Intel Core i5-8250U vs Qualcomm Snapdragon C
31.5Single-core25.9
24Multi-core23.8
66.4Efficiencyspec-based73.3
25.8iGPU—
35Platformspec-based31.1
2 spec wins — Intel Core i5-8250U5 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon C
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: Intel Core i5-8250U scores 34.1 against 33.9 for Qualcomm Snapdragon C. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Intel Core i5-8250U edges ahead in single-core and multi-core, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i5-8250U
- Stronger single-core score: 32 vs 26
- 100% higher Max memory: 32 GB vs 16 GB
- 13% higher Boost clock: 3.4 GHz vs 3 GHz
Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon C
- 100% higher cores: 8 vs 4
- 57% lower process: 6 nm vs 14 nm
- 21% higher PassMark (single thread): 2,255 vs 1,868
General
| Spec | Intel Core i5-8250U | Qualcomm Snapdragon C |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2017 | 2026 |
| Process | 14 nm | 6 nm+57% |
| Base TDP | 15 W | — |
| Max TDP | 25 W | — |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Intel Core i5-8250U | Qualcomm Snapdragon C |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 4 | 8+100% |
| Performance cores | 4 | — |
| Efficiency cores | 0 | — |
| Threads | 8 | 8 |
| Base clock | 1.6 GHz | — |
| Boost clock | 3.4 GHz+13% | 3 GHz |
| L3 cache | 6 MB | — |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Intel Core i5-8250U | Qualcomm Snapdragon C |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Intel UHD Graphics 620 | Qualcomm Adreno A643 |
| iGPU clock | 1,100 MHz | 900 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Intel Core i5-8250U | Qualcomm Snapdragon C |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR4-2400 / LPDDR3-2133 | LPDDR5/X-6400 / LPDDR4X-4200 |
| Max memory | 32 GB+100% | 16 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Intel Core i5-8250U | Qualcomm Snapdragon C |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 1,181Bottom 2% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 3,213Bottom 3% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 874Bottom 3% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 3,108Bottom 4% | — |
| PassMark | 5,777Bottom 4% | 6,264+8%Bottom 6% |
| PassMark (single thread) | 1,868Bottom 4% | 2,255+21%Bottom 8% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 389Bottom 4% | — |
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