Intel Core Ultra 5 125U vs Qualcomm Snapdragon C
60.7Single-core—
37.5Multi-core—
81.9Efficiencyspec-based73.3
51.8Platformspec-based28.9
3 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra 5 125U2 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 125U
- 75% higher threads: 14 vs 8
- 50% higher cores: 12 vs 8
- 43% higher Boost clock: 4.3 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 125U | Qualcomm Snapdragon C |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2026 |
| Process | 7 nm | 6 nm+14% |
| Base TDP | 15 W | — |
| Max TDP | 57 W | — |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Intel Core Ultra 5 125U | Qualcomm Snapdragon C |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 12+50% | 8 |
| Performance cores | 2 | — |
| Efficiency cores | 10 | — |
| Threads | 14+75% | 8 |
| Base clock | 1.3 GHz | — |
| Boost clock | 4.3 GHz+43% | 3 GHz |
| L3 cache | 12 MB | — |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Intel Core Ultra 5 125U | Qualcomm Snapdragon C |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Intel Graphics (4 Xe) | Qualcomm Adreno A643 |
| iGPU clock | 1,850 MHz | 900 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Intel Core Ultra 5 125U | Qualcomm Snapdragon C |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X-7467 / DDR5-5600 | — |
| Max memory | 96 GB | — |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Intel Core Ultra 5 125U | Qualcomm Snapdragon C |
|---|---|---|
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,566Bottom 38% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 9,593Bottom 35% | — |
| PassMark | 16,674Bottom 38% | — |
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