Oryon

Oryon is a series of custom CPU cores implementing the ARM architecture featuring a microarchitecture designed by Qualcomm. It is used on the Snapdragon X series, Snapdragon Ride Elite, Snapdragon Cockpit Elite, and Snapdragon 8 systems on chips, first released in June 2024.

It began development in 2021 when NuVia Inc. was acquired by Qualcomm. It is the first custom microarchitecture for smartphone SoCs released by Qualcomm since the original Kryo.

Models

1st generation

Development of the first generation of Oryon started in 2021 under Nuvia. This generation consists of Snapdragon X-series chips that are targeted at laptops. They implement the ARMv8.7-A instruction set.

Comparison of 1st generation Oryon CPUs
Branding	Model number	Core count	Total cache	Max multithread frequency	Boost frequency	Memory type	Release
X Elite	X1E-00-1DE	12	42 MB	3.8 GHz	4.3 GHz (dual-core)	LPDDR5x-8448	Q2 2024
	X1E-84-100			3.8 GHz	4.2 GHz (dual-core)
	X1E-80-100			3.4 GHz	4.0 GHz (dual-core)
	X1E-78-100				–
X Plus	X1P-66-100	10			4.0 GHz (single-core)
	X1P-64-100	10			–
	X1P-46-100	8	30 MB		4.0 GHz (single-core)
	X1P-42-100			3.2 GHz	3.4 GHz (single-core)
X	X1-26-100			3.0 GHz	-		Q1 2025

2nd generation

The second generation consists only of Snapdragon 8-series chips targeted at smartphones and tablets. They implement the ARMv8.7-A instruction set.

Comparison of 2nd generation Oryon CPUs
Branding	Model number	Core count	Total cache	Max multithread frequency	Boost frequency	Memory type	Release
8 Elite for Galaxy	SM8750-AC	2 + 6	32MB (24-L2; 8-SLC)	3.53GHz	4.47GHz (dual-core)	LPDDR5x-10600	Q1 2025
8 Elite	SM8750-AB	2 + 6		3.5GHz	4.32GHz (dual-core)		Q4 2024
8 Elite	SM8750-3-AB	2 + 5		3.5GHz	4.32GHz (dual-core)		Q1 2025

3rd generation

The 3rd generation is the first to include both 8 and X series chips. They implement the ARMv9.3-A instruction set.

Comparison of 3rd generation Oryon CPUs
Branding	Model number	Core count		Total cache	Max multithread frequency		Boost frequency		Memory type	Release
Branding	Model number	Prime	Performance	Total cache	Prime	Performance	Prime	Performance	Memory type	Release
X2 Elite Extreme	X2E-96-100	12	6	53 MB	4.4 GHz	3.6 Ghz	5.0 GHz	N/a	LPDDR5x-9523	Q1 2026
	X2E-94-100						4.7 GHz
	X2E-90-100						5.0 GHz
X2 Elite	X2E-88-100				4.0 GHz	3.4 Ghz	4.7 GHz
	X2E-84-100	6		34 MB
	X2E-80-100
	X2E-78-100
X2 Plus	X2P-64-100	10	N/a		4.04 GHz	N/a	N/a
X2 Plus	X2P-42-100	6	N/a	22 MB	4.04 GHz	N/a	N/a
8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy	SM8850-1-AD	2	6		4.74 GHz	3.63 GHz			LPDDR5x-10600	Q1 2026
8 Elite Gen 5	SM8850-5-AC		6		4.61 GHz					Q1 2026
8 Elite Gen 5	SM8850-AC		5							Q3 2025
8 Elite Gen 5 V	SM8850-1-AB		6							Q3 2026
8 Gen 5	SM8845		6		3.8 GHz	3.32 GHz			LPDDR5x-9600	Q4 2025

4th generation

The 4th generation was announced in 2026.

Comparison of 4th generation Oryon CPUs
Branding	Model number	Core count		Total cache	Max multithread frequency		Boost frequency		Memory type	Release
Branding	Model number	Prime	Performance	Total cache	Prime	Performance	Prime	Performance	Memory type	Release
8 Elite Extreme Gen 6		2	6		5.0 GHz	4.0 GHz			LPDDR6-10600	Q3 2026
8 Elite Gen 6		2	6		5.0 GHz	4.0 GHz			LPDDR6-10600	Q3 2026

References

↑ Anton Shilov. "Qualcomm says its Oryon CPU cores have 1% or less of Arm's original technology — cores in Snapdragon X PC chips are almost entirely custom". Yahoo!Tech. tom'sHARDWARE. Retrieved 22 December 2024.
↑ "Qualcomm® Oryon™ CPU Architecture". Archived from the original on 2025-12-05. Retrieved 2025-12-05.
↑ "The Qualcomm Snapdragon X Architecture Deep Dive: Getting To Know Oryon and Adreno X1". Anandtech. 2024-06-21. Archived from the original on June 14, 2024. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
↑ Statt, Nick (13 January 2021). "Qualcomm just bought a two-year-old startup founded by former Apple engineers for $1.4 billion". The Verge. Retrieved 9 August 2024. Nuvia, was formed in 2019 by three former engineers and chip specialists, all of whom worked at Apple on the A-series chip line that powers the iPhone and iPad
↑ "Introducing the Qualcomm Falkor CPU core: purpose-built for cloud workloads | Qualcomm". www.qualcomm.com. Retrieved 2024-10-30.
1 2 "Qualcomm Documentation". docs.qualcomm.com. Retrieved 2026-05-02.
↑ "Snapdragon X Elite". Qualcomm. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
↑ "Snapdragon 8 Elite". Qualcomm. Retrieved 21 November 2024.
↑ "Snapdragon X2 Elite". Qualcomm. Retrieved 24 September 2025.
↑ "Snapdragon 8 series". Qualcomm. Retrieved 23 September 2026.

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[1] Anton Shilov. "Qualcomm says its Oryon CPU cores have 1% or less of Arm's original technology — cores in Snapdragon X PC chips are almost entirely custom". Yahoo!Tech. tom'sHARDWARE. Retrieved 22 December 2024.

[2] "Qualcomm® Oryon™ CPU Architecture". Archived from the original on 2025-12-05. Retrieved 2025-12-05.

[3] "The Qualcomm Snapdragon X Architecture Deep Dive: Getting To Know Oryon and Adreno X1". Anandtech. 2024-06-21. Archived from the original on June 14, 2024. Retrieved 29 June 2024.

[4] Statt, Nick (13 January 2021). "Qualcomm just bought a two-year-old startup founded by former Apple engineers for $1.4 billion". The Verge. Retrieved 9 August 2024. Nuvia, was formed in 2019 by three former engineers and chip specialists, all of whom worked at Apple on the A-series chip line that powers the iPhone and iPad

[5] "Introducing the Qualcomm Falkor CPU core: purpose-built for cloud workloads | Qualcomm". www.qualcomm.com. Retrieved 2024-10-30.

[:0-6] 1 2 "Qualcomm Documentation". docs.qualcomm.com. Retrieved 2026-05-02.

[7] "Snapdragon X Elite". Qualcomm. Retrieved 29 June 2024.

[8] "Snapdragon 8 Elite". Qualcomm. Retrieved 21 November 2024.

[9] "Snapdragon X2 Elite". Qualcomm. Retrieved 24 September 2025.

[10] "Snapdragon 8 series". Qualcomm. Retrieved 23 September 2026.