Lenovo IdeaPad 3

laptop 2020 15.6" iGPU ⏱ ~5h ⚖️ 1.70 kg
LB Score
58
out of 100
Fit for you
67/100
✚ Strong: fit_value ⚠ Weak: fit_performance
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CPU
70
Ryzen 3 3250U
GPU
0
iGPU
RAM max
64 GB
DDR4
Battery
47 Wh ~
~5h
Price
$373
market
Age
6 years
2020
📝 Our review

Lenovo IdeaPad 3 review

Lenovo IdeaPad 3 — from 2019, 1.7 kg, performance 37.

LB Score
58
/100
Read full review

📌 Quick verdict

Overall score 58/100. Strongest suit — Energy efficiency (87), weakest — Photo & design (13).

✓ Strengths

Energy efficiency (87) · Value (71)

⚠ Weaknesses

Photo & design (13)

💰 Price trend

$900 $595 $289 2020: $900 2020 2021: $765 2022: $650 2023: $553 2024: $470 2025: $399 2026: $339 2026 2027: $289 (forecast) 2027
📉 Loses ~$94/year (10%). Dashed segment is a model forecast, not observed listings.

Specs in context

LB Score 58
CPU score 70 High tier
RAM max 64 GB Professional
Weight 1.70 kg Light tier
Battery 47 Wh Standard

Bars show where each spec sits on the site-wide level scale (same thresholds as the quick verdict). For weight, shorter bars mean a lighter laptop.

Full specifications

Brand
Lenovo
Series
IdeaPad (other)
Type
Laptop
Release year
2020
Screen size
15.6"
Resolution
1366x768
Panel type
tn
Color gamut (sRGB)
100%~
Processor
Intel Core i5 10210U , Ryzen 3 3250U , Ryzen 5 3500U , Ryzen 7 3700U , Athlon Gold 3150U , Athlon Silver 3050U , Ryzen 3 4300U , Ryzen 5 4500U , Ryzen 7 4700U , Celeron N4020 , Celeron N4120 , Core i3 1005G1 , Core i5 1035G4 , Core i7 1065G7 , Core i3 10110U , Core i7 10510U , Pentium Gold 6405U , Celeron 5205U , Celeron 6305 , Pentium Silver N5030 , Core i3 1115G4 , Core i5 1135G7 , Core i7 1165G7 , Pentium Gold 7505
RAM (max)
64 GB DDR4
Weight
1.70 kg
Ports
5
Battery
47 Wh~

Performance metrics

Performance 47
Portability 49
Light office 67
Gaming 59
Creative 12
Energy efficiency 87
Connectivity 68
Value 71
Color accuracy —

Processors (15)

Ryzen 3 3250U
AMD · Ryzen 3000 · 2 cores
VM AVX2 AES
24
Ryzen 5 3500U
AMD · Ryzen 3000 · 4 cores
VM AVX2 AES
38
Ryzen 7 3700U
AMD · Ryzen 3000 · 4 cores
VM AVX2 AES
40
Athlon Gold 3150U
AMD · — · 2 cores
VM AVX2 AES
28
Athlon Silver 3050U
AMD · — · 2 cores
VM AVX2 AES
23
Ryzen 3 4300U
AMD · Ryzen 4000 · 4 cores
VM AVX2 AES
50
Ryzen 5 4500U
AMD · Ryzen 4000 · 6 cores
VM AVX2 AES
43
Ryzen 7 4700U
AMD · Ryzen 4000 · 8 cores
VM AVX2 AES
60
Celeron N4020
Intel · — · 2 cores
4
Celeron N4120
Intel · — · 4 cores
9
Pentium Gold 6405U
Intel · — · 2 cores
2
Celeron 5205U
Intel · 10th · 2 cores
VM AES
8
Celeron 6305
Intel · — · ? cores
—
Pentium Silver N5030
Intel · — · 4 cores
VM AES
14
Pentium Gold 7505
Intel · 11th · 2 cores
VM AVX2 AES
46
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No FPS data for this model's GPU.

The GPU may be integrated or not yet benchmarked.

💻 Software compatibility

Counter-Strike 2 ✗ Weak
CPU
140%
GPU
0%
RAM
800%
Grand Theft Auto V ✗ Weak
CPU
350%
GPU
0%
RAM
999%
Cyberpunk 2077 ✗ Weak
CPU
200%
GPU
0%
RAM
800%
Minecraft ✗ Weak
CPU
700%
GPU
0%
RAM
999%
Fortnite ✗ Weak
CPU
127%
GPU
0%
RAM
800%
Valorant ✗ Weak
CPU
467%
GPU
0%
RAM
999%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt ✗ Weak
CPU
233%
GPU
0%
RAM
999%
Elden Ring ✗ Weak
CPU
127%
GPU
0%
RAM
533%
Red Dead Redemption 2 ✗ Weak
CPU
233%
GPU
0%
RAM
800%
Apex Legends ✗ Weak
CPU
127%
GPU
0%
RAM
999%
Hogwarts Legacy ✗ Weak
CPU
156%
GPU
0%
RAM
400%
Dota 2 ✗ Weak
CPU
467%
GPU
0%
RAM
999%
Baldur's Gate 3 ✗ Weak
CPU
127%
GPU
0%
RAM
800%
Starfield ✗ Weak
CPU
100%
GPU
0%
RAM
400%
Call of Duty: Warzone ✗ Weak
CPU
127%
GPU
0%
RAM
800%
League of Legends ✗ Weak
CPU
700%
GPU
0%
RAM
999%
Sims 4 ✗ Weak
CPU
467%
GPU
0%
RAM
999%
Helldivers 2 ✗ Weak
CPU
100%
GPU
0%
RAM
800%
Battlefield 5 ✗ Weak
CPU
156%
GPU
0%
RAM
800%
Far Cry 5 ✗ Weak
CPU
175%
GPU
0%
RAM
800%
Forza Horizon 4 ✗ Weak
CPU
200%
GPU
0%
RAM
800%
Forza Horizon 5 ✗ Weak
CPU
156%
GPU
0%
RAM
800%
Metro Exodus ✗ Weak
CPU
175%
GPU
0%
RAM
800%
Overwatch ✗ Weak
CPU
280%
GPU
0%
RAM
999%
PUBG: Battlegrounds ✗ Weak
CPU
175%
GPU
0%
RAM
800%
Resident Evil 4 Remake ✗ Weak
CPU
140%
GPU
0%
RAM
800%
Escape from Tarkov ✗ Weak
CPU
233%
GPU
0%
RAM
800%
God of War ✗ Weak
CPU
318%
GPU
0%
RAM
800%
Horizon Zero Dawn ✗ Weak
CPU
318%
GPU
0%
RAM
800%
Death Stranding ✗ Weak
CPU
280%
GPU
0%
RAM
800%
Control ✗ Weak
CPU
233%
GPU
0%
RAM
800%
Doom Eternal ✗ Weak
CPU
318%
GPU
0%
RAM
800%
Batman: Arkham Knight ✗ Weak
CPU
389%
GPU
0%
RAM
999%
Hitman 3 ✗ Weak
CPU
318%
GPU
0%
RAM
800%
Flight Simulator 2020 ✗ Weak
CPU
250%
GPU
0%
RAM
800%
Watch Dogs Legion ✗ Weak
CPU
250%
GPU
0%
RAM
800%
Borderlands 3 ✗ Weak
CPU
280%
GPU
0%
RAM
999%
Anno 1800 ✗ Weak
CPU
233%
GPU
0%
RAM
800%
Rainbow Six Siege ✗ Weak
CPU
583%
GPU
0%
RAM
999%
The Division 2 ✗ Weak
CPU
318%
GPU
0%
RAM
800%
Gears Tactics ✗ Weak
CPU
280%
GPU
0%
RAM
800%
Hunt Showdown ✗ Weak
CPU
250%
GPU
0%
RAM
999%
Tiny Tina's Wonderlands ✗ Weak
CPU
233%
GPU
0%
RAM
800%
Mafia Definitive Edition ✗ Weak
CPU
318%
GPU
0%
RAM
999%
Days Gone ✗ Weak
CPU
318%
GPU
0%
RAM
800%
Ghostwire Tokyo ✗ Weak
CPU
167%
GPU
0%
RAM
533%
Returnal ✗ Weak
CPU
200%
GPU
0%
RAM
400%
Dying Light 2 ✗ Weak
CPU
233%
GPU
0%
RAM
800%
Resident Evil Village ✗ Weak
CPU
200%
GPU
0%
RAM
800%
The Callisto Protocol ✗ Weak
CPU
140%
GPU
0%
RAM
800%
Atomic Heart ✗ Weak
CPU
219%
GPU
0%
RAM
800%
Alan Wake 2 ✗ Weak
CPU
167%
GPU
0%
RAM
400%
Black Myth Wukong ✗ Weak
CPU
140%
GPU
0%
RAM
400%
Ghost of Tsushima ✗ Weak
CPU
140%
GPU
0%
RAM
800%
The Last of Us Part 1 ✗ Weak
CPU
140%
GPU
0%
RAM
400%
Diablo 4 ✗ Weak
CPU
318%
GPU
0%
RAM
800%
Spider-Man Miles Morales ✗ Weak
CPU
233%
GPU
0%
RAM
800%
Star Wars Jedi Survivor ✗ Weak
CPU
140%
GPU
0%
RAM
800%
Dead Space Remake ✗ Weak
CPU
219%
GPU
0%
RAM
800%
Lies of P ✗ Weak
CPU
200%
GPU
0%
RAM
800%
Sons of the Forest ✗ Weak
CPU
140%
GPU
0%
RAM
533%
Rise of the Tomb Raider ✗ Weak
CPU
467%
GPU
0%
RAM
999%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider ✗ Weak
CPU
389%
GPU
0%
RAM
800%
Assassin's Creed Odyssey ✗ Weak
CPU
350%
GPU
0%
RAM
800%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla ✗ Weak
CPU
200%
GPU
0%
RAM
800%
F1 24 ✗ Weak
CPU
389%
GPU
0%
RAM
800%
Need for Speed Heat ✗ Weak
CPU
200%
GPU
0%
RAM
800%
Civilization 6 ✗ Weak
CPU
467%
GPU
0%
RAM
999%
Star Wars Jedi Fallen Order ✗ Weak
CPU
389%
GPU
0%
RAM
800%

🔗 Same series

4 models in the series.

2019
Lenovo IdeaPad 320-17IKB
$ $199
2019
Lenovo IdeaPad S145-15IWL
$ $177
2019
Lenovo IdeaPad 315IIL05
$ $345
2021
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 15ALC05
$ $495

≅ Similar by specs

Similar performance profile across other series and brands.

Dell · 2018
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cpu≈36, ram≈32
HP · 2021
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$ $345
cpu≈57, ram≈64
HP · 2019
14-dk1022wm
$ $236
cpu≈31, ram≈32
HP · 2020
15-dy2021nr
$ $402
cpu≈58, ram≈64

≈ Similar class

Same lineage_class (how iconic the series is), other series.

Dell · 2018
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$ $242
Dell · 2022
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$ $604
HP · 2019
Pavilion 15-cs3153cl
$ $403
HP · 2020
Pavilion 14-dk1025wm
$ $279

Configuration options

Available model options · 25 variants across 2 categories

⚙ Processors (24)
Intel Core i5 10210U Ryzen 3 3250U Ryzen 5 3500U Ryzen 7 3700U Athlon Gold 3150U Athlon Silver 3050U Ryzen 3 4300U Ryzen 5 4500U Ryzen 7 4700U Celeron N4020 Celeron N4120 Core i3-1005G1 Core i5-1035G4 Core i7-1065G7 Core i3-10110U Core i7-10510U Pentium Gold 6405U Celeron 5205U Celeron 6305 Pentium Silver N5030 Core i3-1115G4 Core i5-1135G7 Core i7-1165G7 Pentium Gold 7505
• Igpu (1)
Intel UHD Graphics

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