Intel Core Ultra 5 225H vs Qualcomm Snapdragon C
66.7Single-core—
49.4Multi-core—
75.7Efficiencyspec-based73.3
66iGPU—
56.8Platformspec-based28.9
4 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra 5 225H1 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 225H
- 75% higher cores: 14 vs 8
- 75% higher threads: 14 vs 8
- 63% higher Boost clock: 4.9 GHz vs 3 GHz
- 50% lower process: 3 nm vs 6 nm
Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon C
No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.
General
| Spec | Intel Core Ultra 5 225H | Qualcomm Snapdragon C |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2026 |
| Process | 3 nm+50% | 6 nm |
| Base TDP | 28 W | — |
| Max TDP | 115 W | — |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Intel Core Ultra 5 225H | Qualcomm Snapdragon C |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 14+75% | 8 |
| Performance cores | 4 | — |
| Efficiency cores | 10 | — |
| Threads | 14+75% | 8 |
| Base clock | 1.7 GHz | — |
| Boost clock | 4.9 GHz+63% | 3 GHz |
| L3 cache | 18 MB | — |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Intel Core Ultra 5 225H | Qualcomm Snapdragon C |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Intel Arc 130T | Qualcomm Adreno A643 |
| iGPU clock | 2,200 MHz | 900 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Intel Core Ultra 5 225H | Qualcomm Snapdragon C |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X-8400 / DDR5-6400 | — |
| Max memory | 128 GB | — |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Intel Core Ultra 5 225H | Qualcomm Snapdragon C |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,727Top 37% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 12,222Top 45% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,969Top 22% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 14,630Top 37% | — |
| PassMark | 28,049Top 26% | — |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 2,378Top 30% | — |
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