Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX vs Qualcomm Snapdragon C
72.8Single-core—
73.8Multi-core—
44.4Efficiencyspec-based73.3
69.6Platformspec-based28.9
4 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX1 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 7 255HX
- 150% higher cores: 20 vs 8
- 150% higher threads: 20 vs 8
- 73% higher Boost clock: 5.2 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 7 255HX | Qualcomm Snapdragon C |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2026 |
| Process | 3 nm+50% | 6 nm |
| Base TDP | 55 W | — |
| Max TDP | 160 W | — |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX | Qualcomm Snapdragon C |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 20+150% | 8 |
| Performance cores | 8 | — |
| Efficiency cores | 12 | — |
| Threads | 20+150% | 8 |
| Base clock | 2.4 GHz | — |
| Boost clock | 5.2 GHz+73% | 3 GHz |
| L3 cache | 30 MB | — |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX | Qualcomm Snapdragon C |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Intel Graphics (4 Xe-cores) | Qualcomm Adreno A643 |
| iGPU clock | 1,850 MHz | 900 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX | Qualcomm Snapdragon C |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR5-6400 | — |
| Max memory | 256 GB | — |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX | Qualcomm Snapdragon C |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,959Top 17% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 17,915Top 12% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 2,154Top 10% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 31,781Top 6% | — |
| PassMark | 47,933Top 8% | — |
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