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Intel Core Ultra X9 388H vs Qualcomm Snapdragon C

WINNER
Intel Core Ultra X9 388H
62.1Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon C
43.3Inno Score
61.9Single-core—
58.7Multi-core—
81.4Efficiency73.3
—iGPU20
50.7Platform28.9
4 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra X9 388H0 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon C

InnoReviews verdict

Intel Core Ultra X9 388H wins this laptop processor face-off, 62.1 to 43.3, pulling ahead mainly in platform (+22) and efficiency (+8). 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 X9 388H

  • Stronger efficiency score: 81 vs 73
  • Stronger platform score: 51 vs 29
  • 100% higher cores: 16 vs 8
  • 100% higher threads: 16 vs 8
  • 70% higher Boost clock: 5.1 GHz vs 3 GHz

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon C

No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.

General

General comparison: Intel Core Ultra X9 388H versus Qualcomm Snapdragon C
SpecIntel Core Ultra X9 388HQualcomm Snapdragon C
Announced20262026
Process2 nm+67%6 nm
Base TDP25 W—
Max TDP80 W—

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: Intel Core Ultra X9 388H versus Qualcomm Snapdragon C
SpecIntel Core Ultra X9 388HQualcomm Snapdragon C
Cores16+100%8
Performance cores4—
Efficiency cores12—
Threads16+100%8
Base clock2.1 GHz—
Boost clock5.1 GHz+70%3 GHz
L3 cache18 MB—

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: Intel Core Ultra X9 388H versus Qualcomm Snapdragon C
SpecIntel Core Ultra X9 388HQualcomm Snapdragon C
iGPUIntel Arc B390Qualcomm Adreno A643
iGPU clock—900 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: Intel Core Ultra X9 388H versus Qualcomm Snapdragon C
SpecIntel Core Ultra X9 388HQualcomm Snapdragon C
Memory supportLPDDR5X—

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Intel Core Ultra X9 388H versus Qualcomm Snapdragon C
SpecIntel Core Ultra X9 388HQualcomm Snapdragon C
Geekbench 6 (single)3,057Top 23%—
Geekbench 6 (multi)17,687Top 21%—

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