Intel Core Ultra 7 256V vs Qualcomm Snapdragon C
65.3Single-core—
42.2Multi-core—
88.5Efficiencyspec-based73.3
76.9iGPU—
35.9Platformspec-based28.9
2 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra 7 256V1 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 256V
- 60% higher Boost clock: 4.8 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 256V | Qualcomm Snapdragon C |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2024 | 2026 |
| Process | 3 nm+50% | 6 nm |
| Base TDP | 17 W | — |
| Max TDP | 37 W | — |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Intel Core Ultra 7 256V | Qualcomm Snapdragon C |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Performance cores | 4 | — |
| Efficiency cores | 4 | — |
| Threads | 8 | 8 |
| Base clock | 2.2 GHz | — |
| Boost clock | 4.8 GHz+60% | 3 GHz |
| L3 cache | 12 MB | — |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Intel Core Ultra 7 256V | Qualcomm Snapdragon C |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Intel Arc 140V | Qualcomm Adreno A643 |
| iGPU clock | 1,950 MHz | 900 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Intel Core Ultra 7 256V | Qualcomm Snapdragon C |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X-8533 (on-package) | — |
| Max memory | 16 GB | — |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Intel Core Ultra 7 256V | Qualcomm Snapdragon C |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,753Top 35% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 10,850Bottom 47% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,876Top 31% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 10,244Bottom 41% | — |
| PassMark | 19,478Bottom 49% | — |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 3,883Top 4% | — |
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