Intel Core i5-1235U vs Snapdragon C
30.7Single-core—
20Multi-core—
75.3Efficiency—
32iGPU—
47.7Platform28.9
3 spec wins — Intel Core i5-1235U1 spec wins — Snapdragon C
InnoReviews verdict
Intel Core i5-1235U wins this laptop processor face-off, 36.3 to 28.9, pulling ahead mainly in platform (+19). Snapdragon C still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i5-1235U
- Stronger platform score: 48 vs 29
- 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 Snapdragon C
No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.
General
| Spec | Intel Core i5-1235U | Snapdragon C |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2022 | 2026 |
| Process | 10 nm | — |
| Base TDP | 15 W | — |
| Max TDP | 55 W | — |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Intel Core i5-1235U | 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 | Snapdragon C |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Intel Iris Xe (80 EU) | — |
| iGPU clock | 1,200 MHz | — |
Memory
| Spec | Intel Core i5-1235U | Snapdragon C |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5-5200 / DDR5-4800 / LPDDR4X-4267 | — |
| Max memory | 64 GB | — |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Intel Core i5-1235U | Snapdragon C |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,000 | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 6,100 | — |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,520 | — |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 6,200 | — |
| PassMark | 11,800 | — |
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