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title: "Q8 Series"
url: "https://www.qualcomm.com/internet-of-things/products/q8-series"
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# Q8 Series

**Qualcomm Dragonwing™**

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The Dragonwing Q8 series delivers superior and intelligent edge performance with immersive multimedia, on-device AI, and superior security features—ideal for next-gen smart devices across consumer, industrial, and collaboration environments.

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### Target Applications

- Smart displays
- Video conferencing systems
- Wearables and collaboration gear
- Body and motion cameras
- Set-top boxes and media hubs

## Compare Dragonwing Q8 products

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**Qualcomm® Dragonwing™ Q8 Series**

| Product | Buy Online | CPU Name | CPU Number of Cores | CPU Clock Speed | GPU Name | GPU Clock Speed | Memory Speed | Memory Type | DSP Name | Display Number of Concurrent Displays | Interface Type | Interfaces Supported Interfaces | Software Options Operating System | Cellular Modem-RF Modem Name | Wi-Fi Generation | Wi-Fi Standards | Wi-Fi MIMO Configuration | Bluetooth Specification Version | Process Node and Technology Process Node | Longevity Program Longevity Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Q-8750](https://www.qualcomm.com/internet-of-things/products/q8-series/q-8750) — Active | — | Qualcomm® Oryon™ | 8 | Up to 4.32 GHz | Qualcomm® Adreno™ | 1.1 GHz | 4800 MHz | LPDDR5x | Qualcomm® Hexagon™ | — | 2x Mobile Industry Processor Interface (MIPI)¹, 8x DisplayPort | 215x GPIO, 2x UART, 4x I3C, 3x SPI, 10x QUP, 2x I3C², 1x I²C², 3x I²C | Version 15+ Android, Linux Yocto | — | Supported with companion chips - Wi-Fi 7 | — | — | Supported with companion chips - Bluetooth® 6.0 | — | — |
| [QCM8550](https://www.qualcomm.com/internet-of-things/products/q8-series/qcm8550) — Active | — | Qualcomm® Kryo™ | 8 | Up to 3.2 GHz | Qualcomm® Adreno™ | 680 MHz | 4200 MHz | LPDDR5x | — | 4 | 2x Display Serial Interface (DSI), 1x DisplayPort³ | — | Android, Linux, Ubuntu | Snapdragon™ X70 5G Modem-RF System | Wi-Fi 7 | 802.11be | 2x2 | Bluetooth® 5.3 | 4 nm | 10 year(s) |
| [QCS8550](https://www.qualcomm.com/internet-of-things/products/q8-series/qcs8550) — Active | Buy Now | Qualcomm® Kryo™ | 8 | Up to 3.2 GHz | Qualcomm® Adreno™ | 680 MHz | 4200 MHz | LPDDR5x | — | 4 | 2x Display Serial Interface (DSI), 1x DisplayPort³ | — | Android, Linux, Ubuntu | — | Wi-Fi 7 | 802.11be | 2x2 | Bluetooth® 5.3 | 4 nm | 10 year(s) |
| [QCS8250](https://www.qualcomm.com/internet-of-things/products/q8-series/qcs8250) — Active | Buy Now | Qualcomm® Kryo™ 585 | 8 | Up to 2.85 GHz | Qualcomm® Adreno™ 650 | — | 2750 MHz | LPDDR5⁴ | Qualcomm® Hexagon™ V66Q | 3 | 2x 4-lane Display Serial Interface (DSI), DisplayPort³ | — | Android | — | Wi-Fi 4, Wi-Fi 6 | 802.11ax, 802.11be | 2x2, 8x8 | Bluetooth® 5.1, Bluetooth® 5.3 | 4 nm, 7 nm | 15 year(s) |
| [SDA845](https://www.qualcomm.com/internet-of-things/products/q8-series/sda845) — Active | Buy Now | 8x Qualcomm® Kryo™ 385 | — | Up to 2.8 GHz | Qualcomm® Adreno™ 630 | — | 1866 MHz | LPDDR4x | Qualcomm® Hexagon™ 685 | — | — | — | — | — | Wi-Fi 5 | 802.11ac | — | Bluetooth® 5.0 | — | — |

1. Up to 8K @ 60fps
2. For ASC
3. USB-C with DisplayPort
4. Quad-channel PoP high speed LPDDR5/LPDDR4x SDRAM

## Performance that learns

### Smarter Edge AI

On-device AI ranging up to 77 TOPS delivers real-time personalization, voice recognition, and gesture control—no cloud dependency, improved responsiveness, and superior user experiences.

### Immersive Visuals Everywhere

The Dragonwing Q8 series supports dual 4K displays, 4K120 decoding, and AV1/H.265 playback—ideal for fluid, cinematic visuals in TVs, conferencing, and dash cams

### Secure By Design

The Dragonwing Q8 series integrates Secure Boot, Qualcomm® Trusted Execution Environment (TEE), and FIPS-compliant modules to protect user data, AI models, and device integrity across consumer and enterprise deployments.

### Always Connected Performance

The Dragonwing Q8 series features multiple premium connectivity choices such as Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 5.3, and 5G—enabling ultra-fast, low-latency connectivity for real-time collaboration and streaming.

## 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.

*Subject to change without notice

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

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## How companies are harnessing the power of Dragonwing Q

**OnQ Blog**

[From prototype to production: How Qualcomm Dragonwing powers industrial and enterprise transformation with edge AI](https://www.qualcomm.com/news/onq/2026/03/how-qualcomm-dragonwing-powers-industrial-edge-ai)

Mar 9, 2026 | 7 min read

[Edge AI](https://www.qualcomm.com/news/onq?tags=Edge%20AI) [Dragonwing](https://www.qualcomm.com/news/onq?tags=Dragonwing) [Industrial IoT](https://www.qualcomm.com/news/onq?tags=Industrial%20IoT)

## Similar series

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### HIGH-PERFORMANCE COMPUTE

#### Dragonwing Q6

Built for advanced IoT applications that need high-performance, low power compute and robust edge AI capabilities.

[View series](https://www.qualcomm.com/internet-of-things/products/q6-series)

### SCALABLE AI IOT

#### Dragonwing Q5

Low-power SoC offering modular performance packs with AI, camera, and compute for flexible, evolving industrial IoT deployments.

[View series](https://www.qualcomm.com/internet-of-things/products/q5-series)

### SMART SYSTEMS

#### Dragonwing Q4

Optimized for industrial handhelds and smart edge devices, combining advanced AI, multimedia, and connectivity with extended support.

[View series](https://www.qualcomm.com/internet-of-things/products/q4-series)

### ESSENTIAL IOT

#### Dragonwing Q2

Entry-level processor delivering superior compute, integrated connectivity, and cost-effective efficiency for industrial and enterprise devices.

[View series](https://www.qualcomm.com/internet-of-things/products/q2-series)

## Support

Resources and support to help you get started.

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### The Qualcomm Dragonwing™ RB3 Gen 2 Development Kit

Develop advanced AI edge computing for diverse IoT applications.

[Learn more](https://www.qualcomm.com/developer/hardware/rb3-gen-2-development-kit)

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### Contact Sales

Get in touch with an expert to learn more about our Q8 offerings.

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