# Qualcomm Snapdragon C Arm SoC outperforms an Intel N250 CPU by up to 67 percent in “unplugged” benchmarks

> Source: <https://www.cnx-software.com/2026/08/13/qualcomm-snapdragon-c-arm-soc-outperforms-an-intel-n250-cpu-by-up-to-67-percent-in-unplugged-benchmarks/>
> Published: 2026-08-13 09:39:47+00:00

Qualcomm unveiled the Snapdragon C entry-level Arm SoC for $300+ Windows laptops at Computex 2026 with a ridiculously small amount of details last May, so we had to rely on the specs of the upcoming Acer Aspire Go 15 (AG15-Q31P) laptop. Qualcomm has now released a document entitled “Snapdragon C Platform Overview” with more technical details and “unplugged” benchmarks – meaning running on batteries – comparing a Snapdragon C laptop to one based on Intel Processor N250 Twin Lake SoC. The presentation Snapdragon C specifications: CPU – Up to an octa-core Kryo processor at up to 3.0 GHz (single-core) or 2.0 GHz (quad-core) with 2 MB total cache; note: no data for eight cores GPU – Qualcomm Adreno GPU at up to 900 MHz AI accelerator – Built-in Qualcomm Hexagon NPU (still unspecified performance) System Memory – Up to 16GB LPDDR5/5x or LPDDR4 Storage – PCIe 3.0 NVMe, UFS 2.2/3.1 [...]

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