Qualcomm Application Processors | IoT

Application Processors

Power high-tech devices for the IoT.

Make the next generation of devices more aware, connected, and interactive.

Qualcomm® Application Processors are driving digital transformation and enabling the next generation of advanced devices for the Internet of Things. From intelligent cameras to interactive kiosks, to intuitive robots and smart displays, Qualcomm Application Processors power the IoT.

AI for differentiated user experiences

On-device machine learning through the Qualcomm® AI Engine can support AI use cases including face detection, face recognition, object detection/tracking, and people counting.

Integrated audio and camera support

Purpose-built for the unique requirements of the IoT and optimized for multiple applications with support for camera, audio, voice UI and hardware-based security

Integrated connectivity

Integrated wireless Bluetooth and Wi-Fi connectivity make Qualcomm Application Processors ideal for innovative IoT applications. Purpose built for a variety of uses including smart cameras, smart displays, and smart appliances, plus robotics, digital signage, industrial handhelds, and POS payment devices.

Low power, high performance

Our platforms are optimized for high-performance computing—built to power today’s demanding IoT products with a low-power architecture by balancing the workload across internal components for longer battery life.

Compare Qualcomm Application Processors

Products	Standards	Bluetooth Specification Version	CPU Clock Speed	CPU Cores	CPU Architecture	DSP Technology	GPU Name
APQ8009 Processor	802.11ac with MU-MIMO 802.11a/b/g 802.11n	Bluetooth 4.1	Up to 1.3 GHz	4x ARM Cortex A7 Quad-core CPU	32-bit	Qualcomm® Hexagon™ 536 DSP	Qualcomm® Adreno™ 304 GPU
APQ8016E Processor	802.11a/b/g 802.11n	Bluetooth 4.1	Up to 1.2 GHz	4x ARM Cortex A53 Quad-core CPU	64-bit 32-bit	Qualcomm® Hexagon™ QDSP6 V5	Qualcomm® Adreno™ 306 GPU
APQ8053 Processor	802.11ac with MU-MIMO 802.11a/b/g 802.11n	Bluetooth 4.1	1.8 GHz	8x ARM Cortex A53 Octa-core CPU	64-bit	Qualcomm® Hexagon™ 546 DSP	Qualcomm® Adreno™ 506 GPU
APQ8096SG Processor	802.11ac	Bluetooth 4.2	Up to 2.34 GHz	Qualcomm® Kryo™ CPU ³ Gold Cluster = 2x high-performance Kryo cores up to 2.15GHz, Silver Cluster = 2x low power Kryo cores up to 1.593GHz Quad-core CPU ³ Gold Cluster = 2x high-performance Kryo cores up to 2.15GHz, Silver Cluster = 2x low power Kryo cores up to 1.593GHz	64-bit	Qualcomm® Hexagon™ DSP	Qualcomm® Adreno™ 530 GPU
QCM2290 SoC	802.11a/b/g/n/ac	Bluetooth 5.0	—	—	—	—	—
QCS400 Series Product Series	802.11ac	Bluetooth 5.1	—	Quad-core CPU	—	—	Qualcomm® Adreno™ 306 GPU
QCS410 SoC	802.11a/b/g/n/ac	Bluetooth 5.0	Up to 2.2 GHz	Qualcomm® Kryo™ 460 CPU Octa-core CPU	64-bit	2x Qualcomm® Hexagon™ Vector Processor Qualcomm® Hexagon™ 685 DSP Qualcomm® Hexagon™ DSP	Qualcomm® Adreno™ 612 GPU
QCS603 SoC	802.11ac 802.11a/b/g 802.11n	Bluetooth 5.0	Up to 1.7 GHz ¹ Qualcomm® Kryo™ 300 Silver core Up to 1.6 GHz ² Qualcomm® Kryo™ 300 Gold cores	Qualcomm® Kryo™ 300 CPU Quad-core CPU	64-bit	Qualcomm® Hexagon™ 685 DSP Qualcomm® Hexagon™ Vector Processor Qualcomm All-Ways Aware™ technology	Qualcomm® Adreno™ 615 GPU
QCS605 SoC	802.11ac Wave 2 802.11a/b/g 802.11n	Bluetooth 5.0	Up to 2.5 GHz	Qualcomm® Kryo™ 300 CPU Octa-core CPU	64-bit	2x Qualcomm® Hexagon™ Vector Processor Qualcomm® Hexagon™ 685 DSP Qualcomm All-Ways Aware™ technology	Qualcomm® Adreno™ 615 GPU
QCS610 SoC	802.11a/b/g/n/ac	Bluetooth 5.0	Up to 2.2 GHz	Qualcomm® Kryo™ 460 CPU Octa-core CPU	64-bit	2x Qualcomm® Hexagon™ Vector Processor Qualcomm® Hexagon™ 685 DSP Qualcomm® Hexagon™ DSP	Qualcomm® Adreno™ 612 GPU

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Products	Standards	Bluetooth Specification Version	CPU Clock Speed	CPU Cores	CPU Architecture	DSP Technology	GPU Name
APQ8009 Processor	802.11ac with MU-MIMO 802.11a/b/g 802.11n	Bluetooth 4.1	Up to 1.3 GHz	4x ARM Cortex A7 Quad-core CPU	32-bit	Qualcomm® Hexagon™ 536 DSP	Qualcomm® Adreno™ 304 GPU
APQ8016E Processor	802.11a/b/g 802.11n	Bluetooth 4.1	Up to 1.2 GHz	4x ARM Cortex A53 Quad-core CPU	64-bit 32-bit	Qualcomm® Hexagon™ QDSP6 V5	Qualcomm® Adreno™ 306 GPU
APQ8053 Processor	802.11ac with MU-MIMO 802.11a/b/g 802.11n	Bluetooth 4.1	1.8 GHz	8x ARM Cortex A53 Octa-core CPU	64-bit	Qualcomm® Hexagon™ 546 DSP	Qualcomm® Adreno™ 506 GPU
APQ8096SG Processor	802.11ac	Bluetooth 4.2	Up to 2.34 GHz	Qualcomm® Kryo™ CPU ³ Gold Cluster = 2x high-performance Kryo cores up to 2.15GHz, Silver Cluster = 2x low power Kryo cores up to 1.593GHz Quad-core CPU ³ Gold Cluster = 2x high-performance Kryo cores up to 2.15GHz, Silver Cluster = 2x low power Kryo cores up to 1.593GHz	64-bit	Qualcomm® Hexagon™ DSP	Qualcomm® Adreno™ 530 GPU
QCM2290 SoC	802.11a/b/g/n/ac	Bluetooth 5.0	—	—	—	—	—
QCS400 Series Product Series	802.11ac	Bluetooth 5.1	—	Quad-core CPU	—	—	Qualcomm® Adreno™ 306 GPU
QCS410 SoC	802.11a/b/g/n/ac	Bluetooth 5.0	Up to 2.2 GHz	Qualcomm® Kryo™ 460 CPU Octa-core CPU	64-bit	2x Qualcomm® Hexagon™ Vector Processor Qualcomm® Hexagon™ 685 DSP Qualcomm® Hexagon™ DSP	Qualcomm® Adreno™ 612 GPU
QCS603 SoC	802.11ac 802.11a/b/g 802.11n	Bluetooth 5.0	Up to 1.7 GHz ¹ Qualcomm® Kryo™ 300 Silver core Up to 1.6 GHz ² Qualcomm® Kryo™ 300 Gold cores	Qualcomm® Kryo™ 300 CPU Quad-core CPU	64-bit	Qualcomm® Hexagon™ 685 DSP Qualcomm® Hexagon™ Vector Processor Qualcomm All-Ways Aware™ technology	Qualcomm® Adreno™ 615 GPU
QCS605 SoC	802.11ac Wave 2 802.11a/b/g 802.11n	Bluetooth 5.0	Up to 2.5 GHz	Qualcomm® Kryo™ 300 CPU Octa-core CPU	64-bit	2x Qualcomm® Hexagon™ Vector Processor Qualcomm® Hexagon™ 685 DSP Qualcomm All-Ways Aware™ technology	Qualcomm® Adreno™ 615 GPU
QCS610 SoC	802.11a/b/g/n/ac	Bluetooth 5.0	Up to 2.2 GHz	Qualcomm® Kryo™ 460 CPU Octa-core CPU	64-bit	2x Qualcomm® Hexagon™ Vector Processor Qualcomm® Hexagon™ 685 DSP Qualcomm® Hexagon™ DSP	Qualcomm® Adreno™ 612 GPU

Qualcomm® Kryo™ 300 Silver core
Qualcomm® Kryo™ 300 Gold cores
Gold Cluster = 2x high-performance Kryo cores up to 2.15GHz, Silver Cluster = 2x low power Kryo cores up to 1.593GHz

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Qualcomm Application Processors, Qualcomm APQ8096, Qualcomm APQ8053, Qualcomm APQ8009, Qualcomm QCS605, Qualcomm QCS603 and Qualcomm QCS400 are products of Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. and/or its subsidiaries.