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title: "QCS8550"
url: "https://www.qualcomm.com/internet-of-things/products/q8-series/qcs8550"
description: "Premium processor combines powerful computing, extreme edge AI processing, Wi-Fi 7, and robust video and graphics for a wide range of use cases for the Internet of Things (IoT)."
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# QCS8550

Qualcomm Dragonwing™

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[Intro](https://www.qualcomm.com/internet-of-things/products/q8-series/qcs8550/#overview)
[Benefits](https://www.qualcomm.com/internet-of-things/products/q8-series/qcs8550/#benefits)
[Diagram](https://www.qualcomm.com/internet-of-things/products/q8-series/qcs8550/#blockdiagram)
[Product Longevity Program](https://www.qualcomm.com/internet-of-things/products/q8-series/qcs8550/#productlongevityprogram)
[Features/Specs](https://www.qualcomm.com/internet-of-things/products/q8-series/qcs8550/#specs)

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Premium processor combines powerful computing, extreme edge AI processing, Wi-Fi 7, and robust video and graphics for a wide range of use cases for the Internet of Things (IoT).

The Qualcomm Dragonwing™ QCS8550 lets you do more with less. We combine low-power, maximum heterogeneous computing, Wi-Fi 7 connectivity, and vivid graphics and video with optimized AI architecture for extreme edge AI processing. With just one system, you can develop a wide range of performance heavy IoT applications including autonomous mobile robots, industrial drones, camera, edge AI box, video collaboration, video transcoding, and cloud gaming.

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**Featured Documents**

[Qualcomm Dragonwing QCS8550/QCM8550 Processors Product Brief](https://docs.qualcomm.com/doc/87-61717-1/87-61717-1_REV_D_Qualcomm_Dragonwing_QCS8550_QCM8550_Processors_Product_Brief.pdf)

## Benefits

![default icon alt text](https://s7d1.scene7.com/is/image/dmqualcommprod/icn-check-circle-3)

#### Superior Performance

Provides a single, flagship processor enabling next-generation features and best-in-class performance across connectivity, compute processing, camera, AI, security, and audio for performance-heavy IoT applications

![default icon alt text](https://s7d1.scene7.com/is/image/dmqualcommprod/icn-check-circle-3)

#### Optimized AI Architecture

AI architecture is optimized to deliver extreme processing throughput or compute requirements for IoT applications across a wide range of use cases

![default icon alt text](https://s7d1.scene7.com/is/image/dmqualcommprod/icn-check-circle-3)

#### Robust Video and Graphics

Robust video and graphics processing enables immersive gaming, video collaboration, and video streaming experiences

### QCS8550 Block Diagram

![](https://www.qualcomm.com/content/dam/qcomm-martech/dm-assets/images/pdp/block_diagram/image/Dragonwing-QCS8550-diagram.svg)

## Product Longevity Program

#### Product Longevity Program

This product is a part of the Product Longevity Program for Qualcomm IoT Portfolio. These products are developed and engineered with product longevity and durability in mind, helping to bring stability to our customer product designs.

[Learn more about the program](https://www.qualcomm.com/products/product-longevity-program)

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## Features

- 4 nm process
- 1XGoldP@3.2GHz + 4XGold@2.8GHz + 3XSilver@2.0GHz CPU
- 740 GPU
- 3480 × 2160 at 120 Hz, 3360 × 1600 at 144 Hz + 2X4K60 DP v1.4 with MST display
- Computer vision processor for improved video denoising, digital video stabilization and image correction adjustment
- 3x38MP or 108 MP 30 fps ZSL camera
- Video decode up to 4K240/8K60. Video encode up to 4K120/8K30, AV1
- Qualcomm® Hexagon™ Tensor Processor (HTP) with Hexagon Vector eXtensions (HVX) and Hexagon Matrix eXtensions (HMX)
- 4X PoP high-speed LPDDR5/5X SDRAM. (4 × 16-bit) @ 4200 MHz
- 15.6x14.0mm Package
- Essential and advance voice communications package, Voice UI activation package, Voice UI speech enhancement package
- 4x HVX Vector tightly-couple co-processor optimized for pixel processing, 1x HMX Matrix tightly-couple co-processor optimized for deep neural network processing, MAC arithmetic formats include INT8, A16W8, and FP16

### Specifications

#### Qualcomm® Artificial Intelligence (AI) Engine

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| GPU Name | Qualcomm® Adreno™ |
| CPU Name | Qualcomm® Kryo™ |
| Qualcomm® Hexagon™ Processor Features | Fused AI Accelerator architecture |
| Qualcomm® Sensing Hub Features | Dual-core AI processor |
| Tera Operations Per Second (TOPS) | 48 TOPS[1](https://www.qualcomm.com/internet-of-things/products/q8-series/qcs8550/#footnote1) |

#### CPU

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Name | Qualcomm® Kryo™ |
| Architecture | 64-bit |
| Clock Speed | Up to 3.2 GHz |

#### NPU

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Name | Qualcomm® Hexagon™ |
| Tera Operations Per Second | 48 TOPS |

#### GPU

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Name | Qualcomm® Adreno™ |
| Clock Speed | 680 MHz |
| APIs | OpenGL® ES 3.2 |

#### Memory

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Density | Up to 16 GB |
| Bit Width | 16-bit |
| Number of Channels | 4 |
| Speed | 4200 MHz |
| Type | LPDDR5x |

1. 48 Dense TOPS
2. USB-C with DisplayPort
3. ZSL, 30 fps
4. With DisplayPort

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