Intel Core Ultra 5 125H vs Qualcomm Snapdragon C
55.1Single-core—
44.8Multi-core—
66.9Efficiencyspec-based73.3
70.2iGPU—
57.9Platformspec-based28.9
3 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra 5 125H2 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 Ultra 5 125H
- 125% higher threads: 18 vs 8
- 75% higher cores: 14 vs 8
- 50% higher Boost clock: 4.5 GHz vs 3 GHz
Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon C
- 14% lower process: 6 nm vs 7 nm
General
| Spec | Intel Core Ultra 5 125H | Qualcomm Snapdragon C |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2026 |
| Process | 7 nm | 6 nm+14% |
| Base TDP | 28 W | — |
| Max TDP | 115 W | — |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Intel Core Ultra 5 125H | Qualcomm Snapdragon C |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 14+75% | 8 |
| Performance cores | 4 | — |
| Efficiency cores | 10 | — |
| Threads | 18+125% | 8 |
| Base clock | 1.2 GHz | — |
| Boost clock | 4.5 GHz+50% | 3 GHz |
| L3 cache | 18 MB | — |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Intel Core Ultra 5 125H | Qualcomm Snapdragon C |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Intel Arc Graphics (7 Xe) | Qualcomm Adreno A643 |
| iGPU clock | 2,200 MHz | 900 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Intel Core Ultra 5 125H | Qualcomm Snapdragon C |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X-7467 / DDR5-5600 | — |
| Max memory | 96 GB | — |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Intel Core Ultra 5 125H | Qualcomm Snapdragon C |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,240Bottom 27% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 11,100Bottom 48% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,650Bottom 39% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 13,500Top 46% | — |
| PassMark | 19,976Bottom 50% | — |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 2,881Top 18% | — |
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