Laptop Performance Comparison

X1 Gen12 vs Older Models - Complete Performance Analysis

Key Findings

CPU Single-Core

X1 Gen12 shows mixed results compared to older models

CPU Multi-Core

Older models outperform X1 Gen12 in multi-core

Disk Performance

Disk speeds show significant variation

X1 Gen12, 2024
                            Overall:
                            4,139
                            -26% vs best
                        

                            CPU Single:
                            6,385
                            -9% vs best
                        

                            CPU Multi:
                            46,056
                            -3% vs best
                        

                            Disk Seq Read:
                            21,382 MB/s
                            -35% vs best
                        

Best Performing Older Model

Model: X1 Gen8, 2020

Overall: 5,618 +36% vs current

CPU Single: 7,011 +10% vs current

CPU Multi: 34,021 -26% vs current

Disk Seq Read: 25,647 MB/s +20% vs current

Performance Comparison

CPU Single-Core (Higher is Better)

CPU Multi-Core (Higher is Better)

Disk Sequential Read (Higher is Better)

Detailed Performance Charts

Overall Performance (Higher is Better)

CPU Single-Core (Higher is Better)

CPU Multi-Core (Higher is Better)

Disk Sequential Read (Higher is Better)

Disk Random Read (Higher is Better)

Disk Sequential Write (Higher is Better)

Complete Performance Data

Model	Overall	CPU Single	CPU Multi	Disk SeqRead	Disk RandRead	Disk SeqWrite	Disk RandWrite	2D Text	2D Square
X1 Gen12, 2024	4,139	6,385	46,056	21,382	410	11,150	310	5,039	7,334
X1 Gen8, 2020	5,618	7,011	34,021	25,647	638	25,421	1,394	8,111	9,930
T14 Gen4, 2023	5,295	8,563	40,329	33,039	268	13,761	442	6,022	7,939
T14 Gen4, 2023	3,331	5,790	36,316	758	167	9,109	180	5,021	6,969
T14 Gen1, 2020	4,595	6,053	47,433	13,522	220	12,761	210	4,021	5,969

Detailed Hardware Specifications

Model	Processor	Base Speed	Turbo Speed	Cores	Threads	RAM	RAM Type	Storage	GPU
X1 Gen12, 2024	Intel Core i7-1365U	1.8 GHz	4.9 GHz	10	12	16 GB	LPDDR5	512 GB NVMe	Iris Xe
X1 Gen8, 2020	Intel Core i7-10610U	1.8 GHz	4.9 GHz	4	8	16 GB	DDR4	1 TB NVMe	UHD Graphics
T14 Gen4, 2023	Intel Core i7-1260P	2.1 GHz	4.7 GHz	12	16	32 GB	LPDDR5	1 TB NVMe	Iris Xe
T14 Gen4, 2023	Intel Core i5-1240P	1.7 GHz	4.4 GHz	12	16	16 GB	LPDDR5	256 GB NVMe	Iris Xe
T14 Gen1, 2020	Intel Core i7-10510U	1.8 GHz	4.9 GHz	4	8	16 GB	DDR4	512 GB NVMe	UHD Graphics