CPUEmbeddedReleased Jun 8, 2021

Qualcomm QCS8250

8C/8T · 2.9 GHz

Premium-tier Qualcomm IoT processor introduced in June 2021 for connected healthcare, digital signage, retail and video collaboration devices. Its octa-core Kryo 585 CPU, Adreno 650 graphics and a Hexagon DSP with a dedicated tensor accelerator deliver up to 15 TOPS of on-device AI. Dual Spectra 480 ISPs handle up to seven concurrent cameras, video runs up to 8K60 decode and 8K30 encode, and up to three 4K displays are supported. Wi-Fi 6 and Bluetooth 5.1 are integrated, 4G and 5G are added through a companion modem, and Qualcomm plans availability through 2036.

General

Manufacturer: Qualcomm
Model: Qualcomm QCS8250
Segment: Embedded
Generation: Qualcomm IoT (QCS/QCM/QRB)
Codename: —
Architecture: ARM64
Microarchitecture: 4× Kryo 585 Gold + 4× Kryo 585 Silver (Cortex-A77/A55)
Release date: Jun 8, 2021
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Cores & clocks

Cores / threads: 8 cores / 8 threadsP4+E4
Base clock: —
Boost clock: 2.85 GHz
TDP (design W): —
Unlocked: ✕ No
L2 cache: —
L3 cache: 4 MB
Technology (nm): 7 nm
7 nm

Platform

Socket: —
2-CPU (multi-socket): ✕ No
Integrated GPU: Adreno 650
Memory type: LPDDR5-5500, LPDDR4X
4-channel
Memory size: —
ECC memory: —
PCIe: —

Instructions & AI

Instruction extensions: —
NPU: Hexagon DSP (quad HVX) + Hexagon Tensor Accelerator — 15 TOPS

OS support

Notes: Qualcomm lists Android as the operating system for the QCS8250. Windows, macOS and ChromeOS are not supported, and desktop Linux distributions have no official support.

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