Tegra 2 and Tegra 3 Super processors – Dual Core and Quad Core Phones and Tablets

Tegra

Tegra 3 & Tegra 2 Comparisons

NVIDIA TEGRA MOBILE PROCESSORS

The world’s first mobile super chips, NVIDIA Tegra 3 quad-core and Tegra 2 dual-core processors deliver unprecedented performance in a wide range of mobile devices. Extreme multitasking. The best Web experience, with up to two times faster browsing and hardware-accelerated Flash. Console-quality gaming with an integrated ultra-low power (ULP) NVIDIA GeForce® GPU. Even HD video capabilities unlike anything seen before in mobile processors.

Key Innovations

The world's first mobile quad-core and dual-core CPUs for faster Web browsing and snappier response time. The integrated ARM Cortex-A9 is the first mobile CPU with out-of-order execution for more efficient processing—resulting in a better overall experience.
Ultra-low power (ULP) GeForce GPU architected for low-power applications. The ULP GeForce GPU delivers outstanding mobile 3D game playability and a visually engaging, highly responsive 3D user interface.
1080p Video Playback Processor that enables HD movies stored on a mobile device to be viewed on an HDTV without compromising battery life.

Tegra Specifications

	Tegra 2	Tegra 3
Processor
CPU	Dual-Core ARM Cortex A9	Quad-Core ARM Cortex A9
Max Frequency	Up to 1.2 GHz	Up to Single Core 1.4 GHz /Quad-Core 1.3 GHz
L2 Cache	1 MB	1 MB
L1 Cache (I/D)	(32KB / 32KB) per core	(32KB / 32KB) per core
Memory
Frequency	Up to DDR2-760 Up to LPDDR2-733	DDR3-L 1500 LPDDR2-1066
Memory Size	Up to 1GB	Up to 2 GB
GPU
Architecture	ULP GeForce	ULP GeForce
3D Performance Relative to Tegra 2*	1x	Up to 3x
Cores	8	12
3D Stereo	No	Yes
Full Programmability	Yes	Yes
OpenGL ES Version	2.0	2.0
OpenVG	1.1	1.1
EGL	1.4	1.4
Video (1080p)
Decode	H.264 VC-1 AP MPEG2 MPEG-4 DivX 4/5 XviD HT H.263 Theora VP8 WMV Sorenson Spark Real Video VP6	H.264 (HP @ 40Mbps) VC-1 AP MPEG2 MPEG-4 DivX 4/5 XviD HT H.263 Theora VP8 WMV Sorenson Spark Real Video VP6
Encode	H.264 MPEG4 H.263 VP8	H.264 MPEG4 H.263 VP8
Video Teleconference (VTC)	H.264 MPEG4 H.263 VP8	H.264 MPEG4 H.263 VP8
Audio
Decode	AAC-LC AAC+ eAAC+ MP3 MP3 VBR WAV/PCM AMR-NB AMR-WB BSAC MPEG-2 Audio Vorbis WMA 9 WMA Lossless WMA Pro G.729a * G.711 * QCELP * EVRC * * Through third party	AAC-LC AAC+ eAAC+ MP3 MP3 VBR WAV/PCM AMR-NB AMR-WB BSAC MPEG-2 Audio Vorbis WMA 9 WMA Lossless WMA Pro G.729a * G.711 * QCELP * EVRC * * Through third party
Encode	AAC LC AAC+ eAAC+ PCM/WAV AMR-NB AMR-WB	AAC LC AAC+ eAAC+ PCM/WAV AMR-NB AMR-WB
Imaging
Primary Camera	12 MP	32 MP
Secondary Camera	5 MP	5 MP
Mpixel/s	150	300
Digital Zoom	Up to 16x	Up to 16x
JPEG Decoding/Encoding	80MP/sec	80MP/sec
Still Image Stabilitization	Yes	Yes
Video Stabilization	Yes	Yes
Features	Auto Exposure Auto White Balance Auto Focus Lens Shading 9th order De-Mosaic Sharpening Programmable De-Noise	Auto Exposure Auto White Balance Auto Focus Lens Shading 9th order De-Mosaic Sharpening Programmable De-Noise
MIPI CSI	Yes	Yes
Display
Display Controllers	2 simultaneous	2 simultaneous
HDMI	1.3 (1920x1080)	1.4a (1920x1080)
LCD	Up to 1680x1050	2048x1536
CRT	Up to 1600x1200	1920x1200
MIPI DSI	Yes	Yes
Package
Package	12x12 PoP 23x23 BGA	14x14 BGA 24.5x24.5 BGA
Process	40 nm	40 nm