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Snapdragon 820 SMARC SOM Hardware User Guide
iWave Systems Technologies Pvt. Ltd.
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Qualcomm APQ8096 CPU
The Snapdragon 820 SMARC SOM is based on APQ8096 CPU with built-in 64-bit ARMv8-compliant Quad Core (Dual
Kryo Gold cluster cores running @ 2.15 GHz and Dual Kryo Silver cluster cores running @ 1.6 GHz). The Kryo CPU uses
Qualcomm® Symphony System Manager as an intelligent resource management tool for Snapdragon that extends
control of task scheduling and power management across the entire processor.
The Hexagon 680 DSP enables the CPU to offload many tasks for more efficient processing. Featuring Qualcomm All-
Ways Aware™ technology, the Hexag
on 680 DSP also allows for ultra-
low power “always
-
on” sensors and advanced
low power-image processing.
The Adreno 530 in the Snapdragon 820 processor along with the Kryo CPU are capable of generating photorealistic
graphics for console-quality gaming and next-generation virtual reality apps, while delivering up to 40% improvement
to graphics performance and compute capabilities when compared to the Adreno 430.
Note: Please refer the latest APQ8096 Datasheet & Reference Manual for Electrical characteristics and other
information related to APQ8096 CPU which may be revised from time to time.
