Research Report: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c Chromebook Performance Analysis

The Snapdragon 7c compute platform is Qualcomm’s current entry-level Arm64 solution for Chromebooks and Windows 10 PCs. Qualcomm has equipped the Snapdragon 7c with eight 64-bit CPU cores, Adreno graphics, and a Snapdragon X15 LTE cellular modem integrated into a single chip manufactured on an 8-nanometer process. Qualcomm’s experience in providing high-performance, power-efficient processors for always-connected smartphones and tablets should translate into extended battery life and enough performance to handle mainstream and web-based productivity tasks.

In this research report, we have tested Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c Chromebook reference platforms against competing devices equipped with processors from Intel and MediaTek. This data is a first-look at Snapdragon 7c performance since the platform’s launch, and it’s the first time the Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c compute platform has been tested in a Chromebook.