NVIDIA Tegra X1 vs MediaTek Helio G37

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CPU comparison with benchmarks


NVIDIA Tegra X1 CPU1 vs CPU2 MediaTek Helio G37
NVIDIA Tegra X1 MediaTek Helio G37

CPU comparison

NVIDIA Tegra X1 or MediaTek Helio G37 - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.

The NVIDIA Tegra X1 has 8 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.00 GHz. Up to 8 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The NVIDIA Tegra X1 was released in Q1/2017.

The MediaTek Helio G37 has 8 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.30 GHz. The CPU supports up to 8 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. The MediaTek Helio G37 was released in Q4/2021.
NVIDIA Tegra (2) Family Mediatek Helio (37)
NVIDIA Tegra X1 (2) CPU group MediaTek Helio G20/G30 (4)
2 Generation 1
Cortex-A57/-A53 Architecture Cortex-A53 / Cortex-A53
Mobile Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The NVIDIA Tegra X1 has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the NVIDIA Tegra X1 is 2.00 GHz while the MediaTek Helio G37 has 8 CPU cores and 8 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the MediaTek Helio G37 is at 2.30 GHz.

NVIDIA Tegra X1 Characteristic MediaTek Helio G37
8 Cores 8
8 Threads 8
hybrid (big.LITTLE) Core architecture hybrid (big.LITTLE)
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
2.00 GHz
4x Cortex-A57
A-Core 2.30 GHz
4x Cortex-A53
2.00 GHz
4x Cortex-A53
B-Core 1.80 GHz
4x Cortex-A53

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.

NVIDIA Tegra X1 Characteristic MediaTek Helio G37
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The NVIDIA Tegra X1 or MediaTek Helio G37 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.

NVIDIA Tegra X1 (Maxwell) GPU PowerVR GE8320
0.30 GHz GPU frequency 0.68 GHz
1.00 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
1 GPU Generation --
20 nm Technology 20 nm
1 Max. displays 1
2 Compute units 1
256 Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
2 GB Max. GPU Memory --
12 DirectX Version 10

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.

NVIDIA Tegra X1 (Maxwell) GPU PowerVR GE8320
Decode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
Decode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h264 No
Decode Codec VP9 No
Decode Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
Decode Codec AVC No
Decode Codec VC-1 No
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

The NVIDIA Tegra X1 can use up to 8 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 25.6 GB/s. The MediaTek Helio G37 supports up to 8 GB of memory in 4 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 12.8 GB/s.

NVIDIA Tegra X1 Characteristic MediaTek Helio G37
LPDDR4-3200 Memory LPDDR4X-1600, LPDDR3-933
8 GB Max. Memory 8 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 4 (Quad Channel)
25.6 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 12.8 GB/s
No ECC No
2.50 MB L2 Cache --
-- L3 Cache --
-- PCIe version --
-- PCIe lanes --
-- PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the NVIDIA Tegra X1 is 7 W, while the MediaTek Helio G37 has a TDP of --. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

NVIDIA Tegra X1 Characteristic MediaTek Helio G37
7 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) --
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
5 W TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The NVIDIA Tegra X1 is manufactured in 20 nm and has 2.50 MB cache. The MediaTek Helio G37 is manufactured in 12 nm and has a 0.00 MB cache.

NVIDIA Tegra X1 Characteristic MediaTek Helio G37
20 nm Technology 12 nm
Chiplet Chip design Chiplet
Armv8-A (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) Armv8-A (64 bit)
-- ISA extensions --
-- Socket --
None Virtualization None
No AES-NI No
Operating systems Android
Q1/2017 Release date Q4/2021
-- Release price --
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iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
NVIDIA Tegra X1 NVIDIA Tegra X1
NVIDIA Tegra X1 (Maxwell) @ 1.00 GHz
512 (100%)
MediaTek Helio G37 MediaTek Helio G37
PowerVR GE8320 @ 0.68 GHz
44 (8%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
NVIDIA Tegra X1 NVIDIA Tegra X1
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz
0 (0%)
MediaTek Helio G37 MediaTek Helio G37
8C 8T @ 2.30 GHz
174 (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
NVIDIA Tegra X1 NVIDIA Tegra X1
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz
0 (0%)
MediaTek Helio G37 MediaTek Helio G37
8C 8T @ 2.30 GHz
952 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.
NVIDIA Tegra X1 NVIDIA Tegra X1
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz
308 (100%)
MediaTek Helio G37 MediaTek Helio G37
8C 8T @ 2.30 GHz
0 (0%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.
NVIDIA Tegra X1 NVIDIA Tegra X1
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz
798 (100%)
MediaTek Helio G37 MediaTek Helio G37
8C 8T @ 2.30 GHz
0 (0%)

AnTuTu 9 Benchmark

The AnTuTu 9 benchmark is very well suited to measuring the performance of a smartphone. AnTuTu 9 is quite heavy on 3D graphics and can now also use the "Metal" graphics interface. In AnTuTu, memory and UX (user experience) are also tested by simulating browser and app usage. AnTuTu version 9 can compare any ARM CPU running on Android or iOS. Devices may not be directly comparable when benchmarked on different operating systems.

In the AnTuTu 9 benchmark, the single-core performance of a processor is only slightly weighted. The rating is made up of the multi-core performance of the processor, the speed of the working memory, and the performance of the internal graphics.
NVIDIA Tegra X1 NVIDIA Tegra X1
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz
0 (0%)
MediaTek Helio G37 MediaTek Helio G37
8C 8T @ 2.30 GHz
112194 (100%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
NVIDIA Tegra X1 NVIDIA Tegra X1
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz
0 (0%)
MediaTek Helio G37 MediaTek Helio G37
8C 8T @ 2.30 GHz
2134 (100%)

Devices using this processor

NVIDIA Tegra X1 MediaTek Helio G37
NVIDIA Shield (1. Gen)
Nintendo Switch
Unknown

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