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

It began development in 2021 whenNuvia[3]was acquired byQualcomm.

It is the first custom microarchitecture for smartphoneSoCs[4]released by Qualcomm since the originalKryo.

Models

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1st generation

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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]
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)
X X1-26-100 3.0 GHz - Q1 2025

2nd generation

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

Comparison of 2nd generation Oryon CPUs[6]
Branding Model number Core count Total cache Max multithread frequency Boost frequency Memory type Release
8 Elite for Galaxy 2 + 6 32MB (24-L2; 8-SLC) 3.53GHz 4.47GHz (dual-core) LPDDR5x-10666 Q1 2025
8 Elite SM8750-AB 3.5GHz 4.32GHz (dual-core) Q4 2024
SM8750-3-AB 2 + 5 Q1 2025

References

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  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.Retrieved22 December2024.
  2. ^"The Qualcomm Snapdragon X Architecture Deep Dive: Getting To Know Oryon and Adreno X1".Anandtech. 2024-06-21.Retrieved29 June2024.
  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.Retrieved9 August2024.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.Retrieved2024-10-30.
  5. ^"Snapdragon X Elite".Qualcomm.Retrieved29 June2024.
  6. ^"Snapdragon 8 Elite".Qualcomm.Retrieved21 November2024.