DECEMBER 2019 PCWorld 87which goes to show what a difference a
quad-core processor makes when it comes to
video processing and other CPU-intensive
chores. That said, if you’re not planning on
crunching massive video files on a regular
basis, you might consider saving some cash
with a dual-core laptop.
Cinebench
Another benchmark that’s designed to push a
CPU to its limits, the Cinebench test involves
rendering a 3D image in realtime. Just as with
HandBrake, laptops with the most cores
generally snag the best Cinebench scores.
And yes, it’s another nice showing from
the S340, topping its
quad-core competitors
with room to spare. In
addition to putting up
a nice multi-threaded
Cinebench score, the
Lenovo S340 also
posts the best single-
thread result on our
chart, demonstrating
the efficiency of the
S340’s individual CPU
cores.3DMark Sky
Diver 1.0
With its integrated Intel
UHD graphics core,
the Lenovo S340 isn’t
much of a gaming
machine. While the
S340 locks up third
place in our 3DMark
Sky Diver benchmark,
that’s not going to
help it cross the 60-fps
mark (or evenNot only did the Lenovo IdeaPad S340 top our chart with its multi-threaded
Cinebench performance, its single-thread score snagged first place, too.
Lenovo IdeaPad S340-151WL
(Core i5-8265U)Cinebench RT15.038
(Single/multi threads)LONGER BARS INDICATE BETTER PERFORMANCE698163Single MultiAsus ZenBook 13 UX331UA(Core i5-8250U)
601142Lenovo ThinkPad L480
(Core i5-8250U) 595141Acer E 15 E5-576G -5762
(Core i5-8250U)143
567Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 6 14 (2018)
(Core i5-8250U) 556153Lenovo IdeaPad 730S-131WL
(Core i5-8250U) 555156Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 6 14 (2019)
(Core i5-8250U)145
526Acer Aspire 5 A515-54-51DJ
(Core i5-8265U) 493159Acer Aspire 5 A515+54-30BQ(Core i3-8145U)
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