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title: "Qualcomm Dragonwing™ IQ8 Series"
url: "https://www.qualcomm.com/internet-of-things/products/iq8-series"
description: "The Dragonwing IQ8 Series is a heterogeneous compute platform featuring independent CPU, NPU, GPU, DSP, and real-time MCU cores."
---

# Qualcomm Dragonwing™ IQ8 Series

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The Dragonwing IQ8 Series is a heterogeneous compute platform featuring independent CPU, NPU, GPU, DSP, and real-time MCU cores. Built for compute-intensive and AI-driven workloads, it delivers efficient processing across an extended temperature range with rich peripheral support—purpose-built for demanding industrial environments.

[Product license agreement](https://www.qualcomm.com/internet-of-things/products/iq8-series)

**Featured Resources**

[Product Brief](https://docs.qualcomm.com/bundle/publicresource/87-83839-1_REV_A_Qualcomm_IQ8_Series_Product_Brief________.pdf)

## Applications

- [Industrial Vision](https://www.qualcomm.com/internet-of-things/solutions/intelligent-industrial-vision)
- [In-Store Retail](https://www.qualcomm.com/internet-of-things/solutions/intelligent-in-store-retail)
- [Industrial HMI](https://www.qualcomm.com/internet-of-things/solutions/unified-hmi-plc-platform)
- Fleet Management
- Medical Devices
- Robotics
- AMR, Drones
- Industrial Edge AI

## How the Dragonwing IQ8 Series fits in

[View full portfolio](https://www.qualcomm.com/internet-of-things/products)

### Dragonwing IQ Family — Industrial Grade

Performance: Higher AI performance to lower AI performance

| | [IQ10 Series](https://www.qualcomm.com/internet-of-things/products/iq10-series) | [IQ-X Series](https://www.qualcomm.com/internet-of-things/products/iq-x-series) | [IQ9 Series](https://www.qualcomm.com/internet-of-things/products/iq9-series) | [IQ8 Series](https://www.qualcomm.com/internet-of-things/products/iq8-series) | [IQ6 Series](https://www.qualcomm.com/internet-of-things/products/iq6-series) | [IQ2 Series](https://www.qualcomm.com/internet-of-things/products/iq2-series) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOPS | 350 TOPS | 45 TOPS | 100 TOPS | 40 TOPS | 1.1 TOPS | 1.1 TOPS |
| CPU | 18-core CPU | Up to 12-core CPU | 8-core CPU | 8-core CPU | 8-core CPU | 4-core CPU |
| Operating System | Linux, Ubuntu | Windows | Linux, Ubuntu | Linux, Ubuntu | Linux, Ubuntu | Linux, Ubuntu, Zephyr, Android |
| Temperature | -40°C to 125°C | -40°C to105°C | -40°C to 115°C | -40°C to 125°C | -40°C to 105°C | -30°C to 115°C |
| Supported Until | 2038 | 2036 | 2038 | 2038 | 2038 | 2036 |
| Best for | Advanced robotics | Windows industrial PCs, factory automation, panel PCs, smart displays, surveillance and NVR | Edge AI boxes, robotics, gateways, vision kiosks, machine vision, factory automation, unified HMI + PLC, fleet cameras, surveillance and NVR boxes | Fleet cameras, machine vision, smart hospital hubs, gateways, PLCs, factory automation, edge AI boxes and robotics | HMIs, edge controllers, industrial gateways | HMIs, edge controllers, industrial gateways |

Actual longevity values are product dependent, please see our [product longevity program](https://www.qualcomm.com/internet-of-things/products/product-longevity-program) for more information.
Product specifications may vary within each series. Check the individual product documentation for exact specs.

### IQ8 Series

**IQ-8275**

Optimized for power-efficient industrial AI use cases.

[Learn more](https://www.qualcomm.com/internet-of-things/products/iq8-series/iq-8275)

- **Up to 40 Dense TOPS** — AI Performance
- **Real-time MCU subsystem** — AEC-Q100 Grade 3
- **2.36 GHz clock speed** — Qualcomm® Kryo™ 64-bit CPU
- **Decode 4kl135 / Encode 4k85** — Qualcomm Adreno VPU 623 Gen 5
- **-40°C to +125°C** — Temperature Range

## Get Building

**FEATURED**

[IQ-8275 Evaluation Kit](https://www.qualcomm.com/developer/hardware/qualcomm-iq-8275-evaluation-kit-evk)

- Overview
- Specifications

The Dragonwing IQ-8275 EVK showcases the key capabilities of the Dragonwing IQ-8275 processor, purpose-built for robotics, edge AI boxes, gateways, AMRs, industrial automation, and many more applications that require multi-thread computing, independent AI, and graphics processing while minimizing cost and power requirements. Engineered for edge AI operations, it is designed to enable robust computing, high-speed connectivity, and long lifecycle support for mission-critical deployments.

By: Qualcomm

Chipset: [QCS8275](https://www.qualcomm.com/internet-of-things/products/iq8-series)

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## Product Longevity Program

Qualcomm Technologies designs SoCs with longevity and durability to support applications requiring extended life cycles, helping ensure stability in customer product designs.

Dragonwing IQ8 is supported until 2038*

\* Subject to change without notice

[Learn more](https://www.qualcomm.com/internet-of-things/products/product-longevity-program)

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