Intel Core Ultra 9 285H vs Qualcomm Snapdragon C
74.7Single-core—
64.7Multi-core—
56Efficiencyspec-based73.3
75.9iGPU—
60.5Platformspec-based28.9
4 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra 9 285H1 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 9 285H
- 100% higher cores: 16 vs 8
- 100% higher threads: 16 vs 8
- 80% higher Boost clock: 5.4 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 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 | 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 14% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 17,900Top 12% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 2,180Top 8% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 24,200Top 12% | — |
| PassMark | 34,203Top 18% | — |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 3,719Top 7% | — |
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