Intel Core i9-14900HX vs Qualcomm Snapdragon C
73Single-core—
71.7Multi-core—
28.9Efficiencyspec-based73.3
40.2iGPU—
78Platformspec-based28.9
3 spec wins — Intel Core i9-14900HX2 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 i9-14900HX
- 300% higher threads: 32 vs 8
- 200% higher cores: 24 vs 8
- 93% higher Boost clock: 5.8 GHz vs 3 GHz
Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon C
- 40% lower process: 6 nm vs 10 nm
General
| Spec | Intel Core i9-14900HX | Qualcomm Snapdragon C |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2024 | 2026 |
| Process | 10 nm | 6 nm+40% |
| Base TDP | 55 W | — |
| Max TDP | 157 W | — |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Intel Core i9-14900HX | Qualcomm Snapdragon C |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 24+200% | 8 |
| Performance cores | 8 | — |
| Efficiency cores | 16 | — |
| Threads | 32+300% | 8 |
| Base clock | 2.2 GHz | — |
| Boost clock | 5.8 GHz+93% | 3 GHz |
| L3 cache | 36 MB | — |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Intel Core i9-14900HX | Qualcomm Snapdragon C |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Intel UHD Graphics | Qualcomm Adreno A643 |
| iGPU clock | 1,650 MHz | 900 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Intel Core i9-14900HX | Qualcomm Snapdragon C |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR5-5600 / DDR4-3200 | — |
| Max memory | 192 GB | — |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Intel Core i9-14900HX | Qualcomm Snapdragon C |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,920Top 19% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 18,100Top 11% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 2,190Top 7% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 30,200Top 7% | — |
| PassMark | 43,593Top 11% | — |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 744Bottom 25% | — |
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