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Lenovo ThinkPad P14s G2 AMD laptop review: With a matte 4K LCD and Ryzen 5000

First AMD ThinkPad with a UHD display. Until now, the 4K UHD displays had a glossy surface in the 14-inch ThinkPads, and the AMD Ryzen models of the ThinkPad T14 and its siblings were not offered with 4K displays at all. This changes now with the Lenovo ThinkPad P14s Gen 2 AMD with a Ryzen 5000 and a UHD monitor that has a matte surface to boot.

Until now, the Lenovo ThinkPad P series has been a bastion for Intel processors. There is one exception though: The 14-inch Lenovo ThinkPad P14s, a mobile entry level model among the Lenovo workstations, has also been available in a version with AMD Ryzen CPUs since last year. While the Lenovo workstation laptop used the AMD Ryzen Pro 4000 last year, with the ThinkPad P14s G2, the AMD Ryzen Pro 5000 naturally follows.

The ThinkPad P14s AMD predecessor already delivered an excellent CPU performance, but it lacked a dedicated GPU. This unusual lack also concerns the newer model, so it will be interesting to see how it fares in the comparison with more conventional workstations with Intel CPUs and Nvidia GPUs.

Because Lenovo did not make any changes in the case at all, we refer you to our review of the Lenovo ThinkPad T490 based on the identical design for information on the design, equipment, and input devices.

Lenovo ThinkPad P14s G2 AMD (ThinkPad P14s Gen2 Series)
Processor
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5850U 8 x 1.9 - 4.4 GHz, 26 W PL2 / Short Burst, 24 W PL1 / Sustained, Cezanne-U PRO (Zen 3)
Memory
32 GB 
, DDR4-3200, 2x SO-DIMM, dual-channel
Display
14.00 inch 16:9, 3840 x 2160 pixel 315 PPI, MNE001EA1-5, IPS LED, glossy: no
Mainboard
AMD Promontory/Bixby FCH
Storage
SK Hynix PC711 1TB HFS001TDE9X081N, 1024 GB 
, M.2 2280, NVMe PCIe 3.0
Soundcard
Realtek ALC3287
Connections
2 USB 3.0 / 3.1 Gen1, 2 USB 3.1 Gen2, USB-C Power Delivery (PD), 1 HDMI, 2 DisplayPort, 1 Kensington Lock, 1 Docking Station Port, Audio Connections: 3.5 mm audio port, Card Reader: microSD, 1 SmartCard, 1 Fingerprint Reader
Networking
Realtek RTL8168/8111 Gigabit-LAN (10/100/1000MBit/s), RealTek Semiconductor RTL8852AE (a/b/g/n = Wi-Fi 4/ac = Wi-Fi 5/ax = Wi-Fi 6/), Bluetooth 5.2
Size
height x width x depth (in mm): 17.9 x 329 x 227 ( = 0.7 x 12.95 x 8.94 in)
Battery
50 Wh Lithium-Polymer
Camera
Webcam: 720p w/IR & ThinkShutter
Additional features
Speakers: stereo, Keyboard: 6 row chiclet, 1.8 mm key travel, Keyboard Light: yes, 65 W USB-C charger, 36 Months Warranty
Weight
1.494 kg ( = 52.7 oz / 3.29 pounds), Power Supply: 364 g ( = 12.84 oz / 0.8 pounds)
Price
1400 Euro
Note: The manufacturer may use components from different suppliers including display panels, drives or memory sticks with similar specifications.

 

Possible Competitors in Comparison

Rating
Date
Model
Weight
Height
Size
Resolution
Best Price
85.2 %
09/2021
Lenovo ThinkPad P14s G2 AMD
R7 PRO 5850U, Vega 8
1.5 kg17.9 mm14.00"3840x2160
83.8 %
03/2021
Lenovo ThinkPad P14s Gen1-20Y10002GE
R7 PRO 4750U, Vega 7
1.6 kg17.9 mm14.00"1920x1080
85.1 %
06/2021
Lenovo ThinkPad P14s Gen2-20VX000GGE
i7-1185G7, T500 Laptop GPU
1.5 kg18 mm14.00"1920x1080
85.2 %
04/2021
HP ZBook Firefly 14 G8 2C9Q2EA
i7-1165G7, T500 Laptop GPU
1.4 kg17.9 mm14.00"1920x1080

Size Comparison

365.8 mm / 14.4 inch 248 mm / 9.76 inch 19.1 mm / 0.752 inch 1.9 kg4.08 lbs361.8 mm / 14.2 inch 245.7 mm / 9.67 inch 18.7 mm / 0.736 inch 1.7 kg3.76 lbs329 mm / 13 inch 227 mm / 8.94 inch 17.9 mm / 0.705 inch 1.5 kg3.29 lbs323 mm / 12.7 inch 214.6 mm / 8.45 inch 17.9 mm / 0.705 inch 1.4 kg3.12 lbs297 mm / 11.7 inch 210 mm / 8.27 inch 1 mm / 0.03937 inch 5.7 g0.01257 lbs
Left: 2x USB-C 3.2 Gen 2, docking port/miniEthernet, USB-A 3.2 Gen 1, HDMI 2.0, 3.5mm audio, microSD
Left: 2x USB-C 3.2 Gen 2, docking port/miniEthernet, USB-A 3.2 Gen 1, HDMI 2.0, 3.5mm audio, microSD
Right: smart card reader, USB-A 3.2 Gen 1, RJ45 Ethernet, Kensington Lock
Right: smart card reader, USB-A 3.2 Gen 1, RJ45 Ethernet, Kensington Lock
SD Card Reader
average JPG Copy Test (av. of 3 runs)
Average of class Workstation
  (54.8 - 200, n=17, last 2 years)
95.8 MB/s +33%
Lenovo ThinkPad P14s Gen1-20Y10002GE
  (Toshiba Exceria Pro M501 64 GB UHS-II)
78.5 MB/s +9%
Lenovo ThinkPad P14s Gen2-20VX000GGE
  (AV Pro V60)
77.1 MB/s +7%
Lenovo ThinkPad P14s G2 AMD
  (AV PRO V60)
72 MB/s
maximum AS SSD Seq Read Test (1GB)
Average of class Workstation
  (78.6 - 262, n=17, last 2 years)
133.6 MB/s +53%
Lenovo ThinkPad P14s G2 AMD
  (AV PRO V60)
87.4 MB/s
Lenovo ThinkPad P14s Gen1-20Y10002GE
  (Toshiba Exceria Pro M501 64 GB UHS-II)
85.7 MB/s -2%
Lenovo ThinkPad P14s Gen2-20VX000GGE
  (AV Pro V60)
85.2 MB/s -3%
Networking
iperf3 transmit AX12
Average of class Workstation
  (last 2 years)
1421 MBit/s +55%
Lenovo ThinkPad P14s Gen1-20Y10002GE
Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX200
1403 (1197min - 1478max) MBit/s +54%
HP ZBook Firefly 14 G8 2C9Q2EA
Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201
1396 (1168min - 1517max) MBit/s +53%
Lenovo ThinkPad P14s Gen2-20VX000GGE
Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX210
1254 (776min - 1488max) MBit/s +37%
Lenovo ThinkPad P14s G2 AMD
RealTek Semiconductor RTL8852AE
914 (464min - 996max) MBit/s
Average RealTek Semiconductor RTL8852AE
  (424 - 928, n=20)
787 MBit/s -14%
iperf3 receive AX12
HP ZBook Firefly 14 G8 2C9Q2EA
Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201
1402 (1306min - 1480max) MBit/s +103%
Average of class Workstation
  (last 2 years)
1385 MBit/s +101%
Lenovo ThinkPad P14s Gen1-20Y10002GE
Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX200
1291 (916min - 1452max) MBit/s +87%
Lenovo ThinkPad P14s Gen2-20VX000GGE
Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX210
1205 (994min - 1324max) MBit/s +75%
Average RealTek Semiconductor RTL8852AE
  (621 - 877, n=20)
745 MBit/s +8%
Lenovo ThinkPad P14s G2 AMD
RealTek Semiconductor RTL8852AE
690 (654min - 739max) MBit/s
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Lenovo ThinkPad P14s G2 AMD; iperf3 receive AX12; iperf 3.1.3: Ø689 (654-739)
Lenovo ThinkPad P14s G2 AMD; iperf3 transmit AX12; iperf 3.1.3: Ø899 (464-996)
ColorChecker
26.3 ∆E
15.6 ∆E
17 ∆E
17.9 ∆E
13.3 ∆E
15.3 ∆E
19.6 ∆E
24.4 ∆E
17.4 ∆E
16 ∆E
7.6 ∆E
9 ∆E
26.1 ∆E
20.1 ∆E
21.4 ∆E
8.7 ∆E
11.3 ∆E
12.9 ∆E
3.8 ∆E
11.8 ∆E
13.7 ∆E
12.1 ∆E
12.1 ∆E
4.7 ∆E
ColorChecker Lenovo ThinkPad P14s G2 AMD: 14.91 ∆E min: 3.76 - max: 26.34 ∆E

A matte UHD display in the ThinkPad laptop

Subpixel matrix of the Lenovo ThinkPad P14s Gen 2 AMD
Subpixel matrix of the Lenovo ThinkPad P14s Gen 2 AMD
Backlight bleeding (here depicted amplified)
Backlight bleeding (here depicted amplified)

For laptops that use the same design as their predecessor model, changes in other areas have to provide the arguments for a purchase. The display is one such area. However, in the Lenovo ThinkPad P14s G2 AMD most LCD options are still identical to those of the Lenovo ThinkPad P14s G1 predecessor model, and the 16:9 format of the 14-inch LCDs has unfortunately remained unchanged as well. 

The new change is that for the first time the AMD based model is also offered with a 4K Ultra-HD display (3840 x 2160 pixels), which was still reserved to the Intel ThinkPads last year. In addition, the UHD LCD has been glossy before, but now it is matte. While we were able to test the new, matte UHD LCD as well as the low-power LCD with a Full-HD resolution (1920 x 1080 pixels), the focus of this review is on the model with the 4K UHD LCD.

The brightness of the UHD display is supposed to reach 500 cd/m², and this is really the case for the top value. The maximum value is indeed 512 cd/m², but the average brightness of the Lenovo laptop is "only" 486 cd/m². This makes it slightly darker than the glossy UHD LCD that were able to test in the ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 8. But in contrast to that, Pulse Width Modulation (PWM) is not used for brightness control here. And another advantage that stands out compared to the low-power FHD LCD is that the response times of the UHD screen are significantly better.

Screen Flickering / PWM (Pulse-Width Modulation)

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 18110 (minimum: 5 - maximum: 3846000) Hz was measured.

495
cd/m²
503
cd/m²
467
cd/m²
501
cd/m²
512
cd/m²
489
cd/m²
463
cd/m²
488
cd/m²
462
cd/m²
Distribution of brightness
MNE001EA1-5 tested with X-Rite i1Pro 2
Maximum: 512 cd/m² (Nits) Average: 486.7 cd/m² Minimum: 4.55 cd/m²
Brightness Distribution: 90 %
Center on Battery: 512 cd/m²
Contrast: 1463:1 (Black: 0.35 cd/m²)
ΔE Color 3.1 | 0.5-29.43 Ø5, calibrated: 0.4
ΔE Greyscale 5.5 | 0.57-98 Ø5.3
Gamma: 2.22
Lenovo ThinkPad P14s G2 AMD
MNE001EA1-5, IPS LED, 3840x2160, 14.00
Lenovo ThinkPad P14s G2 AMD FHD
NE140FHM-N61, IPS LED, 1920x1080, 14.00
Lenovo ThinkPad P14s Gen1-20Y10002GE
N140HCR-GL2, a-Si IPS LED, 1920x1080, 14.00
Lenovo ThinkPad P14s Gen2-20VX000GGE
B140HAN05.7, IPS, 1920x1080, 14.00
HP ZBook Firefly 14 G8 2C9Q2EA
AU Optronics AUO068B, IPS, 1920x1080, 14.00
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon 2020-20U9003BGE
NV140QUM-N53, , 3840x2160, 14.00
Display
-20%
-17%
-19%
-15%
-7%
Display P3 Coverage
96.8


68.1
-30%
67.3
-30%
65.4
-32%
70
-28%
82.4
-15%
sRGB Coverage
99.9


91.1
-9%
98.5
-1%
96.6
-3%
99.5
0%
99.4
-1%
AdobeRGB 1998 Coverage
85.8


66.6
-22%
69.4
-19%
66.5
-22%
71.4
-17%
82.7
-4%
Response Times
-55%
20%
-15%
-14%
23%
Response Time Grey 50% / Grey 80% *
52 ?(26, 26)
72 ?(38, 34)
-38%
38.4 ?(20.4, 18)
26%
58.8 ?(28.4, 30.4)
-13%
64.4 ?(30.4, 34)
-24%
47.2 ?(20.4, 26.8)
9%
Response Time Black / White *
28 ?(13, 15)
48 ?(22, 26)
-71%
24 ?(13.2, 10.8)
14%
32.8 ?(16.8, 16)
-17%
29.2 ?(12.4, 16.8)
-4%
17.6 ?(6.8, 10.8)
37%
PWM Frequency
200 ?(99)
Screen
-47%
5%
-24%
-7%
-35%
Brightness middle
512
403
-21%
430
-16%
350
-32%
461
-10%
574
12%
Brightness
487
395
-19%
432
-11%
348
-29%
439
-10%
540
11%
Brightness Distribution
90
91
1%
88
-2%
94
4%
89
-1%
86
-4%
Black Level *
0.35
0.25
29%
0.27
23%
0.14
60%
0.24
31%
0.36
-3%
Contrast
1463
1612
10%
1593
9%
2500
71%
1921
31%
1594
9%
Colorchecker dE 2000 *
3.1
4.4
-42%
2.2
29%
4.3
-39%
2.6
16%
4.7
-52%
Colorchecker dE 2000 max. *
8.4
8.8
-5%
4.4
48%
6.7
20%
5.8
31%
8.8
-5%
Colorchecker dE 2000 calibrated *
0.4
1.9
-375%
0.7
-75%
1.5
-275%
1.1
-175%
1.4
-250%
Greyscale dE 2000 *
5.5
5.7
-4%
3.3
40%
5.3
4%
4.4
20%
7.2
-31%
Gamma
2.22 99%
2.18 101%
2.21 100%
2.42 91%
2.29 96%
2.04 108%
CCT
6373 102%
7375 88%
6056 107%
7631 85%
6478 100%
6886 94%
Color Space (Percent of AdobeRGB 1998)
63
61.1
65.2
73.8
Color Space (Percent of sRGB)
98.5
96.4
99.4
99.4
Total Average (Program / Settings)
-41% / -43%
3% / 3%
-19% / -22%
-12% / -10%
-6% / -21%

* ... smaller is better

Colors
Colors
Grayscale
Grayscale
Saturation
Saturation
Colors (calibrated)
Colors (calibrated)
Grayscale (calibrated)
Grayscale (calibrated)
Saturation (calibrated)
Saturation (calibrated)

Even though the ThinkPad laptop is supposed to be already calibrated in the state of delivery, our measurements with the X-Rite i1 Pro 2 Colorimeter and Calman show a red tint. Our calibration using the X-Rite i1Profiler removed the tint. The created color profile is available for your free download as usual (see "Download ICC file" link above). After the calibration, the display is excellent, with a very sharp content display and vibrant colors, which is also due to the good contrast value.

Not only is the sRGB color space covered completely, but the wide DCI-P3 color space is also almost completely covered as well at 96.8%. This means that we can definitely imagine using the Lenovo ThinkPad P14s G2 with its Ultra-HD LCD for image processing.

sRGB: 99.9%
sRGB: 99.9%
P3: 96.8%
P3: 96.8%
AdobeRGB: 85.8%
AdobeRGB: 85.8%
Outdoors (in the shade, UHD P14s left, FHD P14s right)
Outdoors (in the shade, UHD P14s left, FHD P14s right)
Outdoors (in the sun; UHD P14s left, FHD P14s right)
Outdoors (in the sun; UHD P14s left, FHD P14s right)
 

The matte surface is a great improvement for using the laptop outdoors. You don't have to worry about annoying reflections, and the high brightness makes working with it outdoors very comfortable. However, direct sunlight still creates some difficulties.

Display Response Times

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
28 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined↗ 13 ms rise
↘ 15 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. » 67 % of all devices are better.
This means that the measured response time is worse than the average of all tested devices (21.6 ms).
       Response Time 50% Grey to 80% Grey
52 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined↗ 26 ms rise
↘ 26 ms fall
The screen shows slow response rates in our tests and will be unsatisfactory for gamers.
In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.2 (minimum) to 636 (maximum) ms. » 87 % of all devices are better.
This means that the measured response time is worse than the average of all tested devices (33.9 ms).

The viewing angle stability? Since IPS displays are used in almost all laptops, this is hardly a problem anymore, and the Lenovo ThinkPad P14s Gen 2 AMD also turns out excellent in this area.

CPU Performance: The Ryzen 5000 improves the single-core performance in the Lenovo laptop

In the Lenovo ThinkPad P14s G2 AMD, you have the choice among two Ryzen Pro CPUs from AMD: the AMD Ryzen 5 Pro 5650U and the AMD Ryzen 7 Pro 5850U. In contrast to other workstations, the P14s AMD is not available with a dedicated GPU. This means that the integrated AMD graphics chip has to do the job. A single M.2-2280 SSD also does the job of the storage solution. In terms of the RAM, the maximum is 48 GB of DDR4-3200 with 16 GB of that being soldered in. The single SO-DIMM slot is able to accept a 32-GB module at most. 

HWiNFO
HWiNFO
GPU-Z
GPU-Z
CPU-Z
CPU-Z
CPU-Z Mainboard
CPU-Z Mainboard
CPU-Z Memory
CPU-Z Memory
CPU-Z SPD
CPU-Z SPD

Processor

The AMD Ryzen 7 Pro 5850U is a processor with eight cores and sixteen threads that is based on the Zen 3 architecture and the Cezanne U series. As a CPU of the U series, the typical TDP is 15 watts and the clock rates range between 1.9 and 4.4 GHz. You can compare the processor with other current CPUs in our CPU list.

Since we tested the ThinkPad P14s G1 with the Ryzen 7 Pro 4750U, which is the direct predecessor of the 5850U processor, you can easily see the advantage of the Ryzen 5000 compared to the Ryzen 4000. The newer Lenovo ThinkPad P14s Gen 2 AMD is about 10% faster in the multicore benchmark. The advantage is even greater in the single-core test, where the 5850U is on average 17% faster than the predecessor model. Another interesting comparison is with the P14s G2 Intel and the ZBook Firefly 14 G8 that uses the i7-1165G7. The Intel CPUs are significantly slower under load on several cores. They only have some partial advantage in the single-core performance.

In battery operation, the CPU performance in the 3DMark 11 Physics Test turns out about 28% lower.

Cinebench R15 Multi Constant Load Test

538.7618.7698.7778.7858.7938.71018.71098.71178.71258.71338.71418.71498.7Tooltip
Lenovo ThinkPad P14s G2 AMD AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5850U: Ø1518 (1510.92-1526.95)
Lenovo ThinkPad P14s Gen1-20Y10002GE AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 4750U: Ø1389 (1362.63-1416.53)
Lenovo ThinkPad P14s Gen2-20VX000GGE Intel Core i7-1185G7: Ø751 (538.67-901.88)
HP ZBook Firefly 14 G8 2C9Q2EA Intel Core i7-1165G7: Ø710 (671.68-843.29)
Cinebench R23: Single Core | Multi Core
Cinebench R20: CPU (Single Core) | CPU (Multi Core)
Cinebench R15: CPU Single 64Bit | CPU Multi 64Bit
Blender: v2.79 BMW27 CPU
7-Zip 18.03: 7z b 4 -mmt1 | 7z b 4
Geekbench 5.5: Single-Core | Multi-Core
HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2: 4k Preset
LibreOffice : 20 Documents To PDF
R Benchmark 2.5: Overall mean
Cinebench R23 / Single Core
Average of class Workstation
  (1144 - 2106, n=26, last 2 years)
1751 Points +25%
Lenovo ThinkPad P14s Gen2-20VX000GGE
Intel Core i7-1185G7
1493 Points +7%
Average AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5850U
  (1401 - 1431, n=3)
1412 Points +1%
Lenovo ThinkPad P14s G2 AMD
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5850U
1401 Points
Lenovo ThinkPad P14s Gen1-20Y10002GE
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 4750U
1162 Points -17%
Cinebench R23 / Multi Core
Average of class Workstation
  (4332 - 24560, n=27, last 2 years)
15109 Points +66%
Lenovo ThinkPad P14s G2 AMD
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5850U
9111 Points
Average AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5850U
  (8201 - 9111, n=3)
8676 Points -5%
Lenovo ThinkPad P14s Gen1-20Y10002GE
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 4750U
8300 Points -9%
Lenovo ThinkPad P14s Gen2-20VX000GGE
Intel Core i7-1185G7
5876 Points -36%
Cinebench R20 / CPU (Single Core)
Average of class Workstation
  (528 - 816, n=28, last 2 years)
679 Points +25%
HP ZBook Firefly 14 G8 2C9Q2EA
Intel Core i7-1165G7
581 Points +7%
Average AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5850U
  (543 - 558, n=3)
550 Points +1%
Lenovo ThinkPad P14s G2 AMD
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5850U
543 Points
Lenovo ThinkPad P14s Gen2-20VX000GGE
Intel Core i7-1185G7
529 Points -3%
Lenovo ThinkPad P14s Gen1-20Y10002GE
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 4750U
469 Points -14%
Cinebench R20 / CPU (Multi Core)
Average of class Workstation
  (1669 - 9329, n=28, last 2 years)
5730 Points +63%
Lenovo ThinkPad P14s G2 AMD
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5850U
3523 Points
Average AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5850U
  (3184 - 3523, n=3)
3375 Points -4%
Lenovo ThinkPad P14s Gen1-20Y10002GE
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 4750U
3203 Points -9%
Lenovo ThinkPad P14s Gen2-20VX000GGE
Intel Core i7-1185G7
2269 Points -36%
HP ZBook Firefly 14 G8 2C9Q2EA
Intel Core i7-1165G7
2036 Points -42%
Cinebench R15 / CPU Single 64Bit
Average of class Workstation
  (166.2 - 301, n=27, last 2 years)
254 Points +13%
Average AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5850U
  (225 - 227, n=3)
226 Points 0%
HP ZBook Firefly 14 G8 2C9Q2EA
Intel Core i7-1165G7
225 Points 0%
Lenovo ThinkPad P14s G2 AMD
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5850U
225 Points
Lenovo ThinkPad P14s Gen2-20VX000GGE
Intel Core i7-1185G7
213 Points -5%
Lenovo ThinkPad P14s Gen1-20Y10002GE
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 4750U
180 Points -20%
Cinebench R15 / CPU Multi 64Bit
Average of class Workstation
  (706 - 3625, n=27, last 2 years)
2343 Points +53%
Lenovo ThinkPad P14s G2 AMD
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5850U
1527 (1510.92min - 1526.95max) Points
Average AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5850U
  (1398 - 1527, n=3)
1464 Points -4%
Lenovo ThinkPad P14s Gen1-20Y10002GE
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 4750U
1417 (1362.63min - 1416.53max) Points -7%
Lenovo ThinkPad P14s Gen2-20VX000GGE
Intel Core i7-1185G7
902 (538.67min - 901.88max) Points -41%
HP ZBook Firefly 14 G8 2C9Q2EA
Intel Core i7-1165G7
843 (671.68min - 843.29max) Points -45%
Blender / v2.79 BMW27 CPU
Lenovo ThinkPad P14s Gen2-20VX000GGE
Intel Core i7-1185G7
630 Seconds * -90%
HP ZBook Firefly 14 G8 2C9Q2EA
Intel Core i7-1165G7
580 Seconds * -75%
Lenovo ThinkPad P14s Gen1-20Y10002GE
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 4750U
352 Seconds * -6%
Average AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5850U
  (331 - 364, n=3)
347 Seconds * -5%
Lenovo ThinkPad P14s G2 AMD
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5850U
331 Seconds *
Average of class Workstation
  (137 - 684, n=27, last 2 years)
253 Seconds * +24%
7-Zip 18.03 / 7z b 4 -mmt1
Average of class Workstation
  (4777 - 6670, n=27, last 2 years)
5891 MIPS +11%
Lenovo ThinkPad P14s Gen2-20VX000GGE
Intel Core i7-1185G7
5507 MIPS +4%
HP ZBook Firefly 14 G8 2C9Q2EA
Intel Core i7-1165G7
5352 MIPS +1%
Lenovo ThinkPad P14s G2 AMD
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5850U
5300 MIPS
Average AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5850U
  (5050 - 5300, n=3)
5194 MIPS -2%
Lenovo ThinkPad P14s Gen1-20Y10002GE
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 4750U
4417 MIPS -17%
7-Zip 18.03 / 7z b 4
Average of class Workstation
  (20087 - 99351, n=27, last 2 years)
60746 MIPS +33%
Lenovo ThinkPad P14s G2 AMD
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5850U
45543 MIPS
Average AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5850U
  (38553 - 45543, n=3)
42787 MIPS -6%
Lenovo ThinkPad P14s Gen1-20Y10002GE
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 4750U
41491 MIPS -9%
HP ZBook Firefly 14 G8 2C9Q2EA
Intel Core i7-1165G7
22854 MIPS -50%
Lenovo ThinkPad P14s Gen2-20VX000GGE
Intel Core i7-1185G7
21244 MIPS -53%
Geekbench 5.5 / Single-Core
Average of class Workstation
  (1474 - 2095, n=27, last 2 years)
1816 Points +25%
Lenovo ThinkPad P14s Gen2-20VX000GGE
Intel Core i7-1185G7
1626 Points +12%
HP ZBook Firefly 14 G8 2C9Q2EA
Intel Core i7-1165G7
1551 Points +7%
Lenovo ThinkPad P14s G2 AMD
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5850U
1448 Points
Average AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5850U
  (1354 - 1448, n=3)
1413 Points -2%
Lenovo ThinkPad P14s Gen1-20Y10002GE
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 4750U
1124 Points -22%
Geekbench 5.5 / Multi-Core
Average of class Workstation
  (5022 - 17487, n=27, last 2 years)
11509 Points +64%
Lenovo ThinkPad P14s G2 AMD
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5850U
7039 Points
Average AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5850U
  (5137 - 7039, n=3)
6355 Points -10%
Lenovo ThinkPad P14s Gen1-20Y10002GE
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 4750U
6153 Points -13%
Lenovo ThinkPad P14s Gen2-20VX000GGE
Intel Core i7-1185G7
5692 Points -19%
HP ZBook Firefly 14 G8 2C9Q2EA
Intel Core i7-1165G7
4999 Points -29%
HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2 / 4k Preset
Average of class Workstation
  (5.09 - 26, n=27, last 2 years)
16.9 fps +46%
Lenovo ThinkPad P14s G2 AMD
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5850U
11.6 fps
Average AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5850U
  (9.89 - 11.6, n=3)
10.9 fps -6%
Lenovo ThinkPad P14s Gen1-20Y10002GE
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 4750U
9.54 fps -18%
Lenovo ThinkPad P14s Gen2-20VX000GGE
Intel Core i7-1185G7
7.18 fps -38%
HP ZBook Firefly 14 G8 2C9Q2EA
Intel Core i7-1165G7
6.7 fps -42%
LibreOffice / 20 Documents To PDF
Lenovo ThinkPad P14s Gen1-20Y10002GE
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 4750U
62.3 s * -27%
HP ZBook Firefly 14 G8 2C9Q2EA
Intel Core i7-1165G7
52.8 s * -7%
Average AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5850U
  (49.1 - 51.9, n=3)
50.1 s * -2%
Lenovo ThinkPad P14s G2 AMD
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5850U
49.2 s *
Average of class Workstation
  (36.5 - 95.2, n=27, last 2 years)
48.5 s * +1%
Lenovo ThinkPad P14s Gen2-20VX000GGE
Intel Core i7-1185G7
41.3 s * +16%
R Benchmark 2.5 / Overall mean
Lenovo ThinkPad P14s Gen1-20Y10002GE
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 4750U
0.621 sec * -14%
HP ZBook Firefly 14 G8 2C9Q2EA
Intel Core i7-1165G7
0.567 sec * -4%
Lenovo ThinkPad P14s Gen2-20VX000GGE
Intel Core i7-1185G7
0.55 sec * -1%
Average AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5850U
  (0.536 - 0.557, n=3)
0.545 sec * -0%
Lenovo ThinkPad P14s G2 AMD
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5850U
0.543 sec *
Average of class Workstation
  (0.3876 - 0.594, n=27, last 2 years)
0.4665 sec * +14%

* ... smaller is better

Cinebench R15 CPU Multi 64Bit
1527 Points
Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64Bit
88.4 fps
Cinebench R15 Ref. Match 64Bit
98 %
Cinebench R15 CPU Single 64Bit
225 Points
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System Performance

The high CPU performance is also reflected in the general system performance. The predecessor was only minimally faster in the PCMark 10 benchmark. In everyday operation, the Lenovo ThinkPad P14s Gen 2 AMD runs extremely smoothly.

PCMark 10 / Score
Average of class Workstation
  (5488 - 8587, n=27, last 2 years)
6843 Points +25%
Average AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5850U, AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000)
  (5491 - 5933, n=3)
5705 Points +4%
Lenovo ThinkPad P14s Gen2-20VX000GGE
T500 Laptop GPU, i7-1185G7, Toshiba XG6 KXG6AZNV1T02
5634 Points +3%
Lenovo ThinkPad P14s G2 AMD
Vega 8, R7 PRO 5850U, SK Hynix PC711 1TB HFS001TDE9X081N
5491 Points
HP ZBook Firefly 14 G8 2C9Q2EA
T500 Laptop GPU, i7-1165G7, Toshiba XG6 KXG60ZNV1T02
5282 Points -4%
Lenovo ThinkPad P14s Gen1-20Y10002GE
Vega 7, R7 PRO 4750U, Samsung PM981a MZVLB1T0HBLR
5034 Points -8%
PCMark 10 / Essentials
Average of class Workstation
  (9151 - 12197, n=27, last 2 years)
10513 Points +20%
Average AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5850U, AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000)
  (8772 - 10331, n=3)
9775 Points +11%
Lenovo ThinkPad P14s Gen2-20VX000GGE
T500 Laptop GPU, i7-1185G7, Toshiba XG6 KXG6AZNV1T02
9609 Points +10%
Lenovo ThinkPad P14s Gen1-20Y10002GE
Vega 7, R7 PRO 4750U, Samsung PM981a MZVLB1T0HBLR
9053 Points +3%
Lenovo ThinkPad P14s G2 AMD
Vega 8, R7 PRO 5850U, SK Hynix PC711 1TB HFS001TDE9X081N
8772 Points
HP ZBook Firefly 14 G8 2C9Q2EA
T500 Laptop GPU, i7-1165G7, Toshiba XG6 KXG60ZNV1T02
8765 Points 0%
PCMark 10 / Productivity
Average AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5850U, AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000)
  (8967 - 9512, n=3)
9239 Points +3%
Average of class Workstation
  (7846 - 10820, n=27, last 2 years)
9113 Points +2%
Lenovo ThinkPad P14s Gen2-20VX000GGE
T500 Laptop GPU, i7-1185G7, Toshiba XG6 KXG6AZNV1T02
8982 Points 0%
Lenovo ThinkPad P14s G2 AMD
Vega 8, R7 PRO 5850U, SK Hynix PC711 1TB HFS001TDE9X081N
8967 Points
HP ZBook Firefly 14 G8 2C9Q2EA
T500 Laptop GPU, i7-1165G7, Toshiba XG6 KXG60ZNV1T02
8337 Points -7%
Lenovo ThinkPad P14s Gen1-20Y10002GE
Vega 7, R7 PRO 4750U, Samsung PM981a MZVLB1T0HBLR
7592 Points -15%
PCMark 10 / Digital Content Creation
Average of class Workstation
  (5399 - 13947, n=27, last 2 years)
9196 Points +61%
Lenovo ThinkPad P14s G2 AMD
Vega 8, R7 PRO 5850U, SK Hynix PC711 1TB HFS001TDE9X081N
5714 Points
Lenovo ThinkPad P14s Gen2-20VX000GGE
T500 Laptop GPU, i7-1185G7, Toshiba XG6 KXG6AZNV1T02
5625 Points -2%
Average AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5850U, AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000)
  (5141 - 5938, n=3)
5598 Points -2%
HP ZBook Firefly 14 G8 2C9Q2EA
T500 Laptop GPU, i7-1165G7, Toshiba XG6 KXG60ZNV1T02
5476 Points -4%
Lenovo ThinkPad P14s Gen1-20Y10002GE
Vega 7, R7 PRO 4750U, Samsung PM981a MZVLB1T0HBLR
5038 Points -12%
PCMark 10 Score
5491 points
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DPC Latencies

Unfortunately, the Lenovo ThinkPad P14s G2 has some problems in the DPC latencies. Apparently the network driver is responsible for this.

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DPC Latencies / LatencyMon - interrupt to process latency (max), Web, Youtube, Prime95
HP ZBook Firefly 14 G8 2C9Q2EA
T500 Laptop GPU, i7-1165G7, Toshiba XG6 KXG60ZNV1T02
3084 μs * -31%
Lenovo ThinkPad P14s G2 AMD
Vega 8, R7 PRO 5850U, SK Hynix PC711 1TB HFS001TDE9X081N
2356 μs *
Lenovo ThinkPad P14s Gen2-20VX000GGE
T500 Laptop GPU, i7-1185G7, Toshiba XG6 KXG6AZNV1T02
1034 μs * +56%

* ... smaller is better

Storage Solution

The SK Hynix PC711 used here offers a capacity of 1 TB and is an NVMe PCIe-3.0 SSD in the M.2-2280 format. It operates fast and achieves a good result, even if PCIe 4.0 SSDs are able to bring even more performance.

Lenovo ThinkPad P14s G2 AMD
SK Hynix PC711 1TB HFS001TDE9X081N
Lenovo ThinkPad P14s Gen1-20Y10002GE
Samsung PM981a MZVLB1T0HBLR
Lenovo ThinkPad P14s Gen2-20VX000GGE
Toshiba XG6 KXG6AZNV1T02
HP ZBook Firefly 14 G8 2C9Q2EA
Toshiba XG6 KXG60ZNV1T02
Average SK Hynix PC711 1TB HFS001TDE9X081N
 
AS SSD
-7%
17%
-12%
19%
Seq Read
2762
2579
-7%
2632
-5%
2674
-3%
2818 ?(2762 - 2873, n=2)
2%
Seq Write
1712
1456
-15%
2394
40%
1289
-25%
2028 ?(1712 - 2343, n=2)
18%
4K Read
48.36
50.9
5%
57
18%
49.52
2%
53.4 ?(48.4 - 58.5, n=2)
10%
4K Write
126.4
115.7
-8%
198.4
57%
128
1%
140 ?(126.4 - 153.6, n=2)
11%
4K-64 Read
980
858
-12%
1476
51%
1113
14%
1455 ?(980 - 1930, n=2)
48%
4K-64 Write
2179
2152
-1%
1460
-33%
1470
-33%
2530 ?(2179 - 2881, n=2)
16%
Access Time Read *
0.05
0.053
-6%
0.044
12%
0.072
-44%
0.041 ?(0.032 - 0.05, n=2)
18%
Access Time Write *
0.029
0.032
-10%
0.021
28%
0.032
-10%
0.027 ?(0.025 - 0.029, n=2)
7%
Score Read
1304
1166
-11%
1796
38%
1430
10%
1790 ?(1304 - 2275, n=2)
37%
Score Write
2477
2414
-3%
1897
-23%
1727
-30%
2873 ?(2477 - 3269, n=2)
16%
Score Total
4405
4132
-6%
4608
5%
3827
-13%
5545 ?(4405 - 6685, n=2)
26%

* ... smaller is better

SK Hynix PC711 1TB HFS001TDE9X081N
Sequential Read: 2762MB/s
Sequential Write: 1712MB/s
4K Read: 48.36MB/s
4K Write: 126.4MB/s
4K-64 Read: 980MB/s
4K-64 Write: 2179MB/s
Access Time Read: 0.05ms
Access Time Write: 0.029ms
Score Read: 1304Points
Score Write: 2477Points
Score Total: 4405Points

Constant Performance Reading: DiskSpd Read Loop, Queue Depth 8

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Graphics Card

The AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 serves as the single GPU. GPU-Z calls it "AMD Radeon Pro Graphics," which is an indication of the special workstation drivers that are used in the ThinkPad P14s Gen 2.

With the certified drivers, customers that use CAD solutions, for example, will know that their software will run on the ThinkPad laptop. However, the pure performance is as weak as expected. As an entry-level workstation with an integrated graphics chip without its own dedicated storage, the performance capabilities are less than half of the workstation average. But at least the performance is slightly better than that of the predecessor. On the other hand, the ThinkPad P14s Intel and ZBook Firefly 14 G8 are both ahead with their dedicated GPU (Nvidia T500).

If you run the Lenovo ThinkPad P14s G2 AMD on battery power, the GPU performance in the 3DMark 11 GPU Test drops by about 33%.

3DMark 11 - 1280x720 Performance GPU
Average of class Workstation
  (7432 - 54334, n=27, last 2 years)
23544 Points +291%
HP ZBook Firefly 14 G8 2C9Q2EA
NVIDIA T500 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i7-1165G7
8081 Points +34%
Lenovo ThinkPad P14s Gen2-20VX000GGE
NVIDIA T500 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i7-1185G7
7910 Points +31%
Lenovo ThinkPad P14s G2 AMD
AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000), AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5850U
6020 Points
Average AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000)
  (3459 - 7591, n=53)
5920 Points -2%
Lenovo ThinkPad P14s Gen1-20Y10002GE
AMD Radeon RX Vega 7, AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 4750U
5401 Points -10%
3DMark
1920x1080 Fire Strike Graphics
Average of class Workstation
  (4816 - 35868, n=28, last 2 years)
16313 Points +300%
HP ZBook Firefly 14 G8 2C9Q2EA
NVIDIA T500 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i7-1165G7
4635 Points +14%
Lenovo ThinkPad P14s G2 AMD
AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000), AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5850U
4081 Points
Lenovo ThinkPad P14s Gen2-20VX000GGE
NVIDIA T500 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i7-1185G7
3814 Points -7%
Average AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000)
  (1694 - 5041, n=53)
3677 Points -10%
Lenovo ThinkPad P14s Gen1-20Y10002GE
AMD Radeon RX Vega 7, AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 4750U
3572 Points -12%
2560x1440 Time Spy Graphics
Average of class Workstation
  (1882 - 16218, n=28, last 2 years)
6389 Points +398%
HP ZBook Firefly 14 G8 2C9Q2EA
NVIDIA T500 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i7-1165G7
1939 Points +51%
Lenovo ThinkPad P14s Gen2-20VX000GGE
NVIDIA T500 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i7-1185G7
1636 Points +27%
Lenovo ThinkPad P14s G2 AMD
AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000), AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5850U
1284 Points
Average AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000)
  (540 - 1557, n=53)
1156 Points -10%
Lenovo ThinkPad P14s Gen1-20Y10002GE
AMD Radeon RX Vega 7, AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 4750U
1091 Points -15%
SPECviewperf 13
Solidworks (sw-04)
Average of class Workstation
  (91.8 - 227, n=26, last 2 years)
151.8 fps +140%
HP ZBook Firefly 14 G8 2C9Q2EA
NVIDIA T500 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i7-1165G7
83.8 fps +32%
Average AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000)
  (57.4 - 79.4, n=9)
69.3 fps +9%
Lenovo ThinkPad P14s Gen2-20VX000GGE
NVIDIA T500 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i7-1185G7
64.9 fps +3%
Lenovo ThinkPad P14s G2 AMD
AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000), AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5850U
63.3 fps
Lenovo ThinkPad P14s Gen1-20Y10002GE
AMD Radeon RX Vega 7, AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 4750U
57.3 fps -9%
Siemens NX (snx-03)
Average of class Workstation
  (48.9 - 551, n=26, last 2 years)
242 fps +265%
HP ZBook Firefly 14 G8 2C9Q2EA
NVIDIA T500 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i7-1165G7
82.7 fps +25%
Lenovo ThinkPad P14s Gen2-20VX000GGE
NVIDIA T500 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i7-1185G7
72.2 fps +9%
Lenovo ThinkPad P14s G2 AMD
AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000), AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5850U
66.3 fps
Lenovo ThinkPad P14s Gen1-20Y10002GE
AMD Radeon RX Vega 7, AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 4750U
64 fps -3%
Average AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000)
  (29.6 - 78.2, n=9)
44.2 fps -33%
Showcase (showcase-02)
Average of class Workstation
  (24.8 - 190.3, n=26, last 2 years)
82.5 fps +334%
Lenovo ThinkPad P14s G2 AMD
AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000), AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5850U
19 fps
Average AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000)
  (13.5 - 22, n=9)
17.3 fps -9%
HP ZBook Firefly 14 G8 2C9Q2EA
NVIDIA T500 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i7-1165G7
16.01 fps -16%
Lenovo ThinkPad P14s Gen1-20Y10002GE
AMD Radeon RX Vega 7, AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 4750U
15.46 fps -19%
Medical (medical-02)
Average of class Workstation
  (34.5 - 176.2, n=26, last 2 years)
90.2 fps +385%
HP ZBook Firefly 14 G8 2C9Q2EA
NVIDIA T500 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i7-1165G7
31.08 fps +67%
Lenovo ThinkPad P14s Gen2-20VX000GGE
NVIDIA T500 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i7-1185G7
24.84 fps +34%
Average AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000)
  (16.4 - 31, n=9)
20.9 fps +12%
Lenovo ThinkPad P14s G2 AMD
AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000), AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5850U
18.58 fps
Lenovo ThinkPad P14s Gen1-20Y10002GE
AMD Radeon RX Vega 7, AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 4750U
15.81 fps -15%
Maya (maya-05)
Average of class Workstation
  (77.5 - 449, n=26, last 2 years)
220 fps +345%
HP ZBook Firefly 14 G8 2C9Q2EA
NVIDIA T500 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i7-1165G7
53.5 fps +8%
Lenovo ThinkPad P14s G2 AMD
AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000), AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5850U
49.48 fps
Lenovo ThinkPad P14s Gen2-20VX000GGE
NVIDIA T500 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i7-1185G7
48.47 fps -2%
Average AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000)
  (35.1 - 58.5, n=9)
47 fps -5%
Lenovo ThinkPad P14s Gen1-20Y10002GE
AMD Radeon RX Vega 7, AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 4750U
44.93 fps -9%
Energy (energy-02)
Average of class Workstation
  (7.71 - 109.7, n=26, last 2 years)
41.2 fps +409%
HP ZBook Firefly 14 G8 2C9Q2EA
NVIDIA T500 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i7-1165G7
8.82 fps +9%
Lenovo ThinkPad P14s Gen2-20VX000GGE
NVIDIA T500 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i7-1185G7
8.57 fps +6%
Lenovo ThinkPad P14s G2 AMD
AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000), AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5850U
8.09 fps
Average AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000)
  (0.82 - 10.6, n=9)
4.86 fps -40%
Lenovo ThinkPad P14s Gen1-20Y10002GE
AMD Radeon RX Vega 7, AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 4750U
0.9 fps -89%
Creo (creo-02)
Average of class Workstation
  (76.8 - 398, n=25, last 2 years)
205 fps +351%
HP ZBook Firefly 14 G8 2C9Q2EA
NVIDIA T500 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i7-1165G7
61.3 fps +35%
Lenovo ThinkPad P14s Gen2-20VX000GGE
NVIDIA T500 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i7-1185G7
55.8 fps +23%
Average AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000)
  (37.7 - 59.3, n=9)
47.8 fps +5%
Lenovo ThinkPad P14s G2 AMD
AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000), AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5850U
45.45 fps
Lenovo ThinkPad P14s Gen1-20Y10002GE
AMD Radeon RX Vega 7, AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 4750U
41.39 fps -9%
Catia (catia-05)
Average of class Workstation
  (99.5 - 409, n=26, last 2 years)
231 fps +363%
HP ZBook Firefly 14 G8 2C9Q2EA
NVIDIA T500 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i7-1165G7
92.7 fps +86%
Lenovo ThinkPad P14s Gen2-20VX000GGE
NVIDIA T500 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i7-1185G7
81.9 fps +64%
Average AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000)
  (46.4 - 69.1, n=9)
56.2 fps +13%
Lenovo ThinkPad P14s G2 AMD
AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000), AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5850U
49.93 fps
Lenovo ThinkPad P14s Gen1-20Y10002GE
AMD Radeon RX Vega 7, AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 4750U
48.71 fps -2%
3ds Max (3dsmax-06)
Average of class Workstation
  (61.6 - 284, n=25, last 2 years)
155.8 fps +233%
HP ZBook Firefly 14 G8 2C9Q2EA
NVIDIA T500 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i7-1165G7
52.6 fps +12%
Lenovo ThinkPad P14s G2 AMD
AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000), AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5850U
46.77 fps
Average AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000)
  (37.8 - 52.9, n=9)
46.1 fps -1%
Lenovo ThinkPad P14s Gen2-20VX000GGE
NVIDIA T500 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i7-1185G7
45.15 fps -3%
Lenovo ThinkPad P14s Gen1-20Y10002GE
AMD Radeon RX Vega 7, AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 4750U
37.73 fps -19%
SPECviewperf 2020
1920x1080 Solidworks (solidworks-05)
Average of class Workstation
  (46.3 - 347, n=27, last 2 years)
156.1 fps +572%
Lenovo ThinkPad P14s Gen2-20VX000GGE
NVIDIA T500 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i7-1185G7
37.82 fps +63%
Lenovo ThinkPad P14s Gen1-20Y10002GE
AMD Radeon RX Vega 7, AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 4750U
23.36 fps +1%
Lenovo ThinkPad P14s G2 AMD
AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000), AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5850U
23.24 fps
Average AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000)
 
23.2 fps 0%
1920x1080 Siemens NX (snx-04)
Average of class Workstation
  (48.5 - 554, n=27, last 2 years)
237 fps +287%
Lenovo ThinkPad P14s Gen2-20VX000GGE
NVIDIA T500 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i7-1185G7
66.2 fps +8%
Lenovo ThinkPad P14s Gen1-20Y10002GE
AMD Radeon RX Vega 7, AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 4750U
63.6 fps +4%
Lenovo ThinkPad P14s G2 AMD
AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000), AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5850U
61.3 fps
Average AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000)
 
61.3 fps 0%
1920x1080 Medical (medical-03)
Average of class Workstation
  (13.5 - 92, n=27, last 2 years)
43.4 fps +443%
Lenovo ThinkPad P14s Gen2-20VX000GGE
NVIDIA T500 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i7-1185G7
10.73 fps +34%
Lenovo ThinkPad P14s G2 AMD
AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000), AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5850U
8 fps
Average AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000)
 
8 fps 0%
Lenovo ThinkPad P14s Gen1-20Y10002GE
AMD Radeon RX Vega 7, AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 4750U
7.5 fps -6%
1920x1080 Maya (maya-06)
Average of class Workstation
  (86.9 - 460, n=27, last 2 years)
246 fps +426%
Lenovo ThinkPad P14s Gen2-20VX000GGE
NVIDIA T500 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i7-1185G7
59.3 fps +27%
Lenovo ThinkPad P14s Gen1-20Y10002GE
AMD Radeon RX Vega 7, AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 4750U
47.95 fps +2%
Lenovo ThinkPad P14s G2 AMD
AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000), AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5850U
46.81 fps
Average AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000)
 
46.8 fps 0%
1920x1080 Energy (energy-03)
Average of class Workstation
  (6.72 - 109.7, n=27, last 2 years)
40.9 fps +475%
Lenovo ThinkPad P14s Gen2-20VX000GGE
NVIDIA T500 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i7-1185G7
8.62 fps +21%
Lenovo ThinkPad P14s G2 AMD
AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000), AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5850U
7.11 fps
Average AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000)
 
7.11 fps 0%
Lenovo ThinkPad P14s Gen1-20Y10002GE
AMD Radeon RX Vega 7, AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 4750U
0.89 fps -87%
1920x1080 Creo (creo-03)
Average of class Workstation
  (44.5 - 169.5, n=27, last 2 years)
99.2 fps +262%
Lenovo ThinkPad P14s Gen2-20VX000GGE
NVIDIA T500 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i7-1185G7
32.72 fps +19%
Lenovo ThinkPad P14s G2 AMD
AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000), AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5850U
27.41 fps
Average AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000)
 
27.4 fps 0%
Lenovo ThinkPad P14s Gen1-20Y10002GE
AMD Radeon RX Vega 7, AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 4750U
26.67 fps -3%
1920x1080 CATIA (catia-06)
Average of class Workstation
  (21 - 130, n=27, last 2 years)
66 fps +380%
Lenovo ThinkPad P14s Gen2-20VX000GGE
NVIDIA T500 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i7-1185G7
16.48 fps +20%
Average AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000)
 
13.8 fps 0%
Lenovo ThinkPad P14s G2 AMD
AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000), AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5850U
13.75 fps
Lenovo ThinkPad P14s Gen1-20Y10002GE
AMD Radeon RX Vega 7, AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 4750U
10.59 fps -23%
1920x1080 3ds Max (3dsmax-07)
Average of class Workstation
  (28.3 - 174.7, n=27, last 2 years)
78.7 fps +349%
Lenovo ThinkPad P14s Gen2-20VX000GGE
NVIDIA T500 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i7-1185G7
19.56 fps +12%
Lenovo ThinkPad P14s G2 AMD
AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000), AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5850U
17.52 fps
Average AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000)
 
17.5 fps 0%
Lenovo ThinkPad P14s Gen1-20Y10002GE
AMD Radeon RX Vega 7, AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 4750U
15.71 fps -10%
3DMark 11 Performance
6342 points
3DMark Fire Strike Score
3694 points
3DMark Time Spy Score
1462 points
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Gaming Performance

The Lenovo ThinkPad P14s G2 AMD is hardly suited for games. While less demanding games such as "Dota 2" are easily playable, the newer games that demand more performance are only able to run smoothly at the minimal detail setting at most.

The Witcher 3 - 1024x768 Low Graphics & Postprocessing
Average of class Workstation
  (111.1 - 511, n=26, last 2 years)
289 fps +305%
HP ZBook Firefly 14 G8 2C9Q2EA
Intel Core i7-1165G7, NVIDIA T500 Laptop GPU
96.2 fps +35%
Lenovo ThinkPad P14s Gen2-20VX000GGE
Intel Core i7-1185G7, NVIDIA T500 Laptop GPU
79.2 fps +11%
Lenovo ThinkPad P14s G2 AMD
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5850U, AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000)
71.3 (59min - 80max) fps
Lenovo ThinkPad P14s Gen1-20Y10002GE
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 4750U, AMD Radeon RX Vega 7
65.9 (55min - 73max) fps -8%
Average AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000)
  (27.2 - 89, n=46)
65.9 fps -8%
low med. high ultraQHD4K
GTA V (2015) 29.1 13.3 9.13 8.82
The Witcher 3 (2015) 71.3 20.2 11.4
Dota 2 Reborn (2015) 119 100 59 55.6 21
Final Fantasy XV Benchmark (2018) 36.5 17.4 12.3 8.33 4.64
X-Plane 11.11 (2018) 45.9 36.7 31.7 17.6
Strange Brigade (2018) 88.3 33.8 28.6 24.5 16.4 8.6

The Witcher 3 FPS Chart

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Lenovo ThinkPad P14s G2 AMD R7 PRO 5850U, Vega 8: Ø14.6 (13-17)

Emissions

Noise Emissions

The fan remains turned off while the Lenovo ThinkPad P14s AMD G2 runs in idle operation, regardless of the selected performance mode. It will therefore also remain silent during everyday surfing and office operations. The noise level changes under load, but the fan still runs very quietly in our Median Test with 3DMark 06. 28.19 dB(A) are hardly audible anymore. After several minutes in the stress test, the noise level increases to 40.77 dB(A), which is clearly noticeable. However, the active cooling never became annoyingly loud.

If you place your ear against the keyboard, you can hear a quiet hiss, but you won't be able to hear this noise anymore in regular working distance from the laptop.

Noise Level

Idle
24.04 / 24.04 / 24.04 dB(A)
Load
28.19 / 40.77 dB(A)
  red to green bar
 
 
30 dB
silent
40 dB(A)
audible
50 dB(A)
loud
 
min: dark, med: mid, max: light   Earthworks M23R, Arta (15 cm distance)   environment noise: 24.04 dB(A)
dB(A) 0102030405060708090Deep BassMiddle BassHigh BassLower RangeMidsHigher MidsLower HighsMid HighsUpper HighsSuper Highs2030.125.129.641.32531.624.128.538.63124.921.424.138.14031.224.228.637.45025.520.720.632.56321.819.920.725.78019.217.818.320.210019.618.317.823.112521.817.220.220.916021.61922.22120016.515.416.820.425018.417.413.321.831520.823.118.63040017.814.919.526.150015.612.612.423.963016.611.59.425.680015.811.69.124.2100016.111.89.625.3125014.510.89.623.5160016.310.59.826.7200016.410.21028.6250017.810.510.531.731501910.611.133.740001611.111.431.7500013.111.211.629.1630012.110.911.725800012.411.612.120.51000012.11111.815.1125001210.911.7141600011.510.611.611.9SPL28.224.223.940.8N10.60.63.3median 16.3median 11.5median 11.7median 24.2Delta2.92.43.23.530.928.627.124.425.523.635.529.332.733.226.225.527.727.327.221.620.220.723.518.618.327.424.225.520.620.61822.921.320.522.320.218.821.118.316.923.316.113.522.116.712.422.815.611.72312.810.826.211.510.628.511.510.629.610.710.529.910.610.829.11111.427.911.211.327.311.511.827.71212.124.912.212.219.212.412.414.512.412.51312.512.412.612.412.311.811.711.538.924.624.12.80.60.6median 23median 12.4median 12.24.42.51.7hearing rangehide median Fan NoiseLenovo ThinkPad P14s G2 AMDLenovo ThinkPad P14s Gen2-20VX000GGE

Temperature

Stress test (Prime95 + FurMark)
Stress test (Prime95 + FurMark)

During idle operation, the Lenovo ThinkPad P14s Gen 2 AMD remains almost completely cool. In the stress test with Prime95 and FurMark, the case warms up relatively evenly. The hotspot on the bottom reaches 47.5 ºC (117.5 ºF), and it reaches 42.8 ºC (109 ºF) on the top. This gives no reason for concern. Unfortunately, the palm rest also warms up noticeably, which could lead to some sweaty hands particularly in summer.

During the stress test, the CPU is able to run at full speed in the beginning, but this changes after a while. Towards the end of the hour-long test, the AMD processor in the Lenovo laptop is limited to about 11 watts, which is still sufficient for clock speeds of 1.4 GHz. Right after the stress test, the ThinkPad reached a significantly lower 3DMark 11 result of only 5057 points (-20%), so both the CPU and the iGPU were affected by throttling.

Max. Load
 33 °C
91 F
42.8 °C
109 F
37.8 °C
100 F
 
 33.3 °C
92 F
41.2 °C
106 F
41.5 °C
107 F
 
 30.7 °C
87 F
32.2 °C
90 F
32.6 °C
91 F
 
Maximum: 42.8 °C = 109 F
Average: 36.1 °C = 97 F
47.5 °C
118 F
46.2 °C
115 F
33.2 °C
92 F
29.3 °C
85 F
46.4 °C
116 F
39 °C
102 F
29.4 °C
85 F
33.6 °C
92 F
34.1 °C
93 F
Maximum: 47.5 °C = 118 F
Average: 37.6 °C = 100 F
Power Supply (max.)  39.6 °C = 103 F | Room Temperature 23 °C = 73 F | Fluke 62 Max+
(±) The average temperature for the upper side under maximal load is 36.1 °C / 97 F, compared to the average of 32 °C / 90 F for the devices in the class Workstation.
(±) The maximum temperature on the upper side is 42.8 °C / 109 F, compared to the average of 38.1 °C / 101 F, ranging from 22.2 to 69.8 °C for the class Workstation.
(-) The bottom heats up to a maximum of 47.5 °C / 118 F, compared to the average of 41.3 °C / 106 F
(+) In idle usage, the average temperature for the upper side is 25.3 °C / 78 F, compared to the device average of 32 °C / 90 F.
(+) The palmrests and touchpad are reaching skin temperature as a maximum (32.6 °C / 90.7 F) and are therefore not hot.
(-) The average temperature of the palmrest area of similar devices was 27.8 °C / 82 F (-4.8 °C / -8.7 F).

Speakers

The stereo speakers of the Lenovo ThinkPad P14s AMD G2 are located between the keyboard and screen, projecting the sound toward the user. Their volume is acceptable, even if the bass frequencies are lacking. The sound is therefore not ideal for music, but the speakers of the Lenovo laptop are sufficient for video conferences.

For everything else, an external solution that can be connected via Bluetooth or the flawlessly working 3.5-mm audio port is recommended.

dB(A) 0102030405060708090Deep BassMiddle BassHigh BassLower RangeMidsHigher MidsLower HighsMid HighsUpper HighsSuper Highs2028.630.62525.526.83129.3334026.231.65027.329.56320.226.28018.625.310024.226.312520.627.416021.333.920020.245.625018.348.331516.152.840016.754.350015.660.863012.864.780011.565.4100011.563.5125010.764.5160010.665.420001164.4250011.265.3315011.564.940001257.7500012.257.6630012.458.3800012.456.81000012.557.71250012.4571600011.745.1SPL24.675N0.634.3median 12.4median 57.7Delta2.59.437.636.526.8333237.732.135.329.129.424.430.221.531.427.736.424.738.525.949.423.756.624.46120.161.520.664.221.165.521.56718.268.621.171.316.669.714.469.213.869.411.869.711.669.611.969.212.364.112.563.712.56112.662.212.460.611.654.128.780.21.148.7median 16.6median 64.14.67.2hearing rangehide median Pink NoiseLenovo ThinkPad P14s Gen2-20VX000GGEHP ZBook Firefly 14 G8 2C9Q2EA
Frequency diagram (checkboxes can be checked and unchecked to compare devices)
Lenovo ThinkPad P14s Gen2-20VX000GGE audio analysis

(±) | speaker loudness is average but good (75 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(-) | nearly no bass - on average 18.6% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (10.1% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(±) | higher mids - on average 6% higher than median
(+) | mids are linear (4.7% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(+) | balanced highs - only 2.3% away from median
(+) | highs are linear (3.7% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(±) | linearity of overall sound is average (20.4% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 67% of all tested devices in this class were better, 5% similar, 27% worse
» The best had a delta of 7%, average was 18%, worst was 35%
Compared to all devices tested
» 48% of all tested devices were better, 8% similar, 44% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 25%, worst was 134%

HP ZBook Firefly 14 G8 2C9Q2EA audio analysis

(±) | speaker loudness is average but good (80.2 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(±) | reduced bass - on average 13.5% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (10.6% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(+) | balanced mids - only 4% away from median
(+) | mids are linear (3.2% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(+) | balanced highs - only 3.1% away from median
(+) | highs are linear (3.1% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(±) | linearity of overall sound is average (15.2% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 27% of all tested devices in this class were better, 7% similar, 66% worse
» The best had a delta of 7%, average was 18%, worst was 35%
Compared to all devices tested
» 17% of all tested devices were better, 4% similar, 79% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 25%, worst was 134%

Power Management: ThinkPad P14s G2 AMD with a better battery life than the predecessor

Power Consumption

Since we were also able to test a practically identical configuration of the P14s G2 AMD with a Full-HD low-power LCD, we can easily document the higher power consumption due to the 4K UHD display. During idle operation, the difference is about 10 to 24%, and the low-power display mainly has an advantage at maximum brightness. This means that this configuration offers an advantage particularly for using it outdoors, since you can run it for longer at maximum brightness.

Under maximum load, the lack of a dedicated GPU leads to a lower consumption of the Lenovo ThinkPad P14s G2 AMD compared to the Intel model with an Nvidia GPU. The power supply's performance of 65 watts is not fully used up to the limit.

Power Consumption
Off / Standbydarklight 0.385 / 0.837 Watt
Idledarkmidlight 4.49 / 9.62 / 10.24 Watt
Load midlight 31.56 / 52.37 Watt
 color bar
Key: min: dark, med: mid, max: light        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 ThinkPad P14s G2 AMD
R7 PRO 5850U, Vega 8, SK Hynix PC711 1TB HFS001TDE9X081N, IPS LED, 3840x2160, 14.00
Lenovo ThinkPad P14s G2 AMD FHD
R7 PRO 5850U, Vega 8, WDC PC SN730 SDBQNTY-1T00, IPS LED, 1920x1080, 14.00
Lenovo ThinkPad P14s Gen1-20Y10002GE
R7 PRO 4750U, Vega 7, Samsung PM981a MZVLB1T0HBLR, a-Si IPS LED, 1920x1080, 14.00
Lenovo ThinkPad P14s Gen2-20VX000GGE
i7-1185G7, T500 Laptop GPU, Toshiba XG6 KXG6AZNV1T02, IPS, 1920x1080, 14.00
HP ZBook Firefly 14 G8 2C9Q2EA
i7-1165G7, T500 Laptop GPU, Toshiba XG6 KXG60ZNV1T02, IPS, 1920x1080, 14.00
Average AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000)
 
Average of class Workstation
 
Power Consumption
13%
-7%
-3%
-12%
-9%
-118%
Idle Minimum *
4.49
4.06
10%
4.8
-7%
4.5
-0%
3.1
31%
5.25 ?(3 - 12.5, n=45)
-17%
7.75 ?(2.6 - 19.5, n=26, last 2 years)
-73%
Idle Average *
9.62
7.27
24%
8.8
9%
7.1
26%
4.7
51%
7.82 ?(4.1 - 12.8, n=45)
19%
12.5 ?(4 - 35.9, n=26, last 2 years)
-30%
Idle Maximum *
10.24
8.2
20%
11.4
-11%
9.7
5%
8.6
16%
9.25 ?(4.6 - 15.7, n=45)
10%
18.3 ?(5.6 - 47, n=26, last 2 years)
-79%
Load Average *
31.56
29.4
7%
45.2
-43%
37.8
-20%
64.8
-105%
45.3 ?(29.4 - 98.9, n=45)
-44%
96.4 ?(47.7 - 182, n=26, last 2 years)
-205%
Witcher 3 ultra *
43.7
42.2
3%
59.6
-36%
Load Maximum *
52.37
50.1
4%
50
5%
64.7
-24%
68.5
-31%
60.1 ?(37.2 - 101.8, n=45)
-15%
157.6 ?(60.2 - 311, n=26, last 2 years)
-201%

* ... smaller is better

Power Consumption The Witcher 3 / Stress Test

37.542.547.552.557.562.5Tooltip
Lenovo ThinkPad P14s G2 AMD; Witcher 3 ultra: Ø43.7 (37.5-45)
Lenovo ThinkPad P14s G2 AMD; 1280x720 Prime95 28.10 and Furmark 1.25: Ø63.4 (63-64)

Battery Life

Time for a full recharge: 124 minutes
Time for a full recharge: 124 minutes

The battery life was still a bad weakness in the Lenovo ThinkPad P14s AMD predecessor, which we had attributed mainly to the PrivacyGuard display. Fortunately, Lenovo gets significantly more battery life from the 50-Wh battery of the Lenovo ThinkPad P14s G2 AMD. Even with the 4K UHD LCD, it still achieved more than 8 hours in the Wi-Fi test at 150 cd/m² display brightness. The configuration with the Full-HD power-saving display lasted for around 10 hours. For the 4K LCD, you only have to keep in mind that the battery life turns out significantly worse if you set the display brightness to the maximum level. Under these conditions, the battery only lasted for barely 6 in the Wi-Fi test.

Battery Runtime
WiFi Websurfing (Edge 92)
8h 18min
WiFi Websurfing max. Brightness (Edge 92)
5h 48min
Big Buck Bunny H.264 1080p
10h 37min
Load (maximum brightness)
1h 23min
Lenovo ThinkPad P14s G2 AMD
R7 PRO 5850U, Vega 8, 50 Wh
Lenovo ThinkPad P14s G2 AMD FHD
R7 PRO 5850U, Vega 8,  Wh
Lenovo ThinkPad P14s Gen1-20Y10002GE
R7 PRO 4750U, Vega 7, 50 Wh
Lenovo ThinkPad P14s Gen2-20VX000GGE
i7-1185G7, T500 Laptop GPU, 50 Wh
HP ZBook Firefly 14 G8 2C9Q2EA
i7-1165G7, T500 Laptop GPU, 53 Wh
Average of class Workstation
 
Battery Runtime
22%
-24%
11%
133%
4%
H.264
637
494
-22%
693 ?(347 - 1104, n=10, last 2 years)
9%
WiFi v1.3
498
607
22%
350
-30%
551
11%
770
55%
533 ?(252 - 897, n=26, last 2 years)
7%
Load
83
67
-19%
257
210%
79.6 ?(54 - 118, n=16, last 2 years)
-4%

Pros

+ matte, bright 4K UHD LCD
+ color space coverage (almost 100% DCI P3)
+ robust case
+ various equipment
+ very comfortable input devices
+ powerful AMD Ryzen Pro 5000 CPUs
+ stays cooler than the Intel model

Cons

- no full-size SD card slot anymore
- no Thunderbolt 3
- case is hard to open
- Realtek Wi-Fi
- 16:9 format
- throttling in the stress test
- weak GPU performance for a workstation

Verdict: The ThinkPad P14s G2 AMD remedies weaknesses of the G1

Testing the Lenovo ThinkPad P14s G2 AMD, test unit provided by campuspoint
Testing the Lenovo ThinkPad P14s G2 AMD, test unit provided by campuspoint

We already evaluated the first generation of the Lenovo ThinkPad P14s AMD as worthy of a recommendation, despite its not very attractive PrivacyGuard display and the low battery life of the tested configuration. So it is not surprising that the newer Lenovo ThinkPad P14s Gen 2 with the AMD Ryzen 5000 will also get a recommendation, since the battery life is significantly better, and the new ThinkPad laptop can be configurated with an excellent, matte 4K UHD display. This option was not available for the predecessor yet.

With this, the worst weaknesses have been remedied, which makes the Lenovo ThinkPad P14s G2 AMD a very good entry-level workstation. It is a very good choice particularly for applications that focus on the CPU performance. On the other hand, the GPU performance represents a weakness in the comparison with other workstations, just like the lack of Thunderbolt. In addition, the P14s does not offer a full-size SD card reader, the Realtek Wi-Fi card is limiting, and it would be much better equipped for the target group, if it came in the 16:10 format.

A high-resolution display together with an AMD Ryzen in a Lenovo ThinkPad - the Lenovo ThinkPad P14s G2 AMD is indeed the first Ryzen ThinkPad that offers a very good 4K UHD display.

While this represents a disadvantage compared to some of the newer ThinkPad designs such as the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon G9, the "old" keyboard with 1.8 mm key travel is one of the important strengths of this ThinkPad laptop. Compared to HP's ZBook Firefly 14 G8, the ThinkPad P14s G2 AMD offers the better CPU performance and the expandability of the working memory as important advantages, but the ZBook offers slightly more graphics performance, instead.

Price and Availability

Lenovo currently offers various configurations of the Lenovo ThinkPad P14s G2 AMD starting at $1136 in the US. However, all the currently available configurations appear to use various Full-HD display versions, even though the page specifies a display "up to 14 inch 4K UHD." On the other hand, Amazon offers Intel configurations with the 4K UHD display starting at $2315.

Lenovo ThinkPad P14s G2 AMD - 09/17/2021 v7
Benjamin Herzig

Chassis
85 / 98 → 86%
Keyboard
93%
Pointing Device
92%
Connectivity
71 / 80 → 89%
Weight
69 / 10-66 → 100%
Battery
84 / 95 → 89%
Display
90%
Games Performance
65%
Application Performance
93%
Temperature
90 / 95 → 95%
Noise
96 / 90 → 100%
Audio
67%
Camera
22 / 85 → 25%
Average
77%
85%
Workstation - Weighted Average

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Benjamin Herzig, 2021-09-19 (Update: 2021-09-19)