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

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💵 Save money on your next gaming laptop with our daily deals: https://gaminglaptop.deals 💻 Legion 5i Prices (Intel): https://geni.us/legion-5-intel 💻 Legion 5 Prices (AMD): https://geni.us/legion-5-amd 🔍 Find your perfect gaming laptop in 30 seconds: https://laptoppicker.com 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. 💬 Chat with me and the community in Discord and get behind the scenes videos! https://patreon.com/jarrodstech Other items featured: Tools I use for opening laptops: https://geni.us/eT3n Cooling Pad I test with: https://geni.us/cooling-pad Screen Calibration - X-Rite i1 Display Pro: https://geni.us/uhlitT RGB HDMI cables: https://geni.us/rgb-hdmi EVERYTHING I USE: 💻 My Current Laptop - https://geni.us/JarrodsLaptop 🖥️ My Current Desktop PC - https://geni.us/JarrodsPC 🎥 My Camera Gear - https://geni.us/JarrodsStudio 💍 My Smart Ring - https://geni.us/oFfTMJ 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 Disclosure: Purchases made through store links above may provide some compensation to Jarrod'sTech.