Intel Core i5-1235U vs Qualcomm Snapdragon C
49.8Single-core—
31.4Multi-core—
75.3Efficiencyspec-based73.3
50.3iGPU—
47.7Platformspec-based28.9
3 spec wins — Intel Core i5-1235U2 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon C
InnoReviews verdict
No overall winner yet: Qualcomm Snapdragon C lacks the published benchmark results an Inno Score requires, so there is no Inno Score to compare — we don't rank chips on their spec sheet alone. The spec table below still shows every difference we track.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i5-1235U
- 50% higher threads: 12 vs 8
- 47% higher Boost clock: 4.4 GHz vs 3 GHz
- 25% higher cores: 10 vs 8
Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon C
- 40% lower process: 6 nm vs 10 nm
General
| Spec | Intel Core i5-1235U | Qualcomm Snapdragon C |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2022 | 2026 |
| Process | 10 nm | 6 nm+40% |
| Base TDP | 15 W | — |
| Max TDP | 55 W | — |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Intel Core i5-1235U | Qualcomm Snapdragon C |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 10+25% | 8 |
| Performance cores | 2 | — |
| Efficiency cores | 8 | — |
| Threads | 12+50% | 8 |
| Base clock | 1.3 GHz | — |
| Boost clock | 4.4 GHz+47% | 3 GHz |
| L3 cache | 12 MB | — |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Intel Core i5-1235U | Qualcomm Snapdragon C |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Intel Iris Xe (80 EU) | Qualcomm Adreno A643 |
| iGPU clock | 1,200 MHz | 900 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Intel Core i5-1235U | Qualcomm Snapdragon C |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5-5200 / DDR5-4800 / LPDDR4X-4267 | — |
| Max memory | 64 GB | — |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Intel Core i5-1235U | Qualcomm Snapdragon C |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,000Bottom 17% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 6,100Bottom 14% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,520Bottom 29% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 6,200Bottom 17% | — |
| PassMark | 12,415Bottom 22% | — |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 1,175Bottom 42% | — |
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