Where do the NVIDIA Jetson Orin NX 16GB benchmark numbers come from?

Synthetic benchmarks are aggregated from TechPowerUp, PassMark, Geekbench Browser, and Cinebench leaderboards. AI inference tokens-per-second results come from the LocalLLaMA community (Reddit threads, llama.cpp / Ollama discussion logs). Every benchmark row carries an inline source citation; click through to verify the original number.

How many cores does the NVIDIA Jetson Orin NX 16GB have, and how does it benchmark?

Core / thread counts for NVIDIA Jetson Orin NX 16GB aren't on file. 5 synthetic benchmark results on file — PassMark CPU Mark, Cinebench, and Geekbench scores in the Synthetic Benchmarks section.

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NVIDIA Jetson Orin NX 16GB — Benchmarks & Specs

Name: NVIDIA Jetson Orin NX 16GB — Benchmarks & Specs
Brand: NVIDIA
SKU: nvidia-jetson-orin-nx-16gb
Price: 599 USD
Availability: InStock

$599 MSRP2023

The NVIDIA Jetson Orin NX 16GB is an APU from the Jetson Orin family released in 2023 from NVIDIA. It launched with a $599 MSRP, though street prices typically diverge meaningfully from launch pricing — see the linked product cards below for current Amazon listings. Data on this page draws on 5 synthetic benchmark results, 10 community AI inference reports, aggregated from public benchmark databases (TechPowerUp, PassMark, Geekbench, Cinebench) and the LocalLLaMA community. Read this page when shopping the NVIDIA Jetson Orin NX 16GB, comparing it against other APUs in your build, or sizing it for a specific workload (gaming at 1080p/1440p/4K, productivity benchmarks, or local LLM inference).

Synthetic Benchmarks

Higher is better. Bars are scaled within each benchmark family (multi-thread, single-thread, etc.) so you can compare like-with-like at a glance.

MLPerf v3.1 ResNet-50 Image Classification via NVIDIA Developer

1,681.87 samples/s

MLPerf v3.1 RNN-T Speech-to-Text via NVIDIA Developer

327.79 samples/s

MLPerf v3.1 BERT NLP Inference via NVIDIA Developer

136.59 samples/s

YOLOv8 TensorRT Inference via Seeed Studio Forum

125.15 FPS

MLPerf v3.1 RetinaNet Object Detection via NVIDIA Developer

47.59 samples/s

AI Inference Performance

Tokens per second under each model + quantization. Higher = faster generation. Bars compare runs across the same model.

smollm2:1.7b INT4 via Edge AI and Vision Alliance

59.5 tok/s

smollm2:1.7b via NVIDIA Technical Blog

59.5 tok/s

llama3.2:3b via NVIDIA Technical Blog

40.4 tok/s

llama3.2:3b INT4 via Edge AI and Vision Alliance

40.4 tok/s

phi3.5:3.8b via NVIDIA Technical Blog

35.9 tok/s

phi3.5:mini INT4 via Edge AI and Vision Alliance

35.9 tok/s

gemma2:2b via NVIDIA Technical Blog

31.6 tok/s

gemma2:2b INT4 via Edge AI and Vision Alliance

31.6 tok/s

qwen3.6:35b-a3b IQ2_M via David Noel Ng (dnhkng.github.io)

20.8 tok/s

qwen2.5:7b INT4 via Edge AI and Vision Alliance

20.8 tok/s

Full Specifications

ram gb	16
ai tops	100
cpu cores	8
gpu cores	1024

NVIDIA Jetson Orin NX 16GB — Frequently Asked Questions

What is the NVIDIA Jetson Orin NX 16GB best used for?

NVIDIA Jetson Orin NX 16GB is a Jetson Orin-family integrated CPU+GPU SoC. Use it for mainstream desktops and gaming-focused builds. Check the synthetic benchmark scores below for at-a-glance comparison.

When was the NVIDIA Jetson Orin NX 16GB released, and what was its launch MSRP?

NVIDIA Jetson Orin NX 16GB launched in 2023 at a $599 MSRP. Street prices diverge from launch pricing over a product's lifetime — check the linked Amazon listings on this page for current availability.

Where do the benchmark numbers on this page come from?

Synthetic benchmarks are scraped from public databases (TechPowerUp, PassMark, Geekbench Browser, Cinebench leaderboards). AI inference numbers come from the LocalLLaMA community (Reddit threads, llama.cpp / Ollama discussion logs, and Phoronix when available). Every benchmark row carries an inline source citation — click through to verify the original number.

How does the NVIDIA Jetson Orin NX 16GB compare to its predecessor?

Compare NVIDIA Jetson Orin NX 16GB side-by-side against other APUs on the Compare tool below. Synthetic benchmark scores let you place this SKU within its generation; the spec table shows the architectural and process-node differences from one generation to the next.

Where can I buy the NVIDIA Jetson Orin NX 16GB?

Active Amazon listings aren't on file for this exact SKU yet. See the linked benchmark sources and the Compare tool for adjacent parts that may be in stock — and check the /benchmarks index for the latest curated picks in this category.