Lenovo ThinkPad Z16 Gen 1 — Ryzen 9 PRO 6950H, Radeon RX 6500M: specs and comparison

Performance score

Overall score (0–100) 16″, 60 Hz, 32 GB

22.77

35.44

10.10

The Lenovo ThinkPad Z16 Gen 1 — Ryzen 9 PRO 6950H, Radeon RX 6500M scores 22.77 out of 100 (average of CPU and graphics) and ranks 3651 among 8345 laptops.

A laptop's score is the average of its CPU and graphics scores by our calculation, not a benchmark. Graphics are counted at their power (TGP) in this very laptop: the same RTX 4070 at 60 W is slower than at 140 W.

FPS in 10 popular games

Resolution:

Game	Low	Medium	High	Ultra
Counter-Strike 2	155–205	120–160	95–125	70–95
Fortnite	150–195	120–155	90–120	70–90
Grand Theft Auto V Enhanced	55–75	40–55	26–34	19–25
Cyberpunk 2077	35–45	25–35	20–27	15–20
Rust	50–70	35–50	24–31	18–24
PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS	95–130	75–100	55–75	40–60
Apex Legends	110–145	80–110	65–85	45–65
ELDEN RING	60–85	45–65	30–40	22–30
Red Dead Redemption 2	90–120	65–90	50–70	40–55
Baldur's Gate 3	65–85	50–65	30–40	23–30

Approximate. Estimated from the games' system requirements with this laptop's CPU and GPU (at its power limit here), ±15–20%.

Real tests

What the test measures

Blender is a popular free 3D graphics program. The test makes the device render three ready-made 3D scenes (light, shadows, reflections) and counts how many render passes it finishes per minute. The higher the number, the faster the device handles heavy work: 3D, video editing, photo processing. On a CPU the test loads all cores at once, so it shows the chip's full power; on a graphics card it shows its compute strength.

CPU rendering (Blender)

ThinkPad Z16 Gen 1: Ryzen 9 PRO 6950H

180

faster than 60% of tested · runs: 2

GPU rendering (Blender)

ThinkPad Z16 Gen 1: Radeon RX 6500M

384

faster than 9% of tested · runs: 5

Median of real test runs on users' computers. It does not show FPS in games. Data updated: 31.10.2026. For laptops: the typical result of this CPU and GPU across different laptops, not adjusted to this model's power limit.

Description

The Lenovo ThinkPad Z16 Gen 1 — Ryzen 9 PRO 6950H, Radeon RX 6500M is a laptop by Lenovo, released in Q2 2022. It has the Ryzen 9 PRO 6950H, Radeon RX 6500M graphics, 32 GB of LPDDR5 and 1 TB of storage, with a 16″ OLED screen, 3840×2400 at 60 Hz.

Overview

Overall score (0–100)	22.77
Processor	Ryzen 9 PRO 6950H
CPU score	35.44
Graphics card	Radeon RX 6500M
Graphics score	10.1
Brand	Lenovo
Model code	ThinkPad_Z16_Gen_1
Release date	Q2 2022
OS at launch	Windows 11

Display

Screen size	16″
Resolution	3840×2400
Refresh rate	60 Hz
Display type	OLED

Memory

RAM	32 GB LPDDR5
Storage	1 TB

Battery and body

Battery	72 Wh

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