QCS6490
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Qualcomm Dragonwing™
QCS6490
Q6

Powering the most connected, performance-driven, and AI-enhanced edge devices with premium multi-gigabit connectivity, scalable compute, intelligent camera capabilities, and expanded I/O for enterprise and commercial IoT deployments.

The QCS6490 processors are designed to offer a combination of high-performance compute, edge AI loads, scalability, connectivity, and power efficiency with multi-OS support across Linux, Android, Ubuntu, and Windows.

There is pin-to-pin compatibility between QCS5430 and QCS6490 hardware to match varying performance and connectivity needs.

Equipped with a multi-core CPU (up to 8 cores), GPU, and AI engine (NPU & DSP) delivering up to 12 dense TOPS, these processors enable devices to perfo...

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Benefits

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High-performance edge computing
Dragonwing QCS6490 delivers powerful heterogenous compute with an 8-core CPU running up to 2.7GHz , a dedicated GPU, and an NPU capable of up to 12 dense TOPS.
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Multi-OS support and longer support
Long term support for Android OS upgrades, Linux, Ubuntu, Windows 11 IoT Enterprise, security updates and enterprise grade hardware.*
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Advanced Camera
Provides superior support for up to five concurrent cameras, up to 4K60 video decoding and 4K30 streaming and video concurrency. The processor delivers powerful edge AI vision and real-time object detection at lower power.
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Expanded Interfaces
Features include USB 3.1 Type-C with DisplayPort, USB 2.0, PCIe Gen 3, and support for discrete memory beyond LPDDR4X/LPDDR5 multi-chip package—enabling flexible, high-performance industrial and commercial IoT designs.

*Part of Qualcomm Product Longevity Program, subject to change without notice. 

Use Cases

Industrial

  • Rugged handhelds and tablets
  • Automated factories
  • Industrial PCs
  • Industrial scanners
  • Smart warehousing
  • Transportation and logistics
  • Manufacturing

Robotics & Drones

  • Autonomous mobile robots (AMRs)
  • Companion robots
  • Site inspection drones
  • Indoor surveillance drones
  • Consumer pocket drones

Vision

  • Surveillance
  • Video conferencing
  • Dashcam/Body camera
  • Traffic monitoring
  • Parking control
  • Smart cameras

Retail

  • Self-checkout
  • Kiosks
  • Point-of-sale systems
  • Personalized recommendations/coupons
  • In-store robots

AI Box

  • Retail
  • Robotics
  • Video surveillance
  • Manufacturing
  • Asset tracking
  • Fleet management

Demanding Wireless Applications

  • Wireless devices in complex environments
  • Healthcare applications
  • Warehouse applications
  • Location tracking

Rapidly Evolving Applications

  • Applications with evolving compute requirements
  • Applications demanding multi-OS support
  • Security-focused applications
  • Long-life IoT products

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Specifications
CPU
8-core Qualcomm® Kryo™ 670 @ Up to 2.7 GHz
NPU
12 TOPS
GPU
Qualcomm® Adreno™ 643 @ Up to 812 MHz
Memory
2x16-bitLPDDR5 @ 3200 MHz
Up to 16 GB
DSP
Qualcomm® Hexagon™
1980 MPPS
  1. ZSL, 30 fps
  2. 1x NVMe Support
  3. Supports UART/SPI/I2C/I3C
Product Specs
Qualcomm® Artificial Intelligence (AI) Engine
GPU Name
Qualcomm® Adreno™ 643L
CPU Name
Qualcomm® Kryo™ 670
CPU Number of Cores
8
Qualcomm® Hexagon™ Processor Name
Qualcomm® Hexagon™ 770
Qualcomm® Hexagon™ Processor Features
Qualcomm® Hexagon™ Vector eXtensions (HVX), Large shared AI memory, Qualcomm® Hexagon™ Scalar Accelerator, Qualcomm® Hexagon™ Tensor Accelerator
Qualcomm® Sensing Hub Generation
2nd
Qualcomm® Sensing Hub Features
Qualcomm® Sensing Hub
Tera Operations Per Second (TOPS)
12 TOPS
CPU
Name
Qualcomm® Kryo™ 670
Architecture
64-bit
Clock Speed
Up to 2.7 GHz
NPU
Tera Operations Per Second
12 TOPS
GPU
Name
Qualcomm® Adreno™ 643
Clock Speed
Up to 812 MHz
APIs
DirectX® FL 12, OpenCL™ 2.0, Vulkan®, OpenGL® ES 3.2
Memory
Density
Up to 16 GB
Bit Width
16-bit
Number of Channels
2
Speed
3200 MHz
Type
LPDDR5
  1. 30 fps
  2. ZSL, 30 fps
  3. 1x NVMe Support
  4. Supports UART/SPI/I2C/I3C
  5. WCN6750
  6. WCN6856

Companion Chips

Power Managers

PM7325, PM7350C

Audio Codecs

WCD9370, WCD9380/WCD9385

Audio Amplifiers

WSA8835/WSA8830

RF Transceivers

SDR735G

Ethernet Switches

QPS615

Wi-Fi Bluetooth combo devices

WCN6750, WCN6856

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CPU

Name

Number of Cores

Clock Speed

GPU

Name

Clock Speed

DSP

Name

Memory

Speed

Type

Wi-Fi

Generation

Standards

MIMO Configuration

Bluetooth

Specification Version

Display

Number of Concurrent Displays

Interface Type

Interfaces

Supported Interfaces

Software Options

Operating System

Longevity Program

Longevity Period

Process Node and Technology

Process Node

Qualcomm® Dragonwing™ Q2 Series

QCS2290
Active

Qualcomm® Kryo™ CPU

4

Up to 2 GHz

Qualcomm® Adreno™ 702

845 GHz

—

1804 MHz1


933 MHz2

LPDDR4x1


LPDDR32

Wi-Fi 4
Wi-Fi 5

802.11ac
802.11a
802.11b
802.11g
802.11n

1x1

Bluetooth® 5.0

1

—

USB 3.1

Android
Linux

—

4 nm

Qualcomm® Dragonwing™ Q4 Series

QCS4290
Active

8x Qualcomm® Kryo™ 260

8

Up to 2 GHz

Qualcomm® Adreno™ 610

—

Qualcomm® Hexagon™ Vector Processor

933 MHz
1866 MHz

LPDDR5x

Wi-Fi 5
Wi-Fi 4
Wi-Fi 6 (ready)

802.11a
802.11b
802.11ac
802.11ax (ready)
802.11n
802.11g

8x8 (ready)
1x1

Bluetooth® 5.1

1

—

USB-C

Linux
Android

7 year(s)

11 nm

Qualcomm® Dragonwing™ Q5 Series

QCS5430
Active

Qualcomm® Kryo™ 670
Qualcomm® Kryo™ CPU

6

Up to 2.1 GHz

Qualcomm® Adreno™ 643L

Up to 812 GHz

—

3200 MHz


2133 MHz

LPDDR4x
non-POP
LPDDR5

Wi-Fi 6
Wi-Fi 6E

802.11ax

1x1

Bluetooth® 5.2

2

DisplayPort 1.4 Single-Stream Transport (SST)
2x PCIe
1x 4-lane Display Serial Interface (DSI)

1x USB 2.0
1x DisplayPort


2x PCIe
1x eMMC
1x USB 3.1

Windows
Ubuntu
Android
Linux

10 year(s)

6 nm

Qualcomm® Dragonwing™ Q6 Series

QCS6490
Active

Qualcomm® Kryo™ 670

8

Up to 2.7 GHz

Qualcomm® Adreno™ 643

Up to 812 MHz

Qualcomm® Hexagon™

3200 MHz

LPDDR5

Wi-Fi 6E

802.11b
802.11ac
802.11g
802.11n
802.11ax

2x2

Bluetooth® 5.2

2

1x DisplayPort 1.4 Single-Stream Transport (SST)
1x 4-lane Display Serial Interface (DSI)
2x PCIe

169x GPIO
21x QUP

Ubuntu
Windows
Android
Linux

15 year(s)

6 nm

Qualcomm® Dragonwing™ Q8 Series

QCS8250
Active

Qualcomm® Kryo™ 585

8

Up to 2.85 GHz

Qualcomm® Adreno™ 650

—

Qualcomm® Hexagon™ V66Q

2750 MHz

LPDDR5

Wi-Fi 4
Wi-Fi 6

802.11ax
802.11be

2x2
8x8

Bluetooth® 5.1
Bluetooth® 5.3

3

2x 4-lane Display Serial Interface (DSI)
DisplayPort

—

Android

15 year(s)

4 nm
7 nm

  1. LPDDR4x @ 1804 MHz; 2 x 16 bit
  2. LPDDR3 @ 933 MHz; 1 x 32 bit

Development Hardware

Start developing for robotics and
IoT applications with the Qualcomm Dragonwing™ RB3 Gen 2 Development Kit.

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