Key Features
AI Performance at the Edge
The IQ9 Series delivers up to 100 TOPS of AI performance and is capable of running large language models such as Llama 2 with 13 billion parameters while generating up to 12 tokens per second. This makes it one of the most powerful Edge AI processors available for industrial deployments — enabling real-time inference without cloud dependency.
Powerful Processing Architecture
The platform features an octa-core Kryo Gen 6 CPU running at up to 2.36 GHz, paired with an Adreno 663 GPU at 800 MHz, and supports up to 36 GB of LPDDR5 RAM with inline ECC. The dual Hexagon NPU configuration ensures sustained AI workloads run efficiently, even in thermally constrained environments.
Advanced Multimedia Capabilities
The integrated VPU supports decoding at resolutions up to 8K60 and encoding at 4K60, with codec support including AV1, H.264, H.265, VP9, and MPEG-2. This makes the IQ9 Series exceptionally well-suited for multi-camera machine vision systems and high-resolution video analytics.
Industrial-Grade Durability & Safety
The IQ9 Series operates across a wide temperature range of −40°C to +125°C and incorporates a high ball-pitch design that is resistant to vibration and shock. The QCS9100 variant includes a dedicated Safety Island (SAIL) with planned support for SIL3 safety certification, making it suitable for the most demanding functional safety requirements in automotive and industrial automation
Flexible Connectivity
The platform integrates 8× CAN-FD interfaces and dual 2.5 GbE networking, alongside support for USB 3.1, HDMI, and high-speed camera interfaces including GMSL and CSI — enabling rich, multi-peripheral system designs out of the box.
Broad OS & Ecosystem Support
The IQ9 Series is compatible with multiple operating systems including Linux and Ubuntu, and integrates with the Qualcomm IoT Solutions Framework — a complete development ecosystem combining chipsets, software stacks, and reference designs.
Long-Term Product Availability
The Dragonwing IQ9 Series is part of Qualcomm's Product Longevity Program, developed and engineered with product longevity and durability in mind to bring stability to customer product designs. With availability guaranteed for over a decade, you can design with confidence.
Typical Applications
The Qualcomm Dragonwing™ IQ9 Series is ideally suited for:
- Industrial robotics & humanoid platforms - real-time motion control and on-device LLM/VLM inference
- Machine vision & smart cameras - multi-camera 4K/8K analytics with hardware-accelerated AI
- UAV & drone systems - high-compute, low-latency edge processing in compact form factors
- Industrial automation - safety-certified control systems operating in extreme environments
- Edge AI gateways - local inference for IIoT sensor networks without cloud round-trips
Available Variants
| Variant | NPU Performance | GPU Clock | Safety Features |
| QCS9075 | 100 dense TOPS | 800 MHz | Standard |
| QCS9075-AC | 50 dense TOPS | 530 MHz | Standard |
| QCS9100 | 100 dense TOPS | 800 MHz | Safety Island (SIL3) |
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