Nvidia Tegra 250

The NVIDIA Tegra 250 is a SOC (System on a Chip) of the Tegra 2 (T20/AP20H) series. It contains a dual-core ARM Cortex-A9 processor, a GeForce ULP graphics card, a DDR2 memory controller, video de- and encoders, a dedicated audio processor and an additional ARM7 core for power saving and management work.

The processing core contains two ARM Cortex-A9 MPCore cores without NEON SIMD Instructions (Single Instruction Multiple Data). Each core is clocked up to 1 GHz but the performance per MHz is significantly slower than x86 processors like Atom or AMD C-Series. 

The integrated GeForce ULP graphics card offers 8 cores (4 pixel- and 4 vertex shaders) and is clcoked with 300 (AP20H) or 333 MHz. Rumors speak of a relation to the old GeForce 7 architecture. The graphics card has no dedicated memory (uses shared memory). It supports OpenGL ES 2.0 as an interface for programmers. Up to two displays can be used simultaneously (one HDMI with up to 1080p and an internal with up to 1680x1050).

Video de- and encoding is also handled by separate processors, that are capable of decoding H.264 (Main Profile), Sorenson and VP6-E (Flash codecs) and encoding 1080p H.264. Furthermore a dedicated music en- and decoder is also on-board.

The integrated single channel 32 Bit DDR2 memory controller supports up to 1 GB of DDR2-667 or LPDDR2-600.

The Nvidia Tegra 250 is manufactured in 40nm at TSMC and is rumored to have a TDP of 0.5-1W. Therefore it is suited for small tablets and even large phones.

CPU Benchmarks

Linpack for Android:

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min: 30.981     avg: 34.4 (36%)     max: 37.763 MFLOPS

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Model	Memory	GPU			Result
Lifetab P9516 32GB+3G	1024 MB	GeForce ULP (Tegra 2)			30.981
Iconia Tab A200	1024 MB	GeForce ULP (Tegra 2)			37.763

Hummingbird S5PC110 / Exynos 3110 1x 1GHz -64%

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Hummingbird S5PC110 / Exynos 3110 1x 1GHz -64%

unknown x 0GHz -63%

Cortex A8 1x 1GHz -62%

RK2918 1.2 GHz x 1.2GHz -58%

Tegra 250

OMAP 4430 2x 1GHz 10%

Exynos 4210 1.2 GHz 2x 1.2GHz 34%

Tegra 3 4x 1.4 - 1.5GHz 44%

Exynos 4210 1.4 GHz 2x 1.4GHz 79%

Snapdragon MSM8260A 2x 1.5GHz 177%

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Snapdragon MSM8260A 2x 1.5GHz 177%

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Linpack for Android:

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min: 29.951     avg: 39 (21%)     max: 61.851 MFLOPS

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Model	Memory	GPU			Result
Iconia Tab A100	1024 MB	GeForce ULP (Tegra 2)			29.951
S1 SGP-T111DE/S	1024 MB	GeForce ULP (Tegra 2)			32.356
Eee Pad Slider SL101	1024 MB	GeForce ULP (Tegra 2)			33.44
Tablet P / S2	1024 MB	GeForce ULP (Tegra 2)			32.811
Optimus Pad V900	1024 MB	GeForce ULP (Tegra 2)			34.218
Xoom WiFi/UMTS	512 (RAM) 512 (ROM) MB	GeForce ULP (Tegra 2)			34.514
Streak 7"	512 MB RAM / 512 MB ROM MB	GeForce ULP (Tegra 2)			36.817
ThinkPad Tablet 18382DG	1024 MB	GeForce ULP (Tegra 2)			39.451
Lifetab P9516 32GB+3G	1024 MB	GeForce ULP (Tegra 2)			55.048
Iconia Tab A200	1024 MB	GeForce ULP (Tegra 2)			61.851

Cortex A8 1x 1GHz -67%

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unknown x 0GHz -67%

Cortex A8 1x 1GHz -67%

Hummingbird S5PC110 / Exynos 3110 1x 1GHz -66%

OMAP 4430 2x 1GHz -1%

Tegra 250

Exynos 4210 1.2 GHz 2x 1.2GHz 73%

Tegra 3 4x 1.4 - 1.5GHz 214%

Snapdragon MSM8260A 2x 1.5GHz 377%

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Snapdragon MSM8260A 2x 1.5GHz 377%

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Geekbench 2: Total Score

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min: 894     avg: 900.5 (12%)     max: 907 Points

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Model	Memory	GPU			Result
Eee Pad Transformer TF101	1024 MB	GeForce ULP (Tegra 2)			894
Optimus Pad V900	1024 MB	GeForce ULP (Tegra 2)			907

Hummingbird S5PC110 / Exynos 3110 1x 1GHz -68%

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Hummingbird S5PC110 / Exynos 3110 1x 1GHz -68%

A4 1x 1GHz -48%

Snapdragon MSM8260A 2x 1.5GHz -23%

A5x 2x 1GHz -16%

A5 2x 0.9GHz -15%

Tegra 250

Tegra 3 4x 1.4 - 1.5GHz 19%

Athlon Neo MV-40 1x 1.6GHz 48%

Core 2 Duo P8600 2x 2.4GHz 285%

Pentium B950 2x 2.1GHz 336%

A-Series A10-4600M 4x 2.3 - 3.2GHz 425%

Core i7 (Desktop) 2600K 4x 3.4 - 3.8GHz 761%

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Core i7 (Desktop) 2600K 4x 3.4 - 3.8GHz 761%

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Geekbench 2: Integer

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min: 707     avg: 711 (8%)     max: 715 Points

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Model	Memory	GPU			Result
Eee Pad Transformer TF101	1024 MB	GeForce ULP (Tegra 2)			707
Optimus Pad V900	1024 MB	GeForce ULP (Tegra 2)			715

Hummingbird S5PC110 / Exynos 3110 1x 1GHz -61%

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Hummingbird S5PC110 / Exynos 3110 1x 1GHz -61%

A4 1x 1GHz -47%

Snapdragon MSM8260A 2x 1.5GHz -4%

A5x 2x 1GHz -3%

A5 2x 0.9GHz -3%

Tegra 250

Tegra 3 4x 1.4 - 1.5GHz 44%

Athlon Neo MV-40 1x 1.6GHz 61%

Core 2 Duo P8600 2x 2.4GHz 295%

Pentium B950 2x 2.1GHz 348%

A-Series A10-4600M 4x 2.3 - 3.2GHz 547%

Core i7 (Desktop) 2600K 4x 3.4 - 3.8GHz 1228%

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Core i7 (Desktop) 2600K 4x 3.4 - 3.8GHz 1228%

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Geekbench 2: Floating Point

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min: 1259     avg: 1269 (14%)     max: 1279 Points

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Model	Memory	GPU			Result
Eee Pad Transformer TF101	1024 MB	GeForce ULP (Tegra 2)			1259
Optimus Pad V900	1024 MB	GeForce ULP (Tegra 2)			1279

Hummingbird S5PC110 / Exynos 3110 1x 1GHz -91%

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Hummingbird S5PC110 / Exynos 3110 1x 1GHz -91%

Snapdragon MSM8260A 2x 1.5GHz -80%

A4 1x 1GHz -63%

A5x 2x 1GHz -28%

A5 2x 0.9GHz -27%

Tegra 250

Tegra 3 4x 1.4 - 1.5GHz 3%

Athlon Neo MV-40 1x 1.6GHz 24%

Pentium B950 2x 2.1GHz 175%

Core 2 Duo P8600 2x 2.4GHz 289%

A-Series A10-4600M 4x 2.3 - 3.2GHz 386%

Core i7 (Desktop) 2600K 4x 3.4 - 3.8GHz 616%

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Core i7 (Desktop) 2600K 4x 3.4 - 3.8GHz 616%

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Geekbench 2: Memory

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min: 941     avg: 947.5 (19%)     max: 954 Points

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Model	Memory	GPU			Result
Eee Pad Transformer TF101	1024 MB	GeForce ULP (Tegra 2)			941
Optimus Pad V900	1024 MB	GeForce ULP (Tegra 2)			954

Hummingbird S5PC110 / Exynos 3110 1x 1GHz -28%

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Hummingbird S5PC110 / Exynos 3110 1x 1GHz -28%

A4 1x 1GHz -24%

A5x 2x 1GHz -14%

A5 2x 0.9GHz -12%

Tegra 250

Tegra 3 4x 1.4 - 1.5GHz 24%

Athlon Neo MV-40 1x 1.6GHz 38%

Snapdragon MSM8260A 2x 1.5GHz 75%

Core 2 Duo P8600 2x 2.4GHz 182%

A-Series A10-4600M 4x 2.3 - 3.2GHz 228%

Pentium B950 2x 2.1GHz 421%

Core i7 (Desktop) 2600K 4x 3.4 - 3.8GHz 436%

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Core i7 (Desktop) 2600K 4x 3.4 - 3.8GHz 436%

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Geekbench 2: Stream

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min: 184     avg: 184 (3%)     max: 184 Points

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Model	Memory	GPU			Result
Optimus Pad V900	1024 MB	GeForce ULP (Tegra 2)			184
Eee Pad Transformer TF101	1024 MB	GeForce ULP (Tegra 2)			184

Hummingbird S5PC110 / Exynos 3110 1x 1GHz -5%

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Hummingbird S5PC110 / Exynos 3110 1x 1GHz -5%

Tegra 250

Tegra 3 4x 1.4 - 1.5GHz 28%

Snapdragon MSM8260A 2x 1.5GHz 76%

A4 1x 1GHz 79%

A5x 2x 1GHz 81%

A5 2x 0.9GHz 81%

Athlon Neo MV-40 1x 1.6GHz 530%

Core 2 Duo P8600 2x 2.4GHz 1101%

Core i7 (Desktop) 2600K 4x 3.4 - 3.8GHz 1279%

A-Series A10-4600M 4x 2.3 - 3.2GHz 1735%

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Pentium B950 2x 2.1GHz 3148%

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Reviews for the NVIDIA Tegra 250 processor

Acer Iconia Tab A100 (NVIDIA GeForce ULP (Tegra 2), 7")
» Review Acer Iconia Tab A100 Tab - Review
» Acer Iconia Tab A100 - External Review

Acer Iconia Tab A200 (NVIDIA GeForce ULP (Tegra 2), 10.1")
» Review Acer Iconia Tab A200 Tablet/MID - Review
» Acer Iconia Tab A200 - External Review

Acer Iconia Tab A500 (NVIDIA GeForce ULP (Tegra 2), 10.1")
» Review Acer Iconia Tab A500 Tablet/MID - Review
» Acer Iconia Tab A500 - External Review

Acer Iconia Tab A501 (NVIDIA GeForce ULP (Tegra 2), 10.1")
» Acer Iconia Tab A501 - External Review

Advent Vega (NVIDIA GeForce ULP (Tegra 2), 10.1")
» Advent Vega - External Review

Archos 101 G9 (NVIDIA GeForce ULP (Tegra 2), 10.1")
» Archos 101 G9 - External Review

Archos 80 G9 (NVIDIA GeForce ULP (Tegra 2), 8.0")
» Archos 80 G9 - External Review

Asus Eee Pad Slider SL101 (NVIDIA GeForce ULP (Tegra 2), 10.1")
» Review Asus Eee Pad Slider SL101 Tablet/MID - Review
» Asus Eee Pad Slider - External Review

Asus Eee Pad Transformer TF101 (NVIDIA GeForce ULP (Tegra 2), 10.1")
» Review Asus Eee Pad Transformer TF101 Tablet/MID - Review
» Asus Eee Pad Transformer TF101 - External Review

Asus Eee Pad Transformer TF101G (NVIDIA GeForce ULP (Tegra 2), 10.1")
» Asus Eee Pad Transformer TF101G - External Review

Dell Streak 7" (NVIDIA GeForce ULP (Tegra 2), 7")
» Review Dell Streak 7" Tablet/MID - Review
» Dell Streak 7 - External Review

Hannspree Hannspad (NVIDIA GeForce ULP (Tegra 2), 10.1")
» Hannspree Hannspad - External Review

Lenovo IdeaPad K1 (NVIDIA GeForce ULP (Tegra 2), 10.1")
» Lenovo IdeaPad K1 Tablet Review - Review
» Lenovo IdeaPad K1 - External Review

Lenovo ThinkPad Tablet 18382DG (NVIDIA GeForce ULP (Tegra 2), 10.1")
» Review Lenovo ThinkPad Tablet 18382DG Tablet/MID - Review
» Lenovo ThinkPad Tablet 18382DG - External Review

LG Optimus Pad V900 (NVIDIA GeForce ULP (Tegra 2), 8.9")
» Review LG V900 Optimus Pad Tablet/MID - Review
» LG Optimus Pad V900 - External Review

Medion Lifetab P9514 (NVIDIA GeForce ULP (Tegra 2), 10.1")
» Medion Lifetab P9514 - External Review

Medion Lifetab P9516 32GB+3G (NVIDIA GeForce ULP (Tegra 2), 10")
» Medion Lifetab P9516 32GB+3G - External Review

Motorola Xoom 3G (NVIDIA GeForce ULP (Tegra 2), 10.1")
» Motorola Xoom 3G - External Review

Motorola Xoom WiFi/UMTS (NVIDIA GeForce ULP (Tegra 2), 10.1")
» Review Motorola Xoom WiFi/UMTS Tablet/MID - Review
» Motorola Xoom WiFi/UMTS - External Review

Packard Bell Liberty Tab G100 (NVIDIA GeForce ULP (Tegra 2), 10.1")
» Packard Bell Liberty Tab G100 - External Review

Samsung Galaxy Tab 10" (NVIDIA GeForce ULP (Tegra 2), 10.1")
» Samsung Galaxy Tab 10" - External Review

Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1v (NVIDIA GeForce ULP (Tegra 2), 10.1")
» Review Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1v Tablet/MID - Review
» Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1v - External Review

Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9" (NVIDIA GeForce ULP (Tegra 2), 8.9")
» Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9" - External Review

Sony S1 (NVIDIA GeForce ULP (Tegra 2), 9.4")
» Sony S1 - External Review

Sony S1 SGP-T111DE/S (NVIDIA GeForce ULP (Tegra 2), 9.4")
» Review Sony S1 SGP-T111DE/S Tablet - Review

Sony Tablet P / S2 (NVIDIA GeForce ULP (Tegra 2), 5.5")
» Review Sony Tablet P / S2 Tablet/MID - Review
» Sony S2 - External Review

T-Mobile G-Slate (NVIDIA GeForce ULP (Tegra 2), 8.9")
» T-Mobile G-Slate - External Review

Toshiba AC100 (NVIDIA GeForce ULP (Tegra 2), 10.1")
» Toshiba AC100 - External Review

Toshiba AC100-10K (NVIDIA GeForce ULP (Tegra 2), 10.1")
» Review Toshiba AC100 MID/Netbook (Android) - Review
» Toshiba AC100-10K - External Review

Toshiba AC100-10U (NVIDIA GeForce ULP (Tegra 2), 10.1")
» Toshiba AC100-10U - External Review

Toshiba AC100-10V (NVIDIA GeForce ULP (Tegra 2), 10.1")
» Toshiba AC100-10V - External Review

Toshiba AC100-10W (NVIDIA GeForce ULP (Tegra 2), 10.1")
» Toshiba AC100-10W - External Review

Toshiba AC100-10Z (NVIDIA GeForce ULP (Tegra 2), 10.1")
» Toshiba AC100-10Z - External Review

Toshiba AT100-100 (NVIDIA GeForce ULP (Tegra 2), 10.1")
» Review Toshiba AT100-100 Tablet/MID - Review
» Toshiba AT100-100 - External Review

Toshiba Folio 100 (NVIDIA GeForce ULP (Tegra 2), 10.1")
» Review Toshiba Folio 100 Tablet - Review
» Toshiba Folio 100 - External Review

Toshiba Thrive 10" (NVIDIA GeForce ULP (Tegra 2), 10.1")
» Toshiba Tablet - External Review

Toshiba Thrive 7" (NVIDIA GeForce ULP (Tegra 2), 7.0")
» Toshiba Thrive 7" - External Review

Viewsonic gTablet (NVIDIA GeForce ULP (Tegra 2), 10.1")
» Viewsonic gTablet - External Review

Viewsonic ViewPad 10s (NVIDIA GeForce ULP (Tegra 2), 10.1")
» Review Viewsonic ViewPad 10s Tablet/MID - Review
» Viewsonic ViewPad 10s - External Review

Viewsonic ViewPad 7x (NVIDIA GeForce ULP (Tegra 2), 7.0")
» Viewsonic ViewPad 7x - External Review

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