Unveiled at Embedded World 2025, Thundercomm’s TurboX C6690 is a SoM (System-on-Module) powered by a 4nm Qualcomm Dragonwing QCS6690 octa-core SoC, and designed for Android 15-based terminal equipment such as industrial handheld devices, industrial tablets, edge computing, and smart retail applications.
The LGA system-on-module features a multi-chip package that combines 8GB LPDDR4x memory with 256GB UFS storage, and offers MIPI and DP (USB) display interfaces, four MIPI CSI camera interfaces, a USB 3.1 interface, a PCIe Gen2 interface, and various low-speed I/Os such GPIO, I2C, UART, and SPI.
Thundercomm TurboX C6690 SoM specifications:
- SoC – Qualcomm Dragonwing QCS6690
- CPU – Octa-core Qualcomm Kryo CPU 7-series (1x Kryo Prime core @ 2.9GHz, 3x Kryo Gold @ 2.7GHz, 4x Kryo Silver @ 2.0GHz)
- GPU – Qualcomm Adreno GPU 7-series
- DSP – Qualcomm Hexagon DSP with HVX and HMX
- ISP – Qualcomm Spectra ISP 665 image processing
- VPU
- Video Encode – Up to 4K @ 60 fps for H.264/H.265
- Video Decode – Up to 4K @ 120 fps for H.264/HEVC and up to 4K @ 30 fps for VP9
- AI performance – 6 TOPS
- System Memory and Storage – 8GB LPDDR4x + 256GB UFS2.x (uMCP single chip)
- Host interface – LGA balls
- Display Interfaces
- 4-lane MIPI DSI up to WFHD+ @144 fps
- DP via USB
- Camera Interfaces – 4x 4-lane MIPI CSI D-PHY/C-PHY
- USB- 1x USB 3.1 with DP
- PCIe – 2x PCIe Gen 3 (1-lane, 2-lane)
- Low-speed I/Os
- GPIOs
- QUPs (Qualcomm Universal Peripherals) for UART/I2C/SPI
- Display Interfaces
- Supply Voltage – 3.4V to 4.5V DC
- Dimensions – 39 x 33 x 2.65mm (LGA package, dimensions exclude height of the bottom shielding case)
- Temperature Range – -25°C – +75°C
Android 15 is the only operating system supported by the Qualcomm DragonWing QCS6690 platform so far. The TurBox C6690 is pin-to-pin compatible with Thundercomm’s earlier TurboX C5430P, C6490P, and C8550 CPU modules, so customers can select solutions between 2 to 48 TOPS of AI computing power.
The documentation page was not working when I tried to access it, but it should eventually be up and running on the documentation website. I could not find a development kit, but an updated version of the Qualcomm CC6490-based Rubik 3 development board might become available with the TurboX C6690 instead.
There’s no public pricing for the TurboX QC6690 on the Thundercomm’s website, and you are asked to request a quote. The press release may have a few more details, and the company is still showcasing its solutions at Embedded World (last day). This includes demos with the Rubik 3 SBC running Qualcomm Linux, Android 13, or Debian 12, with the SBC offered at a discount during Embedded World for $159 (regular price: $179).
Thanks to TLS for the tip.
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