Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i (15”) vs. 2020 Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 (AMD): Which is better?

Here is a side by side comparison between Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i (15”) and 2020 Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 (AMD) specs including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.

Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i (15”) Pros

Reasons that Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i (15”) is better than 2020 Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 (AMD).

About 17% lighter

Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i (15”) weighed 4 pounds, 17% lighter than the 4.8 pounds 2020 Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 (AMD).

WeightLenovo Yoga Slim 7i (15”)2020 Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 (AMD)
Pound
4 lbs.
4.8 lbs.
Kilogram
1.81 kg
2.18 kg

2020 Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 (AMD) Pros

Reasons that 2020 Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 (AMD) is better than Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i (15”).

Slightly faster CPU performance

AMD Ryzen 7-4800H inside 2020 Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 (AMD) has a 18% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-10750H inside Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i (15”).

Geekbench 5 multi-core score
2020 Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 (AMD) - AMD Ryzen 7-4800H
6,440
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i (15”) - Intel Core i7-10750H
5,412
2020 Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 (AMD) - AMD Ryzen 5-4600H
4,908
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i (15”) - Intel Core i5-10300H
3,747
Supports larger memory

The 2020 Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 (AMD) supports a larger memory capacity than the Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i (15”). It supports up to 32GB versus 16GB of system memory on the Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i (15”).

Max system memory size
2020 Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 (AMD)
32 GB
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i (15”)
16 GB
Supports faster memory

The 2020 Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 (AMD) supports a faster memory speed than the Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i (15”). It supports up to 3200MHz versus 2933 MHz of system memory on the Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i (15”).

Memory type and speed
2020 Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 (AMD) - DDR4
3,200 MHz
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i (15”) - DDR4
2,933 MHz

Prices

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

Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i (15”) Price
2022 Newest Lenovo Yoga 7i 2-in-1 15.6" FHD Touch Screen Premium Laptop | 11th Gen Intel Core i7-1165G7 | 12GB RAM | 1TB SSD | Backlit Keyboard | Fingerprint | Windows 11 | with Stylus Pen Bundle
2022 Newest Lenovo Yoga 7i 2-in-1 15.6" FHD Touch Screen Premium Laptop | 11th Gen Intel Core i7-1165G7 | 12GB RAM | 1TB SSD | Backlit Keyboard | Fingerprint | Windows 11 | with Stylus Pen Bundle
By Lenovo
$789.99
Lenovo| Yoga 7i Intel Core i7-1355U 16" WUXGA 2 in 1 Touch-Screen Laptop16GB Memory 512GB SSD Storm Grey 82YN0002US
Lenovo| Yoga 7i Intel Core i7-1355U 16" WUXGA 2 in 1 Touch-Screen Laptop16GB Memory 512GB SSD Storm Grey 82YN0002US
By Lenovo
$776.00
Lenovo Yoga 7 7i 2-in-1 Business Laptop (16" FHD+ Touchscreen, AMD Ryzen 7 7735U (Beat i7-1255U), 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD, IST Precision Pen), Backlit, Fingerprint, FHD IR Webcam, Win 11 Pro, Arctic Grey
Lenovo Yoga 7 7i 2-in-1 Business Laptop (16" FHD+ Touchscreen, AMD Ryzen 7 7735U (Beat i7-1255U), 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD, IST Precision Pen), Backlit, Fingerprint, FHD IR Webcam, Win 11 Pro, Arctic Grey
By Lenovo
$899.89
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
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
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
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
Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 - (2022) - Essential Gaming Laptop Computer - 15.6" FHD - 120Hz - AMD Ryzen 5 6600H - NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 - 8GB DDR5 RAM - 256GB NVMe Storage - Windows 11 Home
Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 - (2022) - Essential Gaming Laptop Computer - 15.6" FHD - 120Hz - AMD Ryzen 5 6600H - NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 - 8GB DDR5 RAM - 256GB NVMe Storage - Windows 11 Home
By Lenovo
$673.00
$899.99 25% OFF

Availability

Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i (15”)2020 Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 (AMD)
Released20202020
Release Date
  • Announced at CES 2020 (January 2020)
Announced in April 2020
PricingStarting at $1,209.99Starting at $869.99
Applicable Models-
  • Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15ARH05
  • Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 AMD Ryzen 4000 Series
  • 2020 Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 (AMD)
Generations-

Exterior

Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i (15”)2020 Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 (AMD)
Dimensions
  • Glass Display Model
    • 14" x 9" x 0.62" (356.5 mm x 229 mm x 15.9 mm)
  • Non-glass Display Model
    • 14" x 9" x 0.63" (356.5 mm x 229 mm x 16.1 mm)
14.13" x 9.83" x 0.98" / 359mm x 249.6mm x 24.9mm
Weight
  • Glass Display Model
    • Starting at 1.8 kg (4 lbs)
  • Non-glass Display Model
    • Starting at 1.68 kg (3.7 lbs)
Starting at 4.8lbs / 2.2kg
Colors
Slate Grey
Onyx Black
Keyboard and Trackpad
  • Full-size keyboard with six rows, multimedia Fn keys, numpad, LED backlight.
  • Buttonless glass surface multi-touch touchpad.
  • Keyboard
    • 1.5mm full key travel
    • Full-size backlit keyboard.
  • Touchpad
    • One-piece trackpad with Windows Precision Drivers.
    • Supports multi-touch gesture.

Display

Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i (15”)2020 Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 (AMD)
Size15.6 Inches15.6 Inches
Info15.6" FHD
  • 1920 x 1080, IPS, sRGB 100%, 300 nits, Optional Glass Display.
  • 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.

Ports

Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i (15”)2020 Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 (AMD)
  • 1 x Thunderbolt 3
    Supports Thunderbolt™ 3.0, USB 3.2 Gen 2, DisplayPort™ 1.4b, and Power Delivery 3.0.
  • 2 x USB 3.2 Gen 1
    Full-size USB Type-A port.
  • 1 x Full-size SD Card Reader
  • 1 x HDMI™ 2.0b
  • 1 x Audio jack
  • 1 x Power adapter
2020 Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 (AMD) Ports
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)

Internal Specs

Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i (15”)2020 Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 (AMD)
Processor
  1. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10300H
    4 cores, 8 threads, 2.50 → 4.50 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 45W
  2. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10750H
    6 cores, 12 threads, 2.60 → 5.00 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 45W
  1. AMD Ryzen™ 5 4600H
    6 cores, 12 threads, 3.00 → 4.00 GHz, 3MB L2 Cache, 8MB L3 Cache, 45W
  2. AMD Ryzen™ 7 4800H
    8 cores, 16 threads, 2.90 → 4.20 GHz, 4MB L2 Cache, 8MB L3 Cache, 45W
Integrated Graphics
  1. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10300H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1050 MHz
  2. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10750H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1150 MHz
  1. AMD Ryzen™ 5 4600H
    AMD Radeon™ Graphics
    6 Graphics Cores, 1500 MHz
  2. AMD Ryzen™ 7 4800H
    AMD Radeon™ Graphics
    7 Graphics Cores, 1600 MHz
Memory
  • 8GB 16GB
    2933 MHz Dual-channel DDR4.
  • Memory Slots
    • 2 x DDR4 SODIMM
  • Memory Configurations
    • Minimum Memory: 8GB
    • Maximum Memory: 32GB
    • Memory Speed: 3200MHz
Discrete GraphicsNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1650 4GB
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1650 with 4GB GDDR6 VRAM
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1650 Ti with 4GB GDDR6 VRAM
Storage
  • 256 GB 512 GB 1TB
    M.2 2280 PCIe SSD.
  • 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

Connectivity

Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i (15”)2020 Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 (AMD)
Wi-Fi
  • Lenovo WiFi-5 802.11ac Wireless (2x2)
    Up to 867 Mbps, Dual band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz, 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac.
  • Lenovo WiFi-6 802.11ax Wireless (2x2)
    Up to 2400 Mbps, Dual band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz, 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax.
WiFi 5 802.11AC (2 x 2)
WiFi 802.11 b/g/a/n/ac.
Bluetooth
  • Bluetooth 5.0
Bluetooth 5.0
Ethernet-Gigabit LAN
Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps.

Battery

Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i (15”)2020 Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 (AMD)
Size
  • 4-cell Li-Polymer
  • Battery Capacity: 70 Wh
45Wh
Integrated Li-Polymer battery
Supports Rapid Charge Pro (charge up to 80% in 1hr).
Battery Life
  • Up to 12 hours
* Tested with MobileMark 2014.
Up to 6.7 hours
supports Rapid Charge
Power Supply135 W USB (Type-C) power adapter
Supports Rapid Charge.
135W
AC power adapter
Lenovo proprietary 3-pin AC adapter.

Software

Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i (15”)2020 Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 (AMD)
OS
  • Windows 10 Home 64-bit
  • Windows 10 Home 64-bit
  • Windows 10 Pro 64-bit
Built-in Apps
  • Lenovo Vantage
  • Microsoft Office 2019
  • McAfee LiveSafe™
  •  Lenovo Antivirus Plus
  • Lenovo PC Manager
  • Lenovo Utility
  • Lenovo Vantage
  • LinkedIn
  • McAfee LiveSafe™
  • Microsoft Office

Camera & Audio

Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i (15”)2020 Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 (AMD)
Camera
  • Front-facing camera
    720p HD 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.
Audio
  • 1 x Front-facing Dolby Atmos® Speaker System (above keyboard) 2 x D-Cover Speakers
  • Microphones
  • 2 x 1.5W Speakers with Dolby Audio™
  • Dual-array microphones

Misc

Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i (15”)2020 Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 (AMD)
Sensors
  • Fingerprint Reader Combined with Power Button
  • IR Camera
-
Security
  • Windows Hello with Fingerprint Sign in
  • Windows Hello with Facial Authentication
Security Chip
  • Firmware TPM 2.0 integrated chipset
BIOS Security
  • Supervisor password
  • Power-on password
  • Hard disk password
Other Security
  • Camera privacy shutter
In the box
  • Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 15”
  • 135W AC adapter
  • Internal Battery
  • Quick Start Guide
  • Legion IdeaPad Gaming 3 15" AMD
  • AC Adapter
  • Internal Battery
  • Quick start guide
Warranty1 Year Depot or Carry-in1 Year Depot or Carry-in
MoreDigital Assistant
  • Cortana
  • Alexa
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Key Features

Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i (15”)2020 Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 (AMD)
At Glance
Released in
2020
16:9 FHD
15.6”
1080p 60Hz
Weight
4 lb
1.81 kg
Up to
Intel Core i7-10750H
6C/12T, 2.60 → 5.00 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,134
Single Core
Geekbench 5
5,412
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® UHD Graphics 630
24 Execution Units, 350 → 1150 MHz
Up to
16GB
2933 MHz DDR4
NVIDIA GeForce
GTX 1650
4GB GDDR6
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
2020 Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 (AMD) Ports
NVIDIA GeForce
GTX 1650Ti
4GB GDDR6

Comparison Summary

Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i (15”) vs. 2020 Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 (AMD)

Lenovo has released the Yoga Slim 7i (15”), a 15.6-inch machine, in 2020. It is powered by up to a hexa-core Intel Core i7-10750H with a boost clock speed up to 5.00 GHz. The laptop has a dedicated GPU option up to NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 with 4GB GDDR6.

On the other hand, we have the 15.6-inch IdeaPad Gaming 3 (AMD) was introduced by Lenovo around the same time in 2020. It comes with up to an octa-core AMD Ryzen 7-4800H with a boost clock speed up to 4.20 GHz. It has a dedicated GPU option up to NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650Ti with 4GB GDDR6.

Geekbench 5 Single Core

Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i (15”)1
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10300H1,06193.56%
2
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10750H1,134100.00%
2020 Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 (AMD)1
AMD Ryzen™ 5 4600H98787.04%
2
AMD Ryzen™ 7 4800H1,07895.06%
01,134

Geekbench 5 Multi Core

Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i (15”)1
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10300H3,74758.18%
2
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10750H5,41284.04%
2020 Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 (AMD)1
AMD Ryzen™ 5 4600H4,90876.21%
2
AMD Ryzen™ 7 4800H6,440100.00%
06,440

Both Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i (15”) and 2020 Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 (AMD) have the same 15.6-inch display size. In addition, The Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i (15”) weighs 4 lbs. about 19% lighter than the 4.8 lbs. 2020 Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 (AMD). Moreover, measured at 14.0” x 9.0” x 0.62”, the Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i (15”) is much more portable than the 2020 Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 (AMD) at 14.13” x 9.83” x 0.98”.

Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i (15”)2020 Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 (AMD)

Moving over to upgradability, Lenovo claims that the Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i (15”) supports up to 16GB 2933 MHz DDR4 memory. It also comes with a single removable M.2 SSD slot that users can replace and upgrade in the future.

For 2020 Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 (AMD), it supports up to 32GB 3200 MHz DDR4 memory that you can upgrade with two memory module slots on the motherboard. It also has a single removable M.2 SSD slot that users can replace or upgrade when needed. Besides that, it also comes with a SATA slot where you can install an additional 2.5-inch SATA-based SSD, SSHD, or a hard disk drive.

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