)	354 MB/s -25%
4k q32 t16 write
Average of class Gaming (162.3 - 4869, n=199, last 2 years)	2152 MB/s +253%
HP Victus 16-e0145ng Samsung SSD PM981a MZVLB512HBJQ	2134 (2126.73^min - 2134.25^max) MB/s +250%
Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15ARH7 Lenovo UMIS AM630 RPJTJ256MGE1QDY	1552 (1272.2^min - 1552.14^max) MB/s +155%
Dell G15 5515 Samsung PM991a MZ9LQ512HBLU-00BD1	1078 (929.48^min - 1077.95^max) MB/s +77%
Average Intel SSD 660p SSDPEKNW512G8 (343 - 868, n=17)	622 MB/s +2%
Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15IAH7 Intel SSD 660p SSDPEKNW512G8	609 (579.43^min - 608.79^max) MB/s
Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7620 Kioxia BG5 KBG50ZNS512G	408 (386.27^min - 408.12^max) MB/s -33%

AS SSD
Score Total
Average of class Gaming (2271 - 13854, n=186, last 2 years)	6843 Points +153%
HP Victus 16-e0145ng Samsung SSD PM981a MZVLB512HBJQ	5127 Points +90%
Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15ARH7 Lenovo UMIS AM630 RPJTJ256MGE1QDY	4335 Points +60%
Dell G15 5515 Samsung PM991a MZ9LQ512HBLU-00BD1	3522 Points +30%
Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15IAH7 Intel SSD 660p SSDPEKNW512G8	2702 Points
Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7620 Kioxia BG5 KBG50ZNS512G	2529 Points -6%
Average Intel SSD 660p SSDPEKNW512G8 (1077 - 2702, n=36)	1708 Points -37%
Score Read
Average of class Gaming (760 - 4721, n=186, last 2 years)	2508 Points +230%
HP Victus 16-e0145ng Samsung SSD PM981a MZVLB512HBJQ	1856 Points +144%
Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15ARH7 Lenovo UMIS AM630 RPJTJ256MGE1QDY	1756 Points +131%
Dell G15 5515 Samsung PM991a MZ9LQ512HBLU-00BD1	1566 Points +106%
Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7620 Kioxia BG5 KBG50ZNS512G	1190 Points +57%
Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15IAH7 Intel SSD 660p SSDPEKNW512G8	760 Points
Average Intel SSD 660p SSDPEKNW512G8 (449 - 760, n=36)	519 Points -32%
Score Write
Average of class Gaming (515 - 7208, n=186, last 2 years)	3120 Points +97%
HP Victus 16-e0145ng Samsung SSD PM981a MZVLB512HBJQ	2340 Points +48%
Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15ARH7 Lenovo UMIS AM630 RPJTJ256MGE1QDY	1725 Points +9%
Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15IAH7 Intel SSD 660p SSDPEKNW512G8	1584 Points
Dell G15 5515 Samsung PM991a MZ9LQ512HBLU-00BD1	1192 Points -25%
Average Intel SSD 660p SSDPEKNW512G8 (285 - 1584, n=36)	932 Points -41%
Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7620 Kioxia BG5 KBG50ZNS512G	762 Points -52%
Seq Read
Average of class Gaming (2260 - 12763, n=186, last 2 years)	4963 MB/s +104%
HP Victus 16-e0145ng Samsung SSD PM981a MZVLB512HBJQ	3077.97 MB/s +27%
Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15ARH7 Lenovo UMIS AM630 RPJTJ256MGE1QDY	2995.72 MB/s +23%
Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7620 Kioxia BG5 KBG50ZNS512G	2693.29 MB/s +11%
Dell G15 5515 Samsung PM991a MZ9LQ512HBLU-00BD1	2555 MB/s +5%
Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15IAH7 Intel SSD 660p SSDPEKNW512G8	2432.02 MB/s
Average Intel SSD 660p SSDPEKNW512G8 (701 - 2432, n=36)	1423 MB/s -41%
Seq Write
Average of class Gaming (495 - 11316, n=186, last 2 years)	3673 MB/s +199%
HP Victus 16-e0145ng Samsung SSD PM981a MZVLB512HBJQ	2634.36 MB/s +114%
Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15ARH7 Lenovo UMIS AM630 RPJTJ256MGE1QDY	1864.19 MB/s +52%
Dell G15 5515 Samsung PM991a MZ9LQ512HBLU-00BD1	1791 MB/s +46%
Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7620 Kioxia BG5 KBG50ZNS512G	1683.46 MB/s +37%
Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15IAH7 Intel SSD 660p SSDPEKNW512G8	1229.14 MB/s
Average Intel SSD 660p SSDPEKNW512G8 (374 - 1229, n=36)	828 MB/s -33%
4K Read
Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15IAH7 Intel SSD 660p SSDPEKNW512G8	75.66 MB/s
Average of class Gaming (30.4 - 112.1, n=186, last 2 years)	66.9 MB/s -12%
Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15ARH7 Lenovo UMIS AM630 RPJTJ256MGE1QDY	65.17 MB/s -14%
Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7620 Kioxia BG5 KBG50ZNS512G	65.01 MB/s -14%
Average Intel SSD 660p SSDPEKNW512G8 (40.1 - 75.7, n=36)	51.3 MB/s -32%
HP Victus 16-e0145ng Samsung SSD PM981a MZVLB512HBJQ	49.45 MB/s -35%
Dell G15 5515 Samsung PM991a MZ9LQ512HBLU-00BD1	37.8 MB/s -50%
4K Write
Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15IAH7 Intel SSD 660p SSDPEKNW512G8	242.19 MB/s
Average of class Gaming (96.3 - 512, n=186, last 2 years)	211 MB/s -13%
Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7620 Kioxia BG5 KBG50ZNS512G	197.81 MB/s -18%
Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15ARH7 Lenovo UMIS AM630 RPJTJ256MGE1QDY	181.87 MB/s -25%
HP Victus 16-e0145ng Samsung SSD PM981a MZVLB512HBJQ	132.72 MB/s -45%
Average Intel SSD 660p SSDPEKNW512G8 (87 - 242, n=36)	128.9 MB/s -47%
Dell G15 5515 Samsung PM991a MZ9LQ512HBLU-00BD1	86.7 MB/s -64%
4K-64 Read
Average of class Gaming (442 - 3475, n=186, last 2 years)	1939 MB/s +339%
HP Victus 16-e0145ng Samsung SSD PM981a MZVLB512HBJQ	1499.04 MB/s +239%
Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15ARH7 Lenovo UMIS AM630 RPJTJ256MGE1QDY	1390.95 MB/s +215%
Dell G15 5515 Samsung PM991a MZ9LQ512HBLU-00BD1	1273 MB/s +188%
Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7620 Kioxia BG5 KBG50ZNS512G	855.48 MB/s +94%
Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15IAH7 Intel SSD 660p SSDPEKNW512G8	441.63 MB/s
Average Intel SSD 660p SSDPEKNW512G8 (320 - 442, n=36)	326 MB/s -26%
4K-64 Write
Average of class Gaming (277 - 5909, n=186, last 2 years)	2544 MB/s +109%
HP Victus 16-e0145ng Samsung SSD PM981a MZVLB512HBJQ	1944.29 MB/s +60%
Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15ARH7 Lenovo UMIS AM630 RPJTJ256MGE1QDY	1356.89 MB/s +11%
Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15IAH7 Intel SSD 660p SSDPEKNW512G8	1218.61 MB/s
Dell G15 5515 Samsung PM991a MZ9LQ512HBLU-00BD1	926 MB/s -24%
Average Intel SSD 660p SSDPEKNW512G8 (94.1 - 1219, n=36)	721 MB/s -41%
Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7620 Kioxia BG5 KBG50ZNS512G	395.8 MB/s -68%
Access Time Read
Dell G15 5515 Samsung PM991a MZ9LQ512HBLU-00BD1	0.164 ms * -125%
Average Intel SSD 660p SSDPEKNW512G8 (0.048 - 0.24, n=36)	0.09003 ms * -23%
Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7620 Kioxia BG5 KBG50ZNS512G	0.078 ms * -7%
Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15IAH7 Intel SSD 660p SSDPEKNW512G8	0.073 ms *
Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15ARH7 Lenovo UMIS AM630 RPJTJ256MGE1QDY	0.056 ms * +23%
Average of class Gaming (0.016 - 0.379, n=184, last 2 years)	0.05343 ms * +27%
HP Victus 16-e0145ng Samsung SSD PM981a MZVLB512HBJQ	0.05 ms * +32%
Access Time Write
Average Intel SSD 660p SSDPEKNW512G8 (0.033 - 0.144, n=36)	0.07378 ms * -124%
Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15ARH7 Lenovo UMIS AM630 RPJTJ256MGE1QDY	0.064 ms * -94%
Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7620 Kioxia BG5 KBG50ZNS512G	0.06 ms * -82%
Average of class Gaming (0.011 - 1.028, n=186, last 2 years)	0.04639 ms * -41%
Dell G15 5515 Samsung PM991a MZ9LQ512HBLU-00BD1	0.044 ms * -33%
Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15IAH7 Intel SSD 660p SSDPEKNW512G8	0.033 ms *
HP Victus 16-e0145ng Samsung SSD PM981a MZVLB512HBJQ	0.028 ms * +15%

* ... smaller is better

Constant Performance Reading: DiskSpd Read Loop, Queue Depth 8

Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15IAH7: Ø2593 (2305.4-2689.6)

Graphics Card

The performance of Nvidia's Ampere GPUs depends to a large extent on the adjusted TGP. Lenovo decided for a relatively high value in the IdeaPad Gaming 3, which benefits the benchmark results. 85 Watts are quite a lot for an RTX 3050 Ti. The 15-inch laptop does correspondingly well in the 3DMarks benchmarks. If you add all the values, the RTX 3050 Ti is almost 25% faster than the current average of this graphics card. To some extent, this makes up for the fact that you can already get devices with the RTX 3060, which includes 6 instead of 4 GB VRAM, in the 1000 Euro segment.

3DMark Performance Rating | 3DMark 11 | 3DMark

3DMark Performance Rating - Percent
Average of class Gaming	100 pt
Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15IAH7 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU	57.3 pt
Dell G15 5515 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU	50.4 pt
Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15ARH7 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 4GB Laptop GPU	49.8 pt
HP Victus 16-e0145ng NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU	49.3 pt
Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7620 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU	46.5 pt
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU	45.1 pt

3DMark 11 - 1280x720 Performance GPU
Average of class Gaming (1029 - 72070, n=232, last 2 years)	40487 Points +94%
Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15IAH7 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU	20869 Points
Dell G15 5515 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU	19867 Points -5%
HP Victus 16-e0145ng NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU	19124 Points -8%
Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7620 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU	18679 Points -10%
Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15ARH7 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 4GB Laptop GPU	18557 Points -11%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU (7952 - 20905, n=27)	17562 Points -16%

3DMark
1280x720 Cloud Gate Standard Graphics
Average of class Gaming (15902 - 193851, n=142, last 2 years)	136246 Points +33%
Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15IAH7 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU	102432 Points
Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15ARH7 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 4GB Laptop GPU	83568 Points -18%
Dell G15 5515 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU	75563 Points -26%
HP Victus 16-e0145ng NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU	72925 Points -29%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU (30158 - 102432, n=23)	67913 Points -34%
Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7620 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU	66662 Points -35%
1920x1080 Fire Strike Graphics
Average of class Gaming (781 - 53059, n=236, last 2 years)	29457 Points +89%
Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15IAH7 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU	15611 Points
Dell G15 5515 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU	14518 Points -7%
HP Victus 16-e0145ng NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU	14486 Points -7%
Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15ARH7 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 4GB Laptop GPU	14157 Points -9%
Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7620 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU	13760 Points -12%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU (7917 - 15611, n=26)	13090 Points -16%
2560x1440 Time Spy Graphics
Average of class Gaming (224 - 22547, n=234, last 2 years)	12066 Points +103%
Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15IAH7 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU	5946 Points
Dell G15 5515 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU	5751 Points -3%
HP Victus 16-e0145ng NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU	5723 Points -4%
Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7620 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU	5352 Points -10%
Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15ARH7 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 4GB Laptop GPU	5295 Points -11%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU (3744 - 6122, n=27)	5177 Points -13%

3DMark 11 Performance		19254 points
3DMark Cloud Gate Standard Score		48874 points
3DMark Fire Strike Score		14086 points
3DMark Time Spy Score		6213 points
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... in comparison

Blender
v3.3 Classroom HIP/AMD
Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15ARH7 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 4GB Laptop GPU, AMD Ryzen 5 6600H	668 Seconds *
Average of class Gaming (51 - 668, n=15, last 2 years)	275 Seconds *
v3.3 Classroom OPTIX/RTX
Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15ARH7 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 4GB Laptop GPU, AMD Ryzen 5 6600H	53 Seconds * -10%
Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7620 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU, Intel Core i7-12700H	49 Seconds * -2%
Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15IAH7 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU, Intel Core i5-12500H	48 Seconds *
Average of class Gaming (9 - 142, n=180, last 2 years)	23.1 Seconds * +52%
v3.3 Classroom CUDA
Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15ARH7 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 4GB Laptop GPU, AMD Ryzen 5 6600H	97 Seconds * -17%
Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7620 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU, Intel Core i7-12700H	84 Seconds * -1%
Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15IAH7 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU, Intel Core i5-12500H	83 Seconds *
Average of class Gaming (16 - 175, n=187, last 2 years)	39.8 Seconds * +52%
v3.3 Classroom CPU
Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15ARH7 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 4GB Laptop GPU, AMD Ryzen 5 6600H	532 Seconds * -38%
Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7620 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU, Intel Core i7-12700H	436 Seconds * -13%
Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15IAH7 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU, Intel Core i5-12500H	385 Seconds *
Average of class Gaming (138 - 962, n=199, last 2 years)	315 Seconds * +18%

* ... smaller is better

Gaming Performance

The positive trend from the synthetic graphics tests continues in our gaming test runs. Although the performance in some games can suffer considerably from the single channel RAM (which is why we would recommend switching to 2x 8 GB), games that are not RAM heavy also run significantly faster than on an RTX 3050 Ti with a lower TGP.

The Witcher 3
1920x1080 High Graphics & Postprocessing (Nvidia HairWorks Off)
Average of class Gaming (17.5 - 449, n=167, last 2 years)	220 fps +100%
Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15IAH7 GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU, i5-12500H	110 (94^min) fps
Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7620 GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU, i7-12700H	108.4 (94^min) fps -1%
Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15ARH7 GeForce RTX 3050 4GB Laptop GPU, R5 6600H	105.1 (96^min) fps -4%
HP Victus 16-e0145ng GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU, R5 5600H	104 (87^min) fps -5%
Dell G15 5515 GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU, R7 5800H	102 (37.7^min, 54.3^P0.1, 78.6^P1) fps -7%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU (30 - 110, n=26)	88.8 fps -19%
1920x1080 Ultra Graphics & Postprocessing (HBAO+)
Average of class Gaming (8.61 - 216, n=227, last 2 years)	117.1 fps +100%
Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15IAH7 GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU, i5-12500H	58.5 (49^min) fps
Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7620 GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU, i7-12700H	57 (53^min) fps -3%
Dell G15 5515 GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU, R7 5800H	56.6 (13.2^min, 25.5^P0.1, 43.4^P1) fps -3%
Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15ARH7 GeForce RTX 3050 4GB Laptop GPU, R5 6600H	55.8 (52^min) fps -5%
HP Victus 16-e0145ng GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU, R5 5600H	54.9 (46^min) fps -6%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU (19 - 58.5, n=29)	47.5 fps -19%

We notice no conspicuous behaviors that stood out in our 60-minute constant test with The Witcher 3. Basically, the IdeaPad Gaming 3 15IAH7 is able to handle almost all the modern games at high to maximum details in the native resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels, as long as you make do without ray tracing (where the RTX 3050 Ti shows some considerable weaknesses).

The Witcher 3 FPS Chart

Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15IAH7 i5-12500H, GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU: Ø59.4 (56-62)

Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15ARH7 R5 6600H, GeForce RTX 3050 4GB Laptop GPU: Ø48.8 (46-53)

Dell G15 5515 R7 5800H, GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU: Ø54.9 (50-57)

HP Victus 16-e0145ng R5 5600H, GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU: Ø55.4 (52-57)

Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7620 i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU: Ø50.5 (48-54)

	low	med.	high	ultra
GTA V (2015)		160.7	130.6	73.5
The Witcher 3 (2015)		173	110	58.5
Dota 2 Reborn (2015)	145.9	127.3	113.8	107.8
Final Fantasy XV Benchmark (2018)		81.5	58.8
X-Plane 11.11 (2018)	109.9	98.1	81.1
Strange Brigade (2018)		145.5	117.3	101.3
Ghostwire Tokyo (2022)		79.5	76.8	75.9
Tiny Tina's Wonderlands (2022)		92.1	67.2	51.7
Vampire Bloodhunt (2022)		111.8	110.9	106.1
F1 22 (2022)		111	92	32
The Quarry (2022)		69.7	58.3	45.8

Emissions

Noise Emissions

In Performance mode, the 15-inch laptop isn't very quiet. Already during idle operation, you can hear a lot of fan noise at 29 to 32 dB(A). Under load, the device produces a massive volume of noise at 42 to 54 dB(A), although other gaming laptops such as the Victus 16 get similarly loud. However, thanks to the two other power modes, the device can easily and quickly be quieted.

Noise Level

Idle		29 / 30 / 32 dB(A)
Load		42 / 54 dB(A)

	30 dB silent 40 dB(A) audible 50 dB(A) loud
min: , med: , max: Earthworks M23R, Arta (15 cm distance) environment noise: 25 dB(A)

	Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15IAH7 GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU, i5-12500H	Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15ARH7 GeForce RTX 3050 4GB Laptop GPU, R5 6600H	Dell G15 5515 GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU, R7 5800H	HP Victus 16-e0145ng GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU, R5 5600H	Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7620 GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU, i7-12700H
Noise		11%	7%	0%	4%
off / environment *	25	23.3 7%	24 4%	26 -4%	23.3 7%
Idle Minimum *	29	23.8 18%	25 14%	26 10%	25.7 11%
Idle Average *	30	23.8 21%	26 13%	28 7%	26.1 13%
Idle Maximum *	32	27.2 15%	30 6%	34 -6%	30.6 4%
Load Average *	42	34.8 17%	44 -5%	44 -5%	46.2 -10%
Witcher 3 ultra *	46	49.3 -7%	44 4%	48 -4%	49.2 -7%
Load Maximum *	54	49.4 9%	48 11%	53 2%	49.4 9%

* ... smaller is better

Temperatures

The temperature development is also typical for a gaming laptop. While the Lenovo device remains comfortably cool during idle operation, the temperatures reach up to 47 °C (~117 °F) on top and 52 °C (~126 °F) on the bottom during 3D operation. So you shouldn't try gaming with the laptop on your lap.

Max. Load

Idle

Witcher 3


45 °C 113 F	47 °C 117 F	47 °C 117 F
40 °C 104 F	44 °C 111 F	41 °C 106 F
32 °C 90 F	35 °C 95 F	37 °C 99 F

Maximum: 47 °C = 117 F
Average: 40.9 °C = 106 F


52 °C 126 F	49 °C 120 F	45 °C 113 F
52 °C 126 F	49 °C 120 F	35 °C 95 F
31 °C 88 F	35 °C 95 F	30 °C 86 F

Maximum: 52 °C = 126 F
Average: 42 °C = 108 F

Room Temperature 19 °C = 66 F | Fluke t3000FC (calibrated), Voltcraft IR-900

Max. Load

Idle

Witcher 3


24 °C 75 F	24 °C 75 F	24 °C 75 F
25 °C 77 F	25 °C 77 F	25 °C 77 F
23 °C 73 F	24 °C 75 F	24 °C 75 F

Maximum: 25 °C = 77 F
Average: 24.2 °C = 76 F


24 °C 75 F	24 °C 75 F	24 °C 75 F
24 °C 75 F	24 °C 75 F	24 °C 75 F
23 °C 73 F	23 °C 73 F	23 °C 73 F

Maximum: 24 °C = 75 F
Average: 23.7 °C = 75 F

Power Supply (max.) 37 °C = 99 F | Room Temperature 19 °C = 66 F | Fluke t3000FC (calibrated), Voltcraft IR-900

Max. Load

Idle

Witcher 3


43 °C 109 F	45 °C 113 F	43 °C 109 F
39 °C 102 F	44 °C 111 F	41 °C 106 F
30 °C 86 F	32 °C 90 F	36 °C 97 F

Maximum: 45 °C = 113 F
Average: 39.2 °C = 103 F


52 °C 126 F	51 °C 124 F	44 °C 111 F
52 °C 126 F	53 °C 127 F	38 °C 100 F
34 °C 93 F	29 °C 84 F	34 °C 93 F

Maximum: 53 °C = 127 F
Average: 43 °C = 109 F

Power Supply (max.) 44 °C = 111 F | Room Temperature 19 °C = 66 F | Fluke t3000FC (calibrated), Voltcraft IR-900

(-) The average temperature for the upper side under maximal load is 40.9 °C / 106 F, compared to the average of 33.8 °C / 93 F for the devices in the class Gaming.
(-) The maximum temperature on the upper side is 47 °C / 117 F, compared to the average of 40.4 °C / 105 F, ranging from 21.2 to 68.8 °C for the class Gaming.
(-) The bottom heats up to a maximum of 52 °C / 126 F, compared to the average of 43.2 °C / 110 F
(+) In idle usage, the average temperature for the upper side is 24.2 °C / 76 F, compared to the device average of 33.8 °C / 93 F.
(-) Playing The Witcher 3, the average temperature for the upper side is 39.2 °C / 103 F, compared to the device average of 33.8 °C / 93 F.
(±) The palmrests and touchpad can get very hot to the touch with a maximum of 37 °C / 98.6 F.
(-) The average temperature of the palmrest area of similar devices was 28.9 °C / 84 F (-8.1 °C / -14.6 F).

	Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15IAH7 GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU, i5-12500H	Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15ARH7 GeForce RTX 3050 4GB Laptop GPU, R5 6600H	Dell G15 5515 GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU, R7 5800H	HP Victus 16-e0145ng GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU, R5 5600H	Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7620 GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU, i7-12700H
Heat		-3%	-3%	-25%	-8%
Maximum Upper Side *	47	47.6 -1%	50 -6%	54 -15%	46 2%
Maximum Bottom *	52	46.6 10%	49 6%	47 10%	45.8 12%
Idle Upper Side *	25	27.2 -9%	26 -4%	41 -64%	29.2 -17%
Idle Bottom *	24	27.2 -13%	26 -8%	31 -29%	31 -29%

* ... smaller is better

Stress Test

The stress test with an hour of FurMark & Prime95 does not reveal anything odd. The 15-inch laptop stays away from throttling and critical hardware values. We would consider around 71 °C (~160 °F) for the GPU and 78 °C (~172 °F) for the CPU under full load as moderate values.

Speakers

Frequency diagram (checkboxes can be checked and unchecked to compare devices)

Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15IAH7 audio analysis

(+) | speakers can play relatively loud (83 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(-) | nearly no bass - on average 17.1% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (12.8% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(±) | higher mids - on average 5.6% higher than median
(+) | mids are linear (4.5% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(+) | balanced highs - only 2% away from median
(+) | highs are linear (4.6% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(+) | overall sound is linear (14.4% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 25% of all tested devices in this class were better, 6% similar, 69% worse
» The best had a delta of 6%, average was 18%, worst was 132%
Compared to all devices tested
» 15% of all tested devices were better, 4% similar, 82% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 25%, worst was 134%

Dell G15 5515 audio analysis

(±) | speaker loudness is average but good (76 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(-) | nearly no bass - on average 22% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (14.9% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(+) | balanced mids - only 2.8% away from median
(+) | mids are linear (3% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(+) | balanced highs - only 1.4% away from median
(+) | highs are linear (3.7% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(±) | linearity of overall sound is average (16.8% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 41% of all tested devices in this class were better, 11% similar, 48% worse
» The best had a delta of 6%, average was 18%, worst was 132%
Compared to all devices tested
» 25% of all tested devices were better, 7% similar, 68% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 25%, worst was 134%

Power Management

Power Consumption

The power consumption also doesn't stand out. Even though on average, the Gaming 3 consumes slightly more power than other RTX 3050 Ti laptops, this is primarily due to the higher TGP.

Power Consumption

Off / Standby	0.1 / 1 Watt
Idle	8 / 10 / 16 Watt
Load	99 / 168 Watt


Key: min: , med: , max: Metrahit Energy Currently we use the Metrahit Energy, a professional single phase power quality and energy measurement digital multimeter, for our measurements. Find out more about it here. All of our test methods can be found here.

	Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15IAH7 GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU, i5-12500H	Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15ARH7 GeForce RTX 3050 4GB Laptop GPU, R5 6600H	Dell G15 5515 GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU, R7 5800H	HP Victus 16-e0145ng GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU, R5 5600H	Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7620 GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU, i7-12700H	Average of class Gaming
Power Consumption		8%	7%	5%	6%	-59%
Idle Minimum *	8	7.7 4%	5 37%	7 12%	6.8 15%	13.8 ?(2 - 64, n=179, last 2 years) -73%
Idle Average *	10	9.1 9%	9 10%	9 10%	9.6 4%	19.2 ?(8 - 67, n=179, last 2 years) -92%
Idle Maximum *	16	15.6 2%	20 -25%	15 6%	17 -6%	27 ?(9 - 101.1, n=179, last 2 years) -69%
Load Average *	99	90.7 8%	94 5%	93 6%	117.5 -19%	111.3 ?(32.1 - 202, n=178, last 2 years) -12%
Witcher 3 ultra *	144.6	122.9 15%	123 15%	134.5 7%	113.1 22%
Load Maximum *	168	155.2 8%	172 -2%	185 -10%	137.4 18%	251 ?(64.5 - 418, n=177, last 2 years) -49%

* ... smaller is better

Power Consumption The Witcher 3 / Stress Test

Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15IAH7; Witcher 3 ultra: Ø144.6 (141.2-157.7)

Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15IAH7; 1280x720 Prime95 28.10 and Furmark 1.25: Ø154.6 (147.2-168)

Power Consumption With External Monitor

Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15IAH7; Prime95 V2810 Stress (external Monitor): Ø99.6 (72.8-117.4)

Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15IAH7; Cinebench R15 Multi (external Monitor): Ø126.5 (124.4-128.9)

Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15IAH7; 1280x720 FurMark 1.19 GPU Stress Test (external Monitor): Ø123.8 (121.8-125.6)

Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15IAH7; 1920x1080 The Witcher 3 ultra (external Monitor): Ø141.4 (129.6-150.4)

Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15IAH7; Idle 1min (external Monitor): Ø20.6 (17.6-33.2)

Battery Life

Depending on the model, the IdeaPad offers either a 45-Wh or a 60-Wh battery. In contrast to its AMD sibling, the tested Intel version fortunately is able to score with the more powerful battery. However, due to the higher consumption, the differences remain within limits. At barely 6 hours, the battery life during wireless Internet surfing at a display brightness reduced to 150 cd/m² turns out even slightly lower than that of the AMD version. The other competitors are also ahead in this regard.

Battery Runtime

WiFi Websurfing

5h 52min

	Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15IAH7 GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU, i5-12500H, 60 Wh	Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15ARH7 GeForce RTX 3050 4GB Laptop GPU, R5 6600H, 45 Wh	Dell G15 5515 GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU, R7 5800H, 56 Wh	HP Victus 16-e0145ng GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU, R5 5600H, 70 Wh	Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7620 GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU, i7-12700H, 86 Wh	Average of class Gaming
Battery Runtime		11%	36%	20%	63%	5%
WiFi v1.3	352	389 11%	478 36%	424 20%	575 63%	368 ?(57 - 745, n=182, last 2 years) 5%
Reader / Idle		142	807		1114	542 ?(57 - 1290, n=84, last 2 years)
Load		55	91		69	84.1 ?(36 - 173, n=144, last 2 years)
H.264			529			397 ?(56 - 747, n=93, last 2 years)

Pros

+ good and stable performance development

+ impressive 165-Hz display

Cons

- mediocre quality and workmanship of the case

- single-channel RAM

Verdict

Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15IAH7: Test unit provided by Nvidia Germany

If you disregard the mediocre quality of the case in terms of the material and workmanship, Lenovo has created a successful budget gaming laptop with the IdeaPad Gaming 3 15IAH7.

Thanks to high TDPs and constant performance development, the Core i5-12500H and GeForce RTX 3050 Ti are able to show their full power, while in contrast, the (mostly slower) competitors deliver a better battery life. However, hardly any of the alternative laptops are able to reach the image quality of the Gaming 3. Most of the competitors are left behind in terms of the color space and brightness. In our comparison field, only the Dell Inspiron 16 Plus is able to come close to the Lenovo laptop.

Those who expect a good display but don't want to spend too much money for a gaming laptop should take a closer look at the IdeaPad Gaming 3 15IAH7.

Price and Availability

At the time of this test, the IdeaPad Gaming 3 15IAH7 with a Core i5-12500H, GeForce RTX 3050 Ti, 8 GB RAM, and 512 GB SSD is available for $1031 from BestBuy.

Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15IAH7 - 2022-10-14 10/14/2022 v7
Florian Glaser

Chassis

73 / 98 → 74%

Keyboard

85%

Pointing Device

75%

Connectivity

58 / 80 → 73%

Weight

61 / 10-66 → 90%

Battery

68 / 95 → 72%

Display

86%

Games Performance

92%

Application Performance

91%

Temperature

83 / 95 → 87%

Noise

72 / 90 → 80%

Audio

76%

Camera

41 / 85 → 48%

Average

74%

83%

Gaming - Weighted Average

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Editor of the original article: Florian Glaser - Managing Editor Gaming Laptops - 615 articles published on Notebookcheck since 2009

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Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15IAH7 review: One of the most powerful RTX 3050 Ti laptops

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