i.MX 8X Applications Processors | Arm Cortex A35

For best experience this site requires Javascript to be enabled. To enable on your browser, follow our accessibility instructions.

Products
Processors and Microcontrollers
Arm Processors
i.MX Applications Processors
i.MX 8 Applications Processors
i.MX 8X Family – Arm^® Cortex^®-A35, 3D Graphics, 4K Video, DSP, Error Correcting Code on DDR

Roll over image to zoom in

Extending the scalable range of the i.MX 8 series, the i.MX 8X family is comprised of common subsystems and architecture from the higher-end i.MX 8 family, establishing a range of cost-performance scaling with pin-compatible options and a high level of software reuse. Built with high-level integration to support graphics, video, image processing, audio and voice functions, the i.MX 8X processor family is ideal for efficient performance requirements. Example applications include industrial automation and control, HMI, robotics, building control, automotive cluster, display audio, infotainment and telematics applications.

i.MX 8 applications processors are part of NXP's EdgeVerse™ edge computing platform.

For additional information and sample availability, contact NXP support.

Data Sheet

Reference Manual

Product Details

Block Diagram

i.MX 8X Processors

Get diagram PDF

Features

Processor Complex

2x-4x Cortex-A35 cores
1x Cortex-M4F core for real-time processing
1x Tensilica^{^®} HiFi 4 DSP

Multimedia

2x-4x Vec4-Shader GPU, OpenGL^{^®} ES 3.1, OpenCL^™ 1.2 EP, OpenVG^™ 1.1, Vulkan^®
Video: 4K H.265 dec | 1080p H.264 enc / dec

Memory

16/32-bit DDR3L-1866 and LPDDR4-2400
1x Octal SPI or 2x Quad SPI
ECC Capabilities
- Cortex-A35 L1 cache parity
- Cortex-A35 L2 cache ECC
- ECC Protection on DDR interface

Display and Cameras

2x Combo MIPI DSI (4-lanes) / LVDS (1080p)
24-bit Parallel display I/F (WXGA)
SafeAssure^{^®} Fail-over capable display
1x 4-lane MIPI CSI2
1x parallel 8-bit CSI (BT.656)

Connectivity

2x SDIO3.0 [or 1x SDIO3.0 + 1x eMMC5.1]
USB 2.0 and 3.0 OTG support with PHY
2x Ethernet AVB MAC
3x CAN / CAN FD
MOST 25/50
PCIe 3.0 (1-lane) with L1 substate
1x 12-bit ADC (6-channels)
4x SPI, 1x ESAI, 4x SAI, 1x Keypad
4x I²C (High-speed), 4x I²C (Low-speed)
1x SPDIF

Security

High Assurance Boot, SHE
TRNG, AES-128, AES-256, 3DES, ARC4, RSA4096, SHA-1, SHA-2, SHA-256, MD-5
RSA-1024, 2048, 3072, 4096 and secure key storage
10 Tamper-pins (active and passive)
Inline Encryption Engine (AES-128)

Temperature

Automotive AEC-Q100 Grade 3 (-40^° to 125^° C Tj)
Industrial (-40^° to 105^° C Tj)

Advance Power Management

Recommended PMIC: PF8200: Power Management integrated circuit for i.MX 8 and i.MX 8X families

Part numbers include: MIMX8DX1AVLFZAC, MIMX8DX1AVOFZAC, MIMX8DX2AVLFZAC, MIMX8DX2AVOFZAC, MIMX8DX5AVLFZAC, MIMX8DX5CVLFZAC, MIMX8DX6AVLFZAC, MIMX8DX6CVLFZAC, MIMX8QX1AVLFZAC, MIMX8QX1AVOFZAC, MIMX8QX2AVLFZAC, MIMX8QX2AVOFZAC, MIMX8QX5AVLFZAC, MIMX8QX5CVLFZAC, MIMX8QX6AVLFZAC, MIMX8QX6CVLFZAC, MIMX8UX5CVLFZAC, MIMX8UX6CVLFZAC.

Buy/Parametrics

‌ ‌ ‌	‌ ‌	‌ ‌	‌ ‌	‌ ‌	‌ ‌
‌ ‌ ‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌
‌ ‌ ‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌
‌ ‌ ‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌
‌ ‌ ‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌
‌ ‌ ‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌
‌ ‌ ‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌
‌ ‌ ‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌
‌ ‌ ‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌
‌ ‌ ‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌
‌ ‌ ‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌

Documentation

Quick reference to our documentation types.

1-5 of 39 documents

^{Data Sheet}
i.MX 8DualX Industrial Applications Processors - Data Sheet

PDFRev 1Jan 31, 20223.1 MBIMX8DXIECEnglish
Sign in required
^{Data Sheet}
i.MX 8DualX Automotive and Infotainment Applications Processors

PDFRev 4Jan 31, 20223.6 MBIMX8DXAECEnglish
Sign in required
^{Data Sheet}
i.MX 8QuadXPlus and 8DualXPlus Automotive and Infotainment Applications Processors

PDFRev 4Jan 31, 20223.4 MBIMX8QXPAECEnglish
Sign in required
^{Data Sheet}
i.MX 8QuadXPlus and 8DualXPlus Industrial Applications Processors - Data Sheet

PDFRev 1Jan 31, 20223.0 MBIMX8QXPIEC-DSEnglish
Sign in required
^{Reference Manual}
Security Reference Manual for i.MX8DualX/8DualXPlus/8QuadXPlus Application Processors

PDFRev 0Jan 6, 202119.0 MBIMX8QXPSRMEnglish
Sign in required
^{Reference Manual}
i.MX 8DualXPlus/8QuadXPlus Applications Processor Reference Manual

PDFRev 0May 14, 202055.1 MBIMX8DQXPRMEnglish, 中文
Sign in required
^{Application Note}
i.MX 8/RT MIPI DSI/CSI-2

HTML | PDFRev 1.1Aug 13, 202420.6 MBAN13573English, 中文
^{Application Note}
Demo Application to Generate Red/Black Blobs Using CAAM and Encrypt/Decrypt Data

PDFRev 2Mar 8, 2024174.6 KBAN12554English
Sign in required
^{Application Note}
Ethernet Controller Configuration on i.MX 8MP and i.MX 93 Processors

PDFRev 1Jan 10, 2024404.5 KBAN14149English, 中文
Sign in required
^{Application Note}
Understanding SECO Secure Storage and Non-Volatile Memory Management

HTML | PDFRev 1Nov 23, 2023202.3 KBAN14105English
^{Application Note}
i.MX ROMs Log Events

PDFRev 1Sep 21, 2023162.1 KBAN12853English
Sign in required
^{Application Note}
i.MX Encrypted Boot on AHAB-Enabled Devices

PDFRev 1Aug 25, 2023324.1 KBAN13994English
Sign in required
^{Application Note}
Secure Boot on AHAB Supported Devices

PDFRev 1Aug 14, 2023340.4 KBAN12312English, 中文
Sign in required
^{Application Note}
i.MX6/7/8 series USB Certification Guide

PDFRev 4Jun 8, 202331.0 MBAN12409English
^{Application Note}
How to Enable Linux BSP L5.4 on a New iMX8/8X Board

PDFRev 1May 26, 20232.8 MBAN13275English, 中文
^{Application Note}
Migration Guide from i.MX 8X B0 to i.MX 8X C0

PDFRev 1Mar 22, 2023169.6 KBAN12770English
^{Application Note}
Enabling DDR3L ECC Quick Boot Feature on i.MX 8QuadXPlus C0

PDFRev 0Mar 21, 2023413.7 KBAN13885English
Sign in required
^{Application Note}
AN12631: Normal and Secure Debug for i.MX8/8X Family of Applications Processors – Application Note

PDFRev 1Feb 20, 2023619.2 KBAN12631English
Sign in required
^{Application Note}
Using i.MX 8 Security Controller Signed Messages

PDFRev 0Nov 21, 2022255.5 KBAN13770English
Sign in required
^{Application Note}
ECC on i.MX 8 Series

PDFRev 0Apr 1, 2022751.9 KBAN13566English, 中文
^{Application Note}
Container Software Version Impact on i.MX8/8X/8XLite Boot

PDFRev 0Mar 25, 20221.4 MBAN13598English
Sign in required
^{Application Note}
PCIe Certification Guide for i.MX8 Serials

PDFRev 1Jul 27, 20219.8 MBAN12444English
^{Application Note}
i.MX 8X Using L1 Cache for Cortex-M4 Core

PDFRev 0Jul 12, 2021287.6 KBAN13285English
^{Application Note}
i.MX 8QuadXPlus/8DualXPlus/DualX Product Lifetime Usage

PDFRev 0May 25, 2021172.8 KBAN13273English
^{Application Note}
i.MX Manufacturing Protection

PDFRev 0May 24, 2021791.3 KBAN13222English, 中文
Sign in required
^{Application Note}
HSM and SHE on i.MX 8QXP and i.MX 8DXL

PDFRev 1Apr 29, 2021294.3 KBAN12906English
^{Application Note}
i.MX Encrypted Storage Using CAAM Secure Keys

PDFRev 2Feb 9, 2021209.6 KBAN12714English
Sign in required
^{Application Note}
Secure Over-the-Air Prototype for Linux Using CAAM and Mender

PDFRev 1Nov 18, 20202.3 MBAN12900English
Sign in required
^{Application Note}
Google Cast Authentication Aspects Implementation on i.MX

PDFRev 0Jul 15, 2020244.3 KBAN12921English
Sign in required
^{Application Note}
i.MX 8QuadXPlus Power Consumption Measurement

PDFRev 4Jun 29, 2020942.9 KBAN12338English
^{Application Note}
Using Code-Signing Tool with Hardware Security Module

PDFRev 0Jun 8, 2020182.0 KBAN12812English
Sign in required
^{Application Note}
Strengthening Public Key Cryptography using CAAM Secure Key

PDFRev 0Jun 8, 2020198.8 KBAN12838English
Sign in required
^{Application Note}
AN12632: Enhanced OpenSSL on i.MX 8M and i.MX 8MM – Application Note

PDFRev 0Jan 31, 2020278.7 KBAN12632English
Sign in required
^{User Guide}
i.MX 8QuadMax/i.MX 8QuadXPlus/i.MX 8DualXLite Hardware Developer's Guide

PDFRev 2.6Mar 22, 202310.6 MBIMX8HWDGEnglish, 中文
Sign in required
^{User Guide}
i.MX 8QuadXPlus MEK Board Hardware User's Guide

PDFRev 2Jan 12, 2021496.1 KBIMX8QXPMEKHUGEnglish, 中文
Sign in required
^Brochure
i.MX 8 Series Applications Processors Brochure

PDFRev 1Dec 12, 202213.7 MBIMX8SERAPPBREnglish, 日本語
^Errata
Mask Set Errata for Mask 1N95W-B0 Silicon

PDFRev 3.1Apr 18, 2023173.4 KBIMX8X_1N95WEnglish
^Errata
Mask Set Errata for Mask 0N99Z-C0 Silicon

PDFRev 3.1Apr 17, 2023136.2 KBIMX8X_C0_0N99Z_EREnglish
^{Fact Sheet}
i.MX 8X Family of Applications Processors - Fact Sheet

PDFRev 3Feb 4, 20212.1 MBIMX8XFAMFSEnglish, 中文

Show All

Design Resources

Design Files

Quick reference to our design files types.

1-5 of 14 design files

Receive the full breakdown. See the product footprint and more in the eCad file.

^Models
i.MX8QuadXPlus B0/C0 21x21 mm – BSDL files

ZIPRev 2.0Jun 1, 2020 15:22:0043.5 KBi.MX8QXP_B0_21x21_BSDL
DownloadToggle Dropdown
- Add to Queue
- Remove from Queue
- Recommended for large file sizes.
- View Queue
^Models
i.MX 8X 21x21 IBIS Model

ZIPRev 2.05Oct 22, 2024 12:37:0054.8 MBMX8QXP_B0_21x21
DownloadToggle Dropdown
- Add to Queue
- Remove from Queue
- Recommended for large file sizes.
- View Queue
^Models
i.MX8QuadXPlus B0/C0 17x17 mm - BSDL files

ZIPRev 1.0May 10, 2021 11:55:0036.5 KBI.MX8QUADXPLUS_B0/C0_21X21_MM-BSDL
DownloadToggle Dropdown
- Add to Queue
- Remove from Queue
- Recommended for large file sizes.
- View Queue
^Models
i.MX 8X B0 17x17 mm – IBIS model

ZIPRev 1.5Oct 22, 2024 12:37:0037.8 MBIMX8QXP_B0_17x17
DownloadToggle Dropdown
- Add to Queue
- Remove from Queue
- Recommended for large file sizes.
- View Queue
^{Printed Circuit Boards and Schematics}
i.MX8 MIPI4CAM2 Design Files

ZIPRev 0May 16, 2019 08:53:0015.9 MBiMX8_MIPI4CAM2_DF
Sign in required
DownloadToggle Dropdown
- Add to Queue
- Remove from Queue
- Recommended for large file sizes.
- View Queue
^{Printed Circuit Boards and Schematics}
i.MX8 MEK Base Board Design Files

ZIPRev 0May 16, 2019 08:53:0014.4 MBiMX8MEK_BaseBoard_DF
Sign in required
DownloadToggle Dropdown
- Add to Queue
- Remove from Queue
- Recommended for large file sizes.
- View Queue
^{Printed Circuit Boards and Schematics}
i.MX8 Camera1MP Design Files

ZIPRev 0May 16, 2019 08:53:001.6 MBiMX8_Camera1MP_DF
Sign in required
DownloadToggle Dropdown
- Add to Queue
- Remove from Queue
- Recommended for large file sizes.
- View Queue
^{Printed Circuit Boards and Schematics}
i.MX 8QXP Design Files for the i.MX 8QXP MEK

ZIPRev D7Jan 20, 2021 12:47:0018.1 MBi.MX8QXPDF
Sign in required
DownloadToggle Dropdown
- Add to Queue
- Remove from Queue
- Recommended for large file sizes.
- View Queue
^{Printed Circuit Boards and Schematics}
i.MX8 Audio-IO Card Design Files

ZIPRev 0May 16, 2019 08:53:003.3 MBiMX8_Audio-IO-Card_DF
Sign in required
DownloadToggle Dropdown
- Add to Queue
- Remove from Queue
- Recommended for large file sizes.
- View Queue
^{Printed Circuit Boards and Schematics}
i.MX8 MIPI-to-HDMI card Design Files

ZIPRev 0May 16, 2019 08:53:003.2 MBiMX8_MIPI-to-HDMI-Card_DF
Sign in required
DownloadToggle Dropdown
- Add to Queue
- Remove from Queue
- Recommended for large file sizes.
- View Queue
^{Printed Circuit Boards and Schematics}
i.MX8 LVDS-to-HDMI card Design Files

ZIPRev 0May 16, 2019 08:53:003.3 MBiMX8_LVDS-to-HDMI-Card_DF
Sign in required
DownloadToggle Dropdown
- Add to Queue
- Remove from Queue
- Recommended for large file sizes.
- View Queue
^{Printed Circuit Boards and Schematics}
RMII-BRPHY TJA1101 Design Files

ZIPRev 0May 19, 2020 11:13:003.9 MBi.MX8-RMII-BRPHY-TJA1101-CARD-DF
Sign in required
DownloadToggle Dropdown
- Add to Queue
- Remove from Queue
- Recommended for large file sizes.
- View Queue
^{Printed Circuit Boards and Schematics}
i.MX8 RMII-BRPHY card Design Files

ZIPRev 0May 16, 2019 08:53:003.7 MBiMX8_RMII-BRPHY-Card_DF
Sign in required
DownloadToggle Dropdown
- Add to Queue
- Remove from Queue
- Recommended for large file sizes.
- View Queue
^{Printed Circuit Boards and Schematics}
i.MX8 MINISAS to CSI card Design Files

ZIPRev 0May 16, 2019 08:53:001.1 MBiMX8_MINISAS-to-CSI-Card_DF
Sign in required
DownloadToggle Dropdown
- Add to Queue
- Remove from Queue
- Recommended for large file sizes.
- View Queue

Show All

Hardware

Quick reference to our board types.

3 hardware offerings

^{Evaluation and Development Boards}
i.MX 8QuadXPlus Multisensory Enablement Kit (MEK)Featured

MCIMX8QXP-CPU
^{Evaluation and Development Boards}
Azurewave Wi-Fi^® 5 (802.11ac) + Bluetooth^® chipset-based M.2 evaluation board: AW-CM358MA

AW-CM358
^{Evaluation and Development Boards}
Eval kit for JODY-W263 Wi-Fi^®/Bluetooth^® module

UB-JODY-W263

1-5 of 20 hardware offerings

^{Embedded Board Solutions}
SECO SBC-3.5-MX8X

3.5” SBC with NXP i.MX 8X Applications Processors.

By SECO Gold Partner
^{Embedded Board Solutions}
TQMa8Xx

Embedded Cortex A35 module based on i.MX8X with high computing power combined with high-speed interfaces.

By TQ-Systems GmbH Platinum Partner
^{Embedded Board Solutions}
Colibri iMX8XQXP

4 of the latest 64bit Armv8 Cortex-A35 cores provide state-of-the-art performance & efficiency. The integrated Cortex-M4 Microcontroller offloads real-time tasks from the...

By Toradex® Platinum Partner
^{Embedded Board Solutions}
SECO SOM-SMARC-MX8X

SMARC® Rel. 2.1.1 Computer on Module (CoM) with NXP i.MX 8X Applications Processors.

By SECO Gold Partner
^{Embedded Board Solutions}
Celeritas i.MX8X System on Module (SOM)

The FVC-MX8X-SOM is an embedded single board module optimized for performance and power with a life cycle that removes concerns for obsolescence. The board is designed to...

By Firstview Consultants Gold Partner
^{Embedded Board Solutions}
phyCORE-i.MX 8X

phyCORE-i.MX 8X: NXP i.MX 8X DualX, DualXPlus or QuadXPlus-Core @ 1.2 GHz; 52 x 42 mm dimensions; 4 GB max LPDDR4; up to 1 GB NAND or 128 GB eMMC; 4 KB I2C EEPROM; 2x Gig...

By PHYTEC Platinum Partner
^{Embedded Board Solutions}
VAR-SOM-MX8X System on Module

A member of the VAR-SOM Pin2Pin family, providing full scalability on iMX6 and iMX8 SoM solutions. Based on i.MX 8QuadXPlus/8DualXPlus/8DualX with up to 1.2GHz ARM Cortex...

By Variscite Platinum Partner
^{Embedded Board Solutions}
AW-PU530

i.MX 8M Mini + 88W8997 SoM.

By AzureWave Technologies, Inc. Gold Partner
^{Embedded Board Solutions}
i.Core MX8X

i.Core MX8X based on NXP™ i.MX 8X series, ideal for safety-certifiable and efficient performance requirements.

By Engicam Gold Partner
^{Embedded Board Solutions}
efus™MX8X

Secure, industrial COM with WLAN/BT based on NXP i.MX8X (efusMX8X)

By F&S Elektronik Systeme GmbH Gold Partner
^{Embedded Board Solutions}
ROM-5620

Advantech ROM-5620 SMARC 2.0/2.1 Module by NXP i.MX 8X up to 4 cores Arm Cortex-A35 + Cotrtex-M4F for mid-range automotive and industrial market. Ultra-low-power design w...

By Advantech Co., Ltd. Gold Partner
^{Embedded Board Solutions}
ConnectCore for i.MX 8X

Intelligent, secure and connected embedded system-on-module and single-board computer family based on the NXP i.MX 8X, with scalable dual/quad-core performance for indust...

By Digi International Gold Partner
^{Embedded Board Solutions}
360(AVM) ADAS APA

It provides Surround View Monitor,ADAS and automatic parking solutions.The surround-view ADAS systems offered integrate multiple ADAS functions such as LDW, BSD, and MOD ...

By Shenzhen Tamsong Technology Co.,LTD Gold Partner
^{Embedded Board Solutions}
SMARC-sAMX8X

SMARC module with i.MX8X with dual, dual+ and quad+ processor, up to 4GB RAM, LVDS and DP, up to 2x LAN, 3x PCIe 6x USB2.0 and 1x USB3.0

By Kontron Europe GmbH Gold Partner
^{Embedded Board Solutions}
TQMa8XxS

Embedded Cortex® A35 SMARC 2.0 module based on i.MX8X with high computing power combined with high-speed interfaces.

By TQ-Systems GmbH Platinum Partner
^{Embedded Board Solutions}
TQMa8Xx4

Embedded Cortex®-A35 module based on i.MX8X with high computing power combined with high-speed interfaces.

By TQ-Systems GmbH Platinum Partner
^Module
MAYA-W2

Compact Wi-Fi 6 + Bluetooth 5.4 + 802.15.4 host-based multiradio modules, secure tri-radio 1/2 antenna pins, U.FL connectors or embedded antenna MAYA-W260, MAYA-W261, MA...

By u-blox AG Gold Partner
^Module
MAYA-W1

Compact Wi-Fi 4 + Bluetooth 5.2 host-based multiradio modules 1 or 2 antenna pins, U.FL connectors, or embedded antenna MAYA-W160-00B, MAYA-W161-00B, MAYA-W166-00B, MAYA-...

By u-blox AG Gold Partner
^Module
PIXI-IW416

NXP IW416 Wi-Fi 4 and Bluetooth 5.2 M2. 1216 Module

By TechNexion Ltd Gold Partner
^Module
LILY-W1

Wi-Fi module base on NXP Wi-Fi chip 88W8801

By u-blox AG Gold Partner