Lenovo Legion 5 (2025) Review - AMD vs Intel: Which is Best?

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Lenovo's Legion 5 has been one of the best mid-range gaming laptops for years, but the new Gen 10 model has gone through a lot of changes in 2025. I've compared the Intel and AMD models to find out which is best, and find out if it's worth buying.

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Lenovo Legion 5 (2025) Review Timestamps:
0:00 Intel or AMD Legion 5?
0:28 Laptop Specs
1:02 Size & Weight
1:25 Weight Compared to Other Laptops
1:46 Design & Build Quality
2:28 Keyboard & RGB Lighting
3:01 Typing Test
3:09 Touchpad
3:13 Ports
3:35 Why you do dis Lenovo
3:43 Weird USB Disconnections
4:17 Display Output Connections
4:32 Getting Inside
4:43 Internal Layout
4:57 Wi-Fi & SSD Speed
5:32 Upgrade Options
5:46 Speaker Test & Latencymon
6:30 Battery Size Options
6:41 Battery Power Saving Features
7:22 Battery Life Comparison
7:56 Battery Drain During Sleep
8:25 Cooling Design - Intel vs AMD Cooler Difference
8:49 Performance Modes in Software
9:37 Thermal Testing - Temperatures (Intel)
10:29 Thermal Testing - Power Limits (Intel)
10:45 Thermal Testing - Clock Speeds (Intel)
10:53 Thermal Testing - Temperatures (AMD)
11:19 Thermal Testing - Clock Speeds (AMD)
11:22 Thermal Testing - Power Limits (AMD)
11:55 Game FPS in Different Performance Modes (AMD)
12:15 Game FPS in Different Performance Modes (Intel)
12:30 CPU Performance (Intel vs AMD)
12:45 Cinebench vs Other Laptops (On & Off Battery)
13:58 Does it Feel Hot - Keyboard Temperatures
14:55 Keyboard Hot Spot vs Other Laptops (Intel vs AMD)
15:13 Is it Loud - Fan Noise (Intel vs AMD)
16:14 Fan Noise vs Other Laptops (Intel vs AMD)
16:48 2x Screen Options
17:09 15.1” OLED Screen Color & Brightness
17:41 Problems With OLED
18:15 Screen Response Time
18:32 Total System Latency - Time from Click to Action in Game
18:50 Big oof - MUX Switch, Advanced Optimus & G-Sync Status
19:32 Camera & Microphone Differences
20:02 3x Game Comparisons - Intel vs AMD
20:09 Cyberpunk 2077 (1080p & 1440p)
20:34 Alan Wake 2 (1080p & 1440p)
21:01 Black Myth: Wukong (1080p & 1440p)
21:15 Ray Tracing & DLSS Results
21:38 Is 8GB VRAM Enough?
22:20 3DMark & Content Creation
22:44 BIOS - Good Customization
22:53 Linux Support - Mixed Results :/
23:06 Pricing, Availability & Laptop Deals
24:15 Should You Buy Intel or AMD Legion 5?
25:27 Is Legion 5 Worth Buying? Good & Bad Summary
22:37 If You Want More VRAM

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