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The MacBook Neo could retain its status of being the most popular notebook of 2026, because as much as the Snapdragon C was required to stir up the competition, a rumor claims that it may not be the chipset of choice when taking on the A18 Pro in Apple’s affordable portable Mac.
Rumor claims the Snapdragon C houses overclocked cores that are five years old now and were found in mid-range smartphones; could prove no match for the A18 Pro
There are no benchmarks surrounding the Snapdragon C at this time, but it’s revealed that the SoC features an 8-core CPU cluster. Going deeper, @lafaiel mentions a rumor that these cores are just boost versions of Qualcomm’s Kryo 670, which were running in mid-range chipsets like the Snapdragon 778G and Snapdragon 780G. For tackling basic tasks, these cores could get the job done, but fueling a Windows 11 notebook with the same configuration is entirely different.
The rumor also makes a bold claim that the Snapdragon C’s single-threaded performance in Geekbench won’t be higher than 1,200, making the A18 Pro incredibly superior, as it can achieve nearly three times that score. What’s even more interesting is that @lafaiel says that with all of Snapdragon C’s eight cores operating in unison, the multi-core score will be lower than the A18 Pro’s single-core result, which is straight up embarrassing.
Qualcomm’s Dragonwing chipset lineup, which is focused on edge-AI and IoT applications, could simply have been repurposed and renamed to Snapdragon C. Of course, we cannot pass any judgment without having a look at various benchmarks and comparing them to the MacBook Neo’s A18 Pro, but we do suspect that there’s some truth to these specifications.
For instance, we reported that one of Qualcomm’s laptop partners, Acer, was launching the Aspire Go 15 with a paltry 4GB RAM. These specifications indicate that while Qualcomm was ready to take on the MacBook Neo, its partners weren’t serious about this transition. However, after reading the latest rumor, we’re unsure if we should place our faith in the San Diego firm since a laptop with 4GB of memory can only be paired with an equally underpowered chipset.
We certainly hope our skepticism is proven incorrect because if it’s not, the MacBook Neo will have next to no competition, assuming Intel is unable to rush to the market with its Wildcat Lake chips.
News Source: @lafaiel
About the author: Omar Sohail is a reporter and analyst for Wccftech's mobile section, specializing in the technology and business of the mobile industry. His expertise lies in the intricate hardware supply chain, covering developments in semiconductor manufacturing, chip lithography, and camera sensor technology.
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