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CPUEmbeddedReleased Nov 13, 2025

Qualcomm Dragonwing IQ-X5121

8C/8T · 3.4 GHz

The Dragonwing IQ-X5121 is the eight-core model of Qualcomm's Dragonwing IQ-X series of industrial processors, launched in November 2025 alongside the 12-core IQ-X7181. It brings the Oryon CPU from Snapdragon X laptops, Adreno graphics and a 45 TOPS Hexagon NPU to industrial PCs, HMIs, machine vision and edge AI controllers, in a package rated for -40 to 105 °C. Compared with the IQ-X7181 it has fewer CPU cores, a lower GPU clock and a single camera ISP supporting up to four cameras, and it runs Windows IoT Enterprise LTSC.

General

Manufacturer
Qualcomm
Model
Qualcomm Dragonwing IQ-X5121
Segment
Embedded
Generation
Qualcomm Dragonwing
Codename
—
Architecture
ARM64
Microarchitecture
Qualcomm Oryon (8-core)
Release date
Nov 13, 2025
Price
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Cores & clocks

Cores / threads
8 cores / 8 threads
Base clock
—
Boost clock
3.40 GHz
TDP (design W)
—
Unlocked
✕ No
L2 cache
—
L3 cache
—
Technology (nm)
—

Platform

Socket
FCBGA (1747-ball)
2-CPU (multi-socket)
✕ No
Integrated GPU
Qualcomm Adreno GPU
Clock: 1,100 MHz
Memory type
LPDDR5X-8448 (8×16-bit)
8-channel
Memory size
Up to 64 GB
ECC memory
—
PCIe
PCIe 4.0 (2× 4 lanes) + PCIe 3.0 (2× 2 l

Instructions & AI

Instruction extensions
—
NPU
Qualcomm Hexagon NPU — 45 TOPS

OS support

Windows
Windows 11 24H2
Notes
Qualcomm supports Windows 11 IoT Enterprise LTSC (the 24H2-based LTSC 2024 release) on the IQ-X series; it does not appear on Microsoft's Windows 10 or Windows 11 supported-processor lists, and the annual 25H2/26H2 releases are not offered. macOS and ChromeOS are not supported.

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