Qualcomm produce the Snapdragon family of system-on-chips which are used in tablets, smartphones and other mobile devices, this family of chips has been around since 2008. The Snapdragon processor core is called Scorpion and bears similar features to the ARM Cortext-A8 core as well as, on various chipsets, HD 720p and 1080p decoding.
The table below shows the Snapdragon processors released to date with model numbers and maximum clock speeds.
| Model Number | Clock Speed | Release |
| QSD8250 | 1 GHz | 2008 |
| QSD8650 | 1 GHz | 2008 |
| QSD8250A | 1.3 GHz | 2009 |
| QSD8650A | 1.3 GHz | 2009 |
| MSM7230 | 800 MHz | 2010 |
| MSM7630 | 800 MHz | 2010 |
| MSM8255 | 1 GHz | 2010 |
| MSM8655 | 1 GHz | 2010 |
| APQ8060 | 1.2 GHz | 2011 |
| MSM8260 | 1.2 GHz | 2010 |
| MSM8660 | 1.2 GHz | 2010 |
| QSD8672 | 1.5 GHz | 2011 |
In addition to the above existing processors, dual-core and quad-core Snapdragon processors are expected in 2011 and 2012 respectively. Qualcomm stated: "The new processor micro-architecture, code-named Krait, in the next-generation Snapdragon will redefine performance for the industry, offering speeds of up to 2.5GHz per core and delivering 150 percent higher overall performance, as well as 65 percent lower power than currently available ARM-based CPU cores."
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