Intel Core Ultra 9 285H vs Qualcomm Snapdragon C
71.8Single-core—
58.6Multi-core—
56Efficiency73.3
78iGPU20
60.5Platform28.9
5 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra 9 285H1 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon C
InnoReviews verdict
Intel Core Ultra 9 285H wins this laptop processor face-off, 63.7 to 43.3, pulling ahead mainly in iGPU (+58) and platform (+32). Qualcomm Snapdragon C still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Intel Core Ultra 9 285H
- Stronger iGPU score: 78 vs 20
- Stronger platform score: 61 vs 29
- 161% higher iGPU clock: 2,350 MHz vs 900 MHz
- 100% higher cores: 16 vs 8
- 100% higher threads: 16 vs 8
Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon C
- Stronger efficiency score: 73 vs 56
General
| Spec | Intel Core Ultra 9 285H | Qualcomm Snapdragon C |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2026 |
| Process | 3 nm+50% | 6 nm |
| Base TDP | 45 W | — |
| Max TDP | 115 W | — |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Intel Core Ultra 9 285H | Qualcomm Snapdragon C |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 16+100% | 8 |
| Performance cores | 6 | — |
| Efficiency cores | 10 | — |
| Threads | 16+100% | 8 |
| Base clock | 2.9 GHz | — |
| Boost clock | 5.4 GHz+80% | 3 GHz |
| L3 cache | 24 MB | — |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Intel Core Ultra 9 285H | Qualcomm Snapdragon C |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Intel Arc 140T | Qualcomm Adreno A643 |
| iGPU clock | 2,350 MHz+161% | 900 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Intel Core Ultra 9 285H | Qualcomm Snapdragon C |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X-8400 / DDR5-6400 | — |
| Max memory | 128 GB | — |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Intel Core Ultra 9 285H | Qualcomm Snapdragon C |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 3,080Top 19% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 17,900Top 19% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 2,180Top 13% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 24,200Top 22% | — |
| PassMark | 36,800Top 23% | — |
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