Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G4 AMD laptop review: Affordable and no major weaknesses

While Lenovo previously introduced brighter display options, including 100% sRGB, in the direct predecessor of the ThinkPad E14, the advancements in Generation 4 of the business laptop primarily revolve around performance, which is even slightly higher than in the much more expensive T series, and you also get a better keyboard. Both are very decisive points, depending on how the laptop is used, in addition to good hardware. Further differences to other popular ThinkPad series will be revealed throughout this review.
Only the processor options are new, but these are also just a refresh (Barcelo-U) of AMD's Zen 2 architecture, which is already found in the E14 Gen 3. Our test lab takes a closer look at the "21EB0041GE" model for EUR 885 (~US$950), with its octa-core AMD Ryzen 7 5825U, 16 GB DDR4 RAM (expandable), 512 GB PCIe 3.0 SSD and Full HD IPS Display (with an advertised peak brightness of 300 cd/m²). As a campus version, the mobile business laptop is not much cheaper at EUR 869 (~US$935), but a hexa-core CPU and no operating system is also possible for EUR 649 (~US$700).
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Possible competitors in comparison
Rating | Date | Model | Weight | Height | Size | Resolution | Best Price |
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87.5 % | 06/2023 | Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G4 21EB0041GE R7 5825U, Vega 8 | 1.6 kg | 17.9 mm | 14.00" | 1920x1080 | |
86.7 % | 07/2021 | Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G3-20Y7003SGE R5 5500U, Vega 7 | 1.6 kg | 17.9 mm | 14.00" | 1920x1080 | |
85.3 % | 03/2023 | HP ProBook 440 G9-5Y3Z3EA i7-1255U, Iris Xe G7 96EUs | 1.4 kg | 20.4 mm | 14.00" | 1920x1080 | |
85.2 % | 04/2021 | Acer Swift 5 SF514-55T-58DN i5-1135G7, Iris Xe G7 80EUs | 1 kg | 14.95 mm | 14.00" | 1920x1080 | |
84.8 % | 01/2022 | Dell Latitude 14 5420-D2G5W i5-1135G7, Iris Xe G7 80EUs | 1.5 kg | 20.9 mm | 14.00" | 1920x1080 | |
84.6 % | 09/2022 | Lenovo ThinkBook 14 G4 21DK0004GE R5 5625U, Vega 7 | 1.5 kg | 22 mm | 14.00" | 1920x1080 |
Case: Robust, black ThinkPad E14 G4
The typical black case of the Lenovo ThinkPad has not changed since Generation 2, but is alternatively available in silver. The low price reflects the choice of materials, namely a combination of plastic (palm rest and display edges) and black anodized aluminum (lid and bottom). Nevertheless, stability is very good. The base unit defies torsional stress and the lid resists targeted pressure on the back. The hinges are also pleasantly firm, but opening with one hand is not possible.
The smooth surfaces do not appear quite as high quality as those of the ThinkPad T14 or the T14s and are very susceptible to fingerprints. Overall, the case makes a good impression, especially in view of the low price.
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The ThinkPad E14 is the heaviest 14-incher in our comparison group at 1.6 kg, but is thinner than most rivals. Although the side edges of the screen are very narrow, this does not apply to the top and bottom edges. As a result, the device's build depth is also significantly greater than that of the comparison devices.
Equipment: Gigabit LAN, 1,080p cam and two SSD slots
Nothing has changed in two years in terms of ports either. The outdated USB-A 2.0 and HDMI 1.4b are still on board. At least there is the Gigabit LAN (optional) and a USB-C 3.2 Gen 1 with DisplayPort 1.2 & charging function. However, no USB-C peripherals can be used without an adapter or docking solution when charging.
Communication
Almost the same Realtek WiFi 6 adapter of the predecessor ThinkPad is used, which is also reflected in the mediocre WLAN speeds of a maximum of ~1 Gbps. An Intel AX201 or AX211, as in the Dell Latitude 14 5420 or HP ProBook 440 G9, are significantly faster, similar to the 2-year-older ThinkPad E14 G2 with Intel's AX200. WWAN models are not offered.
Networking | |
iperf3 transmit AXE11000 | |
HP ProBook 440 G9-5Y3Z3EA | |
Lenovo ThinkBook 14 G4 21DK0004GE | |
Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G4 21EB0041GE | |
iperf3 receive AXE11000 | |
HP ProBook 440 G9-5Y3Z3EA | |
Lenovo ThinkBook 14 G4 21DK0004GE | |
Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G4 21EB0041GE | |
iperf3 transmit AX12 | |
Acer Swift 5 SF514-55T-58DN | |
Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G3-20Y7003SGE | |
Dell Latitude 14 5420-D2G5W | |
iperf3 receive AX12 | |
Dell Latitude 14 5420-D2G5W | |
Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G3-20Y7003SGE | |
Acer Swift 5 SF514-55T-58DN |
Webcam
A small but real upgrade is the built-in 1080p webcam compared to the 720p version of the predecessor. It is much sharper, with less noise, but still only usable for the simplest video calls. A physical shutter (ThinkShutter) is included, and our model also has an IR cam for Windows Hello.

Security
In terms of security, there is the IR cam, the physical camera aperture, TPM 2.0, the Kensington lock and the optional fingerprint scanner integrated into the power button, which worked quickly and flawlessly in our test device. On the software side, you have to do without Mirametrix Glance and Human Presence Detection in contrast to a T-series ThinkPad.
Accessories
Only the USB-C power supply with 65 W is included in the box. The packaging material is, commendably, hardly made of plastic.
Maintenance
Before opening the device, the internal battery should be deactivated in the BIOS. After loosening seven Phillips screws, the case tray and its clips can be removed relatively easily with a spudger. Afterwards, you have access to the installed M.2 2242 SSD, a RAM slot (occupied), the WLAN slot as well as an additional slot for longer M.2 2280 SSDs. The 57 Wh battery is only screwed in and the fan can be cleaned.
Warranty
In the US, Lenovo provides Onsite Support warranty of 12 months, which can be upgraded to 2, 3, 4 or 5 years for correspondingly higher surcharges. Further comprehensive warranties are available in the form of Premier Onsite Support and Premier Support Plus, also in 1 to 5 year plans, at increasing prices. Overall, the surcharges range from a minimum of +$25.00 (Premier Onsite Support, 1 year) to a maximum of +$381.85 (Premier Support Plus, 5 years). A detailed overview can be seen here.
These prices may of course differ in other countries, so interested buyers should double check before purchasing.
Input Devices: Still excellent with 1.8 mm travel on the ThinkPad E14
Keyboard
If you're looking for the best keyboard in a compact business laptop, you can hardly avoid the Lenovo ThinkPad E14. All newer ThinkPads have a travel of 1.5 mm, while the E14 G4 has 1.8 mm, resulting in a much more pleasant and feedback-rich typing experience for many users.
The full-width, 6-row keyboard with its concave 16 x 16 mm keys is spill-resistant and all important keys are dedicated. The two-stage backlit keyboard doesn't yield at all under targeted pressure. If you order directly from Lenovo, you have to select the backlight separately.
Touchpad & TrackPoint
The 10 x 5.6 cm touchpad is a little smaller than on some other ThinkPads. Nevertheless, its Mylar surface provides a smooth gliding experience, but feels less like glass than on the ThinkPad T14. The integrated click buttons offer rich feedback and medium travel. We very much like the TrackPoint keys, especially since they are not completely flat, in contrast to those on newer ThinkPads.
Display: Sufficiently bright, optionally with 100% sRGB
Our test device uses the standard IPS display with Full HD resolution (1920x1080) and a specified brightness of 300 cd/m². The panel bears the same designation as the direct predecessor and is even a bit brighter with a measured value of 330 cd/m².
In addition, the ThinkPad E14 offers a display option with 100% sRGB for stronger colors and media editing in the sRGB range. The offered TN option, on the other hand, is not recommended:
1.920x1.080, TN, 250 cd/m², 16:9, 500:1, 45% NTSC
1.920x1.080, IPS, 300 cd/m², 16:9, 800:1, 45% NTSC
1.920x1.080, IPS, 300 cd/m², 16:9, 1200:1, 100% sRGB
The measured contrast of 1,035:1 is slightly above average, while the subjective picture impression is also average to good. The response times are not too slow, so ghosting is hardly noticeable. No PWM flickering was detected either. However, the clear halos on a dark background can be a bit annoying at times.
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Brightness Distribution: 89 %
Center on Battery: 352 cd/m²
Contrast: 1035:1 (Black: 0.34 cd/m²)
ΔE Color 4.9 | 0.55-29.43 Ø5.1, calibrated: 4.6
ΔE Greyscale 1.4 | 0.57-98 Ø5.3
41.9% AdobeRGB 1998 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
59.4% sRGB (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
40.6% Display P3 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
Gamma: 2.12
Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G4 21EB0041GE NV140FHM-N4V, IPS-LED, 1920x1080, 14.00 | Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G3-20Y7003SGE NVM140FHM-N4V, IPS, 1920x1080, 14.00 | HP ProBook 440 G9-5Y3Z3EA AUO559C, , 1920x1080, 14.00 | Acer Swift 5 SF514-55T-58DN AU Optronics AUO7490, IPS, 1920x1080, 14.00 | Dell Latitude 14 5420-D2G5W AUO5491 / B140HAN, IPS, 1920x1080, 14.00 | Lenovo ThinkBook 14 G4 21DK0004GE LENOVO LEN140FHD, IPS, 1920x1080, 14.00 | |
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Display | -0% | -8% | 64% | -11% | 5% | |
Display P3 Coverage | 40.6 | 40.3 -1% | 37 -9% | 67 65% | 36 -11% | 42.2 4% |
sRGB Coverage | 59.4 | 59.5 0% | 55.5 -7% | 98.3 65% | 54 -9% | 62.9 6% |
AdobeRGB 1998 Coverage | 41.9 | 41.7 0% | 38.2 -9% | 68.3 63% | 37 -12% | 43.6 4% |
Response Times | -21% | -18% | 8% | -43% | -5% | |
Response Time Grey 50% / Grey 80% * | 26.1 ? | 35.2 ? -35% | 42 ? -61% | 30 ? -15% | 41 ? -57% | 29 ? -11% |
Response Time Black / White * | 20.3 ? | 21.6 ? -6% | 15 ? 26% | 14 ? 31% | 26 ? -28% | 20 ? 1% |
PWM Frequency | ||||||
Screen | -1% | -93% | 35% | -7% | -41% | |
Brightness middle | 352 | 341 -3% | 255 -28% | 404 15% | 290 -18% | 306 -13% |
Brightness | 330 | 327 -1% | 233 -29% | 377 14% | 282 -15% | 283 -14% |
Brightness Distribution | 89 | 90 1% | 86 -3% | 79 -11% | 81 -9% | 85 -4% |
Black Level * | 0.34 | 0.26 24% | 0.25 26% | 0.26 24% | 0.38 -12% | |
Contrast | 1035 | 1312 27% | 1616 56% | 1115 8% | 805 -22% | |
Colorchecker dE 2000 * | 4.9 | 5.1 -4% | 8.41 -72% | 1.47 70% | 4.65 5% | 6 -22% |
Colorchecker dE 2000 max. * | 16.8 | 17.6 -5% | 13.51 20% | 2.6 85% | 7.5 55% | 20.5 -22% |
Colorchecker dE 2000 calibrated * | 4.6 | 4.4 4% | 0.84 82% | 3.98 13% | 4.5 2% | |
Greyscale dE 2000 * | 1.4 | 2.1 -50% | 7.6 -443% | 1.7 -21% | 3.22 -130% | 5.1 -264% |
Gamma | 2.12 104% | 2.11 104% | 3.12 71% | 2.35 94% | 2.54 87% | 2.13 103% |
CCT | 6665 98% | 6755 96% | 6233 104% | 6662 98% | 6169 105% | 6264 104% |
Color Space (Percent of AdobeRGB 1998) | 63 | |||||
Color Space (Percent of sRGB) | 98 | |||||
Total Average (Program / Settings) | -7% /
-4% | -40% /
-56% | 36% /
38% | -20% /
-13% | -14% /
-26% |
* ... smaller is better
The grayscale levels are already accurate ex-works, but things look different in the colors, which almost all deviate significantly from the target value of < 3, even after calibration. At least no color cast was detected. Our color profile calibrated with the X-Rite i1Pro 2 can be downloaded here.
Display Response Times
↔ Response Time Black to White | ||
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20.3 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined | ↗ 11 ms rise | |
↘ 9.3 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 0.1 (minimum) to 240 (maximum) ms. » 38 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is similar to the average of all tested devices (21.9 ms). | ||
↔ Response Time 50% Grey to 80% Grey | ||
26.1 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined | ↗ 12.9 ms rise | |
↘ 13.2 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 0.25 (minimum) to 636 (maximum) ms. » 28 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is better than the average of all tested devices (34.6 ms). |
Screen Flickering / PWM (Pulse-Width Modulation)
Screen flickering / PWM not detected | |||
In comparison: 54 % of all tested devices do not use PWM to dim the display. If PWM was detected, an average of 19003 (minimum: 5 - maximum: 3846000) Hz was measured. |
Performance: The ThinkPad E14 offers a lot despite the Barcelo U.
We are reviewing the ThinkPad E14 Gen 4 with an eight-core AMD Ryzen 7 5825U, which is offered alongside the six-core Ryzen 5 5625U and four-core Ryzen 3 5425U CPUs. The RX Vega 8 is used as the graphics unit. RDNA 2 GPU and USB 4 have to be omitted due to the underlying Zen 2 architecture.
The 16 GB DDR4-3200 RAM (8 GB soldered + 8 GB in a slot) can be expanded up to 40 GB, although the 16 GB would still continue to run in dual-channel mode. The 512 GB PCIe 3.0 SSD comes in the shorter M.2 2242 format on our SKU.
Overall, the performance offered is overkill for a pure office computer, so multimedia use, such as FHD video editing or music production, is an obvious possibility, but the panel with 100% sRGB should be selected here. Intel models with up to a Core i7 1260P and Thunderbolt 4 are also available.
Testing Conditions
Lenovo doesn't offer its own programs for performance configuration on its ThinkPad laptops. Instead, these are built into the Windows power settings. There are three profiles that affect performance, battery life, and emissions:
- Best Energy Saving: 11W
- Balanced: 25W (PL2) > 20W
- Best Performance: 30W
We ran all performance tests in Best Performance mode, with the exception of the WiFi and video battery life, which were measured in Balanced mode.
Processor
The AMD Ryzen 7 5825U has 8 cores, 16 threads, belongs to the Barcelo U refresh and is thus still based on Zen 2 architecture. The higher multi-core performance compared to the Ryzen 7 PRO 6850U in the ThinkPad T14 G3 is pleasing, as the Cinebench R15 chart below shows. This is mainly due to the higher 31 W TDP in the ThinkPad E14, while it quickly drops from 30 W to 25 W in the T14. The performance of the E14 G4 also remains stable in battery mode.
The competition is also clearly beaten, including the previous generation, represented by the ThinkPad E15 G3 with the eight-core Ryzen 7 5700U, which is outperformed by a whole 18% in our overall rating. In terms of single-core performance, however, the HP ProBook 440 G9 is significantly faster thanks to its Intel CPU Core i7 1255U.
Cinebench R15 Multi Sustained Load
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 5.2 - 5.5: Multi-Core | Single-Core
HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2: 4k Preset
LibreOffice : 20 Documents To PDF
R Benchmark 2.5: Overall mean
Cinebench R23 / Multi Core | |
Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G4 21EB0041GE | |
Average AMD Ryzen 7 5825U (9339 - 10904, n=4) | |
Lenovo ThinkPad T14 G3-21CF004NGE | |
Lenovo ThinkPad E15 G3-20YG003UGE | |
HP EliteBook 845 G9 6F6H9EA | |
HP ProBook 440 G9-5Y3Z3EA | |
Lenovo ThinkBook 14 G4 21DK0004GE | |
Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G3-20Y7003SGE | |
Average of class Office (830 - 14919, n=129, last 2 years) | |
Dell Latitude 14 5420-D2G5W |
Cinebench R23 / Single Core | |
HP ProBook 440 G9-5Y3Z3EA | |
Lenovo ThinkPad T14 G3-21CF004NGE | |
HP EliteBook 845 G9 6F6H9EA | |
Average AMD Ryzen 7 5825U (1433 - 1460, n=4) | |
Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G4 21EB0041GE | |
Average of class Office (321 - 1995, n=127, last 2 years) | |
Dell Latitude 14 5420-D2G5W | |
Lenovo ThinkBook 14 G4 21DK0004GE | |
Lenovo ThinkPad E15 G3-20YG003UGE | |
Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G3-20Y7003SGE |
Cinebench R20 / CPU (Multi Core) | |
Lenovo ThinkPad T14 G3-21CF004NGE | |
Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G4 21EB0041GE | |
Average AMD Ryzen 7 5825U (3645 - 4180, n=4) | |
Lenovo ThinkPad E15 G3-20YG003UGE | |
HP EliteBook 845 G9 6F6H9EA | |
HP ProBook 440 G9-5Y3Z3EA | |
Lenovo ThinkBook 14 G4 21DK0004GE | |
Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G3-20Y7003SGE | |
Average of class Office (323 - 5790, n=129, last 2 years) | |
Dell Latitude 14 5420-D2G5W |
Cinebench R20 / CPU (Single Core) | |
HP ProBook 440 G9-5Y3Z3EA | |
Lenovo ThinkPad T14 G3-21CF004NGE | |
HP EliteBook 845 G9 6F6H9EA | |
Average AMD Ryzen 7 5825U (547 - 567, n=4) | |
Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G4 21EB0041GE | |
Lenovo ThinkBook 14 G4 21DK0004GE | |
Average of class Office (114 - 764, n=129, last 2 years) | |
Dell Latitude 14 5420-D2G5W | |
Lenovo ThinkPad E15 G3-20YG003UGE | |
Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G3-20Y7003SGE |
Cinebench R15 / CPU Multi 64Bit | |
Lenovo ThinkPad T14 G3-21CF004NGE | |
Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G4 21EB0041GE | |
Average AMD Ryzen 7 5825U (1575 - 1860, n=4) | |
Lenovo ThinkPad E15 G3-20YG003UGE | |
Lenovo ThinkBook 14 G4 21DK0004GE | |
HP EliteBook 845 G9 6F6H9EA | |
HP ProBook 440 G9-5Y3Z3EA | |
Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G3-20Y7003SGE | |
Average of class Office (160.8 - 2492, n=128, last 2 years) | |
Dell Latitude 14 5420-D2G5W |
Cinebench R15 / CPU Single 64Bit | |
HP ProBook 440 G9-5Y3Z3EA | |
HP ProBook 440 G9-5Y3Z3EA | |
Lenovo ThinkPad T14 G3-21CF004NGE | |
HP EliteBook 845 G9 6F6H9EA | |
Average AMD Ryzen 7 5825U (228 - 232, n=4) | |
Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G4 21EB0041GE | |
Lenovo ThinkBook 14 G4 21DK0004GE | |
Average of class Office (82.6 - 284, n=125, last 2 years) | |
Dell Latitude 14 5420-D2G5W | |
Lenovo ThinkPad E15 G3-20YG003UGE | |
Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G3-20Y7003SGE |
Blender / v2.79 BMW27 CPU | |
Average of class Office (215 - 3895, n=130, last 2 years) | |
Dell Latitude 14 5420-D2G5W | |
HP ProBook 440 G9-5Y3Z3EA | |
Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G3-20Y7003SGE | |
Lenovo ThinkBook 14 G4 21DK0004GE | |
HP EliteBook 845 G9 6F6H9EA | |
Lenovo ThinkPad E15 G3-20YG003UGE | |
Average AMD Ryzen 7 5825U (281 - 322, n=4) | |
Lenovo ThinkPad T14 G3-21CF004NGE | |
Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G4 21EB0041GE |
7-Zip 18.03 / 7z b 4 | |
Lenovo ThinkPad T14 G3-21CF004NGE | |
Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G4 21EB0041GE | |
Average AMD Ryzen 7 5825U (42883 - 49511, n=4) | |
Lenovo ThinkPad E15 G3-20YG003UGE | |
Lenovo ThinkBook 14 G4 21DK0004GE | |
HP EliteBook 845 G9 6F6H9EA | |
Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G3-20Y7003SGE | |
HP ProBook 440 G9-5Y3Z3EA | |
Average of class Office (4226 - 61303, n=129, last 2 years) | |
Dell Latitude 14 5420-D2G5W |
7-Zip 18.03 / 7z b 4 -mmt1 | |
HP EliteBook 845 G9 6F6H9EA | |
Average AMD Ryzen 7 5825U (5208 - 5468, n=4) | |
Lenovo ThinkPad T14 G3-21CF004NGE | |
Lenovo ThinkBook 14 G4 21DK0004GE | |
HP ProBook 440 G9-5Y3Z3EA | |
Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G4 21EB0041GE | |
Dell Latitude 14 5420-D2G5W | |
Average of class Office (2059 - 6687, n=130, last 2 years) | |
Lenovo ThinkPad E15 G3-20YG003UGE | |
Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G3-20Y7003SGE |
Geekbench 5.2 - 5.5 / Multi-Core | |
Lenovo ThinkPad T14 G3-21CF004NGE | |
Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G4 21EB0041GE | |
Average AMD Ryzen 7 5825U (5827 - 7367, n=3) | |
HP EliteBook 845 G9 6F6H9EA | |
HP ProBook 440 G9-5Y3Z3EA | |
Lenovo ThinkPad E15 G3-20YG003UGE | |
Lenovo ThinkBook 14 G4 21DK0004GE | |
Average of class Office (1018 - 11744, n=128, last 2 years) | |
Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G3-20Y7003SGE | |
Dell Latitude 14 5420-D2G5W |
Geekbench 5.2 - 5.5 / Single-Core | |
HP ProBook 440 G9-5Y3Z3EA | |
Lenovo ThinkPad T14 G3-21CF004NGE | |
Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G4 21EB0041GE | |
Average AMD Ryzen 7 5825U (1438 - 1496, n=3) | |
HP EliteBook 845 G9 6F6H9EA | |
Average of class Office (594 - 1974, n=128, last 2 years) | |
Lenovo ThinkBook 14 G4 21DK0004GE | |
Dell Latitude 14 5420-D2G5W | |
Lenovo ThinkPad E15 G3-20YG003UGE | |
Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G3-20Y7003SGE |
HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2 / 4k Preset | |
Lenovo ThinkPad T14 G3-21CF004NGE | |
Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G4 21EB0041GE | |
Average AMD Ryzen 7 5825U (11.1 - 13.4, n=4) | |
Lenovo ThinkPad E15 G3-20YG003UGE | |
HP EliteBook 845 G9 6F6H9EA | |
Lenovo ThinkBook 14 G4 21DK0004GE | |
Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G3-20Y7003SGE | |
HP ProBook 440 G9-5Y3Z3EA | |
Average of class Office (0.63 - 17, n=129, last 2 years) | |
Dell Latitude 14 5420-D2G5W |
LibreOffice / 20 Documents To PDF | |
Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G3-20Y7003SGE | |
HP EliteBook 845 G9 6F6H9EA | |
Lenovo ThinkPad E15 G3-20YG003UGE | |
Average of class Office (23.6 - 210, n=129, last 2 years) | |
Average AMD Ryzen 7 5825U (52.8 - 66.6, n=4) | |
Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G4 21EB0041GE | |
Dell Latitude 14 5420-D2G5W | |
HP ProBook 440 G9-5Y3Z3EA | |
Lenovo ThinkBook 14 G4 21DK0004GE | |
Lenovo ThinkPad T14 G3-21CF004NGE |
R Benchmark 2.5 / Overall mean | |
Dell Latitude 14 5420-D2G5W | |
Average of class Office (0.4244 - 2.07, n=130, last 2 years) | |
Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G3-20Y7003SGE | |
Lenovo ThinkPad E15 G3-20YG003UGE | |
Lenovo ThinkBook 14 G4 21DK0004GE | |
Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G4 21EB0041GE | |
Average AMD Ryzen 7 5825U (0.515 - 0.536, n=4) | |
Lenovo ThinkPad T14 G3-21CF004NGE | |
HP EliteBook 845 G9 6F6H9EA | |
HP ProBook 440 G9-5Y3Z3EA |
* ... 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
AIDA64 / FP32 Ray-Trace | |
Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G4 21EB0041GE | |
Lenovo ThinkPad T14 G3-21CF004NGE | |
Average AMD Ryzen 7 5825U (10886 - 12710, n=4) | |
Lenovo ThinkPad E15 G3-20YG003UGE | |
HP EliteBook 845 G9 6F6H9EA | |
Lenovo ThinkBook 14 G4 21DK0004GE | |
Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G3-20Y7003SGE | |
Dell Latitude 14 5420-D2G5W | |
Average of class Office (109 - 24250, n=129, last 2 years) | |
HP ProBook 440 G9-5Y3Z3EA |
AIDA64 / FPU Julia | |
Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G4 21EB0041GE | |
Lenovo ThinkPad T14 G3-21CF004NGE | |
Average AMD Ryzen 7 5825U (69640 - 80383, n=4) | |
Lenovo ThinkPad E15 G3-20YG003UGE | |
HP EliteBook 845 G9 6F6H9EA | |
Lenovo ThinkBook 14 G4 21DK0004GE | |
Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G3-20Y7003SGE | |
Average of class Office (3414 - 101262, n=129, last 2 years) | |
HP ProBook 440 G9-5Y3Z3EA | |
Dell Latitude 14 5420-D2G5W |
AIDA64 / CPU Queen | |
Average AMD Ryzen 7 5825U (84150 - 94210, n=4) | |
Lenovo ThinkPad T14 G3-21CF004NGE | |
Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G4 21EB0041GE | |
Lenovo ThinkPad E15 G3-20YG003UGE | |
Lenovo ThinkBook 14 G4 21DK0004GE | |
HP EliteBook 845 G9 6F6H9EA | |
Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G3-20Y7003SGE | |
HP ProBook 440 G9-5Y3Z3EA | |
Average of class Office (3308 - 113016, n=129, last 2 years) | |
Dell Latitude 14 5420-D2G5W |
AIDA64 / FPU SinJulia | |
Lenovo ThinkPad E15 G3-20YG003UGE | |
Lenovo ThinkPad T14 G3-21CF004NGE | |
Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G4 21EB0041GE | |
Average AMD Ryzen 7 5825U (10550 - 11551, n=4) | |
Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G3-20Y7003SGE | |
HP EliteBook 845 G9 6F6H9EA | |
Lenovo ThinkBook 14 G4 21DK0004GE | |
Average of class Office (404 - 14169, n=129, last 2 years) | |
Dell Latitude 14 5420-D2G5W | |
HP ProBook 440 G9-5Y3Z3EA |
AIDA64 / FPU Mandel | |
Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G4 21EB0041GE | |
Average AMD Ryzen 7 5825U (38353 - 44537, n=4) | |
Lenovo ThinkPad T14 G3-21CF004NGE | |
HP EliteBook 845 G9 6F6H9EA | |
Lenovo ThinkPad E15 G3-20YG003UGE | |
Lenovo ThinkBook 14 G4 21DK0004GE | |
Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G3-20Y7003SGE | |
Average of class Office (1864 - 54003, n=129, last 2 years) | |
Dell Latitude 14 5420-D2G5W | |
HP ProBook 440 G9-5Y3Z3EA |
AIDA64 / CPU AES | |
Average AMD Ryzen 7 5825U (40933 - 108712, n=4) | |
Dell Latitude 14 5420-D2G5W | |
Lenovo ThinkPad E15 G3-20YG003UGE | |
Lenovo ThinkPad T14 G3-21CF004NGE | |
Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G3-20Y7003SGE | |
Average of class Office (189 - 107331, n=129, last 2 years) | |
Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G4 21EB0041GE | |
HP EliteBook 845 G9 6F6H9EA | |
HP ProBook 440 G9-5Y3Z3EA | |
Lenovo ThinkBook 14 G4 21DK0004GE |
AIDA64 / FP64 Ray-Trace | |
Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G4 21EB0041GE | |
Lenovo ThinkPad T14 G3-21CF004NGE | |
Average AMD Ryzen 7 5825U (5758 - 6675, n=4) | |
Lenovo ThinkPad E15 G3-20YG003UGE | |
HP EliteBook 845 G9 6F6H9EA | |
Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G3-20Y7003SGE | |
Lenovo ThinkBook 14 G4 21DK0004GE | |
Dell Latitude 14 5420-D2G5W | |
Average of class Office (59 - 12755, n=129, last 2 years) | |
HP ProBook 440 G9-5Y3Z3EA |
AIDA64 / CPU PhotoWorxx | |
Lenovo ThinkPad T14 G3-21CF004NGE | |
Average of class Office (2193 - 48177, n=129, last 2 years) | |
HP EliteBook 845 G9 6F6H9EA | |
Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G3-20Y7003SGE | |
Lenovo ThinkPad E15 G3-20YG003UGE | |
Lenovo ThinkBook 14 G4 21DK0004GE | |
Average AMD Ryzen 7 5825U (9627 - 19826, n=4) | |
HP ProBook 440 G9-5Y3Z3EA | |
Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G4 21EB0041GE | |
Dell Latitude 14 5420-D2G5W |
System Performance
The AMD system is very responsive in all aspects. Web surfing during 4K YouTube playback (without frame drops) is absolutely no problem. The high system performance is also reflected in the PCMark 10 benchmark, where the ThinkPad E14 Gen4 AMD is at the top of our comparison field. A similar picture emerges in web browsing performance, such as in Mozilla Kraken 1.1.
CrossMark: Overall | Productivity | Creativity | Responsiveness
Mozilla Kraken 1.1: Total Score
Speedometer 2.0: Result
Octane V2: Total Score
Jetstream 2: Total Score
WebXPRT 3: ---
WebXPRT 4: Overall Score
CrossMark / Overall | |
HP ProBook 440 G9-5Y3Z3EA | |
Lenovo ThinkBook 14 G4 21DK0004GE | |
Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G4 21EB0041GE | |
Dell Latitude 14 5420-D2G5W |
CrossMark / Productivity | |
HP ProBook 440 G9-5Y3Z3EA | |
Lenovo ThinkBook 14 G4 21DK0004GE | |
Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G4 21EB0041GE | |
Dell Latitude 14 5420-D2G5W |
CrossMark / Creativity | |
HP ProBook 440 G9-5Y3Z3EA | |
Lenovo ThinkBook 14 G4 21DK0004GE | |
Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G4 21EB0041GE | |
Dell Latitude 14 5420-D2G5W |
CrossMark / Responsiveness | |
HP ProBook 440 G9-5Y3Z3EA | |
Lenovo ThinkBook 14 G4 21DK0004GE | |
Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G4 21EB0041GE | |
Dell Latitude 14 5420-D2G5W |
Speedometer 2.0 / Result | |
Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G4 21EB0041GE | |
Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G3-20Y7003SGE |
Octane V2 / Total Score | |
Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G4 21EB0041GE | |
Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G3-20Y7003SGE |
Jetstream 2 / Total Score | |
Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G4 21EB0041GE | |
Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G3-20Y7003SGE |
WebXPRT 3 / | |
Lenovo ThinkBook 14 G4 21DK0004GE | |
HP ProBook 440 G9-5Y3Z3EA | |
Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G4 21EB0041GE | |
Dell Latitude 14 5420-D2G5W | |
Lenovo ThinkPad E15 G3-20YG003UGE | |
Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G3-20Y7003SGE |
WebXPRT 4 / Overall Score | |
Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G4 21EB0041GE | |
HP ProBook 440 G9-5Y3Z3EA | |
Lenovo ThinkBook 14 G4 21DK0004GE |
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PCMark 10 Score | 5935 points | |
Help |
AIDA64 / Memory Copy | |
Lenovo ThinkPad T14 G3-21CF004NGE | |
Average of class Office (7158 - 71202, n=129, last 2 years) | |
Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G3-20Y7003SGE | |
Lenovo ThinkPad E15 G3-20YG003UGE | |
Lenovo ThinkBook 14 G4 21DK0004GE | |
Average AMD Ryzen 7 5825U (21188 - 42917, n=4) | |
Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G4 21EB0041GE | |
HP EliteBook 845 G9 6F6H9EA | |
HP ProBook 440 G9-5Y3Z3EA | |
Dell Latitude 14 5420-D2G5W |
AIDA64 / Memory Read | |
Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G3-20Y7003SGE | |
Lenovo ThinkPad E15 G3-20YG003UGE | |
Average of class Office (7325 - 70553, n=129, last 2 years) | |
Lenovo ThinkPad T14 G3-21CF004NGE | |
Lenovo ThinkBook 14 G4 21DK0004GE | |
Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G4 21EB0041GE | |
Average AMD Ryzen 7 5825U (24018 - 39413, n=4) | |
HP EliteBook 845 G9 6F6H9EA | |
Dell Latitude 14 5420-D2G5W | |
HP ProBook 440 G9-5Y3Z3EA |
AIDA64 / Memory Write | |
Lenovo ThinkPad T14 G3-21CF004NGE | |
Average of class Office (7579 - 88993, n=129, last 2 years) | |
Lenovo ThinkPad E15 G3-20YG003UGE | |
Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G3-20Y7003SGE | |
HP EliteBook 845 G9 6F6H9EA | |
Average AMD Ryzen 7 5825U (23602 - 41720, n=4) | |
Lenovo ThinkBook 14 G4 21DK0004GE | |
Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G4 21EB0041GE | |
HP ProBook 440 G9-5Y3Z3EA | |
Dell Latitude 14 5420-D2G5W |
AIDA64 / Memory Latency | |
Lenovo ThinkPad T14 G3-21CF004NGE | |
Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G4 21EB0041GE | |
Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G3-20Y7003SGE | |
Lenovo ThinkPad E15 G3-20YG003UGE | |
Lenovo ThinkBook 14 G4 21DK0004GE | |
Average AMD Ryzen 7 5825U (85.9 - 105.9, n=4) | |
Average of class Office (57.8 - 336, n=130, last 2 years) | |
HP EliteBook 845 G9 6F6H9EA | |
HP ProBook 440 G9-5Y3Z3EA | |
Dell Latitude 14 5420-D2G5W |
* ... smaller is better
DPC Latency
DPC Latencies / LatencyMon - interrupt to process latency (max), Web, Youtube, Prime95 | |
Dell Latitude 14 5420-D2G5W | |
Lenovo ThinkBook 14 G4 21DK0004GE | |
HP ProBook 440 G9-5Y3Z3EA | |
Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G3-20Y7003SGE | |
Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G4 21EB0041GE | |
Acer Swift 5 SF514-55T-58DN |
* ... smaller is better
Storage Devices
The 512 GB PCIe 3.0 SSD from Micron comes in the shorter M.2 2242 format and is not much inferior to the SK Hynix in the previous model. Furthermore, the Micron SSD is faster than the competition in our comparison field. In contrast to the HP ProBook 440 G9 and Dell Latitude 14 5420, performance remains stable during long reading processes.
Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G4 21EB0041GE Micron 2450 512GB MTFDKCD512TFK | Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G3-20Y7003SGE SK Hynix BC711 HFM512GD3HX015N | HP ProBook 440 G9-5Y3Z3EA Samsung PM991 MZVLQ512HBLU | Acer Swift 5 SF514-55T-58DN SK Hynix BC511 HFM512GDJTNI | Dell Latitude 14 5420-D2G5W WDC PC SN530 SDBPTPZ-256G | Lenovo ThinkBook 14 G4 21DK0004GE Samsung PM991a MZALQ512HBLU | |
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AS SSD | 21% | -25% | -15% | -35% | -12% | |
Seq Read | 2698 | 2596 -4% | 2339 -13% | 1405 -48% | 1934 -28% | 2682.84 -1% |
Seq Write | 1490 | 1460 -2% | 837 -44% | 1011 -32% | 646 -57% | 1691.36 14% |
4K Read | 40.8 | 48.62 19% | 35.85 -12% | 53.7 32% | 44.07 8% | 44.29 9% |
4K Write | 126 | 113.4 -10% | 124.4 -1% | 122.7 -3% | 138.9 10% | 129.18 3% |
4K-64 Read | 874 | 1419 62% | 485.8 -44% | 803 -8% | 447 -49% | 994.27 14% |
4K-64 Write | 1970 | 1840 -7% | 1070 -46% | 810 -59% | 216 -89% | 945.62 -52% |
Access Time Read * | 0.087 | 0.049 44% | 0.152 -75% | 0.138 -59% | 0.183 -110% | |
Access Time Write * | 0.135 | 0.032 76% | 0.03 78% | 0.032 76% | 0.049 64% | 0.089 34% |
Score Read | 1184 | 1727 46% | 756 -36% | 997 -16% | 685 -42% | 1307 10% |
Score Write | 2245 | 2099 -7% | 1279 -43% | 1034 -54% | 420 -81% | 1244 -45% |
Score Total | 3981 | 4658 17% | 2355 -41% | 2536 -36% | 1406 -65% | 3177 -20% |
Copy ISO MB/s | 1941 | 1168 -40% | 1762.9 -9% | |||
Copy Program MB/s | 337 | 590 75% | 310.03 -8% | |||
Copy Game MB/s | 921 | 1148 25% | 856.99 -7% | |||
DiskSpd | 23% | -19% | -23% | -26% | -1% | |
seq read | 1970 | 1687 -14% | 1509 -23% | 1139 -42% | 1646 -16% | 1989 1% |
seq write | 2118 | 2188 3% | 1229 -42% | 1073 -49% | 968 -54% | 1597 -25% |
seq q8 t1 read | 2962 | 3346 13% | 3049 3% | 2315 -22% | 2479 -16% | 2618 -12% |
seq q8 t1 write | 2266 | 2387 5% | 1620 -29% | 1079 -52% | 970 -57% | 1591 -30% |
4k q1 t1 read | 38.8 | 53.2 37% | 55 42% | 54.4 40% | 38.7 0% | 47.3 22% |
4k q1 t1 write | 126.7 | 126 -1% | 117.8 -7% | 85.3 -33% | 151 19% | 135.2 7% |
4k q32 t16 read | 771 | 1733 125% | 635 -18% | 859 11% | 674 -13% | 1056 37% |
4k q32 t16 write | 1309 | 1471 12% | 346 -74% | 798 -39% | 425 -68% | 1168 -11% |
Total Average (Program / Settings) | 22% /
22% | -22% /
-22% | -19% /
-19% | -31% /
-31% | -7% /
-8% |
* ... smaller is better
DiskSpd | |
seq read | |
Average of class Office (215 - 4278, n=108, last 2 years) | |
Lenovo ThinkBook 14 G4 21DK0004GE | |
Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G4 21EB0041GE | |
Average Micron 2450 512GB MTFDKCD512TFK (1773 - 2086, n=4) | |
Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G3-20Y7003SGE | |
Dell Latitude 14 5420-D2G5W | |
HP ProBook 440 G9-5Y3Z3EA | |
Acer Swift 5 SF514-55T-58DN | |
seq write | |
Average Micron 2450 512GB MTFDKCD512TFK (2118 - 2637, n=4) | |
Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G3-20Y7003SGE | |
Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G4 21EB0041GE | |
Average of class Office (56.3 - 4984, n=108, last 2 years) | |
Lenovo ThinkBook 14 G4 21DK0004GE | |
HP ProBook 440 G9-5Y3Z3EA | |
Acer Swift 5 SF514-55T-58DN | |
Dell Latitude 14 5420-D2G5W | |
seq q8 t1 read | |
Average of class Office (200 - 7029, n=108, last 2 years) | |
Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G3-20Y7003SGE | |
HP ProBook 440 G9-5Y3Z3EA | |
Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G4 21EB0041GE | |
Average Micron 2450 512GB MTFDKCD512TFK (2594 - 3161, n=4) | |
Lenovo ThinkBook 14 G4 21DK0004GE | |
Dell Latitude 14 5420-D2G5W |