AMD much faster than Intel: Lenovo ThinkPad T14 Gen 5 laptop review
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AMD or Intel - Lenovo gives customers who buy the ThinkPad T14 Gen 5 the choice. The business laptop offers many great connectivity and security options, as well as plenty upgradeability, coupled with a good performance. This performance has a price, however.Benjamin Herzig 👁 (translated by Benjamin Herzig) Published 🇩🇪 🇸🇪 ...
Verdict: ThinkPad T14 Gen 5 AMD faster, but also hotter
As far as performance is concerned, the Lenovo ThinkPad T14 Gen 5 AMD is clearly better than the ThinkPad T14 Gen 5 Intel. The "Hawk Point" platform offers more power than Meteor Lake U in all regards. At the same time, this year's AMD model does not compromise on upgradeability, unlike the previous entries. Lenovo finally puts two SO-DIMM slots into the T14 G5 AMD, making memory completely upgradeable. Other advantages like the great input devices, LTE and the good port selection including RJ45-Ethernet are present in both variants of the ThinkPad T14 Gen 5.
Unfortunately, Lenovo somewhat overdoes it with getting the most performance out of the laptop, as the ThinkPad T14 Gen 5 AMD runs pretty hot and comparably loud under maximum load. Battery life is only average and we did detect coil whine. None of these things make the Lenovo ThinkPad T14 Gen 5 AMD a bad laptop, but they are arguments to maybe keep waiting a little longer for a ThinkPad T14 Gen 6 and Zen 5 / Strix Point.
Pros
Cons
Pricing and availability
The Lenovo ThinkPad T14 Gen 5 AMD starts at roughly $1,012 over at Lenovo.com.
Possible alternatives in comparison
Image | Model / Review | Price | Weight | Height | Display |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. 86.3%  | Lenovo ThinkPad T14 Gen 5 21MC003QGE AMD Ryzen 7 8840U ⎘ AMD Radeon 780M ⎘ 32 GB Memory, 1024 GB SSD | Amazon: $994.95 List Price: 1889 Euro | 1.5 kg | 21.5 mm | 14.00" 1920x1200 162 PPI IPS LED |
2. 86.6%  | Lenovo ThinkPad T14 G5 21ML005JGE Intel Core Ultra 7 155U ⎘ Intel Graphics 4-Core iGPU (Arc) ⎘ 16 GB Memory, 512 GB SSD | Amazon: $1,483.00 List Price: 1719 Euro | 1.5 kg | 21.7 mm | 14.00" 1920x1200 162 PPI IPS LED |
3. 90.4% v7 (old)  | Lenovo ThinkPad T14 G4 21K4S02000 AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 7840U ⎘ AMD Radeon 780M ⎘ 32 GB Memory, 1024 GB SSD | Amazon: $1,240.77 List Price: 1300 Euro | 1.5 kg | 17.9 mm | 14.00" 1920x1200 162 PPI IPS LED |
4. 87.5%  | Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 6 21M2S00G00 AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 360 ⎘ AMD Radeon 880M ⎘ 32 GB Memory, 1024 GB SSD | Amazon: 1. $1,495.99 Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 6 1... 2. $1,399.99 Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 6 B... 3. $1,299.00 Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 6 U... List Price: 1500 Euro | 1.3 kg | 19.2 mm | 14.00" 1920x1200 162 PPI IPS LED |
5. 90.5% v7 (old)  | HP EliteBook 845 G10 5Z4X0ES AMD Ryzen 7 7840U ⎘ AMD Radeon 780M ⎘ 16 GB Memory, 512 GB SSD | Amazon: 1. $699.99 HP EliteBook 845 G10 14" Not... 2. $15.99 65W Laptop Charger for HP El... 3. $1,341.21 HP EliteBook 845 G10 14" Not... List Price: 999€ | 1.5 kg | 17.9 mm | 14.00" 1920x1200 162 PPI IPS |
6. 85.9%  | Asus ExpertBook P5 P5405-NZ0102X Intel Core Ultra 7 258V ⎘ Intel Arc Graphics 140V ⎘ 32 GB Memory, 1024 GB SSD | Amazon: 1. $1,444.99 ASUS ExpertBook P5 Copilot+ ... 2. $1,386.86 EXCaliberPC [2024] ASUS Expe... 3. $3,170.40 ASUS ExpertBook P5 P5405CSA-... List Price: 1500€ | 1.3 kg | 16.5 mm | 14.00" 2560x1600 216 PPI IPS LED |
Table of Contents
- Verdict: ThinkPad T14 Gen 5 AMD faster, but also hotter
- Specifications: Ryzen 7 meets 32 GB RAM
- Case: ThinkPad T14 Gen 5 AMD identical to the T14 Gen 5 Intel
- Connectivity: ThinkPad T14 Gen 5 with RJ45-Ethernet
- Input devices: Lenovo ThinkPad T14 is ideal for heavy typists
- Display: Low power, slow screen
- Performance: Hawk Point is fast
- Emissions: ThinkPad laptop runs hot
- Energy Management: Average battery life
- Notebookcheck Overall Rating
Lenovo's ThinkPad series offers many options, including different CPUs. Apart from Intel, the laptop for the enterprise sector can also be had with AMD chips since 2017. The most important pillar of the lineup, the Lenovo ThinkPad T14 aka, the bread and butter model, is available with both flavors. This is one of the most sold models, which serves as a workhorse for many everyday tasks in the office.
In its fifth iteration, the ThinkPad T14 Gen 5 offers either Meteor Lake or AMD Ryzen 8000U. We tested the Intel model already in the fall, now the Ryzen variant follows.
Specifications: Ryzen 7 meets 32 GB RAM
Case: ThinkPad T14 Gen 5 AMD identical to the T14 Gen 5 Intel
Since ThinkPad T14 Gen 5 Intel and T14 Gen 5 AMD use the same chassis, so we will try to keep it short and sweet when it comes to describing the design and connectivity options.
The Lenovo ThinkPad T14 Gen 5 has a refreshed design in comparison with the preceding ThinkPad T14 Gen 4, with black logos and hinges as well as the characteristic webcam bump, which allows for a slightly smaller screen bezel. The black, boxy chassis keeps to the ThinkPad tradition looks wise and also in terms of the construction, which is mainly based on plastic - with an internal Magnesium frame in the base. This design helps to increase stability and durability, without increasing weight and costs too much. The haptic quality is below more expensive models like the ThinkPad T14s or X1 Carbon, but Lenovo tries to mend that with its signature rubberized-coating. However, the black paint is susceptible when it comes to dust and dirt. There is no wobbling, thanks to the drop-down hinges, which also enable an opening angle of 180 degrees.
Connectivity: ThinkPad T14 Gen 5 with RJ45-Ethernet
The port selection is identical to the ThinkPad T14 Gen 5 Intel. At this point, the AMD model even officially sports Thunderbolt 4 instead of USB4. Notable is the RJ45-Ethernet connector, a rare port these days.
Communication
Different from the Intel version, the AMD T14 does not use Intel Wi-Fi. Instead, a Qualcomm solution is present. This Wi-Fi card is slightly slower, but overall still plenty fast and dependable.
Our review device has a CAT6 4G/LTE card. There also is a physical SIM slot. Alternatively, an eSIM can be used.
Webcam
Maintenance
For the first time since the Lenovo ThinkPad T14 Gen 2 AMD, the AMD version of the ThinkPad T14 has upgradeable RAM again - T14 Gen 3 and T14 Gen 4 AMD had completely soldered RAM. In contrast, the ThinkPad T14 Gen 5 AMD has two SO-DIMM slots, so the memory is completely upgradeable and repairable. The same is true for the M.2 2280 SSD, the WWAN modem is also modular. Only the Wi-Fi card is soldered. New for the T14 Gen 5 is also the user replaceable CRU battery. To get to all these components, only a few clips and seven screws have to be loosened.
One special feature of the T14 series is the user replaceable keyboard. To remove it, the two screws marked with the keyboard symbol on the bottom have to be loosened. Afterward, the keyboard can be slid back and removed.
Input devices: Lenovo ThinkPad T14 is ideal for heavy typists
As always, the input devices of the ThinkPad T14 Gen 5 are one of the areas where ThinkPads can shine. While the touchpad is made out of plastic and comparably small, it works great. With the TrackPoint, there is a great alternative input method present, which clearly beats the touchpad in drag and drop operations. The centerpiece of the ThinkPad laptop is the great keyboard with 1.5 mm. It offers a very comfortable typing feel, two stage backlight and a sensible layout. Working with the ThinkPad T14 Gen 5 AMD is a pleasure.
Display: Low power, slow screen
The following 14-inch 16:10 screens are offered by Lenovo in the ThinkPad T14 Gen 5 AMD:
- WUXGA (1,920 x 1,200), IPS, 400 cd/m², 45 % NTSC, matte
- WUXGA (1,920 x 1,200), IPS, 400 cd/m², 45 % NTSC, matte, on-Cell Touch
- WUXGA (1,920 x 1,200), IPS, 400 cd/m², 100 % sRGB, matte, Low Power
- WUXGA (1,920 x 1,200), IPS, 500 cd/m², 100 % sRGB, matte, on-Cell Touch, ePrivacy
- 2.8K (2,880 x 1,800), OLED, 400 cd/m², 100 % DCI P3, semi-matte/semi-glossy, HDR, 120 Hz
Lenovo manages to beat expectations when it comes to brightness. We measured an average brightness of 439 cd/m² for this AUO panel. In our comparison group, only the 2.5K IPS screen of the Asus ExpertBook P5 is brighter.
One weakness of this panel: it is rather slow. This is a 60 Hz panel with long response-times to boot.
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Brightness Distribution: 89 %
Center on Battery: 474 cd/m²
Contrast: 2155:1 (Black: 0.22 cd/m²)
ΔE ColorChecker Calman: 2.2 | ∀{0.5-29.43 Ø4.83}
calibrated: 1.6
ΔE Greyscale Calman: 3 | ∀{0.09-98 Ø5.1}
76.2% AdobeRGB 1998 (Argyll 3D)
100% sRGB (Argyll 3D)
74.6% Display P3 (Argyll 3D)
Gamma: 2.31
CCT: 6880 K
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14 Gen 5 21MC003QGE B140UAN02.1, IPS LED, 1920x1200, 14", 60 Hz | Lenovo ThinkPad T14 G5 21ML005JGE MNE007JA1-2, IPS LED, 1920x1200, 14", Hz | Lenovo ThinkPad T14 G4 21K4S02000 MNE007JA1-1, IPS LED, 1920x1200, 14", Hz | Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 6 21M2S00G00 MNE007JA1-2 , IPS LED, 1920x1200, 14", 60 Hz | HP EliteBook 845 G10 5Z4X0ES CMN1435, IPS, 1920x1200, 14", 60 Hz | Asus ExpertBook P5 P5405-NZ0102X NE140QDM-NX4, IPS LED, 2560x1600, 14", 144 Hz | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Display | -10% | -7% | -4% | -3% | -4% | |
| Display P3 Coverage | 74.6 | 64.9 -13% | 67.1 -10% | 69.6 -7% | 70.6 -5% | 70.8 -5% |
| sRGB Coverage | 100 | 94.6 -5% | 97.8 -2% | 99.8 0% | 100 0% | 98 -2% |
| AdobeRGB 1998 Coverage | 76.2 | 67.2 -12% | 69.4 -9% | 71.4 -6% | 72.4 -5% | 71.6 -6% |
| Response Times | 16% | 13% | 16% | -12% | 18% | |
| Response Time Grey 50% / Grey 80% * | 44 ? | 34 ? 23% | 38.4 ? 13% | 33.6 ? 24% | 59.7 ? -36% | 36.3 ? 17% |
| Response Time Black / White * | 28.9 ? | 26.2 ? 9% | 25.1 ? 13% | 26.9 ? 7% | 25.5 ? 12% | 23.4 ? 19% |
| PWM Frequency | ||||||
| Screen | 15% | 11% | 16% | -2% | -20% | |
| Brightness middle | 474 | 382 -19% | 398 -16% | 436 -8% | 409 -14% | 457 -4% |
| Brightness | 439 | 373 -15% | 379 -14% | 420 -4% | 391 -11% | 457 4% |
| Brightness Distribution | 89 | 94 6% | 90 1% | 93 4% | 92 3% | 95 7% |
| Black Level * | 0.22 | 0.23 -5% | 0.23 -5% | 0.24 -9% | 0.27 -23% | 0.12 45% |
| Contrast | 2155 | 1661 -23% | 1730 -20% | 1817 -16% | 1515 -30% | 3808 77% |
| Colorchecker dE 2000 * | 2.2 | 1.1 50% | 1.3 41% | 1.2 45% | 2.3 -5% | 4.9 -123% |
| Colorchecker dE 2000 max. * | 4.4 | 2.3 48% | 3.1 30% | 3.5 20% | 4.4 -0% | 8.5 -93% |
| Colorchecker dE 2000 calibrated * | 1.6 | 0.9 44% | 1.2 25% | 0.7 56% | 0.9 44% | 1.7 -6% |
| Greyscale dE 2000 * | 3 | 1.5 50% | 1.4 53% | 1.4 53% | 2.4 20% | 5.7 -90% |
| Gamma | 2.31 95% | 2.17 101% | 2.26 97% | 2.17 101% | 2.06 107% | 2.25 98% |
| CCT | 6880 94% | 6664 98% | 6448 101% | 6477 100% | 6293 103% | 7647 85% |
| Total Average (Program / Settings) | 7% /
10% | 6% /
7% | 9% /
11% | -6% /
-4% | -2% /
-11% |
* ... smaller is better
After a calibration with the X-Rite i1 Pro 3, the color accuracy we measured with Calman improves. The deltaE lowered from 2.2 to 1.6. The profile we created is available for download for free in the gray box above.
The screen of the Lenovo ThinkPad T14 Gen 5 AMD covers the sRGB color gamut completely. It is suitable for simple color work.
If you want to use the ThinkPad laptop outdoors: The screen of T14 Gen 5 AMD is matte and bright enough to keep the content visible.
Display Response Times
| ↔ Response Time Black to White | ||
|---|---|---|
| 28.9 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined | ↗ 14.2 ms rise |  |
| ↘ 14.7 ms fall | ||
| The screen shows relatively slow response rates in our tests and may be too slow for gamers. In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.1 (minimum) to 240 (maximum) ms. » 75 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is worse than the average of all tested devices (20.5 ms). | ||
| ↔ Response Time 50% Grey to 80% Grey | ||
| 44 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined | ↗ 20.6 ms rise |  |
| ↘ 23.4 ms fall | ||
| The screen shows slow response rates in our tests and will be unsatisfactory for gamers. In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.165 (minimum) to 636 (maximum) ms. » 72 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is worse than the average of all tested devices (32.1 ms). | ||
Screen Flickering / PWM (Pulse-Width Modulation)
| 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 8327 (minimum: 5 - maximum: 343500) Hz was measured. | |||
Performance: Hawk Point is fast
There are only two processors on offer for this ThinkPad laptop. Buyers have the choice between the AMD Ryzen Pro 5 8540U and the AMD Ryzen Pro 7 8840U. Depending on the CPU, either the AMD Radeon 760M or 780M are included.
Unlike with previous AMD ThinkPads, the RAM is completely upgradeable. Two SO-DIMM slots enable a maximum of 64 GB DDR5-5600 according to Lenovo. As for storage, Lenovo uses a single M.2 2280 SSD for a maximum of 2 TB.
Testing conditions
The Lenovo ThinkPad T14 Gen 5 AMD has three different performance modes, which can be selected via the Windows settings. They influence the power limits, power consumption of the processor and thus its performance (PL1 = performance under sustained load, PL2 = short boost performance):
- Best battery life: PL1 12 W / PL2 12 W
- Balanced: PL1 24 W / PL2 31 W
- Best performance: PL1 28 W / PL2 51 W
Our benchmarks were performance in the profile "best performance" enabled.
Processor
The AMD Ryzen Pro 7 8840U is a mobile processor of the "Hawk Point" series by AMD, which is based on the Ryzen 7040 technology from 2023. For more comprehensive comparisons, we recommend using our CPU comparison list.
For a mobile office laptop, the Lenovo ThinkPad T14 Gen 5 AMD offers a lot of performance. In our benchmarks, the ThinkPad takes the top spot thanks to the high power limit of 51 W. Under constant load, this level of performance can not be sustained. Here, the multicore scores are on a level with the predecessor of the thinner ThinkPad T14s Gen 6 AMD with the AMD Ryzen AI 7 Pro 360. Compared with the ThinkPad T14 Gen 5 Intel, the AMD model is clearly better, even when it comes to single core performance. Things are different when the T14 G5 AMD is put up against the Lunar Lake chip of the Asus ExpertBook P5: Lunar Lake is slower for multicore load, but faster when only one core is utilized. The ThinkPad T14s Gen 6 AMD also has the upper hand when it comes to single core load.
We did not detect any performance limitation in battery mode.
Cinebench R15 Multi sustained load loop
Cinebench R23: Multi Core | Single Core
Cinebench R20: CPU (Multi Core) | CPU (Single Core)
Cinebench R15: CPU Multi 64Bit | CPU Single 64Bit
Blender: v2.79 BMW27 CPU
7-Zip 18.03: 7z b 4 | 7z b 4 -mmt1
Geekbench 6.4: Multi-Core | Single-Core
Geekbench 5.5: Multi-Core | Single-Core
HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2: 4k Preset
LibreOffice : 20 Documents To PDF
R Benchmark 2.5: Overall mean
| CPU Performance Rating | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14 Gen 5 21MC003QGE | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 6 21M2S00G00 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14 G4 21K4S02000 | |
| HP EliteBook 845 G10 5Z4X0ES | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 8840U | |
| Asus ExpertBook P5 P5405-NZ0102X | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14 G5 21ML005JGE | |
| Average of class Office | |
| Cinebench R23 / Multi Core | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 6 21M2S00G00 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14 Gen 5 21MC003QGE | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14 G4 21K4S02000 | |
| HP EliteBook 845 G10 5Z4X0ES | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 8840U (10162 - 13563, n=7) | |
| Asus ExpertBook P5 P5405-NZ0102X | |
| Average of class Office (1577 - 20399, n=87, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14 G5 21ML005JGE | |
| Cinebench R23 / Single Core | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 6 21M2S00G00 | |
| Asus ExpertBook P5 P5405-NZ0102X | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14 G4 21K4S02000 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14 Gen 5 21MC003QGE | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14 G5 21ML005JGE | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 8840U (1088 - 1740, n=7) | |
| Average of class Office (708 - 2130, n=87, last 2 years) | |
| HP EliteBook 845 G10 5Z4X0ES | |
| Cinebench R20 / CPU (Multi Core) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 6 21M2S00G00 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14 Gen 5 21MC003QGE | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14 G4 21K4S02000 | |
| HP EliteBook 845 G10 5Z4X0ES | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 8840U (3987 - 5336, n=5) | |
| Asus ExpertBook P5 P5405-NZ0102X | |
| Average of class Office (590 - 8086, n=85, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14 G5 21ML005JGE | |
| Cinebench R20 / CPU (Single Core) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 6 21M2S00G00 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14 G4 21K4S02000 | |
| Asus ExpertBook P5 P5405-NZ0102X | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14 Gen 5 21MC003QGE | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14 G5 21ML005JGE | |
| Average of class Office (285 - 815, n=85, last 2 years) | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 8840U (427 - 680, n=5) | |
| HP EliteBook 845 G10 5Z4X0ES | |
| Cinebench R15 / CPU Multi 64Bit | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14 Gen 5 21MC003QGE | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 6 21M2S00G00 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14 G4 21K4S02000 | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 8840U (1539 - 2453, n=5) | |
| HP EliteBook 845 G10 5Z4X0ES | |
| Average of class Office (246 - 3132, n=89, last 2 years) | |
| Asus ExpertBook P5 P5405-NZ0102X | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14 G5 21ML005JGE | |
| Cinebench R15 / CPU Single 64Bit | |
| Asus ExpertBook P5 P5405-NZ0102X | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14 Gen 5 21MC003QGE | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14 G4 21K4S02000 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 6 21M2S00G00 | |
| HP EliteBook 845 G10 5Z4X0ES | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 8840U (176.6 - 275, n=5) | |
| Average of class Office (99.5 - 312, n=87, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14 G5 21ML005JGE | |
| Blender / v2.79 BMW27 CPU | |
| Average of class Office (163 - 1956, n=88, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14 G5 21ML005JGE | |
| Asus ExpertBook P5 P5405-NZ0102X | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 8840U (239 - 315, n=5) | |
| HP EliteBook 845 G10 5Z4X0ES | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14 G4 21K4S02000 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14 Gen 5 21MC003QGE | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 6 21M2S00G00 | |
| 7-Zip 18.03 / 7z b 4 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14 Gen 5 21MC003QGE | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14 G4 21K4S02000 | |
| HP EliteBook 845 G10 5Z4X0ES | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 8840U (47579 - 59549, n=5) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 6 21M2S00G00 | |
| Average of class Office (7532 - 76886, n=89, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14 G5 21ML005JGE | |
| Asus ExpertBook P5 P5405-NZ0102X | |
| 7-Zip 18.03 / 7z b 4 -mmt1 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14 Gen 5 21MC003QGE | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14 G4 21K4S02000 | |
| HP EliteBook 845 G10 5Z4X0ES | |
| Asus ExpertBook P5 P5405-NZ0102X | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 8840U (4168 - 6469, n=5) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 6 21M2S00G00 | |
| Average of class Office (3046 - 6497, n=88, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14 G5 21ML005JGE | |
| Geekbench 6.4 / Multi-Core | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14 Gen 5 21MC003QGE | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 6 21M2S00G00 | |
| HP EliteBook 845 G10 5Z4X0ES | |
| Asus ExpertBook P5 P5405-NZ0102X | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 8840U (9609 - 12664, n=5) | |
| Average of class Office (662 - 14998, n=96, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14 G5 21ML005JGE | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14 G4 21K4S02000 | |
| Geekbench 6.4 / Single-Core | |
| Asus ExpertBook P5 P5405-NZ0102X | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 6 21M2S00G00 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14 Gen 5 21MC003QGE | |
| HP EliteBook 845 G10 5Z4X0ES | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 8840U (1654 - 2607, n=5) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14 G5 21ML005JGE | |
| Average of class Office (457 - 2894, n=95, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14 G4 21K4S02000 | |
| Geekbench 5.5 / Multi-Core | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14 Gen 5 21MC003QGE | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 6 21M2S00G00 | |
| HP EliteBook 845 G10 5Z4X0ES | |
| Asus ExpertBook P5 P5405-NZ0102X | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14 G4 21K4S02000 | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 8840U (8205 - 11296, n=5) | |
| Average of class Office (1018 - 14192, n=87, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14 G5 21ML005JGE | |
| Geekbench 5.5 / Single-Core | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 6 21M2S00G00 | |
| Asus ExpertBook P5 P5405-NZ0102X | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14 Gen 5 21MC003QGE | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14 G4 21K4S02000 | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 8840U (1278 - 1937, n=5) | |
| HP EliteBook 845 G10 5Z4X0ES | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14 G5 21ML005JGE | |
| Average of class Office (510 - 2096, n=88, last 2 years) | |
| HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2 / 4k Preset | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 6 21M2S00G00 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14 Gen 5 21MC003QGE | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14 G4 21K4S02000 | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 8840U (12.5 - 16.5, n=5) | |
| HP EliteBook 845 G10 5Z4X0ES | |
| Asus ExpertBook P5 P5405-NZ0102X | |
| Average of class Office (1.72 - 22.4, n=86, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14 G5 21ML005JGE | |
| LibreOffice / 20 Documents To PDF | |
| Asus ExpertBook P5 P5405-NZ0102X | |
| Average of class Office (41.1 - 129.6, n=86, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 6 21M2S00G00 | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 8840U (49 - 63.8, n=5) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14 Gen 5 21MC003QGE | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14 G4 21K4S02000 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14 G5 21ML005JGE | |
| HP EliteBook 845 G10 5Z4X0ES | |
| R Benchmark 2.5 / Overall mean | |
| Average of class Office (0.4098 - 1.06, n=85, last 2 years) | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 8840U (0.4514 - 0.678, n=5) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14 G5 21ML005JGE | |
| HP EliteBook 845 G10 5Z4X0ES | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14 G4 21K4S02000 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 6 21M2S00G00 | |
| Asus ExpertBook P5 P5405-NZ0102X | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14 Gen 5 21MC003QGE | |
* ... smaller is better
AIDA64: FP32 Ray-Trace | FPU Julia | CPU SHA3 | CPU Queen | FPU SinJulia | FPU Mandel | CPU AES | CPU ZLib | FP64 Ray-Trace | CPU PhotoWorxx
| Performance Rating | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14 G4 21K4S02000 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 6 21M2S00G00 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14 Gen 5 21MC003QGE | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 8840U | |
| HP EliteBook 845 G10 5Z4X0ES | |
| Asus ExpertBook P5 P5405-NZ0102X | |
| Average of class Office | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14 G5 21ML005JGE | |
| AIDA64 / FP32 Ray-Trace | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 6 21M2S00G00 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14 G4 21K4S02000 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14 Gen 5 21MC003QGE | |
| HP EliteBook 845 G10 5Z4X0ES | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 8840U (15166 - 20723, n=5) | |
| Asus ExpertBook P5 P5405-NZ0102X | |
| Average of class Office (1685 - 31245, n=87, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14 G5 21ML005JGE | |
| AIDA64 / FPU Julia | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14 G4 21K4S02000 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 6 21M2S00G00 | |
| HP EliteBook 845 G10 5Z4X0ES | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14 Gen 5 21MC003QGE | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 8840U (64229 - 87120, n=5) | |
| Asus ExpertBook P5 P5405-NZ0102X | |
| Average of class Office (8977 - 125394, n=87, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14 G5 21ML005JGE | |
| AIDA64 / CPU SHA3 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14 G4 21K4S02000 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14 Gen 5 21MC003QGE | |
| HP EliteBook 845 G10 5Z4X0ES | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 8840U (3156 - 3896, n=5) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 6 21M2S00G00 | |
| Asus ExpertBook P5 P5405-NZ0102X | |
| Average of class Office (590 - 5398, n=87, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14 G5 21ML005JGE | |
| AIDA64 / CPU Queen | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14 Gen 5 21MC003QGE | |
| HP EliteBook 845 G10 5Z4X0ES | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14 G4 21K4S02000 | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 8840U (76873 - 110682, n=5) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 6 21M2S00G00 | |
| Average of class Office (20636 - 115197, n=87, last 2 years) | |
| Asus ExpertBook P5 P5405-NZ0102X | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14 G5 21ML005JGE | |
| AIDA64 / FPU SinJulia | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14 Gen 5 21MC003QGE | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14 G4 21K4S02000 | |
| HP EliteBook 845 G10 5Z4X0ES | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 6 21M2S00G00 | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 8840U (10289 - 13143, n=5) | |
| Average of class Office (1064 - 18321, n=87, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14 G5 21ML005JGE | |
| Asus ExpertBook P5 P5405-NZ0102X | |
| AIDA64 / FPU Mandel | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14 G4 21K4S02000 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 6 21M2S00G00 | |
| HP EliteBook 845 G10 5Z4X0ES | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14 Gen 5 21MC003QGE | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 8840U (34209 - 45793, n=5) | |
| Asus ExpertBook P5 P5405-NZ0102X | |
| Average of class Office (4415 - 66922, n=87, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14 G5 21ML005JGE | |
| AIDA64 / CPU AES | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14 G4 21K4S02000 | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 8840U (70017 - 119040, n=5) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14 Gen 5 21MC003QGE | |
| HP EliteBook 845 G10 5Z4X0ES | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 6 21M2S00G00 | |
| Average of class Office (7254 - 155900, n=87, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14 G5 21ML005JGE | |
| Asus ExpertBook P5 P5405-NZ0102X | |
| AIDA64 / CPU ZLib | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 6 21M2S00G00 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14 G4 21K4S02000 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14 Gen 5 21MC003QGE | |
| HP EliteBook 845 G10 5Z4X0ES | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 8840U (654 - 869, n=5) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14 G5 21ML005JGE | |
| Average of class Office (138.6 - 1366, n=87, last 2 years) | |
| Asus ExpertBook P5 P5405-NZ0102X | |
| AIDA64 / FP64 Ray-Trace | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 6 21M2S00G00 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14 G4 21K4S02000 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14 Gen 5 21MC003QGE | |
| HP EliteBook 845 G10 5Z4X0ES | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 8840U (7715 - 10812, n=5) | |
| Asus ExpertBook P5 P5405-NZ0102X | |
| Average of class Office (859 - 17834, n=87, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14 G5 21ML005JGE | |
| AIDA64 / CPU PhotoWorxx | |
| Asus ExpertBook P5 P5405-NZ0102X | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 6 21M2S00G00 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14 Gen 5 21MC003QGE | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14 G4 21K4S02000 | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 8840U (34561 - 40481, n=5) | |
| HP EliteBook 845 G10 5Z4X0ES | |
| Average of class Office (9310 - 55359, n=87, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14 G5 21ML005JGE | |
System Performance
The Lenovo ThinkPad T14 Gen 5 AMD is one of the fastest laptops in the system performance tests, and it performs well in everyday use, too.
CrossMark: Overall | Productivity | Creativity | Responsiveness
WebXPRT 3: Overall
WebXPRT 4: Overall
Mozilla Kraken 1.1: Total
| PCMark 10 / Score | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 6 21M2S00G00 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14 G4 21K4S02000 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14 Gen 5 21MC003QGE | |
| HP EliteBook 845 G10 5Z4X0ES | |
| Asus ExpertBook P5 P5405-NZ0102X | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 8840U, AMD Radeon 780M (5940 - 7098, n=5) | |
| Average of class Office (2823 - 7578, n=76, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14 G5 21ML005JGE | |
| PCMark 10 / Essentials | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14 G4 21K4S02000 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 6 21M2S00G00 | |
| HP EliteBook 845 G10 5Z4X0ES | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14 Gen 5 21MC003QGE | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14 G5 21ML005JGE | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 8840U, AMD Radeon 780M (9541 - 10664, n=5) | |
| Average of class Office (6567 - 20841, n=76, last 2 years) | |
| Asus ExpertBook P5 P5405-NZ0102X | |
| PCMark 10 / Productivity | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14 G4 21K4S02000 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 6 21M2S00G00 | |
| HP EliteBook 845 G10 5Z4X0ES | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14 Gen 5 21MC003QGE | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 8840U, AMD Radeon 780M (7522 - 10386, n=5) | |
| Asus ExpertBook P5 P5405-NZ0102X | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14 G5 21ML005JGE | |
| Average of class Office (3041 - 10415, n=76, last 2 years) | |
| PCMark 10 / Digital Content Creation | |
| Asus ExpertBook P5 P5405-NZ0102X | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 6 21M2S00G00 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14 Gen 5 21MC003QGE | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14 G4 21K4S02000 | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 8840U, AMD Radeon 780M (7690 - 8762, n=5) | |
| HP EliteBook 845 G10 5Z4X0ES | |
| Average of class Office (2049 - 11108, n=76, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14 G5 21ML005JGE | |
| CrossMark / Overall | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14 Gen 5 21MC003QGE | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 6 21M2S00G00 | |
| Asus ExpertBook P5 P5405-NZ0102X | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14 G4 21K4S02000 | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 8840U, AMD Radeon 780M (1541 - 1766, n=4) | |
| HP EliteBook 845 G10 5Z4X0ES | |
| Average of class Office (348 - 1891, n=83, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14 G5 21ML005JGE | |
| CrossMark / Productivity | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14 Gen 5 21MC003QGE | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14 G4 21K4S02000 | |
| Asus ExpertBook P5 P5405-NZ0102X | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 6 21M2S00G00 | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 8840U, AMD Radeon 780M (1514 - 1695, n=4) | |
| HP EliteBook 845 G10 5Z4X0ES | |
| Average of class Office (393 - 1880, n=83, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14 G5 21ML005JGE | |
| CrossMark / Creativity | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14 Gen 5 21MC003QGE | |
| Asus ExpertBook P5 P5405-NZ0102X | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14 G4 21K4S02000 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 6 21M2S00G00 | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 8840U, AMD Radeon 780M (1677 - 1948, n=4) | |
| HP EliteBook 845 G10 5Z4X0ES | |
| Average of class Office (319 - 2155, n=83, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14 G5 21ML005JGE | |
| CrossMark / Responsiveness | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 6 21M2S00G00 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14 Gen 5 21MC003QGE | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 8840U, AMD Radeon 780M (1262 - 1543, n=4) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14 G4 21K4S02000 | |
| Asus ExpertBook P5 P5405-NZ0102X | |
| HP EliteBook 845 G10 5Z4X0ES | |
| Average of class Office (258 - 2017, n=83, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14 G5 21ML005JGE | |
| WebXPRT 3 / Overall | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14 G4 21K4S02000 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14 Gen 5 21MC003QGE | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 6 21M2S00G00 | |
| HP EliteBook 845 G10 5Z4X0ES | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 8840U, AMD Radeon 780M (216 - 306, n=5) | |
| Asus ExpertBook P5 P5405-NZ0102X | |
| Average of class Office (121 - 455, n=82, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14 G5 21ML005JGE | |
| WebXPRT 4 / Overall | |
| Asus ExpertBook P5 P5405-NZ0102X | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 6 21M2S00G00 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14 Gen 5 21MC003QGE | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14 G5 21ML005JGE | |
| HP EliteBook 845 G10 5Z4X0ES | |
| Average of class Office (80 - 328, n=83, last 2 years) | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 8840U, AMD Radeon 780M (170.4 - 249, n=4) | |
| Mozilla Kraken 1.1 / Total | |
| Average of class Office (391 - 1966, n=91, last 2 years) | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 8840U, AMD Radeon 780M (515 - 779, n=5) | |
| HP EliteBook 845 G10 5Z4X0ES | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14 G5 21ML005JGE | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14 G4 21K4S02000 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14 Gen 5 21MC003QGE | |
| Asus ExpertBook P5 P5405-NZ0102X | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 6 21M2S00G00 | |
* ... smaller is better
| PCMark 10 Score | 6839 points | |
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| AIDA64 / Memory Copy | |
| Asus ExpertBook P5 P5405-NZ0102X | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 6 21M2S00G00 | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 8840U (65911 - 76458, n=5) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14 Gen 5 21MC003QGE | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14 G4 21K4S02000 | |
| HP EliteBook 845 G10 5Z4X0ES | |
| Average of class Office (19648 - 108783, n=88, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14 G5 21ML005JGE | |
| AIDA64 / Memory Read | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 6 21M2S00G00 | |
| Asus ExpertBook P5 P5405-NZ0102X | |
| HP EliteBook 845 G10 5Z4X0ES | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14 Gen 5 21MC003QGE | |
| Average of class Office (10084 - 127282, n=88, last 2 years) | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 8840U (49381 - 61307, n=5) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14 G4 21K4S02000 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14 G5 21ML005JGE | |
| AIDA64 / Memory Write | |
| Asus ExpertBook P5 P5405-NZ0102X | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 6 21M2S00G00 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14 G4 21K4S02000 | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 8840U (83400 - 106180, n=5) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14 Gen 5 21MC003QGE | |
| HP EliteBook 845 G10 5Z4X0ES | |
| Average of class Office (20073 - 117935, n=88, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14 G5 21ML005JGE | |
| AIDA64 / Memory Latency | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 6 21M2S00G00 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14 G4 21K4S02000 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14 G5 21ML005JGE | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 8840U (98.9 - 133.7, n=5) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14 Gen 5 21MC003QGE | |
| Average of class Office (7.6 - 162.9, n=85, last 2 years) | |
| Asus ExpertBook P5 P5405-NZ0102X | |
| HP EliteBook 845 G10 5Z4X0ES | |
* ... smaller is better
DPC latency
The Lenovo ThinkPad T14 Gen 5 AMD shows no problems with DPC latency related interruptions.
| DPC Latencies / LatencyMon - interrupt to process latency (max), Web, Youtube, Prime95 | |
| HP EliteBook 845 G10 5Z4X0ES | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14 Gen 5 21MC003QGE | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14 G4 21K4S02000 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14 G5 21ML005JGE | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 6 21M2S00G00 | |
* ... smaller is better
Storage
The M.2 2280 SSD of SK Hynix has a capacity of one terabyte. It is a fast NVMe PCIe 4.0 SSD, which does not drop its performance even under sustained load.
* ... smaller is better
Sustained performance read: DiskSpd Read Loop, Queue Depth 8
GPU
The integrated GPU solution of the AMD Ryzen processor answers to the name AMD Radeon 780M. The RNDA 3 GPU is able to handily beat the Intel Graphics of the Lenovo ThinkPad T14 Gen 5 Intel, both in the synthetic tests and in gaming. The AMD model is definitely better suited for graphics intensive tasks. That is only true when compared against Intel Meteor Lake U though, as Lunar Lake's Intel ARC 140V is roughly 15 percent faster.
After work, the ThinkPad T14 Gen 5 AMD can be used to play games. For newer titles, the graphical fidelity and resolution have to be dialed down significantly, though.
| 3DMark 11 Performance | 11679 points | |
| 3DMark Fire Strike Score | 6734 points | |
| 3DMark Time Spy Score | 2755 points | |
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* ... smaller is better
| Cyberpunk 2077 2.2 Phantom Liberty - 1920x1080 Ultra Preset (FSR off) | |
| Asus ExpertBook P5 P5405-NZ0102X | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14 Gen 5 21MC003QGE | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 6 21M2S00G00 | |
| Average of class Office (6.65 - 29.6, n=51, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14 G5 21ML005JGE | |
| Baldur's Gate 3 - 1920x1080 Ultra Preset AA:T | |
| Asus ExpertBook P5 P5405-NZ0102X | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14 Gen 5 21MC003QGE | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 6 21M2S00G00 | |
| Average of class Office (7.96 - 31.6, n=40, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14 G5 21ML005JGE | |
| GTA V - 1920x1080 Highest Settings possible AA:4xMSAA + FX AF:16x | |
| Asus ExpertBook P5 P5405-NZ0102X | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14 G4 21K4S02000 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14 Gen 5 21MC003QGE | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 6 21M2S00G00 | |
| HP EliteBook 845 G10 5Z4X0ES | |
| Average of class Office (3.98 - 47.8, n=75, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14 G5 21ML005JGE | |
Cyberpunk 2077 ultra FPS chart
| low | med. | high | ultra | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GTA V (2015) | 155.1 | 144.2 | 54.6 | 22.4 |
| Dota 2 Reborn (2015) | 144.6 | 108.5 | 82.2 | 76.4 |
| Final Fantasy XV Benchmark (2018) | 73.6 | 36.6 | 26.9 | |
| X-Plane 11.11 (2018) | 56.2 | 41.1 | 34 | |
| Far Cry 5 (2018) | 72 | 39 | 36 | 34 |
| Baldur's Gate 3 (2023) | 38.6 | 29.8 | 24.9 | 24.3 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 2.2 Phantom Liberty (2023) | 38.3 | 29.7 | 24.2 | 20.9 |
| F1 24 (2024) | 75.9 | 49.1 | 48.8 | 11.7 |
Emissions: ThinkPad laptop runs hot
System noise
In terms of system noise, the Lenovo ThinkPad T14 Gen 5 is a little two-faced. When idling, the fan stays quiet. This is the case even under moderate load (profile: Balanced). Under maximum load (profile: Best performance), the ThinkPad ramps up the fan, reaching a noise level of 47 dB(a). None of the competitors gets as loud, the ThinkPad T14 Gen 5 Intel stays quieter, too (43 dB(a)). If you want to use the ThinkPad with the fan mostly turned off, the mode "Balanced" should be used at all times.
Unfortunately, the ThinkPad T14 Gen 5 AMD did exhibit coil whine.
Noise Level
| Idle |
| 23.1 / 23.1 / 23.1 dB(A) |
| Load |
| 23.1 / 47.2 dB(A) |
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min:  , med:  , max:  Earthworks M23R, Arta (15 cm distance) environment noise: 23.1 dB(A) | ||
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14 Gen 5 21MC003QGE Radeon 780M, R7 8840U, SK hynix PC801 HFS001TEJ9X162N | Lenovo ThinkPad T14 G5 21ML005JGE Graphics 4-Core, Ultra 7 155U, WD PC SN740 SDDQNQD-512G-1014 | Lenovo ThinkPad T14 G4 21K4S02000 Radeon 780M, R7 PRO 7840U, Samsung PM9A1a MZVL21T0HDLU | Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 6 21M2S00G00 Radeon 880M, Ryzen AI 7 PRO 360, Kioxia XG8 KXG8AZNV1T02 | HP EliteBook 845 G10 5Z4X0ES Radeon 780M, R7 7840U, WD PC SN740 512GB SDDPNQD-512G | Asus ExpertBook P5 P5405-NZ0102X Arc 140V, Core Ultra 7 258V, Western Digital PC SN5000S SDEQNSJ-1T00 | |
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| Noise | -5% | 2% | -4% | 5% | 2% | |
| off / environment * | 23.1 | 24.6 -6% | 23.1 -0% | 23.6 -2% | 22.9 1% | 24.1 -4% |
| Idle Minimum * | 23.1 | 24.6 -6% | 23.1 -0% | 23.6 -2% | 22.9 1% | 24.1 -4% |
| Idle Average * | 23.1 | 24.6 -6% | 23.1 -0% | 26.5 -15% | 22.9 1% | 24.1 -4% |
| Idle Maximum * | 23.1 | 26.2 -13% | 23.1 -0% | 27.6 -19% | 22.9 1% | 24.1 -4% |
| Load Average * | 23.1 | 29.6 -28% | 26.5 -15% | 26.5 -15% | 24.3 -5% | 31.2 -35% |
| Cyberpunk 2077 ultra * | 47.1 | 40.3 14% | 41.9 11% | 31.7 33% | ||
| Load Maximum * | 47.2 | 43.9 7% | 35.78 24% | 41.8 11% | 33.9 28% | 31.2 34% |
| Witcher 3 ultra * | 35.7 | 32.4 |
* ... smaller is better
Temperature
To achieve the good performance, Lenovo allows for high chassis temperatures. We measured more than 60 degrees Celsius / 143 F on the bottom of the ThinkPad T14 Gen 5 AMD during the stress test - an extreme workload for sure, but the temperature is still dangerously high. At least, the palmrest stays cool, so the laptop can be used comfortable under load, if it sits on a desk and not on a lap.
During the stress test, the Lenovo laptop can cool 23 W, even after an hour under load. We did not detect any throttling.
(-) The maximum temperature on the upper side is 51 °C / 124 F, compared to the average of 34.3 °C / 94 F, ranging from 21.2 to 62.5 °C for the class Office.
(-) The bottom heats up to a maximum of 61.5 °C / 143 F, compared to the average of 36.8 °C / 98 F
(+) In idle usage, the average temperature for the upper side is 28.3 °C / 83 F, compared to the device average of 29.5 °C / 85 F.
(±) 3: The average temperature for the upper side is 32.9 °C / 91 F, compared to the average of 29.5 °C / 85 F for the class Office.
(+) The palmrests and touchpad are cooler than skin temperature with a maximum of 29.5 °C / 85.1 F and are therefore cool to the touch.
(±) The average temperature of the palmrest area of similar devices was 27.6 °C / 81.7 F (-1.9 °C / -3.4 F).
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14 Gen 5 21MC003QGE AMD Ryzen 7 8840U, AMD Radeon 780M | Lenovo ThinkPad T14 G5 21ML005JGE Intel Core Ultra 7 155U, Intel Graphics 4-Core iGPU (Arc) | Lenovo ThinkPad T14 G4 21K4S02000 AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 7840U, AMD Radeon 780M | Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 6 21M2S00G00 AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 360, AMD Radeon 880M | HP EliteBook 845 G10 5Z4X0ES AMD Ryzen 7 7840U, AMD Radeon 780M | Asus ExpertBook P5 P5405-NZ0102X Intel Core Ultra 7 258V, Intel Arc Graphics 140V | |
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| Heat | 15% | 20% | 13% | 16% | 23% | |
| Maximum Upper Side * | 51 | 40.5 21% | 43.5 15% | 45.9 10% | 45.4 11% | 41.6 18% |
| Maximum Bottom * | 61.5 | 49.3 20% | 47.4 23% | 48.7 21% | 50.6 18% | 43.2 30% |
| Idle Upper Side * | 31.3 | 29.5 6% | 24.9 20% | 29.6 5% | 26.8 14% | 25.7 18% |
| Idle Bottom * | 33.6 | 29.9 11% | 26 23% | 28.5 15% | 26.8 20% | 25.3 25% |
* ... smaller is better
Speakers
The stereo speakers of the Lenovo ThinkPad T14 Gen 5 AMD are typical laptop fare, despite them being user-facing. Their total volume is OK, but it could be better, as the HP EliteBook 845 G10 shows.
Lenovo ThinkPad T14 Gen 5 21MC003QGE audio analysis
(±) | speaker loudness is average but good (78.5 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(-) | nearly no bass - on average 17.8% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (9.4% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(±) | higher mids - on average 6.2% higher than median
(+) | mids are linear (4.1% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(+) | balanced highs - only 3.2% away from median
(+) | highs are linear (6.1% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(±) | linearity of overall sound is average (18.5% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 31% of all tested devices in this class were better, 7% similar, 62% worse
» The best had a delta of 7%, average was 21%, worst was 53%
Compared to all devices tested
» 39% of all tested devices were better, 8% similar, 53% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 24%, worst was 134%
HP EliteBook 845 G10 818N0EA audio analysis
(+) | speakers can play relatively loud (83.2 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(-) | nearly no bass - on average 19.5% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (13.3% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(+) | balanced mids - only 3.4% away from median
(+) | mids are linear (2.5% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(+) | balanced highs - only 2.2% away from median
(+) | highs are linear (3.6% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(+) | overall sound is linear (14.2% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 9% of all tested devices in this class were better, 4% similar, 88% worse
» The best had a delta of 7%, average was 21%, worst was 53%
Compared to all devices tested
» 16% of all tested devices were better, 4% similar, 81% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 24%, worst was 134%
Energy Management: Average battery life
Power Consumption
The comparison with the Lenovo ThinkPad T14 Gen 5 Intel shows that Intel's Meteor Lake platform offers a low power consumption when idling. As soon as there is a little load on the system, however, the AMD model is more efficient.
At max, the Lenovo ThinkPad T14 Gen 5 AMD consumes 66.3 W. Since the power consumption quickly stabilizes at 50 W, the 65 W charger is more than enough.
| Off / Standby | 0.4 / 0.8 Watt |
| Idle | 2.7 / 4.9 / 5.2 Watt |
| Load |
45.6 / 66.3 Watt |
   
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| Lenovo ThinkPad T14 Gen 5 21MC003QGE R7 8840U, Radeon 780M, SK hynix PC801 HFS001TEJ9X162N, IPS LED, 1920x1200, 14" | Lenovo ThinkPad T14 G5 21ML005JGE Ultra 7 155U, Graphics 4-Core, WD PC SN740 SDDQNQD-512G-1014, IPS LED, 1920x1200, 14" | Lenovo ThinkPad T14 G4 21K4S02000 R7 PRO 7840U, Radeon 780M, Samsung PM9A1a MZVL21T0HDLU, IPS LED, 1920x1200, 14" | Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 6 21M2S00G00 Ryzen AI 7 PRO 360, Radeon 880M, Kioxia XG8 KXG8AZNV1T02, IPS LED, 1920x1200, 14" | HP EliteBook 845 G10 5Z4X0ES R7 7840U, Radeon 780M, WD PC SN740 512GB SDDPNQD-512G, IPS, 1920x1200, 14" | Asus ExpertBook P5 P5405-NZ0102X Core Ultra 7 258V, Arc 140V, Western Digital PC SN5000S SDEQNSJ-1T00, IPS LED, 2560x1600, 14" | Average AMD Radeon 780M | Average of class Office | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Power Consumption | 6% | -4% | 4% | 3% | -26% | -67% | -36% | |
| Idle Minimum * | 2.7 | 2.6 4% | 3.3 -22% | 2.8 -4% | 3.2 -19% | 3.9 -44% | 6.04 ? -124% | 4.56 ? -69% |
| Idle Average * | 4.9 | 5.1 -4% | 5.6 -14% | 5.1 -4% | 5.1 -4% | 8.9 -82% | 8.25 ? -68% | 7.54 ? -54% |
| Idle Maximum * | 5.2 | 6.5 -25% | 6.1 -17% | 5.8 -12% | 5.4 -4% | 9.6 -85% | 10.5 ? -102% | 8.98 ? -73% |
| Load Average * | 45.6 | 37.5 18% | 40.1 12% | 33.1 27% | 39.1 14% | 43.4 5% | 57.4 ? -26% | 42.2 ? 7% |
| Cyberpunk 2077 ultra external monitor * | 47.3 | 36.6 23% | 39.4 17% | 41.8 12% | ||||
| Cyberpunk 2077 ultra * | 47.3 | 37.8 20% | 44.6 6% | 42.8 10% | ||||
| Load Maximum * | 66.3 | 63.8 4% | 51.8 22% | 66.4 -0% | 46.6 30% | 64.1 3% | 76.6 ? -16% | 61.7 ? 7% |
| Witcher 3 ultra * | 41.4 | 39.8 |
* ... smaller is better
Power Consumption Cyberpunk / Stress test
Power Consumption with external monitor
Battery Life
The battery life of the Lenovo ThinkPad T14 Gen 5 AMD disappoints. The AMD ThinkPad only gets less battery life out of the internal 52.5 Wh battery than the Intel model. We measured ten hours in the Wi-Fi test (150 cd/m²), which is not bad, but also not good for a laptop with a low power screen. The Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 6 AMD with its Ryzen AI CPU offers much more endurance. The same is true for the Asus ExpertBook P5 with Lunar Lake.
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14 Gen 5 21MC003QGE R7 8840U, Radeon 780M, 52.5 Wh | Lenovo ThinkPad T14 G5 21ML005JGE Ultra 7 155U, Graphics 4-Core, 52.5 Wh | Lenovo ThinkPad T14 G4 21K4S02000 R7 PRO 7840U, Radeon 780M, 52.5 Wh | Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 6 21M2S00G00 Ryzen AI 7 PRO 360, Radeon 880M, 58 Wh | HP EliteBook 845 G10 5Z4X0ES R7 7840U, Radeon 780M, 51 Wh | Asus ExpertBook P5 P5405-NZ0102X Core Ultra 7 258V, Arc 140V, 63 Wh | Average of class Office | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Battery Runtime | -5% | -2% | 3% | -6% | 46% | -3% | |
| WiFi v1.3 | 615 | 680 11% | 729 19% | 847 38% | 779 27% | 973 58% | 675 ? 10% |
| Load | 130 | 104 -20% | 100 -23% | 87 -33% | 81 -38% | 173 33% | 111.1 ? -15% |
Notebookcheck Overall Rating
The Lenovo ThinkPad T14 Gen 5 AMD is a laptop that offers a lot of flexibility with its great enterprise connectivity option, upgradeability and repairability. The performance is great, but Lenovo lets the laptop get hot to achieve this.
Lenovo ThinkPad T14 Gen 5 21MC003QGE
- 12/24/2024 v8
Benjamin Herzig
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