Intel's 12th Generation Core Mobile SD Processor has been the protagonist of the gaming market since the spring of this year, and the new hybrid architecture has brought a significant performance boost to this generation of Core processors. Keeping up with the pace of Intel, many notebook manufacturers have also launched new notebooks equipped with a new generation of Core processors, such as Lenovo, for the first time. Lenovo Savior series products have always had a good reputation, not long ago Lenovo launched the 2022 Saver Y7000P and Y9000P models, how do these new products using the 12th generation Core standard pressure processor perform? We recently got a Lenovo Legacy 5 Pro test prototype, Legion 5 Pro is only different from the Rescuer Y9000P 2022 in appearance, hardware configuration, screen and other aspects and the Savior Y9000P 2022 is the same, so in order to facilitate everyone's understanding and early adopter, we are here to uniformly use the Rescuer Y9000P 2022 writing. Next, let's take a look at the performance of Lenovo's new products through it!
- Product parameters
- Operating system: Windows 11 Home (64-bit)
- Display: 16-inch IPS screen (2560×1600, 165Hz)
- Processor: Intel Core i7-12700H (14 core 20 threads, 6P8E, 3.5GHz~4.7GHz)
- Memory: Hynix 16GB DDR5 4800 (8GB×2, SK hynix HMCG66MEBSA092N)
- HDD: 2TB NVMe SSD (Raid 0)
- GPU：NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop（6GB GDDR6，140W）
- Battery: 80Wh
- Size: 359.9mm×264.4mm×26.04mm
- Weight: 2.53kg (without power adapter)
- Reference price: There is no price for the customized version
12th Generation Core processors deliver power
The production process of the 12th generation Core mobile processor has been upgraded, from the 10nm SuperFin process of the 11th generation Core mobile processor to the current Intel 7 process. According to data released by Intel, compared with the 10nm SuperFin process, the performance per watt of the Intel 7 process is improved by 10 to 15%.
In addition to the process upgrade, the 12th generation Core mobile processor also adopts a new energy efficiency core (E-Core) and performance core (P-Core) hybrid design architecture for the first time, of which the performance core (P-Core) is mainly responsible for games, productivity, artificial intelligence and other outstanding processor floating-point operations, AI operation applications, while the energy efficiency core (E-Core) is mainly responsible for daily light load background tasks, but also will participate in multi-threaded operations such as rendering, transcoding and other tasks. This improves the multithreaded computing performance of the processor. This hybrid design architecture allows two different cores to perform their respective roles in day-to-day operation, thereby improving the overall experience of using the notebook.
Because of the hybrid architecture design, so the 12th generation of Core mobile processors have more cores and threads than the previous generation of products, take our test of the prototype Lenovo savior Y9000P 2022 (Legion 5 Pro), it is equipped with a Core i7-12700H processor, this processor is equipped with 6 performance cores, 8 energy efficiency cores, composing 14 cores and 20 threads, while the previous Core products have only 8 cores and 16 threads at most. In terms of frequency, the performance core of the Core i7-12700H can reach a maximum frequency of 4.7GHz, and the maximum frequency of the energy-efficient core can reach 3.5GHz, and its performance core has a maximum frequency of 100MHz higher than that of the 11th generation Core i7-11800H. In addition, the Core i7-12700H processor has a base power consumption of 45W and a maximum acceleration power of 115W, while this processor has 24MB of smart cache and integrates Intel Iris Xe core display (96EU) to support DDR4 and DDR5 memory.
After upgrading to the latest processor, how does the Savior Y9000P 2022 perform? We set the system cooling mode to "Beast Mode" and first looked at the processor rendering performance of this machine through the CINEBENCH R23 software. Judging from the test results, this machine in the CINEBENCH R23 got a single-threaded 1803pts, multi-threaded 19043pts results, in contrast, the previous generation of Core i7-11800H processor here the results are generally 1498pts, 12066pts, compared to the Core i7-12700H in single-threaded and multi-threaded 20% and 57.8% respectively, just from this test can see how powerful the new processor is.
We then look at the actual performance of the new processor through the CrossMark benchmark, and it is worth mentioning that CrossMark is a cross-platform benchmarking software that uses real-world application models to measure overall system performance and system responsiveness. The machine we tested this time scored an overall score of 1939 in the CrossMark benchmark, and the crossmark official website can see a maximum score of 1695 points for the model equipped with the i7-11800H, compared to the Savior Y9000P 2022 leading about 14%. It can be seen that with the blessing of the new processor, lenovo savior Y9000P 2022 does have more powerful processor performance.
In terms of other configurations, the Lenovo Savior Y9000P 2022 is also equipped with 16GB dual-channel memory (the specific model is SK hynix HMCG66MEBSA092N, 8GB×2), and it is upgraded to the latest DDR5 4800 memory. From the test of the AIDA64 software, the read and write speed of the memory remains above 59000MB/s, and the latency is 99.1ns.
In terms of hard disks, the machine we tested was equipped with a 2TB high-speed PCIe 4.0 SSD and formed a Raid 0 disk array, and from the AS SSD Benchmark test (1GB of test data) results, the Raid 0 disk array brought excellent performance - continuous read speed up to 8241.27MB/s, continuous write speed up to 8237.29MB/s, and the total score was 6569 points. This means that whether it is copying game files or transferring creative material, this machine can meet the user's requirements for SSD speed.
140W full power RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
The Rescuer series products have always used full power consumption alone, and support single display direct connection, which is also one of the reasons why many users favor it. This year's new rescuer Y9000P 2022 also uses a 140W full power RTX 3060 Laptop GPU, which can be seen through GPU-Z software detection that the unique display of this machine is equipped with 6GB GDDR6 memory (Samsung particles), with 3840 CUDA cores, 192bit memory bandwidth, default frequency of 900MHz, Boost frequency of 1425MHz, support for light tracking and DLSS.
It is worth mentioning that this year's savior Y9000P 2022 also uses the new DDG (Dual-Direct GFX) intelligent display switching technology, which uses the latest DDG 2.5 intelligent three-mode display switching technology, which is based on Advanced Optimus technology, and now has three display modes: mixed output, centralized display mode, and unique direct connection, of which the centralized display mode refers to the completely shielded unique display, In this way, the battery life level of the machine can be improved in the daily office or when going out.
Let's turn on the solo direct connection and look at the graphical representation of this machine in "Beast Mode". In the 3DMark Time Spy test, the machine scored a graphics card score of 9032 points, which exceeded the 130W power RTX 3060 Laptop GPU (about 8700 points). In the 3DMark Fire Strike, the machine gets a graphics card score of 21357. It is worth mentioning that this machine also supports GPU overclocking, and players can turn it on with one click in the Lenovo Vantage software, which can further improve the performance of the graphics card after opening.
With the blessing of the new processor and full power consumption, lenovo savior Y9000P 2022 can easily cope with the hot AAA masterpieces on the market. First of all, at 1080p resolution, the machine is able to cope with almost all popular games in the highest quality, such as an average frame rate of 74.8fps in Borderlands 3 'Villain Quality'; an average frame rate of 158.58fps at the high-quality (RT High) setting of Galaxy Breaker; and an average frame rate of 118fps at the highest quality (RT level DLSS level) of "Tomb Raider: Shadow", after turning on the light chase, The average frame rate can also be maintained above 63fps, and the overall operation is very smooth. For FPS games like CS:GO, the machine can also achieve an average of 436.5fps in the highest quality of 1080p resolution, which can play the advantages of high refresh rate screens.
- Game test scores (Beast Mode, Solo Direct, VSH off, average frame rate)
- 1080p game test score
- CS:GO high quality 8X MSAA 436.5fps
- F1 2021 Ultra High Definition (anti-aliasing only TAA) 106fps
- "Wehrmacht Headquarters: New Bloodline" ultra-high quality DLSS balanced RT open 179fps
- Tomb Raider: Shadow is the highest quality RT level DLSS level 118fps
- Tomb Raider: Shadow of the Highest Quality RT High DLSS Off 63fps
- Galaxy Breaker high-quality RT up to 158.58fps
- Borderlands 3 Villains quality 74.8fps
- Metro: Gone Enhanced Edition Ultra HD RT High DLSS Balance 75.57fps
- 1440p game test score
- CS:GO HD 8X MSAA 347.42fps
- F1 2021 Ultra High Quality (Anti-Aliasing Only TAA) 75fps
- "Wehrmacht Headquarters: New Bloodline" ultra-high quality DLSS balanced RT open 123fps
- Tomb Raider: Shadow is the highest quality RT level DLSS off 79fps
- Tomb Raider: Shadow's highest quality RT high DLSS balanced 74fps
- Galaxy Breaker high-quality RT up to 105.64fps
- Borderlands 3 Villains quality 53.54fps
- Metro: Gone Enhanced Edition Ultra HD RT High DLSS Balanced 62fps
At 2560×1440 resolutions, the Savior Y9000P 2022 also copes well with these popular AAA games. For example, in the highest quality of "Tomb Raider: Shadow", the average frame rate after turning off the light chase and DLSS can reach 79fps, if you want to feel the charm of light chase, just turn on the light chase and "DLSS balance" setting, the average frame rate of the game can also reach 74fps. In the ultra-high quality (RT high, DLSS balanced) of Metro: Gone Enhanced Edition, the machine can also achieve an average of 62fps, fully meeting the average frame rate passing line of 60fps.
Grill power consumption is released
In terms of heat dissipation, the new savior Y9000P 2022 adopts Frost Blade Pro cooling system 4.0, and the fuselage adopts powerful 3D Mesh heat pipe heat conduction technology inside, the fan has a larger air volume and the total heat dissipation area inside is also larger. Removing the back cover of the machine, you can see that this machine adopts a dual fan, 5 heat dissipation copper tube design (there is a thermal copper tube hidden at the bottom of the graphics card), so what is the level of processor and unique power release under the extreme scenario of the grill?
Let's first bake the processor in "Beast Mode", 22°C environment, to see how the processor will dissipate power at its limit. After 30 minutes of baking, we see that the average package power consumption of the processor remains at 104.8W, and the frequency remains around 3.79GHz. This performance is outstanding, and it is very close to the data of Lenovo's official laboratory (Lenovo officially claims that the processor of this machine can maintain a power consumption of 105W+ in the extreme scenario).
Next look at the double roast performance. In the same environment we turn on the AIDA64 and Furmark software dual baking processor and unique display, after 30 minutes of the grill, the processor maintains 45W output at a temperature of 83°C, and the graphics card maintains an average power output of 130W at a temperature of 82°C. Overall, even in the dual-bake scenario, the processor and unique display of the Savior Y9000P 2022 maintained a high power output level, indicating that the performance of this machine is excellent.
A quick overview of the design
Lenovo Savior Y9000P 2022 in the design of the small change, still largely continue the style of the previous generation of products, the machine as a whole is more slender, A side and D side still use metal body design, of which A side still maintains the simple design style of the previous generation of products, but because our test prototype is not the Bank of China version, but The Legion 5 Pro, so you can see that its A side cancels the big "Y" lamp design. It should be noted that the prototype Lenovo Legion 5 Pro we tested this time is only different from the rescuer Y9000P 2022 in appearance, the hardware configuration, screen and other aspects are the same as the rescuer Y9000P 2022, in order to facilitate everyone's understanding, we use the rescuer Y9000P 2022 writing method.
▲ The A side of the Legion 5 Pro cancels the large "Y" light design.
▲ The Savior Y9000P 2022 model A is designed with a large "Y" lamp.
The high-spec screen has always been the highlight of the Savior Y9000P series, and this year's new model is no exception. The machine uses a 16-inch IPS screen with a screen resolution of 2560×1600, which can bring a delicate display effect. Other screen specifications, such as 165Hz high refresh rate, 500nits brightness, 100% sRGB high color gamut, G-SYNC, Dolby Vision, DC dimming, 3ms high-speed response time, etc. are consistent with the previous generation of Y9000P products, that is to say, the new Y9000P 2022 is also equipped with a screen that is excellent in all aspects, which can meet the different needs of players for games, design, entertainment and so on. It is worth mentioning that the screen ratio of the new Y9000P screen this year reached 92.3%, while the screen ratio of the previous generation of products was 91.7%, which means that the screen ratio of the new generation Y9000P is higher, which can bring a more immersive visual experience.
Keyboard, the savior Y9000P 2022 adopts the rescuer original keyboard, the keyboard is equipped with colorful backlight, the keycap added 0.2mm micro-arc surface design, more suitable for use, with 1.5mm key range, the actual use of down to give people a more comfortable feeling, long-term typing is not tired, rebound strength is also more moderate. It is worth mentioning that the keyboard of this machine also adopts a large-size arrow key of the sunken type, retains the numeric keypad, and the boot key is also independent of the main keyboard, these details can further enhance the player's experience, which is worth praising.
As a game book, a complete interface is essential. The interface of the Rescuer Y9000P 2022 is mainly concentrated on the left and right sides of the fuselage and the back, this machine is equipped with a Thunderbolt 4 interface (located on the left side of the fuselage), which can meet all the needs of the player's external expansion; in addition to this Thunderbolt 4 interface, this machine is also equipped with two USB-C interfaces, of which the full-featured USB-C interface on the back supports video output and 100W PD charging, 135W input (need to be used with the Rescuer C135 adapter), which can reduce the burden of our daily outing, and we do not have to carry the original power adapter when going out. In addition, the machine is also equipped with three USB-A 3.2 Gen1 interfaces, which is convenient for players to access mouse, keyboard and other devices on a daily basis. Of course, RJ-45 gigabit network cable interface, HDMI 2.1 interface, 3.5mm audio and other commonly used interfaces are also a lot.
This machine is equipped with an 80Wh large battery, we set the screen brightness to 50% in pure display output mode and "quiet" cooling mode, turn on airplane mode, test its battery life with PCMark10's "modern office" scene, and finally this machine gets a score of 6 hours and 28 minutes. For a game book, this performance is not bad, don't forget that it also supports PD fast charging.
summary
From the appearance point of view, Lenovo Savior Y9000P 2022 is like a regular upgrade, but the more attractive thing about this product is undoubtedly its inner "core". In particular, the upgrade of the new Intel 12th generation Core standard voltage processor, the new process and the new hybrid architecture bring more powerful performance to the processor, and also lay a good "foundation" for lenovo savior Y9000P 2022, in addition, this machine is also equipped with a 140W full power RTX 3060 Laptop GPU, coupled with excellent thermal design, making this machine have a powerful processor and unique performance at the same time, which can well cope with 3A masterpieces and some creative tasks. From this point of view, Lenovo Savior Y9000P 2022 is a product worth starting, not to mention that it also has a high-specification screen, a complete interface and a keyboard that is very "handy" to use, it can be said that this product has no shortcomings, and can be called an all-round player.