Notebookcheck Logo

NVIDIA Tegra 3

NVIDIA 3

The NVIDIA Tegra 3 (T30) is a quad-core processor for tablets and smartphones that was introduced at the end of 2011. It features four fast clocked Cortex A9 cores and a fifth companion core clocked at 500 MHz to save power (4-Plus-1 architecture). The 5th core is manufactured with low power transistors and running on a seperate power plane.

The clock speed of the four cores can reach up to 1.6 GHz (depending on the version and core load). A single core can reach 100 MHz higher clock speeds (up to 1.7 GHz currently).

There are a many different versions of the Tegra 3 SoC currently used in smartphones (AP) and tablets (T), e.g.:
T30SL / T30L 1.2 / 1.3 GHz, 416 MHz GPU, 1333 MHz DDR3: Asus Transformer Pad 300, Nexus 7, Sony Xperia Tablet S
AP30 / T30 / T30s 1.4 / 1.5 GHz CPU, 520 MHz GPU, 1066 MHz LPDDR2 / 1500 MHz DDR3-L: Asus Eee Pad Transformer Prime, Acer Iconia Tab A510, A700, HTC One X, Toshiba AT270, AT 300, ...
T33: 1.6 / 1.7 GHz CPU, 520 MHz GPU, 1600 MHz DDR3: Asus Transformer Pad Infinity 700
AP33: 1.4 / 1.5 GHz CPU
T33A: 1.6 / 1.7 GHz CPU, higher clocked GPU and memory

The integrated Geforce ULP is similar to the version in the Tegra 2 and offers 4 more vertex shaders and some small improvements.

A bottleneck of the SoC is the 32 Bit memory interface altough it supports up to 2 GB DDR3-1600 / DDR3L-1500 / LPDDR2-1066.

The included video decoder is able to play back 1080p HD videos with a bitrate of up to 40 Mbit/s. It supports the codecs H.264, MPEG-4, DivX, WMV and VC-1 (altough you need software like the Dice Player to use the hardware acceleration).

SeriesNVIDIA Tegra
CodenameKal-El
Clock Rate1200-1600 - 1300-1700 MHz
Number of Cores / Threads4 / 4
Manufacturing Technology40 nm
Die Size80 mm2
Features12 core GeForce LP
GPUNVIDIA GeForce ULP (Tegra 3)
ArchitectureARM
Announcement Date11/09/2011
Product Link (external)NVIDIA Tegra 3

Benchmarks

3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Physics
min: 5688     avg: 6237     median: 6276.5 (5%)     max: 6639 Points
+ 6 benchmarks and specifications   + Show comparison chart
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Extreme Physics
min: 6140     avg: 6390     median: 6405 (5%)     max: 6626 Points
+ 3 benchmarks and specifications   + Show comparison chart
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Unlimited Physics
7037 Points (6%)
+ 1 benchmarks and specifications   + Show comparison chart
Geekbench 3 - Geekbench 3 32 Bit Multi-Core
min: 1019     avg: 1084     median: 1084 (2%)     max: 1149 points
+ 2 benchmarks and specifications   + Show comparison chart
Geekbench 3 - Geekbench 3 32 Bit Single-Core
min: 338     avg: 354.5     median: 354.5 (7%)     max: 371 points
+ 2 benchmarks and specifications   + Show comparison chart
Geekbench 2 - 32 Bit - Geekbench Stream
min: 169     avg: 243.7     median: 266.5 (2%)     max: 316 Points
+ 20 benchmarks and specifications   + Show comparison chart
Geekbench 2 - 32 Bit - Geekbench Memory
min: 833     avg: 1131     median: 1153 (10%)     max: 1417 Points
+ 20 benchmarks and specifications   + Show comparison chart
Geekbench 2 - 32 Bit - Geekbench Floating Point
min: 302     avg: 2085     median: 2254 (4%)     max: 2842 Points
+ 20 benchmarks and specifications   + Show comparison chart
Geekbench 2 - 32 Bit - Geekbench Integer
min: 669     avg: 1189     median: 1200 (2%)     max: 1452 Points
+ 20 benchmarks and specifications   + Show comparison chart
Geekbench 2 - 32 Bit - Geekbench Total Score
min: 609     avg: 1396     median: 1455.5 (4%)     max: 1817 Points
+ 20 benchmarks and specifications   + Show comparison chart
Linpack Android / IOS - Linpack Multi Thread
min: 69.3     avg: 113.9     median: 107.3 (4%)     max: 166.7 MFLOPS
+ 19 benchmarks and specifications   + Show comparison chart
Linpack Android / IOS - Linpack Single Thread
min: 37.16     avg: 46.8     median: 47.2 (5%)     max: 60.1 MFLOPS
+ 19 benchmarks and specifications   + Show comparison chart
Mozilla Kraken 1.1 - Kraken 1.1 Total Score *
min: 18566     avg: 19763     median: 19762.5 (23%)     max: 20959 ms
+ 2 benchmarks and specifications   + Show comparison chart
Sunspider - Sunspider 1.0 Total Score *
min: 1168     avg: 1288     median: 1257 (14%)     max: 1438 ms
+ 3 benchmarks and specifications   + Show comparison chart
Sunspider - Sunspider 0.9.1 Total Score *
min: 970     avg: 1574     median: 1736.5 (16%)     max: 2169 ms
+ 22 benchmarks and specifications   + Show comparison chart
Octane V2 - Octane V2 Total Score
1741 Points (2%)
+ 1 benchmarks and specifications   + Show comparison chart
Vellamo 3.x - Vellamo 3.x Metal
442 Points (12%)
+ 1 benchmarks and specifications   + Show comparison chart
Vellamo 3.x - Vellamo 3.x Multicore Beta
1136 Points (25%)
+ 1 benchmarks and specifications   + Show comparison chart
Vellamo 3.x - Vellamo 3.x Browser
min: 1084     avg: 1196     median: 1196 (16%)     max: 1308 Points
+ 2 benchmarks and specifications   + Show comparison chart
Quadrant Standard Edition 2.0 - Quadrant Standard 2.0 Total Score
min: 3495     avg: 4283     median: 4101.5 (9%)     max: 7249 points
+ 14 benchmarks and specifications   + Show comparison chart
AnTuTu v3 - AnTuTu v3 CPU
min: 5141     avg: 6173     median: 5783.5 (38%)     max: 8550 Points
+ 8 benchmarks and specifications   + Show comparison chart
AnTuTu v4 - AnTuTu v4 Total Score
min: 13935     avg: 14475     median: 14475 (34%)     max: 15015 Points
+ 2 benchmarks and specifications   + Show comparison chart
AnTuTu v6 - AnTuTu v6 Total Score
14500 Points (5%)
+ 1 benchmarks and specifications   + Show comparison chart
AndEBench - AndEBench Java
min: 259     avg: 278     median: 278 (9%)     max: 297 Iter./s
+ 2 benchmarks and specifications   + Show comparison chart
AndEBench - AndEBench Native
min: 8610     avg: 8987     median: 8987 (29%)     max: 9364 Iter./s
+ 2 benchmarks and specifications   + Show comparison chart
PassMark PerformanceTest Mobile V1 - PerformanceTest Mobile V1 CPU Tests
min: 8094     avg: 8487     median: 8638 (1%)     max: 8728 Points
+ 3 benchmarks and specifications   + Show comparison chart
PCMark for Android - PCM f. Android Work Score
2937 Points (15%)
+ 1 benchmarks and specifications   + Show comparison chart
- Range of benchmark values for this graphics card
- Average benchmark values for this graphics card
* Smaller numbers mean a higher performance

Add one or more devices and compare

In the following list you can select (and also search for) devices that should be added to the comparison. You can select more than one device.

restrict list:

show all (including archived), 2023, 2022
v1.25
log 26. 04:06:22

#0 no ids found in url (should be separated by "_") +0s ... 0s

#1 not redirecting to Ajax server +0s ... 0s

#2 did not recreate cache, as it is less than 5 days old! Created at Sat, 23 Sep 2023 15:16:12 +0200 +0.001s ... 0.001s

#3 composed specs +0.006s ... 0.007s

#4 did output specs +0s ... 0.007s

#5 getting avg benchmarks for device 3006 +0.004s ... 0.011s

#6 got single benchmarks 3006 +0.036s ... 0.047s

#7 got avg benchmarks for devices +0s ... 0.047s

#8 min, max, avg, median took s +0.329s ... 0.376s

#9 return log +0.026s ... 0.401s

Reviews for the NVIDIA Tegra 3 processor

 

Review HP Slate 7 Plus 4200ef Tablet

Price-performance champion. HP renews its smallest tablet with the Slate 7 Plus. Inside we find an Nvidia Tegra 3 SoC and a 7-inch display with a resolution of ...
NVIDIA Tegra 3 | NVIDIA GeForce ULP (Tegra 3) | 7.00" | 342 g
 

Review Palit Galapad 7 Tablet

Another newcomer.The manufacturer Galapad/Palit presents their first tablet to the market and gives it a rather unimaginative name. The hardware configuration i...
NVIDIA Tegra 3 | NVIDIA GeForce ULP (Tegra 3) | 7.00" | 320 g
 

Review Fujitsu Stylistic M702 Tablet

Semi-outdoor-tablet. The Stylistic M702 is described by Fujitsu as "semi-ruggedized", and is both water and dust proof in accordance with IPX standards 5, 7 and...
NVIDIA Tegra 3 | NVIDIA GeForce ULP (Tegra 3) | 10.10" | 590 g
 

Review Acer Iconia Tab A211 Tablet

Thick all-rounder. The Acer Iconia Tab A211 offers a multitude of ports and reliable hardware in a robust case. Will this tablet be a success or is it destined ...
NVIDIA Tegra 3 | NVIDIA GeForce ULP (Tegra 3) | 10.10" | 770 g
 

Review Toshiba AT300SE-101 Tablet

Inexpensive remake. Between the release of the Toshiba AT300 and AT300SE there were just a few months. This can also be seen in the comparison of the technical...
NVIDIA Tegra 3 | NVIDIA GeForce ULP (Tegra 3) | 10.10" | 625 g

Asus Memo Pad Smart 10 ME301T: NVIDIA GeForce ULP (Tegra 3), 10.10", 0.6 kg
  Review » Review Asus Memo Pad Smart 10 ME301T Tablet

HTC One X+: NVIDIA GeForce ULP (Tegra 3), 4.70", 0.1 kg
  Review » Review HTC One X+ Smartphone

Lenovo IdeaPad Yoga 11: NVIDIA GeForce ULP (Tegra 3), 11.60", 1.2 kg
  Review » Review Lenovo IdeaPad Yoga 11 Ultrabook

Asus Vivo Tab RT TF600: NVIDIA GeForce ULP (Tegra 3), 10.10", 0.5 kg
  Review » Review Asus Vivo Tab RT TF600 Tablet

Microsoft Surface RT: NVIDIA GeForce ULP (Tegra 3), 10.60", 0.7 kg
  Review » Review Microsoft Surface RT Tablet

Lenovo IdeaPad A2109: NVIDIA GeForce ULP (Tegra 3), 9.00", 0.6 kg
  Review » Review Lenovo IdeaTab A2109A Tablet

Sony Xperia Tablet S: NVIDIA GeForce ULP (Tegra 3), 9.40", 0.6 kg
  Review » Review Sony Xperia Tablet S

Toshiba AT270-101: NVIDIA GeForce ULP (Tegra 3), 7.70", 0.3 kg
  Review » Review Toshiba AT270-101 Tablet

Acer Iconia Tab A700: NVIDIA GeForce ULP (Tegra 3), 10.10", 0.7 kg
  Review » Review Acer Iconia Tab A700 Tablet

Fujitsu Stylistic M532: NVIDIA GeForce ULP (Tegra 3), 10.10", 0.6 kg
  Review » Review Fujitsu Stylistic M532 Tablet

Google Nexus 7: NVIDIA GeForce ULP (Tegra 3), 7.00", 0.3 kg
  Review » Review Google Nexus 7 Tablet 8GB

Asus Asus Transformer Pad Infinity TF700T: NVIDIA GeForce ULP (Tegra 3), 10.10", 0.6 kg
  Review » Review Asus Transformer Pad Infinity TF700T Tablet/MID

Asus Transformer Pad TF300T: NVIDIA GeForce ULP (Tegra 3), 10.10", 0.6 kg
  Review » Review Asus Transformer Pad TF300T Tablet/MID

Acer Iconia Tab A510: NVIDIA GeForce ULP (Tegra 3), 10.10", 0.7 kg
  Review » Review Acer Iconia Tab A510 Tablet/MID

HTC One X: NVIDIA GeForce ULP (Tegra 3), 4.70", 0.1 kg
  Review » Review HTC One S vs. HTC One X (Tegra 3) Smartphone

Asus Eee Pad Transformer Prime TF201: NVIDIA GeForce ULP (Tegra 3), 10.10", 0.6 kg
  Review » Review Asus Eee Pad Transformer Prime TF201 Tablet/MID

Viewsonic VSD241: NVIDIA GeForce ULP (Tegra 3), 24.00", 7.2 kg
  External Review » Viewsonic VSD241

Medion Life X4701-MD 98272: NVIDIA GeForce ULP (Tegra 3), 4.70", 0.2 kg
  External Review » Medion Life X4701-MD 98272

HTC One X: NVIDIA GeForce ULP (Tegra 3), 4.70", 0.1 kg
  External Review » HTC One X

HTC One X+: NVIDIA GeForce ULP (Tegra 3), 4.70", 0.1 kg
  External Review » HTC One X+

LG Optimus 4X HD: NVIDIA GeForce ULP (Tegra 3), 4.70", 0.1 kg
  External Review » LG Optimus 4X HD

HP Slate 7 Plus 4200ef: NVIDIA GeForce ULP (Tegra 3), 7.00", 0.3 kg
  External Review » HP Slate 7 Plus 4200ef

Toshiba Excite Pure AT10-A-104: NVIDIA GeForce ULP (Tegra 3), 10.10", 0.6 kg
  External Review » Toshiba Excite Pure AT10-A-104

Toshiba Excite Pure: NVIDIA GeForce ULP (Tegra 3), 10.10", 0.6 kg
  External Review » Toshiba Excite Pure

Toshiba AT270-100: NVIDIA GeForce ULP (Tegra 3), 7.70", 0.3 kg
  External Review » Toshiba AT270-100

Toshiba Excite 10 SE: NVIDIA GeForce ULP (Tegra 3), 10.10", 0.5 kg
  External Review » Toshiba Excite 10 SE

Fujitsu Stylistic M702: NVIDIA GeForce ULP (Tegra 3), 10.10", 0.6 kg
  External Review » Fujitsu Stylistic M702

Acer Iconia Tab A211: NVIDIA GeForce ULP (Tegra 3), 10.10", 0.8 kg
  External Review » Acer Iconia Tab A211

Asus Memo Pad Smart 10 ME301T: NVIDIA GeForce ULP (Tegra 3), 10.10", 0.6 kg
  External Review » Asus Memo Pad Smart 10 ME301T

Asus VivoTab RT TF600T: NVIDIA GeForce ULP (Tegra 3), 10.10", 0.5 kg
  External Review » Asus VivoTab RT TF600T

Lenovo IdeaPad Yoga 11: NVIDIA GeForce ULP (Tegra 3), 11.60", 1.2 kg
  External Review » Lenovo IdeaPad Yoga 11

Microsoft Surface RT: NVIDIA GeForce ULP (Tegra 3), 10.60", 0.7 kg
  External Review » Microsoft Surface RT

Asus Vivo Tab RT TF600: NVIDIA GeForce ULP (Tegra 3), 10.10", 0.5 kg
  External Review » Asus Vivo Tab RT TF600

Lenovo IdeaPad A2109: NVIDIA GeForce ULP (Tegra 3), 9.00", 0.6 kg
  External Review » Lenovo IdeaPad A2109

Acer Iconia Tab A110: NVIDIA GeForce ULP (Tegra 3), 7.00", 0.4 kg
  External Review » Acer Iconia Tab A110

Sony Xperia Tablet S: NVIDIA GeForce ULP (Tegra 3), 9.40", 0.6 kg
  External Review » Sony Xperia S

Toshiba AT300-101: NVIDIA GeForce ULP (Tegra 3), 10.10", 0.6 kg
  External Review » Toshiba AT300-101

Google Nexus 7: NVIDIA GeForce ULP (Tegra 3), 7.00", 0.3 kg
  External Review » Google Nexus 7

Fujitsu Stylistic M532: NVIDIA GeForce ULP (Tegra 3), 10.10", 0.6 kg
  External Review » Fujitsu Stylistic M532

Acer Iconia Tab A700: NVIDIA GeForce ULP (Tegra 3), 10.10", 0.7 kg
  External Review » Acer Iconia Tab A700

Toshiba Excite 10: NVIDIA GeForce ULP (Tegra 3), 10.10", 0.6 kg
  External Review » Toshiba Excite 10

Asus Asus Transformer Pad Infinity TF700T: NVIDIA GeForce ULP (Tegra 3), 10.10", 0.6 kg
  External Review » Asus Asus Transformer Pad Infinity TF700T

Toshiba Excite 7.7: unknown, 7.70", 0.4 kg
  External Review » Toshiba Excite 7.7

Toshiba Excite 13: unknown, 13.30", 1 kg
  External Review » Toshiba Excite 13

Acer Iconia Tab A510: NVIDIA GeForce ULP (Tegra 3), 10.10", 0.7 kg
  External Review » Acer Iconia Tab A510

Asus Transformer Pad TF300T: NVIDIA GeForce ULP (Tegra 3), 10.10", 0.6 kg
  External Review » Asus Eee Pad Transformer TF300

Lenovo IdeaPad K2: NVIDIA GeForce ULP (Tegra 3), 10.10", 0.5 kg
  External Review » Lenovo IdeaPad K2

Asus Eee Pad Transformer Prime TF201: NVIDIA GeForce ULP (Tegra 3), 10.10", 0.6 kg
  External Review » Asus Eee Pad Transformer Prime TF201

Please share our article, every link counts!

» Mobile CPU Comparison
Comparison of all mobile CPU series

» Mobile Processors - Benchmarklist
Benchmarklist of all known CPUs that are used in laptops (desktop and laptop CPUs)

Other CPUs of the series Tegra

» Nvidia Tegra X1
   8x 2 GHz
» Nvidia Tegra K1 (Denver)
   2x 2.3 GHz
» Nvidia Tegra K1
   4x 2.3 GHz
» Nvidia Tegra 4
   4x 1.8 GHz
» NVIDIA Tegra 3
   4x 1.2 GHz - 1.3 GHz
» Nvidia Tegra 2 (250)
   2x 1 GHz

Surrounding CPUs

+ Intel Atom Z560
   1x 2.13 GHz
+ Intel Atom Z550
   1x 2 GHz
+ Apple A6
   2x 1 GHz
+ Intel Atom x3-C3130
   2x 1 GHz
+ Samsung Exynos 4412 Quad
   4x 1.4 GHz
» NVIDIA Tegra 3
   4x 1.2 GHz - 1.3 GHz
- Apple S5
   2x
- Mediatek MT8127
   4x 1.5 GHz
- Mediatek MT6589T
   4x 1.5 GHz
- Mediatek MT8389
   4x 1.2 GHz
- Mediatek MT8125
   4x 1.2 GHz