Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3 (15, Gen 8) review – decent unpretentious budget daily driver
Performance: CPU, GPU, Gaming Tests
All benchmarks and tests were conducted with the “Extreme Performance” preset activated in the Lenovo Vantage app. Also, the “Best performance” preset is applied in the Windows “Power & Battery” menu. In addition, the “UMA Frame Buffer Size” in the BIOS is set to 2GB.
CPU options
This laptop can be found with the AMD Ryzen 3 7330U, Ryzen 5 7530U, or Ryzen 7 7730U.
Here, we evaluate the CPU's performance using a real-world 3D rendering task, assessing its ability to handle complex computations and rendering workloads efficiently.
Results are from the Cinebench 2024 Multi-Core test (higher is better)
GPU options
There no dGPU options here, just iGPUs – AMD Radeon RX Vega 6 (R4000/5000, 15W), Radeon RX Vega 7 (R4000/5000, 15W), or AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (R4000/5000, 15W).
The results are from 3DMark Time Spy (Graphics). Higher is better.
Results are from 3DMark Fire Strike (Graphics) benchmark (higher the score, the better)
The results are from 3DMark Wild Life Extreme Unlimited. Higher is better.
Results are from the Unigine Superposition benchmark (higher the score, the better)
Gaming tests
| CS:GO | HD 1080p, Low (Check settings) | HD 1080p, Medium (Check settings) | HD 1080p, MAX (Check settings) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average FPS | 113 fps | 74 fps | 56 fps |
| DOTA 2 | HD 1080p, Low (Check settings) | HD 1080p, Normal (Check settings) | HD 1080p, High (Check settings) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average FPS | 118 fps | 68 fps | 40 fps |
Author: Nikolay Palaozov
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Comprato da due mesi Lenovo ideapad slim 3
ho avuto da sempre un problema con identificazione con impronta digitale, Lenovo non ha risolto e nemmeno microsoft, tante volte il pc si avvia senza chiedere identificazione, direi molto grave, mi trovo pentito di averlo comprato.