Intel Core Ultra X9 388H vs Qualcomm Snapdragon C
74.6Single-core—
61.3Multi-core—
81.4Efficiencyspec-based73.3
88.3iGPU—
56.4Platformspec-based28.9
4 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra X9 388H0 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 X9 388H
- 100% higher cores: 16 vs 8
- 100% higher threads: 16 vs 8
- 70% higher Boost clock: 5.1 GHz vs 3 GHz
- 67% lower process: 2 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 X9 388H | Qualcomm Snapdragon C |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2026 | 2026 |
| Process | 2 nm+67% | 6 nm |
| Base TDP | 25 W | — |
| Max TDP | 80 W | — |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Intel Core Ultra X9 388H | Qualcomm Snapdragon C |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 16+100% | 8 |
| Performance cores | 4 | — |
| Efficiency cores | 12 | — |
| Threads | 16+100% | 8 |
| Base clock | 2.1 GHz | — |
| Boost clock | 5.1 GHz+70% | 3 GHz |
| L3 cache | 18 MB | — |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Intel Core Ultra X9 388H | Qualcomm Snapdragon C |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Intel Arc B390 | Qualcomm Adreno A643 |
| iGPU clock | 2,500 MHz | 900 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Intel Core Ultra X9 388H | Qualcomm Snapdragon C |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X | — |
| Max memory | 96 GB | — |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Intel Core Ultra X9 388H | Qualcomm Snapdragon C |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 3,038Top 15% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 17,395Top 13% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 2,201Top 6% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 18,911Top 19% | — |
| PassMark | 36,409Top 15% | — |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 6,501Top 3% | — |
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