Lenovo ThinkPad Z16 G1 laptop review: Powerful AMD flagship with a hickup

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A high quality, a high performance, and even relatively efficient with current AMD Ryzen CPUs and Radeon graphics - what could possibly go wrong? Quite a lot, actually. But it was really only one problem with the Lenovo ThinkPad Z16 G1, that created difficulties for our test evaluation.

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ThinkPad and AMD - a combination that hasn't been seen very often for a long time. However, in the last few years this has definitely changed, now culminating in the Lenovo ThinkPad Z series, the first high-end series with the Ryzen chips. In the beginning of the year, Lenovo announced two models and sizes. We were already able to test the smaller Lenovo ThinkPad Z13, and now follows the model with the large 16-inch display, the Lenovo ThinkPad Z16.

While the Z13 clearly places the focus on mobility, the Z16 targets the multimedia sector and is supposed to compete with laptops such as the Dell XPS 15 and Apple MacBook Pro 16, and even with the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme, the current Lenovo top dog for multimedia customers.

Test device courtesy of Campuspoint

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Lenovo ThinkPad Z16 G1 21D5S00T00 (ThinkPad Z16 Series)

Processor

AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850H 8 x 3.2 - 4.7 GHz, 65 W PL2 / Short Burst, 47 W PL1 / Sustained, Rembrandt-H (Zen 3+)

Graphics adapter

AMD Radeon RX 6500M - 4 GB VRAM, Core: 2433 MHz, RAM: 2000 MHz, 55 W TDP, Navi 24, Adrenalin 21.40.64, Switchable Graphics

Memory

32 GB

, LPDDR5-6400, on-board, quad-channel

Display

16.00 inch 16:10, 1920 x 1200 pixel 142 PPI, NE160WUM-N62 , IPS LED, glossy: no

Mainboard

AMD Promontory/Bixby FCH

Storage

Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR, 1024 GB

, M.2 2280, NVMe PCIe 4.0, 893 GB free

Soundcard

Realtek ALC3306

Connections

1 USB 3.1 Gen2, 2 USB 4.0 40 Gbps, 2 Thunderbolt, USB-C Power Delivery (PD), 3 DisplayPort, Audio Connections: 3.5 mm audio port, Card Reader: SD card, 1 Fingerprint Reader

Networking

Qualcomm WCN685x (a/b/g/n = Wi-Fi 4/ac = Wi-Fi 5/ax = Wi-Fi 6/ Wi-Fi 6E 6 GHz), Bluetooth 5.1, Quectel EM05-G, LTE, GPS

Size

height x width x depth (in mm): 15.8 x 354.4 x 237.4 ( = 0.62 x 13.95 x 9.35 in)

Battery

72 Wh Lithium-Polymer

Operating System

Microsoft Windows 10 Pro 64 Bit

Camera

Webcam: 1080p w/eShutter & IR

Additional features

Speakers: 2 Watt stereo, 135 W USB-C charger, Lenovo Commercial Vantage, 36 Months Warranty

Weight

1.887 kg ( = 66.56 oz / 4.16 pounds), Power Supply: 541 g ( = 19.08 oz / 1.19 pounds)

Price

2450 Euro

Links

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Lenovo notebook section

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Rating	Date	Model	Weight	Height	Size	Resolution
87.3 % v7 ^(old)	10 / 2022	Lenovo ThinkPad Z16 G1 21D5S00T00 R7 PRO 6850H, Radeon RX 6500M	1.9 kg	15.8 mm	16.00"	1920x1200
89 % v7 ^(old)	11 / 2021	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme G4-20Y5CTO1WW (3050 Ti) i7-11800H, GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU	2 kg	18.2 mm	16.00"	3840x2400
88.3 % v7 ^(old)	12 / 2021	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme G4-20Y50040GE i9-11950H, GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU	1.9 kg	18.2 mm	16.00"	3840x2400
89.5 % v7 ^(old)	05 / 2022	Dell XPS 15 9520 RTX 3050 Ti i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU	1.9 kg	18 mm	15.60"	3456x2160
89.3 % v7 ^(old)	06 / 2022	Dell XPS 17 9720 i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3050 4GB Laptop GPU	2.5 kg	19.5 mm	17.00"	3840x2400
93.2 % v7 ^(old)	11 / 2021	Apple MacBook Pro 16 2021 M1 Pro M1 Pro, M1 Pro 16-Core GPU	2.2 kg	16.8 mm	16.20"	3456x2234
92.5 % v7 ^(old)	11 / 2021	Apple MacBook Pro 16 2021 M1 Max M1 Max, M1 Max 32-Core GPU	2.2 kg	16.8 mm	16.20"	3456x2234

A compact aluminum case: Lenovo ThinkPad Z16 G1

The largest difference compared to the established ThinkPad X1 Extreme series is in the design: While the X1 Extreme uses classic ThinkPad attributes, the looks of the ThinkPad Z16 are a much closer match to the mainstream of the laptop market. With its large touchpad, the rectangular keyboard, and silver display lid, it looks like a hybrid between an XPS or MacBook and a ThinkPad. Of course Lenovo will also place its own accents, such as the camera bulge on the display lid, for example, which is also very practical to use for raising the lid. This can be done easily with one hand, but only up to an opening angle of about 135 degrees. 180 degrees, like with other ThinkPads, are not possible here.

In terms of the choice of materials, Lenovo also takes a different path than with the X1 series. The display lid is made of silver aluminum, the keyboard frame is anodized black, and the bottom is black lacquer. Only the display frame is made of plastic. Another interesting feature is the palm rests, since they are made of matte glass. This creates some haptics for the Z16 that are a level above the X1 Extreme, but this might also be a matter of taste. At least, the Z16 will definitely have less problems with greasy surfaces. The stability of the case is also at a very high level, but naturally, the thin display lid is weaker than the base.

The ThinkPad Z16 is the most compact 16-inch laptop in our comparison. The Dell XPS 15 is smaller, but it "only" offers a 15.6-inch LCD. In terms of the thickness, the Z16 is also ahead, since it is slimmer than all other competitors. In terms of their weight, all the competitors are extremely close to each other.

Size Comparison

Dell XPS 17 9720 Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme G4-20Y5CTO1WW (3050 Ti) Apple MacBook Pro 16 2021 M1 Pro Lenovo ThinkPad Z16 G1 21D5S00T00 Dell XPS 15 9520 RTX 3050 Ti DIN A4 ❌

Equipment: Lenovo with a sparse port selection

The connection equipment is identical to that of the Dell XPS 15 9520, which makes it one of the weakest in our test field. In this point, the Z16 clearly lags behind the ThinkPad X1 Extreme, and even the Apple MacBook Pro 16 at least offers HDMI.

In contrast to Intel laptops, there is no Thunderbolt 4 with AMD. On the other hand, the ThinkPad Z16 includes USB 4, which offers the same feature set as Thunderbolt 3. However, compatibility with Thunderbolt accessories isn't guaranteed and has to be determined individually.

Right side: SIM, 3.5mm audio, USB C 3.2 Gen 1, Kensington Lock

SD Card Reader

The Lenovo ThinkPad Z16 G1 includes a full-size SD card reader, but SD cards cannot be inserted fully. The card reader is extremely fast, particularly when reading data. We tested this with our 128-GB AV Pro microSD reference card.

SD Card Reader
average JPG Copy Test (av. of 3 runs)
Dell XPS 17 9720 Intel Core i7-12700H (Toshiba Exceria Pro SDXC 64 GB UHS-II)	198 MB/s +99%
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme G4-20Y5CTO1WW (3050 Ti) Intel Core i7-11800H (AV Pro V60)	172.4 MB/s +73%
Dell XPS 15 9520 RTX 3050 Ti Intel Core i7-12700H (Toshiba Exceria Pro SDXC 64 GB UHS-II)	172.1 MB/s +73%
Apple MacBook Pro 16 2021 M1 Pro Apple M1 Pro (Angelbird AV Pro V60)	121 MB/s +22%
Average of class Multimedia (18.4 - 201, n=60, last 2 years)	102.2 MB/s +3%
Lenovo ThinkPad Z16 G1 21D5S00T00 AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850H	99.55 MB/s
maximum AS SSD Seq Read Test (1GB)
Lenovo ThinkPad Z16 G1 21D5S00T00 AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850H	256.53 MB/s
Dell XPS 17 9720 Intel Core i7-12700H (Toshiba Exceria Pro SDXC 64 GB UHS-II)	195.7 MB/s -24%
Dell XPS 15 9520 RTX 3050 Ti Intel Core i7-12700H (Toshiba Exceria Pro SDXC 64 GB UHS-II)	178.5 MB/s -30%
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme G4-20Y5CTO1WW (3050 Ti) Intel Core i7-11800H (AV Pro V60)	175.1 MB/s -32%
Average of class Multimedia (25.8 - 266, n=59, last 2 years)	142.9 MB/s -44%

Communication

Lenovo labels the built-in Qualcomm WCN685x (2x2) as "Qualcomm NFA-725A." It is a Wi-Fi 6E card. With some slight variations, the ThinkPad Z16 achieves very good results with this Wi-Fi module.

Our test unit also includes a 4G module from Quectel. If you need WWAN, it has to be already included in your order, since you cannot install it later.

Networking
Lenovo ThinkPad Z16 G1 21D5S00T00 Qualcomm WCN685x
iperf3 receive AXE11000 6GHz	1771 (min: 1738) MBit/s ∼100%
iperf3 receive AXE11000	1740 (min: 1591) MBit/s ∼100%
iperf3 transmit AXE11000 6GHz	1822 (min: 1515) MBit/s ∼100%
iperf3 transmit AXE11000	1490 (min: 666) MBit/s ∼100%
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme G4-20Y5CTO1WW (3050 Ti) Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX210
iperf3 transmit AX12	955 (min: 771) MBit/s ∼100%
iperf3 receive AX12	1315 (min: 1034) MBit/s ∼100%
Dell XPS 15 9520 RTX 3050 Ti Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX211
iperf3 receive AXE11000	1289 (min: 1159) MBit/s ∼74%
iperf3 transmit AXE11000	833 (min: 660) MBit/s ∼56%
Dell XPS 17 9720 Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX211
iperf3 receive AXE11000	1630 (min: 1597) MBit/s ∼94%
iperf3 transmit AXE11000	1367 (min: 1038) MBit/s ∼92%
Apple MacBook Pro 16 2021 M1 Pro 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax
iperf3 transmit AX12	772 (min: 748) MBit/s ∼81%
iperf3 receive AX12	760 (min: 404) MBit/s ∼58%
iperf3 receive AXE11000	874 (min: 522) MBit/s ∼50%
iperf3 transmit AXE11000	766 (min: 698) MBit/s ∼51%

Lenovo ThinkPad Z16 G1 21D5S00T00; iperf3 transmit AXE11000 6GHz; iperf 3.1.3: Ø1822 (1515-1951)

Lenovo ThinkPad Z16 G1 21D5S00T00; iperf3 receive AXE11000 6GHz; iperf 3.1.3: Ø1770 (1738-1792)

Webcam

Lenovo gives a lot of room to the webcam in terms of the design, and the 1080p camera is also relatively good for a laptop. However, there is still a lot of room for improvement, and the selfie shooter in a smartphone is still much better.

ColorChecker Lenovo ThinkPad Z16 G1 21D5S00T00: 17.16 ∆E min: 2.01 - max: 32.19 ∆E

Security

In addition to dTMP, the Lenovo ThinkPad Z16 also includes a fingerprint reader in the keyboard, the infrared camera for Windows Hello, and a Kensington Lock. What is not included is a smartcard reader and a physical webcam shutter, but you can turn off the camera electronically by pressing the F9 key instead.

Accessories

Besides the 135-Watt charger with a USB-C connector, no other accessories are included.

Maintenance

Lenovo makes it very easy to access the insides of the ThinkPad Z16 Gen 1. After removing the five Philips screws, you can directly remove the back cover. Unfortunately, there are not many options for upgrades, and the ThinkPad Z16 is not very modular at all for such a large laptop. The RAM and the Wi-Fi module are soldered in, and there is only a single M.2-2280 slot. The WWAN card occupies an M.2-2242 slot.

Of course, you can clean the fans or replace the battery, but the ThinkPad laptop clearly disappoints us in terms of upgrade options. Both the Dell XPS models and the ThinkPad X1 Extreme are significantly more modular.

Warranty

Our test unit is a special model from Campuspoint, offering a very generous warranty package: 36 months of on-site service and "Premier Support." The warranty varies depending on the country, and ThinkPads are often sold with only a year of warranty in the US. However, in all cases the warranty can be expanded up to five years and also upgraded by services such as a replacement of the integrated battery. In addition, the Z16 also includes an international warranty as a ThinkPad, but there is no on-site service outside your country of purchase.

Input Devices: The best touchpad in a Lenovo ThinkPad

Keyboard

The two-level backlit keyboard is also closer to the laptop mainstream, and the outer keys don't have the ThinkPad-typical U-shaped key form anymore. Lenovo also forced the keyboard overall into a rectangular form and removed the recess for the arrow keys that is otherwise customary for ThinkPads. Together with this change, the Image up/down keys were also removed. And finally, Lenovo has also switched the Ctrl and Fn keys, with the Ctrl key now being on the outside.

Offering a key stroke of only 1.35 mm (~0.053 in), the keys are again slimmer than in many other current ThinkPad laptops. For example, the X1 Extreme offers 1.5 mm (~0.059 in). In addition, the key tops are flatter. This results in the typing experience feeling less luxurious and not very ThinkPad typical. However, compared to the Dell XPS and the MacBook Pro, the keyboard is still better, offering a clear and crisp pressure point and a resistance that is just right. At 28.5 cm (~11.2 in), the keyboard also has the full standard width.

Lenovo has switched the FN and Ctrl keys

TrackPad and TrackPoint

Without further ado: The Z16 has the best and also largest TrackPad (12 x 8 cm) of all the current ThinkPads. The surface is made of matte glass, just like the palm rest. This has an extremely high quality and also ensures ideal sliding characteristics. The haptic motor of the ClickPad, which simulates real clicks, is also very good. The ClickPad can be clicked evenly everywhere, in contrast to the usual mechanic TrackPads that you can only use for clicking in the bottom area. With its high-quality haptics, software implementation, and spacious size, the ThinkPad laptop can be operated extremely comfortably using the touchpad.

Compared to other ThinkPads, what is slightly less comfortable is the TrackPoint without any dedicated keys. On the other hand, the TrackPoint continues to be a great option, if you have to quickly move the mouse cursor while typing. In this haptic solution, the integrated TrackPoint keys are better than we would have previously thought.

ThinkPad Z16 Gen 1: Matte WUXGA display with a good brightness

Subpixel grid - Lenovo ThinkPad Z16 Gen 1

A little backlight bleeding (here displayed amplified)

Lenovo almost always offers several display options with its ThinkPad laptops, and the Lenovo ThinkPad Z16 Gen 1 is no exception from this rule. Buyers can choose among the following displays that all have the 16:10 format and 16-inch diagonal in common:

IPS WUXGA (1,920 x 1,200), 400 cd/m², matte, 100% sRGB, Low Power
IPS WUXGA (1,920 x 1,200), 400 cd/m², semi-glossy, 100% sRGB, Low Power, Touch
OLED WQUXGA (3,840 x 2,400), 400 cd/m² (SDR), semi-glossy, 100 % DCI-P3, Touch, Dolby Vision

What stands out compared to the ThinkPad X1 Extreme is that there is no 2.5K option (2,560 x 1,600). Users have to select between a fairly low and a very high resolution. In the case of our test unit, we have the basic option. This more than fulfills the promised 400 cd/m², since the average brightness is 446 cd/m².


467 cd/m²	452 cd/m²	477 cd/m²
445 cd/m²	487 cd/m²	439 cd/m²
405 cd/m²	437 cd/m²	408 cd/m²

Distribution of brightness

NE160WUM-N62 tested with X-Rite i1Pro 2

Maximum: 487 cd/m² (Nits) Average: 446.3 cd/m² Minimum: 21.14 cd/m²
Brightness Distribution: 83 %
Center on Battery: 487 cd/m²
Contrast: 1571:1 (Black: 0.31 cd/m²)
ΔE Color 1.8 | 0.5-29.43 Ø4.91, calibrated: 0.8
ΔE Greyscale 2.3 | 0.5-98 Ø5.2
72.1% AdobeRGB 1998 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
99.7% sRGB (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
70% Display P3 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
Gamma: 2.16

Download ICC File (X-Rite i1Pro 2)

	Lenovo ThinkPad Z16 G1 21D5S00T00 NE160WUM-N62 , IPS LED, 1920x1200, 16"	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme G4-20Y5CTO1WW (3050 Ti) LP160UQ1-SPB1, IPS LED, 3840x2400, 16"	Dell XPS 15 9520 RTX 3050 Ti Samsung 156XG01, OLED, 3456x2160, 15.6"	Dell XPS 17 9720 Sharp LQ170R1, IPS, 3840x2400, 17"	Apple MacBook Pro 16 2021 M1 Pro Liquid Retina XDR, Mini-LED, 3456x2234, 16.2"
Display		18%	20%	25%	21%
Display P3 Coverage	70	84.3 20%	97.8 40%	94.8 35%	99.1 42%
sRGB Coverage	99.7	98.3 -1%	99.9 0%	100 0%	100 0%
AdobeRGB 1998 Coverage	72.1	97.8 36%	86 19%	100 39%	88 22%
Response Times		-59%	94%	-24%	-137%
Response Time Grey 50% / Grey 80% *	40 ?(17, 23)	60 ?(29, 31) -50%	1.9 ?(1.1, 0.8) 95%	53.2 ?(24.8, 28.4) -33%	42.8 ?(19.6, 23.2) -7%
Response Time Black / White *	25 ?(12, 13)	42 ?(23, 19) -68%	1.9 ?(1.1, 0.8) 92%	28.4 ?(12.8, 15.6) -14%	91.6 ?(76, 15.6) -266%
PWM Frequency			59.52 ?(100)	17990 ?(40)	14880
Screen		-14%	-55%	-23%	212%
Brightness middle	487	639 31%	381.4 -22%	438 -10%	514 6%
Brightness	446	612 37%	384 -14%	411 -8%	497 11%
Brightness Distribution	83	84 1%	95 14%	86 4%	95 14%
Black Level *	0.31	0.47 -52%		0.27 13%	0.02 94%
Contrast	1571	1360 -13%		1622 3%	25700 1536%
Colorchecker dE 2000 *	1.8	2.2 -22%	4.34 -141%	2.5 -39%	1.4 22%
Colorchecker dE 2000 max. *	3.3	5.3 -61%	9.24 -180%	6.3 -91%	2.8 15%
Colorchecker dE 2000 calibrated *	0.8	1.4 -75%		0.8 -0%
Greyscale dE 2000 *	2.3	1.7 26%	2 13%	4.2 -83%	2.3 -0%
Gamma	2.16 ^102%	2.31 ^95%	2.13 ^103%	2.22 ^99%	2.27 ^97%
CCT	6867 ^95%	6390 ^102%	6210 ^105%	7034 ^92%	6792 ^96%
Total Average (Program / Settings)		-18% / -14%	20% / -8%	-7% / -13%	32% / 115%

* ... smaller is better

The display of the Lenovo ThinkPad Z16 G1 is already relatively well-adjusted in the state of delivery, which is shown in its low Delta-E deviations. We measured the display using CalMan and the X-Rite i1 Pro 2 Colorimeter. A calibration with the i1 Profiler was able to drop the Delta-E value even further, leading to a quite accurate color reproduction. As always, the created color profile is available for your free download above.

Lenovo's marketing promises 100% sRGB color space coverage, and we measured 99.7%. With this, the LCD display is suited for simple image processing. In order to get an even wider color space coverage, you'd have to select the optional OLED panel.

Due to its relatively high brightness and matte display surface, the ThinkPad Z16 laptop can be used outdoors without any problems, as long as you avoid direct sunlight.

Display Response Times

ℹ

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
25 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined	↗ 12 ms rise
25 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined	↘ 13 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. » 55 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is worse than the average of all tested devices (20.9 ms).
↔ Response Time 50% Grey to 80% Grey
40 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined	↗ 17 ms rise
40 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined	↘ 23 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. » 57 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is worse than the average of all tested devices (32.8 ms).

Screen Flickering / PWM (Pulse-Width Modulation)

ℹ

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

Screen flickering / PWM not detected

In comparison: 53 % of all tested devices do not use PWM to dim the display. If PWM was detected, an average of 8705 (minimum: 5 - maximum: 343500) Hz was measured.

Lenovo ThinkPad Z16: As typical for IPS...

Performance: AMD Ryzen 6000H meets Radeon RX 6500M

The selection of processors for the ThinkPad Z16 Gen 1 includes three choices, with all CPUs being part of AMD's Ryzen Pro lineup for business customers. The AMD Ryzen 5 Pro 6650H with six cores serves as the entry level, and you can also get the Ryzen 7 Pro 6850H and the Ryzen 9 Pro 6950H, both with eight cores. As graphics chip, you can either use the integrated Radeon GPU or optionally get the AMD Radeon RX 6500M. The Lenovo ThinkPad Z16 is the first ThinkPad that you can buy with a combination of AMD CPU and AMD dGPU.

In the ThinkPad Z series, Lenovo uses soldered LPDDR5-6400 memory, with the Z16 offering either 16 or 32 GB of RAM. A single M.2-2280 SSD serves as the storage.

Test Conditions

Our test was performed under difficult conditions, since the Z16 created some big problems for us. Our first test unit constantly restarted when the Wi-Fi was activated. We then received an exchange device, which solved the problems to a large extent, and the replacement ThinkPad was significantly more stable.

In the Windows "Best Performance" mode, the CPU of the ThinkPad Z16 has a short-term power limit of 65 watts, and in the long term, the processor can consume 47 watts.

Processor

The AMD Ryzen 7 Pro 6850H is a processor of the 2022 Rembrandt generation that has a typical TDP of 45 watts as a chip of the H series. Its eight cores (16 threads with Hyperthreading) have a basic clock speed of 3.2 GHz and a maximum speed of 4.7 GHz. For some additional comparisons with other processors, we recommend our CPU comparison list.

The Lenovo ThinkPad Z16 Gen 1 is the first ThinkPad with the AMD-H series. In the benchmark tests, it achieves a very good performance, although it remains behind the competitors in several disciplines. The Intel Core-i CPUs of the 12th generation are better in both the single and multicore performance, even though the advantage doesn't last long in the multicore performance. The M1 Pro and Max processors also have advantages, aside from the emulated benchmarks.

Even though the "Ultra Performance" mode isn't available in battery operation, the CPU performance remains almost unchanged in battery operation despite this (11,963 points in the Cinebench R23 Multicore test).

Cinebench R15 Multi Constant Load Test

Lenovo ThinkPad Z16 G1 21D5S00T00 AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850H: Ø2035 (1986.69-2081.49)

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme G4-20Y5CTO1WW (3050 Ti) Intel Core i7-11800H: Ø1877 (1839.5-2023.47)

Dell XPS 15 9520 RTX 3050 Ti Intel Core i7-12700H: Ø1997 (1913.33-2170.14)

Dell XPS 17 9720 Intel Core i7-12700H: Ø2032 (1910.22-2715.55)

Dell XPS 17 9720 Intel Core i7-12700H; Ultra Performance: Ø2223 (2130.38-2634.35)

Apple MacBook Pro 16 2021 M1 Max Apple M1 Max; Rosetta 2: Ø1687 (1667.29-1693.05)

CPU Performance Rating: Percent
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 5.5: 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
Dell XPS 17 9720 Intel Core i7-12700H	80.3 pt
Average of class Multimedia	79.4 pt
Dell XPS 15 9520 RTX 3050 Ti Intel Core i7-12700H	79.1 pt
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme G4-20Y50040GE ^-3! Intel Core i9-11950H	71.1 pt
Apple MacBook Pro 16 2021 M1 Pro ^-5! Apple M1 Pro	69.7 pt
Lenovo ThinkPad Z16 G1 21D5S00T00 AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850H	69.5 pt
Apple MacBook Pro 16 2021 M1 Max ^-5! Apple M1 Max	69.2 pt
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme G4-20Y5CTO1WW (3050 Ti) Intel Core i7-11800H	67.5 pt
Average AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850H	64.2 pt

Cinebench R23 / Multi Core
Dell XPS 17 9720 Intel Core i7-12700H	16537 Points +38%
Average of class Multimedia (6936 - 30789, n=103, last 2 years)	15500 Points +29%
Dell XPS 15 9520 RTX 3050 Ti Intel Core i7-12700H	14130 (12303.9^min - 14129.8^max) Points +18%
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme G4-20Y5CTO1WW (3050 Ti) Intel Core i7-11800H	12446 Points +4%
Average AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850H (12016 - 12770, n=2)	12393 Points +3%
Apple MacBook Pro 16 2021 M1 Max Apple M1 Max	12385 Points +3%
Apple MacBook Pro 16 2021 M1 Pro Apple M1 Pro	12370 Points +3%
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme G4-20Y50040GE Intel Core i9-11950H	12048 Points 0%
Lenovo ThinkPad Z16 G1 21D5S00T00 AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850H	12016 Points

Cinebench R23 / Single Core
Dell XPS 15 9520 RTX 3050 Ti Intel Core i7-12700H	1773 Points +19%
Average of class Multimedia (878 - 2290, n=94, last 2 years)	1769 Points +19%
Dell XPS 17 9720 Intel Core i7-12700H	1736 Points +16%
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme G4-20Y50040GE Intel Core i9-11950H	1586 Points +6%
Apple MacBook Pro 16 2021 M1 Pro Apple M1 Pro	1534 Points +3%
Apple MacBook Pro 16 2021 M1 Max Apple M1 Max	1530 Points +3%
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme G4-20Y5CTO1WW (3050 Ti) Intel Core i7-11800H	1521 Points +2%
Lenovo ThinkPad Z16 G1 21D5S00T00 AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850H	1491 Points
Average AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850H (1469 - 1491, n=2)	1480 Points -1%

Cinebench R20 / CPU (Multi Core)
Average of class Multimedia (2681 - 11768, n=87, last 2 years)	5687 Points +16%
Dell XPS 15 9520 RTX 3050 Ti Intel Core i7-12700H	5479 Points +12%
Lenovo ThinkPad Z16 G1 21D5S00T00 AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850H	4887 Points
Dell XPS 17 9720 Intel Core i7-12700H	4883 Points 0%
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme G4-20Y5CTO1WW (3050 Ti) Intel Core i7-11800H	4726 Points -3%
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme G4-20Y50040GE Intel Core i9-11950H	4471 Points -9%
Average AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850H (2990 - 4946, n=3)	4274 Points -13%
Apple MacBook Pro 16 2021 M1 Max Apple M1 Max	2735 Points -44%
Apple MacBook Pro 16 2021 M1 Pro Apple M1 Pro	2721 Points -44%

Cinebench R20 / CPU (Single Core)
Dell XPS 15 9520 RTX 3050 Ti Intel Core i7-12700H	680 Points +17%
Dell XPS 17 9720 Intel Core i7-12700H	657 Points +13%
Average of class Multimedia (341 - 853, n=87, last 2 years)	651 Points +12%
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme G4-20Y50040GE Intel Core i9-11950H	621 Points +7%
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme G4-20Y5CTO1WW (3050 Ti) Intel Core i7-11800H	585 Points 0%
Lenovo ThinkPad Z16 G1 21D5S00T00 AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850H	583 Points
Average AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850H (564 - 583, n=3)	574 Points -2%
Apple MacBook Pro 16 2021 M1 Pro Apple M1 Pro	393 Points -33%
Apple MacBook Pro 16 2021 M1 Max Apple M1 Max	390 Points -33%

Cinebench R15 / CPU Multi 64Bit
Dell XPS 17 9720 Intel Core i7-12700H	2715.55 (1910.22^min - 2715.55^max) Points +30%
Dell XPS 17 9720 Intel Core i7-12700H	2634.35 (2130.38^min - 2634.35^max) Points +27%
Average of class Multimedia (1252 - 4774, n=94, last 2 years)	2445 Points +17%
Dell XPS 15 9520 RTX 3050 Ti Intel Core i7-12700H	2170 (1913.33^min - 2170.14^max) Points +4%
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme G4-20Y50040GE Intel Core i9-11950H	2089 (1823.99^min - 2089.32^max) Points 0%
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme G4-20Y50040GE Intel Core i9-11950H	1954 (1818.43^min - 1953.6^max) Points -6%
Average AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850H (2081 - 2090, n=2)	2086 Points 0%
Lenovo ThinkPad Z16 G1 21D5S00T00 AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850H	2081 (1986.69^min - 2081.49^max) Points
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme G4-20Y5CTO1WW (3050 Ti) Intel Core i7-11800H	2023 (1839.5^min - 2023.47^max) Points -3%
Apple MacBook Pro 16 2021 M1 Max Apple M1 Max	1693 (1667^min - 1693^max) Points -19%
Apple MacBook Pro 16 2021 M1 Pro Apple M1 Pro	1690 (1675^min - 1690^max) Points -19%

Cinebench R15 / CPU Single 64Bit
Average of class Multimedia (99.6 - 323, n=89, last 2 years)	258 Points +6%
Dell XPS 17 9720 Intel Core i7-12700H	253.51 Points +4%
Dell XPS 15 9520 RTX 3050 Ti Intel Core i7-12700H	251 Points +3%
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme G4-20Y50040GE Intel Core i9-11950H	244 Points 0%
Lenovo ThinkPad Z16 G1 21D5S00T00 AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850H	244 Points
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme G4-20Y5CTO1WW (3050 Ti) Intel Core i7-11800H	230 Points -6%
Apple MacBook Pro 16 2021 M1 Pro Apple M1 Pro	209 Points -14%
Average AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850H (166.2 - 244, n=2)	205 Points -16%
Apple MacBook Pro 16 2021 M1 Max Apple M1 Max	197 Points -19%

Blender / v2.79 BMW27 CPU
Average of class Multimedia (107 - 502, n=85, last 2 years)	253 Seconds * -8%
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme G4-20Y5CTO1WW (3050 Ti) Intel Core i7-11800H	252 Seconds * -7%
Average AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850H (235 - 248, n=2)	242 Seconds * -3%
Dell XPS 17 9720 Intel Core i7-12700H	238 Seconds * -1%
Lenovo ThinkPad Z16 G1 21D5S00T00 AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850H	235 Seconds *
Dell XPS 15 9520 RTX 3050 Ti Intel Core i7-12700H	226 Seconds * +4%
Apple MacBook Pro 16 2021 M1 Max Apple M1 Max	189 Seconds * +20%
Apple MacBook Pro 16 2021 M1 Pro Apple M1 Pro	183.3 Seconds * +22%

7-Zip 18.03 / 7z b 4
Dell XPS 15 9520 RTX 3050 Ti Intel Core i7-12700H	61455 MIPS +9%
Average of class Multimedia (30592 - 121228, n=79, last 2 years)	60219 MIPS +7%
Dell XPS 17 9720 Intel Core i7-12700H	59353 MIPS +5%
Lenovo ThinkPad Z16 G1 21D5S00T00 AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850H	56498 MIPS
Average AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850H (52391 - 56498, n=2)	54445 MIPS -4%
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme G4-20Y5CTO1WW (3050 Ti) Intel Core i7-11800H	49194 MIPS -13%

7-Zip 18.03 / 7z b 4 -mmt1
Dell XPS 17 9720 Intel Core i7-12700H	5763 MIPS +7%
Dell XPS 15 9520 RTX 3050 Ti Intel Core i7-12700H	5759 MIPS +7%
Average of class Multimedia (3398 - 7545, n=79, last 2 years)	5716 MIPS +6%
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme G4-20Y5CTO1WW (3050 Ti) Intel Core i7-11800H	5621 MIPS +5%
Average AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850H (5374 - 5460, n=2)	5417 MIPS +1%
Lenovo ThinkPad Z16 G1 21D5S00T00 AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850H	5374 MIPS

Geekbench 5.5 / Multi-Core
Dell XPS 17 9720 Intel Core i7-12700H	13491 Points +52%
Apple MacBook Pro 16 2021 M1 Max Apple M1 Max	12708 Points +44%
Apple MacBook Pro 16 2021 M1 Pro Apple M1 Pro	12499 Points +41%
Average of class Multimedia (4990 - 23059, n=87, last 2 years)	12061 Points +36%
Dell XPS 15 9520 RTX 3050 Ti Intel Core i7-12700H	11827 Points +34%
Lenovo ThinkPad Z16 G1 21D5S00T00 AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850H	8851 Points
Average AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850H (8093 - 8851, n=2)	8472 Points -4%
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme G4-20Y5CTO1WW (3050 Ti) Intel Core i7-11800H	8172 Points -8%
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme G4-20Y50040GE Intel Core i9-11950H	7969 Points -10%

Geekbench 5.5 / Single-Core
Average of class Multimedia (891 - 2555, n=87, last 2 years)	1826 Points +23%
Apple MacBook Pro 16 2021 M1 Max Apple M1 Max	1782 Points +20%
Dell XPS 15 9520 RTX 3050 Ti Intel Core i7-12700H	1770 Points +20%
Apple MacBook Pro 16 2021 M1 Pro Apple M1 Pro	1768 Points +19%
Dell XPS 17 9720 Intel Core i7-12700H	1767 Points +19%
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme G4-20Y50040GE Intel Core i9-11950H	1631 Points +10%
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme G4-20Y5CTO1WW (3050 Ti) Intel Core i7-11800H	1576 Points +6%
Lenovo ThinkPad Z16 G1 21D5S00T00 AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850H	1481 Points
Average AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850H (1474 - 1481, n=2)	1478 Points 0%

HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2 / 4k Preset
Average of class Multimedia (5.26 - 30.5, n=78, last 2 years)	16.4 fps +3%
Lenovo ThinkPad Z16 G1 21D5S00T00 AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850H	15.9 fps
Dell XPS 15 9520 RTX 3050 Ti Intel Core i7-12700H	15.1 fps -5%
Dell XPS 17 9720 Intel Core i7-12700H	14.7 fps -8%
Average AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850H (12.7 - 15.9, n=2)	14.3 fps -10%
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme G4-20Y50040GE Intel Core i9-11950H	13.8 fps -13%
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme G4-20Y5CTO1WW (3050 Ti) Intel Core i7-11800H	13.7 fps -14%

LibreOffice / 20 Documents To PDF
Average AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850H (50.7 - 95.2, n=2)	73 s * -44%
Lenovo ThinkPad Z16 G1 21D5S00T00 AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850H	50.7 s *
Average of class Multimedia (6.7 - 146.7, n=81, last 2 years)	49.2 s * +3%
Dell XPS 17 9720 Intel Core i7-12700H	43.5 s * +14%
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme G4-20Y5CTO1WW (3050 Ti) Intel Core i7-11800H	41.4 s * +18%
Dell XPS 15 9520 RTX 3050 Ti Intel Core i7-12700H	41.4 s * +18%
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme G4-20Y50040GE Intel Core i9-11950H	38.6 s * +24%

R Benchmark 2.5 / Overall mean
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme G4-20Y5CTO1WW (3050 Ti) Intel Core i7-11800H	0.554 sec * -7%
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme G4-20Y50040GE Intel Core i9-11950H	0.545 sec * -6%
Average AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850H (0.516 - 0.524, n=2)	0.52 sec * -1%
Lenovo ThinkPad Z16 G1 21D5S00T00 AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850H	0.516 sec *
Average of class Multimedia (0.3604 - 0.947, n=79, last 2 years)	0.4845 sec * +6%
Dell XPS 15 9520 RTX 3050 Ti Intel Core i7-12700H	0.4566 sec * +12%
Dell XPS 17 9720 Intel Core i7-12700H	0.4554 sec * +12%

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Cinebench R10 Shading 32Bit

13701

Cinebench R10 Rendering Single 32Bit

5791

Cinebench R10 Rendering Multiple CPUs 32Bit

34412

Cinebench R11.5 OpenGL 64Bit

144.15 fps

Cinebench R11.5 CPU Single 64Bit

2.6 Points

Cinebench R11.5 CPU Multi 64Bit

21.32 Points

Cinebench R15 CPU Single 64Bit

244 Points

Cinebench R15 Ref. Match 64Bit

98 %

Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64Bit

181 fps

Cinebench R15 CPU Multi 64Bit

2081 Points

Cinebench R20 CPU (Multi Core)

4887 Points

Cinebench R20 CPU (Single Core)

583 Points

Cinebench R23 Multi Core

12016 Points

Cinebench R23 Single Core

1491 Points

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... in comparison

Performance Rating
Average AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850H	87 pt
Lenovo ThinkPad Z16 G1 21D5S00T00 AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850H, Radeon RX 6500M	86.3 pt
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme G4-20Y50040GE Intel Core i9-11950H, GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU	83.7 pt
Average of class Multimedia	82.7 pt
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme G4-20Y5CTO1WW (3050 Ti) Intel Core i7-11800H, GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU	81 pt
Dell XPS 15 9520 RTX 3050 Ti Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU	63.1 pt
Dell XPS 17 9720 Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3050 4GB Laptop GPU	62.4 pt

AIDA64 / FP32 Ray-Trace
Lenovo ThinkPad Z16 G1 21D5S00T00 AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850H, Radeon RX 6500M	15301 KRay/s
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme G4-20Y50040GE Intel Core i9-11950H, GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU	15282 KRay/s 0%
Average AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850H (15009 - 15301, n=2)	15155 KRay/s -1%
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme G4-20Y5CTO1WW (3050 Ti) Intel Core i7-11800H, GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU	14618 KRay/s -4%
Average of class Multimedia (4906 - 36957, n=76, last 2 years)	14392 KRay/s -6%
Dell XPS 15 9520 RTX 3050 Ti Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU	7575 KRay/s -50%
Dell XPS 17 9720 Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3050 4GB Laptop GPU	6848 KRay/s -55%

AIDA64 / FPU Julia
Lenovo ThinkPad Z16 G1 21D5S00T00 AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850H, Radeon RX 6500M	94997 Points
Average AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850H (93021 - 94997, n=2)	94009 Points -1%
Average of class Multimedia (14528 - 147248, n=77, last 2 years)	72601 Points -24%
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme G4-20Y50040GE Intel Core i9-11950H, GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU	63303 Points -33%
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme G4-20Y5CTO1WW (3050 Ti) Intel Core i7-11800H, GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU	61086 Points -36%
Dell XPS 15 9520 RTX 3050 Ti Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU	34205 Points -64%
Dell XPS 17 9720 Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3050 4GB Laptop GPU	32180 Points -66%

AIDA64 / CPU SHA3
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme G4-20Y50040GE Intel Core i9-11950H, GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU	4254 MB/s +34%
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme G4-20Y5CTO1WW (3050 Ti) Intel Core i7-11800H, GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU	4098 MB/s +29%
Average of class Multimedia (1529 - 6698, n=77, last 2 years)	3385 MB/s +7%
Lenovo ThinkPad Z16 G1 21D5S00T00 AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850H, Radeon RX 6500M	3169 MB/s
Average AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850H (3155 - 3169, n=2)	3162 MB/s 0%
Dell XPS 15 9520 RTX 3050 Ti Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU	2625 MB/s -17%
Dell XPS 17 9720 Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3050 4GB Laptop GPU	2401 MB/s -24%

AIDA64 / CPU Queen
Lenovo ThinkPad Z16 G1 21D5S00T00 AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850H, Radeon RX 6500M	102905 Points
Average AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850H (100724 - 102905, n=2)	101815 Points -1%
Dell XPS 17 9720 Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3050 4GB Laptop GPU	99917 Points -3%
Dell XPS 15 9520 RTX 3050 Ti Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU	99666 Points -3%
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme G4-20Y50040GE Intel Core i9-11950H, GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU	98176 Points -5%
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme G4-20Y5CTO1WW (3050 Ti) Intel Core i7-11800H, GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU	91934 Points -11%
Average of class Multimedia (21547 - 141074, n=77, last 2 years)	90675 Points -12%

AIDA64 / FPU SinJulia
Lenovo ThinkPad Z16 G1 21D5S00T00 AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850H, Radeon RX 6500M	12638 Points
Average AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850H (12309 - 12638, n=2)	12474 Points -1%
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme G4-20Y50040GE Intel Core i9-11950H, GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU	10451 Points -17%
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme G4-20Y5CTO1WW (3050 Ti) Intel Core i7-11800H, GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU	9786 Points -23%
Average of class Multimedia (1240 - 19021, n=77, last 2 years)	9325 Points -26%
Dell XPS 15 9520 RTX 3050 Ti Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU	8622 Points -32%
Dell XPS 17 9720 Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3050 4GB Laptop GPU	8376 Points -34%

AIDA64 / FPU Mandel
Lenovo ThinkPad Z16 G1 21D5S00T00 AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850H, Radeon RX 6500M	51802 Points
Average AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850H (51299 - 51802, n=2)	51551 Points 0%
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme G4-20Y50040GE Intel Core i9-11950H, GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU	38046 Points -27%
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme G4-20Y5CTO1WW (3050 Ti) Intel Core i7-11800H, GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU	36412 Points -30%
Average of class Multimedia (9903 - 75780, n=76, last 2 years)	36124 Points -30%
Dell XPS 15 9520 RTX 3050 Ti Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU	20549 Points -60%
Dell XPS 17 9720 Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3050 4GB Laptop GPU	18563 Points -64%

AIDA64 / CPU AES
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme G4-20Y50040GE Intel Core i9-11950H, GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU	147249 MB/s +143%
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme G4-20Y5CTO1WW (3050 Ti) Intel Core i7-11800H, GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU	146086 MB/s +142%
Average AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850H (60476 - 128243, n=2)	94360 MB/s +56%
Dell XPS 15 9520 RTX 3050 Ti Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU	82666 MB/s +37%
Dell XPS 17 9720 Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3050 4GB Laptop GPU	77842 MB/s +29%
Average of class Multimedia (31432 - 169946, n=77, last 2 years)	75931 MB/s +26%
Lenovo ThinkPad Z16 G1 21D5S00T00 AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850H, Radeon RX 6500M	60476 MB/s

AIDA64 / CPU ZLib
Average of class Multimedia (454 - 1973, n=77, last 2 years)	934 MB/s +16%
Dell XPS 17 9720 Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3050 4GB Laptop GPU	845 MB/s +5%
Dell XPS 15 9520 RTX 3050 Ti Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU	829 MB/s +3%
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme G4-20Y50040GE Intel Core i9-11950H, GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU	820 MB/s +2%
Average AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850H (806 - 809, n=2)	808 MB/s 0%
Lenovo ThinkPad Z16 G1 21D5S00T00 AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850H, Radeon RX 6500M	806 MB/s
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme G4-20Y5CTO1WW (3050 Ti) Intel Core i7-11800H, GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU	790 MB/s -2%

AIDA64 / FP64 Ray-Trace
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme G4-20Y50040GE Intel Core i9-11950H, GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU	8306 KRay/s +2%
Lenovo ThinkPad Z16 G1 21D5S00T00 AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850H, Radeon RX 6500M	8104 KRay/s
Average AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850H (7876 - 8104, n=2)	7990 KRay/s -1%
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme G4-20Y5CTO1WW (3050 Ti) Intel Core i7-11800H, GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU	7823 KRay/s -3%
Average of class Multimedia (2738 - 20608, n=77, last 2 years)	7814 KRay/s -4%
Dell XPS 15 9520 RTX 3050 Ti Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU	4378 KRay/s -46%
Dell XPS 17 9720 Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3050 4GB Laptop GPU	3865 KRay/s -52%

AIDA64 / CPU PhotoWorxx
Dell XPS 17 9720 Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3050 4GB Laptop GPU	40893 MPixel/s +56%
Average of class Multimedia (7419 - 53918, n=77, last 2 years)	40793 MPixel/s +56%
Dell XPS 15 9520 RTX 3050 Ti Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU	33204 MPixel/s +27%
Lenovo ThinkPad Z16 G1 21D5S00T00 AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850H, Radeon RX 6500M	26176 MPixel/s
Average AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850H (18157 - 26176, n=2)	22167 MPixel/s -15%
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme G4-20Y5CTO1WW (3050 Ti) Intel Core i7-11800H, GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU	15689 MPixel/s -40%
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme G4-20Y50040GE Intel Core i9-11950H, GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU	12933 MPixel/s -51%

System Performance

In the PCMark 10, the Lenovo ThinkPad Z16 G1 places in the middle of the field but in the Crossmark, more at the bottom end of the comparison field. In everyday operation, the Lenovo ThinkPad Z16 G1 runs absolutely smoothly and fast.

PCMark 10 / Score
Dell XPS 15 9520 RTX 3050 Ti GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU, i7-12700H, WDC PC SN810 512GB	7075 Points +8%
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme G4-20Y50040GE GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU, i9-11950H, Kioxia XG7 KXG7AZNV1T02	6919 Points +6%
Dell XPS 17 9720 GeForce RTX 3050 4GB Laptop GPU, i7-12700H, Micron 3400 MTFDKBA512TFH 512GB	6879 Points +5%
Average of class Multimedia (4542 - 8670, n=72, last 2 years)	6789 Points +4%
Lenovo ThinkPad Z16 G1 21D5S00T00 Radeon RX 6500M, R7 PRO 6850H, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR	6530 Points
Average AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850H, AMD Radeon RX 6500M ()	6530 Points 0%
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme G4-20Y5CTO1WW (3050 Ti) GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU, i7-11800H, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR	6524 Points 0%

PCMark 10 / Essentials
Dell XPS 15 9520 RTX 3050 Ti GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU, i7-12700H, WDC PC SN810 512GB	10970 Points +7%
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme G4-20Y5CTO1WW (3050 Ti) GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU, i7-11800H, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR	10846 Points +6%
Average of class Multimedia (8480 - 12420, n=72, last 2 years)	10515 Points +3%
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme G4-20Y50040GE GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU, i9-11950H, Kioxia XG7 KXG7AZNV1T02	10508 Points +3%
Dell XPS 17 9720 GeForce RTX 3050 4GB Laptop GPU, i7-12700H, Micron 3400 MTFDKBA512TFH 512GB	10369 Points +1%
Lenovo ThinkPad Z16 G1 21D5S00T00 Radeon RX 6500M, R7 PRO 6850H, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR	10225 Points
Average AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850H, AMD Radeon RX 6500M ()	10225 Points 0%

PCMark 10 / Productivity
Dell XPS 15 9520 RTX 3050 Ti GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU, i7-12700H, WDC PC SN810 512GB	9555 Points +14%
Dell XPS 17 9720 GeForce RTX 3050 4GB Laptop GPU, i7-12700H, Micron 3400 MTFDKBA512TFH 512GB	9257 Points +11%
Average of class Multimedia (6089 - 10742, n=72, last 2 years)	8919 Points +7%
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme G4-20Y50040GE GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU, i9-11950H, Kioxia XG7 KXG7AZNV1T02	8790 Points +5%
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme G4-20Y5CTO1WW (3050 Ti) GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU, i7-11800H, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR	8450 Points +1%
Lenovo ThinkPad Z16 G1 21D5S00T00 Radeon RX 6500M, R7 PRO 6850H, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR	8359 Points
Average AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850H, AMD Radeon RX 6500M ()	8359 Points 0%

PCMark 10 / Digital Content Creation
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme G4-20Y50040GE GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU, i9-11950H, Kioxia XG7 KXG7AZNV1T02	9735 Points +10%
Dell XPS 17 9720 GeForce RTX 3050 4GB Laptop GPU, i7-12700H, Micron 3400 MTFDKBA512TFH 512GB	9203 Points +4%
Average of class Multimedia (3651 - 13548, n=72, last 2 years)	9194 Points +4%
Dell XPS 15 9520 RTX 3050 Ti GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU, i7-12700H, WDC PC SN810 512GB	9169 Points +4%
Lenovo ThinkPad Z16 G1 21D5S00T00 Radeon RX 6500M, R7 PRO 6850H, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR	8842 Points
Average AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850H, AMD Radeon RX 6500M ()	8842 Points 0%
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme G4-20Y5CTO1WW (3050 Ti) GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU, i7-11800H, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR	8223 Points -7%

CrossMark / Overall
Dell XPS 15 9520 RTX 3050 Ti GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU, i7-12700H, WDC PC SN810 512GB	1872 Points +27%
Dell XPS 17 9720 GeForce RTX 3050 4GB Laptop GPU, i7-12700H, Micron 3400 MTFDKBA512TFH 512GB	1857 Points +26%
Average of class Multimedia (978 - 2255, n=90, last 2 years)	1719 Points +16%
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme G4-20Y50040GE GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU, i9-11950H, Kioxia XG7 KXG7AZNV1T02	1649 Points +12%
Apple MacBook Pro 16 2021 M1 Max M1 Max 32-Core GPU, M1 Max, Apple SSD AP2048R	1586 Points +7%
Apple MacBook Pro 16 2021 M1 Pro M1 Pro 16-Core GPU, M1 Pro, Apple SSD AP1024R	1556 Points +5%
Lenovo ThinkPad Z16 G1 21D5S00T00 Radeon RX 6500M, R7 PRO 6850H, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR	1478 Points
Average AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850H, AMD Radeon RX 6500M ()	1478 Points 0%

CrossMark / Productivity
Dell XPS 15 9520 RTX 3050 Ti GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU, i7-12700H, WDC PC SN810 512GB	1792 Points +23%
Dell XPS 17 9720 GeForce RTX 3050 4GB Laptop GPU, i7-12700H, Micron 3400 MTFDKBA512TFH 512GB	1735 Points +19%
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme G4-20Y50040GE GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU, i9-11950H, Kioxia XG7 KXG7AZNV1T02	1655 Points +14%
Average of class Multimedia (913 - 2064, n=90, last 2 years)	1628 Points +12%
Lenovo ThinkPad Z16 G1 21D5S00T00 Radeon RX 6500M, R7 PRO 6850H, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR	1457 Points
Average AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850H, AMD Radeon RX 6500M ()	1457 Points 0%
Apple MacBook Pro 16 2021 M1 Max M1 Max 32-Core GPU, M1 Max, Apple SSD AP2048R	1361 Points -7%
Apple MacBook Pro 16 2021 M1 Pro M1 Pro 16-Core GPU, M1 Pro, Apple SSD AP1024R	1342 Points -8%

CrossMark / Creativity
Apple MacBook Pro 16 2021 M1 Max M1 Max 32-Core GPU, M1 Max, Apple SSD AP2048R	2102 Points +33%
Dell XPS 17 9720 GeForce RTX 3050 4GB Laptop GPU, i7-12700H, Micron 3400 MTFDKBA512TFH 512GB	2067 Points +31%
Apple MacBook Pro 16 2021 M1 Pro M1 Pro 16-Core GPU, M1 Pro, Apple SSD AP1024R	2054 Points +30%
Dell XPS 15 9520 RTX 3050 Ti GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU, i7-12700H, WDC PC SN810 512GB	1993 Points +26%
Average of class Multimedia (1054 - 2795, n=90, last 2 years)	1932 Points +22%
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme G4-20Y50040GE GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU, i9-11950H, Kioxia XG7 KXG7AZNV1T02	1678 Points +6%
Lenovo ThinkPad Z16 G1 21D5S00T00 Radeon RX 6500M, R7 PRO 6850H, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR	1581 Points
Average AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850H, AMD Radeon RX 6500M ()	1581 Points 0%

CrossMark / Responsiveness
Dell XPS 15 9520 RTX 3050 Ti GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU, i7-12700H, WDC PC SN810 512GB	1768 Points +40%
Dell XPS 17 9720 GeForce RTX 3050 4GB Laptop GPU, i7-12700H, Micron 3400 MTFDKBA512TFH 512GB	1651 Points +31%
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme G4-20Y50040GE GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU, i9-11950H, Kioxia XG7 KXG7AZNV1T02	1547 Points +23%
Average of class Multimedia (869 - 2171, n=90, last 2 years)	1441 Points +14%
Lenovo ThinkPad Z16 G1 21D5S00T00 Radeon RX 6500M, R7 PRO 6850H, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR	1259 Points
Average AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850H, AMD Radeon RX 6500M ()	1259 Points 0%
Apple MacBook Pro 16 2021 M1 Max M1 Max 32-Core GPU, M1 Max, Apple SSD AP2048R	1080 Points -14%
Apple MacBook Pro 16 2021 M1 Pro M1 Pro 16-Core GPU, M1 Pro, Apple SSD AP1024R	1055 Points -16%

PCMark 10 Score		6530 points
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AIDA64: Memory Copy | Memory Read | Memory Write | Memory Latency

AIDA64 / Memory Copy
Average of class Multimedia (20549 - 104459, n=77, last 2 years)	69078 MB/s +42%
Dell XPS 17 9720 Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3050 4GB Laptop GPU	63610 MB/s +31%
Dell XPS 15 9520 RTX 3050 Ti Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU	57944 MB/s +19%
Lenovo ThinkPad Z16 G1 21D5S00T00 AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850H, Radeon RX 6500M	48504 MB/s
Average AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850H (30324 - 48504, n=2)	39414 MB/s -19%
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme G4-20Y5CTO1WW (3050 Ti) Intel Core i7-11800H, GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU	39053 MB/s -19%
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme G4-20Y50040GE Intel Core i9-11950H, GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU	27947 MB/s -42%

AIDA64 / Memory Read
Average of class Multimedia (22917 - 125604, n=77, last 2 years)	70185 MB/s +64%
Dell XPS 17 9720 Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3050 4GB Laptop GPU	67068 MB/s +57%
Dell XPS 15 9520 RTX 3050 Ti Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU	60019 MB/s +40%
Lenovo ThinkPad Z16 G1 21D5S00T00 AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850H, Radeon RX 6500M	42736 MB/s
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme G4-20Y5CTO1WW (3050 Ti) Intel Core i7-11800H, GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU	41974 MB/s -2%
Average AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850H (33791 - 42736, n=2)	38264 MB/s -10%
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme G4-20Y50040GE Intel Core i9-11950H, GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU	26064 MB/s -39%

AIDA64 / Memory Write
Average of class Multimedia (20226 - 117933, n=77, last 2 years)	70291 MB/s +37%
Dell XPS 17 9720 Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3050 4GB Laptop GPU	66475 MB/s +30%
Dell XPS 15 9520 RTX 3050 Ti Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU	58107 MB/s +14%
Lenovo ThinkPad Z16 G1 21D5S00T00 AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850H, Radeon RX 6500M	51157 MB/s
Average AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850H (32728 - 51157, n=2)	41943 MB/s -18%
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme G4-20Y5CTO1WW (3050 Ti) Intel Core i7-11800H, GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU	41728 MB/s -18%
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme G4-20Y50040GE Intel Core i9-11950H, GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU	22302 MB/s -56%

AIDA64 / Memory Latency
Lenovo ThinkPad Z16 G1 21D5S00T00 AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850H, Radeon RX 6500M	132.1 ns *
Average AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850H (93.5 - 132.1, n=2)	112.8 ns * +15%
Average of class Multimedia (7 - 346, n=77, last 2 years)	107 ns * +19%
Dell XPS 15 9520 RTX 3050 Ti Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU	99.1 ns * +25%
Dell XPS 17 9720 Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3050 4GB Laptop GPU	92.1 ns * +30%
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme G4-20Y50040GE Intel Core i9-11950H, GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU	87.8 ns * +34%
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme G4-20Y5CTO1WW (3050 Ti) Intel Core i7-11800H, GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU	85.6 ns * +35%

* ... smaller is better

DPC Latencies

Our test unit of the Lenovo ThinkPad Z16 G1 has problems with DPC latencies, which might lead to some drops during audio and video processing. These problems can be remedied with driver or firmware updates and might vary from unit to unit.

There are hardly any drops in the YouTube test, where the CPU and GPU loads also remain extremely low.

DPC Latencies / LatencyMon - interrupt to process latency (max), Web, Youtube, Prime95
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme G4-20Y50040GE GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU, i9-11950H, Kioxia XG7 KXG7AZNV1T02	1604 μs * -149%
Dell XPS 17 9720 GeForce RTX 3050 4GB Laptop GPU, i7-12700H, Micron 3400 MTFDKBA512TFH 512GB	1011.2 μs * -57%
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme G4-20Y5CTO1WW (3050 Ti) GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU, i7-11800H, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR	950 μs * -48%
Dell XPS 15 9520 RTX 3050 Ti GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU, i7-12700H, WDC PC SN810 512GB	912.2 μs * -42%
Lenovo ThinkPad Z16 G1 21D5S00T00 Radeon RX 6500M, R7 PRO 6850H, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR	643.2 μs *

* ... smaller is better

Storage Solution

The Samsung PM9A1 SSD in the Lenovo ThinkPad Z16 Gen 1 offers a storage capacity of 1 Terrabyte. It is an M.2-2280 SSD that is connected with the newest NVMe PCIe-4.0 standard. The results in our benchmark test paint a mixed picture: Looking at the absolute speed, this is a very fast SSD, but all the other laptops in our comparison are faster, even if the difference isn't very large. In addition, the performance under constant load also varies.

AS SSD

DiskSpd

Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR

Sequential Read: 4572.06MB/s

Sequential Write: 2339.86MB/s

4K Read: 63.1MB/s

4K Write: 138.07MB/s

4K-64 Read: 863.66MB/s

4K-64 Write: 2682.07MB/s

Access Time Read: 0.045ms

Access Time Write: 0.028ms

Copy ISO: 2156.8MB/s

Copy Program: 426.1MB/s

Copy Game: 1157.07MB/s

Score Read: 1384Points

Score Write: 3054Points

Score Total: 5050Points

Drive Performance Rating | DiskSpd | AS SSD

Drive Performance Rating - Percent
Average Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR	90.2 pt
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme G4-20Y5CTO1WW (3050 Ti) Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR	76.7 pt
Dell XPS 15 9520 RTX 3050 Ti WDC PC SN810 512GB	75 pt
Dell XPS 17 9720 Micron 3400 MTFDKBA512TFH 512GB	73.8 pt
Lenovo ThinkPad Z16 G1 21D5S00T00 Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR	70 pt
Average of class Multimedia	68.6 pt

DiskSpd
seq read
Average Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR (1761 - 4677, n=85)	3764 MB/s +2%
Lenovo ThinkPad Z16 G1 21D5S00T00 Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR	3695 (3676.71^min - 3695.39^max) MB/s
Dell XPS 15 9520 RTX 3050 Ti WDC PC SN810 512GB	3575 (3540.25^min - 3575.41^max) MB/s -3%
Dell XPS 17 9720 Micron 3400 MTFDKBA512TFH 512GB	3473 (3290.14^min - 3472.67^max) MB/s -6%
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme G4-20Y5CTO1WW (3050 Ti) Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR	3285 (3229.03^min - 3284.63^max) MB/s -11%
Average of class Multimedia (1629 - 4861, n=76, last 2 years)	2979 MB/s -19%
seq write
Dell XPS 15 9520 RTX 3050 Ti WDC PC SN810 512GB	3663 (3530.42^min - 3663.11^max) MB/s +11%
Average Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR (2220 - 4564, n=85)	3578 MB/s +9%
Dell XPS 17 9720 Micron 3400 MTFDKBA512TFH 512GB	3427 (3117.05^min - 3427.38^max) MB/s +4%
Lenovo ThinkPad Z16 G1 21D5S00T00 Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR	3294 (3260.63^min - 3294.03^max) MB/s
Average of class Multimedia (463 - 5711, n=76, last 2 years)	3127 MB/s -5%
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme G4-20Y5CTO1WW (3050 Ti) Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR	2886 (2821.51^min - 2885.78^max) MB/s -12%
seq q8 t1 read
Dell XPS 15 9520 RTX 3050 Ti WDC PC SN810 512GB	6722 (6163.74^min - 6721.56^max) MB/s +1%
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme G4-20Y5CTO1WW (3050 Ti) Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR	6641 (6202.75^min - 6640.63^max) MB/s 0%
Lenovo ThinkPad Z16 G1 21D5S00T00 Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR	6628 (5982.95^min - 6627.8^max) MB/s
Average Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR (3421 - 7100, n=85)	6477 MB/s -2%
Dell XPS 17 9720 Micron 3400 MTFDKBA512TFH 512GB	6460 (6172.78^min - 6459.52^max) MB/s -3%
Average of class Multimedia (2132 - 7126, n=76, last 2 years)	5465 MB/s -18%
seq q8 t1 write
Lenovo ThinkPad Z16 G1 21D5S00T00 Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR	4957 (4947.77^min - 4956.62^max) MB/s
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme G4-20Y5CTO1WW (3050 Ti) Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR	4922 (4873.36^min - 4922.03^max) MB/s -1%
Average Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR (2216 - 5281, n=85)	4814 MB/s -3%
Dell XPS 15 9520 RTX 3050 Ti WDC PC SN810 512GB	4342 (4271.69^min - 4341.94^max) MB/s -12%
Average of class Multimedia (555 - 6898, n=76, last 2 years)	4195 MB/s -15%
Dell XPS 17 9720 Micron 3400 MTFDKBA512TFH 512GB	3996 (3865.5^min - 3996.33^max) MB/s -19%
4k q1 t1 read
Dell XPS 15 9520 RTX 3050 Ti WDC PC SN810 512GB	80.3 (77.48^min - 80.31^max) MB/s +23%
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme G4-20Y5CTO1WW (3050 Ti) Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR	78.4 (78.15^min - 78.4^max) MB/s +20%
Average Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR (48.4 - 97.4, n=85)	76.7 MB/s +17%
Lenovo ThinkPad Z16 G1 21D5S00T00 Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR	65.4 MB/s
Average of class Multimedia (14.6 - 97.7, n=76, last 2 years)	63.4 MB/s -3%
Dell XPS 17 9720 Micron 3400 MTFDKBA512TFH 512GB	49 (47.21^min - 49.03^max) MB/s -25%
4k q1 t1 write
Dell XPS 15 9520 RTX 3050 Ti WDC PC SN810 512GB	220 (215.28^min - 220.05^max) MB/s +63%
Average Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR (49.9 - 280, n=85)	188.5 MB/s +40%
Average of class Multimedia (69.4 - 378, n=76, last 2 years)	172 MB/s +28%
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme G4-20Y5CTO1WW (3050 Ti) Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR	161 (160.33^min - 161.4^max) MB/s +19%
Dell XPS 17 9720 Micron 3400 MTFDKBA512TFH 512GB	151.7 (150.9^min - 151.67^max) MB/s +13%
Lenovo ThinkPad Z16 G1 21D5S00T00 Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR	134.8 (132.75^min - 134.76^max) MB/s
4k q32 t16 read
Average Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR (376 - 4185, n=85)	2579 MB/s +187%
Average of class Multimedia (295 - 4881, n=76, last 2 years)	1407 MB/s +57%
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme G4-20Y5CTO1WW (3050 Ti) Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR	1270 (1253.28^min - 1269.52^max) MB/s +41%
Dell XPS 15 9520 RTX 3050 Ti WDC PC SN810 512GB	958 (945.51^min - 958.45^max) MB/s +7%
Dell XPS 17 9720 Micron 3400 MTFDKBA512TFH 512GB	915 (885.65^min - 915.04^max) MB/s +2%
Lenovo ThinkPad Z16 G1 21D5S00T00 Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR	898 (852.85^min - 897.55^max) MB/s
4k q32 t16 write
Average Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR (291 - 3559, n=85)	1957 MB/s +390%
Average of class Multimedia (192.1 - 4074, n=76, last 2 years)	1059 MB/s +165%
Dell XPS 15 9520 RTX 3050 Ti WDC PC SN810 512GB	609 (517.93^min - 608.62^max) MB/s +53%
Dell XPS 17 9720 Micron 3400 MTFDKBA512TFH 512GB	585 (580.04^min - 584.52^max) MB/s +47%
Lenovo ThinkPad Z16 G1 21D5S00T00 Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR	399 (377.22^min - 398.52^max) MB/s
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme G4-20Y5CTO1WW (3050 Ti) Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR	373 (360.07^min - 372.6^max) MB/s -7%

AS SSD
Score Total
Average Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR (2577 - 9147, n=85)	6855 Points +36%
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme G4-20Y5CTO1WW (3050 Ti) Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR	6069 Points +20%
Dell XPS 17 9720 Micron 3400 MTFDKBA512TFH 512GB	5537 Points +10%
Dell XPS 15 9520 RTX 3050 Ti WDC PC SN810 512GB	5359 Points +6%
Average of class Multimedia (2033 - 9972, n=73, last 2 years)	5101 Points +1%
Lenovo ThinkPad Z16 G1 21D5S00T00 Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR	5050 Points
Score Read
Average Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR (983 - 3469, n=85)	2417 Points +75%
Dell XPS 15 9520 RTX 3050 Ti WDC PC SN810 512GB	2036 Points +47%
Dell XPS 17 9720 Micron 3400 MTFDKBA512TFH 512GB	1859 Points +34%
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme G4-20Y5CTO1WW (3050 Ti) Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR	1852 Points +34%
Average of class Multimedia (669 - 3501, n=73, last 2 years)	1646 Points +19%
Lenovo ThinkPad Z16 G1 21D5S00T00 Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR	1384 Points
Score Write
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme G4-20Y5CTO1WW (3050 Ti) Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR	3402 Points +11%
Average Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR (921 - 4043, n=85)	3272 Points +7%
Lenovo ThinkPad Z16 G1 21D5S00T00 Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR	3054 Points
Dell XPS 17 9720 Micron 3400 MTFDKBA512TFH 512GB	2858 Points -6%
Average of class Multimedia (656 - 4813, n=73, last 2 years)	2674 Points -12%
Dell XPS 15 9520 RTX 3050 Ti WDC PC SN810 512GB	2415 Points -21%
Seq Read
Dell XPS 15 9520 RTX 3050 Ti WDC PC SN810 512GB	5351.32 MB/s +17%
Dell XPS 17 9720 Micron 3400 MTFDKBA512TFH 512GB	4909 MB/s +7%
Average Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR (2638 - 5621, n=85)	4891 MB/s +7%
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme G4-20Y5CTO1WW (3050 Ti) Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR	4588 MB/s 0%
Lenovo ThinkPad Z16 G1 21D5S00T00 Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR	4572.06 MB/s
Average of class Multimedia (1718 - 5730, n=73, last 2 years)	4257 MB/s -7%
Seq Write
Average Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR (1617 - 4526, n=85)	3320 MB/s +42%
Average of class Multimedia (414 - 5651, n=73, last 2 years)	2791 MB/s +19%
Dell XPS 15 9520 RTX 3050 Ti WDC PC SN810 512GB	2395.03 MB/s +2%
Lenovo ThinkPad Z16 G1 21D5S00T00 Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR	2339.86 MB/s
Dell XPS 17 9720 Micron 3400 MTFDKBA512TFH 512GB	2083 MB/s -11%
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme G4-20Y5CTO1WW (3050 Ti) Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR	1625 MB/s -31%
4K Read
Dell XPS 15 9520 RTX 3050 Ti WDC PC SN810 512GB	76.28 MB/s +21%
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme G4-20Y5CTO1WW (3050 Ti) Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR	75.2 MB/s +19%
Average Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR (45.9 - 89.2, n=85)	72.4 MB/s +15%
Dell XPS 17 9720 Micron 3400 MTFDKBA512TFH 512GB	63.4 MB/s 0%
Lenovo ThinkPad Z16 G1 21D5S00T00 Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR	63.1 MB/s
Average of class Multimedia (28.7 - 98.5, n=73, last 2 years)	62 MB/s -2%
4K Write
Dell XPS 15 9520 RTX 3050 Ti WDC PC SN810 512GB	271.4 MB/s +97%
Dell XPS 17 9720 Micron 3400 MTFDKBA512TFH 512GB	202.93 MB/s +47%
Average of class Multimedia (66.5 - 328, n=73, last 2 years)	190.9 MB/s +38%
Average Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR (118.6 - 246, n=85)	186 MB/s +35%
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme G4-20Y5CTO1WW (3050 Ti) Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR	182.9 MB/s +32%
Lenovo ThinkPad Z16 G1 21D5S00T00 Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR	138.07 MB/s
4K-64 Read
Average Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR (421 - 2854, n=85)	1855 MB/s +115%
Dell XPS 15 9520 RTX 3050 Ti WDC PC SN810 512GB	1424.67 MB/s +65%
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme G4-20Y5CTO1WW (3050 Ti) Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR	1318 MB/s +53%
Dell XPS 17 9720 Micron 3400 MTFDKBA512TFH 512GB	1304.72 MB/s +51%
Average of class Multimedia (350 - 2989, n=73, last 2 years)	1158 MB/s +34%
Lenovo ThinkPad Z16 G1 21D5S00T00 Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR	863.66 MB/s
4K-64 Write
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme G4-20Y5CTO1WW (3050 Ti) Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR	3056 MB/s +14%
Average Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR (367 - 3451, n=85)	2754 MB/s +3%
Lenovo ThinkPad Z16 G1 21D5S00T00 Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR	2682.07 MB/s
Dell XPS 17 9720 Micron 3400 MTFDKBA512TFH 512GB	2446.99 MB/s -9%
Average of class Multimedia (411 - 4265, n=73, last 2 years)	2204 MB/s -18%
Dell XPS 15 9520 RTX 3050 Ti WDC PC SN810 512GB	1904 MB/s -29%
Access Time Read
Dell XPS 15 9520 RTX 3050 Ti WDC PC SN810 512GB	0.086 ms * -91%
Average of class Multimedia (0.018 - 0.15, n=73, last 2 years)	0.05499 ms * -22%
Lenovo ThinkPad Z16 G1 21D5S00T00 Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR	0.045 ms *
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme G4-20Y5CTO1WW (3050 Ti) Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR	0.041 ms * +9%
Average Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR (0.018 - 0.083, n=84)	0.03777 ms * +16%
Dell XPS 17 9720 Micron 3400 MTFDKBA512TFH 512GB	0.025 ms * +44%
Access Time Write
Average of class Multimedia (0.013 - 0.414, n=73, last 2 years)	0.06101 ms * -118%
Dell XPS 15 9520 RTX 3050 Ti WDC PC SN810 512GB	0.043 ms * -54%
Average Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR (0.017 - 0.101, n=85)	0.03406 ms * -22%
Lenovo ThinkPad Z16 G1 21D5S00T00 Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR	0.028 ms *
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme G4-20Y5CTO1WW (3050 Ti) Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR	0.022 ms * +21%
Dell XPS 17 9720 Micron 3400 MTFDKBA512TFH 512GB	0.019 ms * +32%

* ... smaller is better

Constant Performance Reading: DiskSpd Read Loop, Queue Depth 8

Lenovo ThinkPad Z16 G1 21D5S00T00: Ø6370 (3287.21-6723.03)

Graphics Card

The last time Lenovo used a dedicated graphics chip from AMD in a ThinkPad (at that point in the ThinkPad T500 that still used the brand name ATi), the iPhone was only one year old. Of course, Lenovo didn't pick a very powerful graphics processor with the AMD Radeon RX 6500M. The typical power consumption of this entry-level chip is 50 watts, although it is able to consume 55 watts in the ThinkPad Z16.

With this, the ThinkPad Z16 G1 performs in the same range as the entry-level models of the ThinkPad X1 Extreme with the Nvidia GeForce RTX 3050 Ti and the Dell XPS 15 with the same GPU. This also goes for the graphics performance itself, and in the 3DMark Time Spy and Fire Strike graphics benchmarks, the RX 6500M ranges at the same level as the RTX 3050 Ti.

In battery operation, the graphics performance turns out slightly lower, by about 23% in the 3DMark Time Spy (3429 points).

3DMark Performance Rating | 3DMark 11 | 3DMark

3DMark Performance Rating - Percent
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme G4-20Y50040GE ^-1! NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i9-11950H	100 pt
Lenovo ThinkPad Z16 G1 21D5S00T00 AMD Radeon RX 6500M, AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850H	63.5 pt
Average AMD Radeon RX 6500M	63.5 pt
Average of class Multimedia	60.4 pt
Dell XPS 17 9720 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 4GB Laptop GPU, Intel Core i7-12700H	57.5 pt
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme G4-20Y5CTO1WW (3050 Ti) ^-1! NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU, Intel Core i7-11800H	53.6 pt
Dell XPS 15 9520 RTX 3050 Ti NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU, Intel Core i7-12700H	52.8 pt
Lenovo ThinkPad Z13 21D2CTO1WW AMD Radeon 660M, AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 6650U	21.7 pt

3DMark 11 - 1280x720 Performance GPU
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme G4-20Y50040GE NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i9-11950H	33732 Points +107%
Average of class Multimedia (3505 - 60250, n=77, last 2 years)	20238 Points +24%
Average AMD Radeon RX 6500M (16290 - 19488, n=2)	17889 Points +10%
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme G4-20Y5CTO1WW (3050 Ti) NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU, Intel Core i7-11800H	17845 Points +10%
Dell XPS 17 9720 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 4GB Laptop GPU, Intel Core i7-12700H	17674 Points +8%
Lenovo ThinkPad Z16 G1 21D5S00T00 AMD Radeon RX 6500M, AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850H	16290 Points
Dell XPS 15 9520 RTX 3050 Ti NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU, Intel Core i7-12700H	13213 Points -19%
Lenovo ThinkPad Z13 21D2CTO1WW AMD Radeon 660M, AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 6650U	6560 Points -60%

3DMark
1280x720 Cloud Gate Standard Graphics
Lenovo ThinkPad Z16 G1 21D5S00T00 AMD Radeon RX 6500M, AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850H	92553 Points
Average AMD Radeon RX 6500M (84648 - 92553, n=2)	88601 Points -4%
Dell XPS 15 9520 RTX 3050 Ti NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU, Intel Core i7-12700H	65801 Points -29%
Dell XPS 17 9720 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 4GB Laptop GPU, Intel Core i7-12700H	64593 Points -30%
Average of class Multimedia (14679 - 130614, n=38, last 2 years)	56887 Points -39%
Lenovo ThinkPad Z13 21D2CTO1WW AMD Radeon 660M, AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 6650U	29079 Points -69%
1920x1080 Fire Strike Graphics
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme G4-20Y50040GE NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i9-11950H	25285 Points +81%
Average of class Multimedia (1835 - 46022, n=80, last 2 years)	14545 Points +4%
Average AMD Radeon RX 6500M (13980 - 14055, n=2)	14018 Points 0%
Lenovo ThinkPad Z16 G1 21D5S00T00 AMD Radeon RX 6500M, AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850H	13980 Points
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme G4-20Y5CTO1WW (3050 Ti) NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU, Intel Core i7-11800H	12962 Points -7%
Dell XPS 17 9720 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 4GB Laptop GPU, Intel Core i7-12700H	12939 Points -7%
Dell XPS 15 9520 RTX 3050 Ti NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU, Intel Core i7-12700H	12154 Points -13%
Lenovo ThinkPad Z13 21D2CTO1WW AMD Radeon 660M, AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 6650U	4487 Points -68%
2560x1440 Time Spy Graphics
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme G4-20Y50040GE NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i9-11950H	8774 Points +98%
Average of class Multimedia (622 - 17620, n=81, last 2 years)	5488 Points +24%
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme G4-20Y5CTO1WW (3050 Ti) NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU, Intel Core i7-11800H	4973 Points +12%
Dell XPS 17 9720 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 4GB Laptop GPU, Intel Core i7-12700H	4960 Points +12%
Dell XPS 15 9520 RTX 3050 Ti NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU, Intel Core i7-12700H	4641 Points +5%
Lenovo ThinkPad Z16 G1 21D5S00T00 AMD Radeon RX 6500M, AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850H	4434 Points
Average AMD Radeon RX 6500M (4310 - 4434, n=2)	4372 Points -1%
Lenovo ThinkPad Z13 21D2CTO1WW AMD Radeon 660M, AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 6650U	1588 Points -64%

3DMark 06 Standard Score		35958 points
3DMark Vantage P Result		51599 points
3DMark 11 Performance		17548 points
3DMark Ice Storm Standard Score		116884 points
3DMark Cloud Gate Standard Score		92553 points
3DMark Fire Strike Score		12287 points
3DMark Time Spy Score		4795 points
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... in comparison

In our test reports, the Blender 3.3 test is relatively new. In the Classroom benchmark in HIP mode, the ThinkPad Z16 with the Radeon RX 6500M achieves a similar performance as the Dell Inspiron 14 Plus 7420 with the RTX 3050 in CUDA mode. The RTX 3050 Ti in the Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7620 performs about 30% better in this test. In any case, the render time is significantly reduced compared to the CPU mode.

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v3.3 Classroom HIP/AMD
Lenovo ThinkPad Z13 21D2CTO1WW AMD Radeon 660M, AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 6650U	527 Seconds * -379%
Average of class Multimedia (308 - 683, n=5, last 2 years)