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2020 Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 (AMD) vs. Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 4: Full specs comparison

The following is a comprehensive comparison of the 2020 Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 (AMD) and Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 4 specifications, including details on CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

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2020 Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 (AMD) Pros

We couldn't find any advantages of 2020 Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 (AMD) over Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 4.

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 4 Pros

Reasons that Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 4 is better than 2020 Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 (AMD).

2021 vs. 2020

Intel Core i9-11950H inside Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 4 has a 31% better multi-core CPU performance score than the AMD Ryzen 7-4800H inside 2020 Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 (AMD).

Geekbench 5 multi-core score

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 4 - Intel Core i9-11950H

8,450

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 4 - Intel Core i7-11850H

8,205

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 4 - Intel Core i7-11800H

7,908

2020 Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 (AMD) - AMD Ryzen 7-4800H

6,440

2020 Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 (AMD) - AMD Ryzen 5-4600H

4,908

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 4 supports a larger memory capacity than the 2020 Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 (AMD). It supports up to 64GB versus 32GB of system memory on the 2020 Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 (AMD).

Max system memory size

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 4

64 GB

2020 Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 (AMD)

32 GB

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 4 weighed 3.99 pounds, 17% lighter than the 4.8 pounds 2020 Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 (AMD).

Weight	2020 Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 (AMD)	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 4
Pound	4.8 lbs.	3.99 lbs.
Kilogram	2.18 kg	1.81 kg

Key Similars

Similar characteristics share between 2020 Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 (AMD) and Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 4.

Both laptops supports the same 3200MHz DDR4 RAM.

Memory type and speed

2020 Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 (AMD) - DDR4

3,200 MHz

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 4 - DDR4

3,200 MHz

Both laptops come with available RAM slots that allow you to replace or upgrade when needed.

Memory	2020 Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 (AMD)	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 4
Slots	x2	x2
Type	DDR4	DDR4

Prices

Here are the latest price updates and offers for both devices.

Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 4800H Price
	Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15.6" Gaming Laptop 120Hz Ryzen 7-4800H 8GB RAM 512GB SSD GTX 1650 Ti 4GB - AMD Ryzen 7-4800H Octa-core - NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Ti 4GB GDDR6 - 120Hz Refresh Rate - in-pl By Lenovo $878.90	See at Amazon
	Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15.6" FHD IPS 120Hz Gaming Laptop, Ryzen Core 7-4800H, Webcam, Backlit Keyboard, USB-C, HDMI, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Ti 4GB GDDR6, 32GB RAM, 512GB PCIe SSD, Windows 10 Home By Lenovo $979.00	See at Amazon
	Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15 Laptop, 15.6" FHD Display, AMD Ryzen 5 5600H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650, 8GB RAM, 256GB Storage, Windows 10H By Lenovo $597.00 $699.99 15% OFF	See at Amazon
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 4 Price
	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 4 16" 2K QHD (Intel Core i7-11800H, 64GB RAM, 2TB SSD, Geforce RTX 3050 Ti) Business & Mobile Workstation Laptop, Backlit, FP, 3-Yr WRT, IST Cable, Win 11 Pro, Black By Lenovo $1,799.99	See at Amazon
	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 4 Business & Mobile Workstation Laptop (16" 2K QHD, Intel Core i7-11800H, 64GB RAM, 1TB SSD, RTX 3050 Ti), Backlit, FP, 3-Yr WRT, IST Cable, Win 11 Pro (Renewed) By Lenovo $1,599.99	See at Amazon
	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 5 Business Laptop, 16" WUXGA IPS Display, Core i7-12700H, Windows 11 Pro, 32GB RAM, 1TB SSD, GeForce RTX 3050 Ti, Wi-Fi 6E, Fingerprint Reader, Backlit Keyboard, TD By Lenovo $1,885.77 $2,029.00 7% OFF	See at Amazon

Availability	2020 Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 (AMD)	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 4
Released	2020	2021
Release Date	Announced in April 2020	Announced on June 23, 2021 (MWC 2021). Available starting August 2021.
Pricing	Starting at $869.99	Starting at €2,099
Applicable Models	Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15ARH05 Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 AMD Ryzen 4000 Series 2020 Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 (AMD)	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 4
Generations	2021 Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 (AMD) 2020 Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 (AMD)	-

Exterior	2020 Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 (AMD)	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 4
Dimensions	14.13" x 9.83" x 0.98" / 359mm x 249.6mm x 24.9mm	14.15 x 9.99 x 0.70 inches (359.5 x 253.8 x 17.7 mm) Non-touch models. 14.15 x 9.99 x 0.72 inches (359.5 x 253.8 x 18.2 mm) Touch models.
Weight	Starting at 4.8lbs / 2.2kg	3.99 lbs (1.81 kg ) Non-touch models. 4.1 lbs (1.86 kg) Touch models.
Colors	Onyx Black	Black
Keyboard and Trackpad	Keyboard 1.5mm full key travel Full-size backlit keyboard. Touchpad One-piece trackpad with Windows Precision Drivers. Supports multi-touch gesture.	Bottom-load backlit keyboard with white LED, 1.5mm stroke 6-row, spill-resistant, multimedia Fn keys with Unified Communications controls Trackpad + TrackPoint® pointing device Multitouch glass touchpad (115 x 67mm)

Display	2020 Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 (AMD)	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 4
Size	15.6 Inches	16 Inches
Info	15.6" FHD 60Hz 1920 x 1080, IPS, anti-glare, 250 nits, 60Hz. 15.6" FHD 120Hz 1920 x 1080, IPS, anti-glare, 250 nits, 120Hz.	16” QHD+ Non-touch Display 16:10, IPS, Anti-Glare, Non-touch, 2560x1600, 400nit, 100% sRGB, 1200:1, 60Hz, Low Blue Light. 16” UHD+ Non-touch Display 16:10, IPS, Anti-Glare, Non-touch, 3840x2400, 600nit, 100% Adobe RGB, HDR400 Dolby Vision, 1500:1, 60Hz, Low Blue Light, 8+2 bit color. 16” UHD+ Touch Display 16:10, IPS, Anti-Reflective, Anti-Smudge, Touch, 3840x2400, 600nit, 100% Adobe RGB, HDR400 Dolby Vision, 1500:1, 60Hz, Low Blue Light, 8+2 bit color.

Ports	2020 Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 (AMD)	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 4
Image Source: Lenovo Left (6) 1 x USB-C USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps), data transfer only 1 x USB-A USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps) 1 x HDMI v2.0 1 x RJ-45 1 Gbps 1 x headphone jack Headphone/Microphone 1 x power port Right (1) 1 x USB-A USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps)	Left 2 x Thunderbolt™️ 4 Supports USB 4 with 40Gbps data transfer, DisplayPort 1.4, and Power Delivery 3.0. 1 x HDMI HDMI 2.0 on models with integrated graphics. HDMI 2.1 on models with discrete graphics. 1 x Headset jack 3.5mm 1 x Power connector Right 2 x USB-A 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps). 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5Gbps) with Always On. 1 x SD Card Reader Full-size with UHS-II supports 1 x Kensington nano security slot.

Internal Specs	2020 Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 (AMD)	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 4
Processor	AMD Ryzen™ 5 4600H 6 cores, 12 threads, 3.00 → 4.00 GHz, 3MB L2 Cache, 8MB L3 Cache, 45W AMD Ryzen™ 7 4800H 8 cores, 16 threads, 2.90 → 4.20 GHz, 4MB L2 Cache, 8MB L3 Cache, 45W	11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-11800H 8 cores, 16 threads, 2.30 → 4.60 GHz, 24MB SmartCache, 45W 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-11850H 8 cores, 16 threads, 2.50 → 4.80 GHz, 24MB SmartCache, 45W 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-11950H 8 cores, 16 threads, 2.60 → 5.00 GHz, 24MB SmartCache, 45W
Integrated Graphics	AMD Ryzen™ 5 4600H AMD Radeon™ Graphics 6 Graphics Cores, 1500 MHz AMD Ryzen™ 7 4800H AMD Radeon™ Graphics 7 Graphics Cores, 1600 MHz	11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-11800H Intel® UHD Graphics 32 Execution Units, 350 → 1450 MHz 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-11850H Intel® UHD Graphics 32 Execution Units, 350 → 1450 MHz 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-11950H Intel® UHD Graphics 32 Execution Units, 350 → 1450 MHz
Memory	Memory Slots 2 x DDR4 SODIMM Memory Configurations Minimum Memory: 8GB Maximum Memory: 32GB Memory Speed: 3200MHz	4GB 8GB 16GB 32GB 64GB Memory Slots: 2 x SO-DIMM slots Memory Type: Dual Channel Non-ECC DDR4 Memory Memory Speed: 3200 MHz Memory Per Slot: 4GB 8GB 16GB 32GB
Discrete Graphics	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1650 with 4GB GDDR6 VRAM NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1650 Ti with 4GB GDDR6 VRAM	NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX™ 3050 Ti - 4GB GDDR6 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU - 6GB GDDR6 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU - 8GB GDDR6 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU - 16GB GDDR6 All supports Advanced Optimus, Resizable BAR, Dynamic Boost 2.0, DirectX 12.
Storage	Storage Slots 1 x M.2 2230/2280 PCIe SSD slot 1 x 2.5 inches hard drive slot Storage Configurations 128 GB/256 GB/512 GB/1 TB PCIe NVMe SSD 1 TB/2 TB HDD	512GB 1TB 2TB 4TB 1 x M.2 2280 PCIe NVMe slot Models with RTX 3060/3070/3080. 2 x M.2 2280 PCIe NVMe slot Models with integrated graphics and RTX 3050 Ti. With RAID 0/1 support.

Connectivity	2020 Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 (AMD)	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 4
Wi-Fi	WiFi 5 802.11AC (2 x 2) WiFi 802.11 b/g/a/n/ac.	Intel® AX210 Wi-Fi 6E 802.11AX (2 x 2) Dual band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz, 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax.
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.0	Bluetooth 5.2
Ethernet	Gigabit LAN Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps.	Ethernet support via optional Lenovo USB-C to Ethernet Adapter
More	-	Optional 5G supports. Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ X55 5G Modem M.2 card - RF System with embedded eSIM functionality No support

Battery	2020 Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 (AMD)	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 4
Size	45Wh Integrated Li-Polymer battery Supports Rapid Charge Pro (charge up to 80% in 1hr).	90 Wh Integrated Li-Polymer battery
Battery Life	Up to 6.7 hours supports Rapid Charge	Up to 10.7 hours of battery life Tested with MobileMark 2018.
Power Supply	135W AC power adapter Lenovo proprietary 3-pin AC adapter.	[featurs items="135W, 170W, 230W"] slim tip (3-pin) AC adapter with RapidCharge supports.

Software	2020 Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 (AMD)	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 4
OS	Windows 10 Home 64-bit Windows 10 Pro 64-bit	Windows® 10 Pro 64 Windows 10 Home 64 Windows 11 Pro 64 Windows 11 Home 64 Windows 11 DG Windows 10 Pro 64 Linux Ubuntu Linux No operating system
Built-in Apps	Lenovo Antivirus Plus Lenovo PC Manager Lenovo Utility Lenovo Vantage LinkedIn McAfee LiveSafe™ Microsoft Office	-

Camera & Audio	2020 Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 (AMD)	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 4
Camera	Front-facing camera with Privacy Shutter Top-mount front camera with fixed focus lens, 0.92 Megapixels (1280 x 720 HD) at 30 fps.	Front-facing camera 1080p FHD with ThinkShutter privacy cover. Windows Hello IR support (optional).
Audio	2 x 1.5W Speakers with Dolby Audio™ Dual-array microphones	High Definition (HD) Audio, Realtek® ALC3306 codec Stereo speakers, 2W x2, Dolby® Atmos® Dual array microphone, far-field

Misc	2020 Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 (AMD)	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 4
Inking	-	Optional inking supports. Lenovo Precision Pen 2 No pen (pen sold separately) No support (non-touch display doesn't support pen input)
Sensors	-	Infrared (IR) Camera (optional; required for use with Windows Hello)
Security	Security Chip Firmware TPM 2.0 integrated chipset BIOS Security Supervisor password Power-on password Hard disk password Other Security Camera privacy shutter	Security Chip Discrete TPM 2.0, TCG certified Firmware TPM 2.0 integrated into the chipset Disabled (in some regions) Physical Locks Kensington® Nano Security Slot Fingerprint Reader Touch style fingerprint reader on the power button, match-on-chip BIOS Security Supervisor password Power-on password NVMe password Self-healing BIOS Other Security (Optional) Camera privacy shutter (Optional) IR camera for Windows Hello
In the box	Legion IdeaPad Gaming 3 15" AMD AC Adapter Internal Battery Quick start guide	-
Warranty	1 Year Depot or Carry-in	1-year depot service 1-year depot with 2-year system board service 1-year limited onsite service 1-year + 2-year depot service 1-year + 2-year limited onsite service 3-year (1-yr battery) depot service 3-year (1-yr battery) limited onsite service No base warranty

Key Features	2020 Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 (AMD)	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 4
At Glance	Released in 2020 16:9 FHD 15.6” 1080p 120Hz Weight 4.8 lb 2.18 kg Up to AMD Ryzen 7-4800H 8C/16T, 2.90 → 4.20 GHz Geekbench 5 1,078 Single Core Geekbench 5 6,440 Multi-Core With integrated AMD Radeon™ Graphics 7 Graphics Cores, 1600 MHz Upgradable up to 32GB 3200 MHz DDR4 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650Ti 4GB GDDR6	Released in Mid 2021 16:10 4K UHD+ 16” 2400p 60Hz Weight 3.99 lb 1.81 kg Up to Intel Core i9-11950H 8C/16T, 2.60 → 5.00 GHz Geekbench 5 1,581 Single Core Geekbench 5 8,450 Multi-Core With integrated Intel® UHD Graphics 32 Execution Units, 350 → 1450 MHz Upgradable up to 64GB 3200 MHz DDR4 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 16GB GDDR6

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