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

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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 out of Snapdragon X-series chips that are targeted at laptops.

Comparison of 1st generation Oryon CPUs[4]
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

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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[5]
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

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  1. ^ "The Qualcomm Snapdragon X Architecture Deep Dive: Getting To Know Oryon and Adreno X1". Anandtech. 2024-06-21. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
  2. ^ 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
  3. ^ "Introducing the Qualcomm Falkor CPU core: purpose-built for cloud workloads | Qualcomm". www.qualcomm.com. Retrieved 2024-10-30.
  4. ^ "Snapdragon X Elite". Qualcomm. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
  5. ^ "Snapdragon 8 Elite". Qualcomm. Retrieved 21 November 2024.