Oryon
Oryon is an 8 to 12-core CPU implementing the ARMv8.7-A architecture. It is used on the Snapdragon X Plus, Snapdragon X Elite and Snapdragon 8 Elite systems on chips, first released in June 2024.[1]
It began development in 2021 when Nuvia[2] was acquired by Qualcomm.
It is the first custom microarchitecture for smartphone SoCs[3] 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.
| Branding | Model number | Core count | Total cache | Max multithread frequency | Boost frequency | Memory type | Release |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| X Elite | X1E-00-1DE | 12 | 42 MB | 3.8 GHz | 4.3 GHz (dual-core) | LPDDR5x-8448 | Q2 2024 |
| X1E-84-100 | 4.2 GHz (dual-core) | ||||||
| X1E-80-100 | 3.4 GHz | 4.0 GHz (dual-core) | |||||
| X1E-78-100 | – | ||||||
| X Plus | X1P-66-100 | 10 | 4.0 GHz (single-core) | ||||
| X1P-64-100 | – | ||||||
| X1P-46-100 | 8 | 30 MB | 4.0 GHz (single-core) | ||||
| X1P-42-100 | 3.2 GHz | 3.4 GHz (single-core) |
2nd generation
The second generation consists only out of Snapdragon 8-series chips targeted at smartphones and tablets.
| Branding | Model number | Core count | Total cache | Max multithread frequency | Boost frequency | Memory type | Release |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Elite | SM8750-AB | 2 + 6 | 32MB (24-L2; 8-SLC) | 3.5GHz | 4.32GHz (dual-core) | LPDDR5x-10666 | Q4 2024 |
References
- ^ "The Qualcomm Snapdragon X Architecture Deep Dive: Getting To Know Oryon and Adreno X1". Anandtech. 2024-06-21. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
- ^ 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
- ^ "Introducing the Qualcomm Falkor CPU core: purpose-built for cloud workloads | Qualcomm". www.qualcomm.com. Retrieved 2024-10-30.
- ^ "Snapdragon X Elite". Qualcomm. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
- ^ "Snapdragon 8 Elite". Qualcomm. Retrieved 21 November 2024.