Oryon

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Oryon is an 8 to 12-core CPU implementing the ARMv8.7-A architecture featuring a custom microarchitecture designed by Qualcomm. [1] It is used on the Snapdragon X Plus, Snapdragon X Elite and Snapdragon 8 Elite systems on chips, first released in June 2024. [2]

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It began development in 2021 when NuVia Inc. [3] was acquired by Qualcomm.

It is the first custom microarchitecture for smartphone SoCs [4] released by Qualcomm since the original Kryo.

Models

1st generation

Development of the first generation of Oryon started in 2021 under Nuvia. This generation consists of Snapdragon X-series chips that are targeted at laptops.

Comparison of 1st generation Oryon CPUs [5]
BrandingModel numberCore countTotal cacheMax multithread frequencyBoost frequencyMemory typeRelease
X EliteX1E-00-1DE1242 MB3.8 GHz4.3 GHz (dual-core)LPDDR5x-8448Q2 2024
X1E-84-1004.2 GHz (dual-core)
X1E-80-1003.4 GHz4.0 GHz (dual-core)
X1E-78-100
X PlusX1P-66-100104.0 GHz (single-core)
X1P-64-100
X1P-46-100830 MB4.0 GHz (single-core)
X1P-42-1003.2 GHz3.4 GHz (single-core)
XX1-26-1003.0 GHz-Q1 2025

2nd generation

The second generation consists only of Snapdragon 8-series chips targeted at smartphones and tablets.

Comparison of 2nd generation Oryon CPUs [6]
BrandingModel numberCore countTotal cacheMax multithread frequencyBoost frequencyMemory typeRelease
8 Elite for Galaxy2 + 632MB (24-L2; 8-SLC)3.53GHz4.47GHz (dual-core)LPDDR5x-10600Q1 2025
8 EliteSM8750-AB3.5GHz4.32GHz (dual-core)Q4 2024
SM8750-3-AB2 + 5Q1 2025

References

  1. Anton Shilov. "Qualcomm says its Oryon CPU cores have 1% or less of Arm's original technology — cores in Snapdragon X PC chips are almost entirely custom". Yahoo!Tech. tom'sHARDWARE. Retrieved 22 December 2024.
  2. "The Qualcomm Snapdragon X Architecture Deep Dive: Getting To Know Oryon and Adreno X1". Anandtech. 2024-06-21. Archived from the original on June 14, 2024. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
  3. Statt, Nick (13 January 2021). "Qualcomm just bought a two-year-old startup founded by former Apple engineers for $1.4 billion". The Verge. Retrieved 9 August 2024. Nuvia, was formed in 2019 by three former engineers and chip specialists, all of whom worked at Apple on the A-series chip line that powers the iPhone and iPad
  4. "Introducing the Qualcomm Falkor CPU core: purpose-built for cloud workloads | Qualcomm". www.qualcomm.com. Retrieved 2024-10-30.
  5. "Snapdragon X Elite". Qualcomm. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
  6. "Snapdragon 8 Elite". Qualcomm. Retrieved 21 November 2024.