Overview | Qualcomm QCS610 application processor | Octa-core (8 core) smart 4K camera SoC with enhanced AI

Powerful Octa-core SoC for smart cameras with intelligence at the edge for applications utilizing AI and machine learning for the mid-tier segment.

The Qualcomm® QCS610 SoC is a high performance IoT System-on-Chip (SoCs) delivering premium features for building advanced smart camera and IoT use cases encompassing machine learn....

The Qualcomm® QCS610 SoC is a high performance IoT System-on-Chip (SoCs) delivering premium features for building advanced smart camera and IoT use cases encompassing machine learning, edge computing, sensor processing, voice UI enablement and integrated wireless connectivity cost effectively.

The QCS610 SoC is engineered to deliver powerful computing for on....

The QCS610 SoC is engineered to deliver powerful computing for on-device camera processing and machine learning, with exceptional power and thermal efficiency, across a wide range of IoT applications. It integrates a powerful image signal proces....

Qualcomm QCS610 is a product of Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. and/or its subsidiaries.

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Accelerated AI performance

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

Highly Integrated SoC

Highly Integrated SoC with Integrated PMIC, Audio Codecs and Connectivity solutions for reduced BOM costs and faster time to market.

Low power performance

Engineered specifically for smart camera applications that utilize intensive processing features and designed to reduce power consumption.

4K Ultra HD video

Dual ISPs support staggered HDR, low light noise reduction, and enhanced auto-focus performance, plus 4K video capture and playback at 30fps and support for secondary streams for preview and streaming.

Features

Dual 14-bit Qualcomm Spectra™ 250L ISP capable of supporting up to 24MP at 30fps
Qualcomm® Adreno™ 612 GPU with 64-bit addressing @ up to 845MHz with latest API support
Qualcomm® Hexagon™ DSP with dual hexagon vector extensions for running DNN models and advanced Qualcomm® Neural Processing Engine SDK support
Octa-core Qualcomm® Kryo™ 460 CPU optimized for power and DMIPS
Qualcomm AI Engine designed to support accelerated on-device machine learning
Low power sensor core helps support always-on use cases at reduced power levels
Supports Ethernet, 1x1 802.11ac Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 5.0
Fabricated using the advanced 11nm FinFET process for exceptional thermal and power efficiency
Enhanced Audio Noise and Echo Cancellation Support and Voice UI
HW based security designed with features such as secure boot from hardware root of trust, trusted execution environment, hardware crypto engines, storage security, debug security with lifecycle control, key provisioning and wireless protocol security
Optimized AI Software Deployment using the Qualcomm® Neural Processing SDK for a virtually seamless path for NN deployment. The modular tool supports varied frameworks like Caffe/Caffe2, TensorFlow/TensorFlow Lite and ONNX for optimized execution utilizing the heterogeneous architecture to achieve desired performance.
Modular and Open Software support for GStreamer, Pulse-Audio and Wayland Weston, TensorFlow Lite allowing customers to easily develop and port their multimedia and machine learning middleware.

Specifications

Qualcomm® Artificial Intelligence (AI) Engine

AIE GPU: Qualcomm® Adreno™ 612 GPU

Neural Processing: Qualcomm® Neural Processing SDK

Hexagon Processor: Qualcomm® Hexagon™ 685 DSP

Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi Standards: 802.11a/b/g/n/ac

Wi-Fi Spectral Bands: 2.4GHz, 5GHz

Peak Speed: 433 Mbps

Bluetooth

Bluetooth Version: Bluetooth 5.0

Location

Satellite Systems Support: Beidou, Galileo, GLONASS, GPS

USB

USB Version: USB 3.1, USB 2.0

CPU

CPU Clock Speed: Up to 2.2 GHz

CPU Cores: Qualcomm® Kryo™ 460 CPU, Octa-core CPU

CPU Architecture: 64-bit

Process

Process Technology: 11 nm

DSP

DSP Technology: 2x Qualcomm® Hexagon™ Vector Processor, Qualcomm® Hexagon™ 685 DSP, Qualcomm® Hexagon™ DSP

Camera

Image Signal Processor: Qualcomm Spectra™ 250L image signal processor, 14-bit

Single Camera: Up to 16 MP

Camera Features: Electronic Image Stabilization (EIS), Lens Distortion Correction (LDC), Snapshot and Video, Temporal Noise Reduction (TNR), Staggered High Dynamic Range (sHDR)

Video Capture: Up to 4K Ultra HD at 30 fps

Dual Camera: Up to 24 MP

Video

Video Playback: Up to 4K Ultra HD video playback

Codec Support: H.265 (HEVC)

Display

Max On-Device Display: Up to FHD+, 2520 x 1080 60fps

Max External Display: 1920 x 1200 60fps

General Audio

Audio Technology: Hi-Res/192kHz, Native 44.1kHz, Audio on Dedicated DSP

GPU

GPU Name: Qualcomm® Adreno™ 612 GPU

API Support: OpenGL® ES 3.2, Vulkan® 1.1, OpenCL

Charging

Qualcomm® Quick Charge™ Technology Support: Qualcomm® Quick Charge™ 4 technology

Memory

Memory speed: 1804MHz

Memory Type: 2x16bit, LPDDR4x

Interface

Supported Interfaces: Ethernet RGMII

Qualcomm Spectra, Qualcomm Hexagon, Qualcomm Adreno, Qualcomm Neural Processing SDK, Qualcomm Noise and Echo Cancellation, Qualcomm Kryo, Qualcomm Quick Charge, and Qualcomm Artificial Intelligence Engine are products of Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. and/or its subsidiaries.

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AIE GPU	Hexagon Processor	Wi-Fi Standards	CPU Clock Speed	Process Technology	Image Signal Processor	Single Camera	Camera Features	Slow Motion Video Capture	Video Capture	Dual Camera
Qualcomm® Adreno™ 612 GPU	Qualcomm® Hexagon™ 685 DSP	802.11a/b/g/n/ac	Up to 2.2 GHz	11 nm	Qualcomm Spectra™ 250L image signal processor 14-bit	Up to 16 MP	Electronic Image Stabilization (EIS) Lens Distortion Correction (LDC) Snapshot and Video Temporal Noise Reduction (TNR) Staggered High Dynamic Range (sHDR)	—	Up to 4K Ultra HD at 30 fps	Up to 24 MP
Qualcomm® Adreno™ 615 GPU	Qualcomm® Hexagon™ 685 DSP	802.11ac Wave 2 802.11a/b/g 802.11n	Up to 2.5 GHz	10 nm LPP	2x Qualcomm Spectra™ 270 image signal processor 14-bit	Up to 16 MP	Electronic Image Stabilization (EIS) Lens compensation/De-warp Motion Compensated Temporal Filter (MCTF) Temporal Noise Reduction (TNR) Staggered High Dynamic Range (sHDR)	4K Ultra HD @ 60 FPS	Up to 5.7K at 30 fps	32 MP
Qualcomm® Adreno™ 615 GPU	Qualcomm® Hexagon™ 685 DSP	802.11ac 802.11a/b/g 802.11n	Up to 1.7 GHz ¹ Up to 1.6 GHz ²	10 nm LPP	2x Qualcomm Spectra™ 270 image signal processor 14-bit	Up to 16 MP	Electronic Image Stabilization (EIS) Lens compensation/De-warp Motion Compensated Temporal Filter (MCTF) Temporal Noise Reduction (TNR) Staggered High Dynamic Range (sHDR)	1080p @ 60 FPS	Up to 4K Ultra HD at 30 fps	Up to 24 MP
Qualcomm® Adreno™ 612 GPU	Qualcomm® Hexagon™ 685 DSP Qualcomm® Hexagon™ DSP	802.11a/b/g/n/ac	Up to 2.2 GHz	11 nm	Qualcomm Spectra™ 250L image signal processor 14-bit	Up to 16 MP	Electronic Image Stabilization (EIS) Chromatic Aberration Correction (CAC) Lens Distortion Correction (LDC) Snapshot and Video Temporal Noise Reduction (TNR) Staggered High Dynamic Range (sHDR)	—	Up to 1080p at 90 fps	Up to 21 MP

Qualcomm® Kryo™ 300 Silver core
Qualcomm® Kryo™ 300 Gold cores

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Open-Q™ 610 µSOM Development Kit BY LANTRONIX INC.

Development Board / Kit

The Open-Q™ 610 µSOM Development Kit is a versatile, easy-to-use, exposed board platform, powered by our ultra-compact, production-ready, Open-Q™ 610 µSOM. The µSOM is based on the Qualcomm® QCS610 SoC, with built-in Qualcomm® Neural Processing Engine for on-device edge AI capabilities and is aimed at visual intelligen....

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Open-Q™ 610 µSOM BY LANTRONIX INC.

Module / SoM

Lantronix’s Open-Q™ 610 µSOM is an ultra-compact (50mm x 25mm) production-ready SOM based on the Qualcomm® QCS610 SOC, with built-in Qualcomm® Neural Processing Engine for on-device edge AI capabilities. Aimed at connected visual intelligence applications, with built-in image sensor processing such as staggered HDR, le....

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TurboX C610 Open Kit BY THUNDERCOMM TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.

Development Board / Kit

The TurboX C610/C410 Open Kit is a cost-effective solution to evaluate the performance and build the prototype of the smart cameras and intelligent IoT devices quickly. The Open Kit features rich interfaces, including USB Type A, HDMI in, Ethernet, and camera mezzanine-board expansions enabling the Kit “open” for build....

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IPC610 Open Development Kit based on Qualcomm® QCS610 platform BY ALTEK CORPORATION

Development Board / Kit

Powered by the Qualcomm® QCS610 processor (Qualcomm® Vision Intelligence Platform), the IPC610 ODK produced by Altek Corporation is the perfect reference design for the AIoT camera. Combining the Qualcomm® Artificial Intelligence Engine with Altek’s industry expertise in imaging products, this is a best-in-class produc....

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