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13.May.2025
What Is NVIDIA JetPack 6.2? How It Boosts Jetson Orin AI Performance
C&T’s JCO Series featuring NVIDIA Jetson Orin modules is now fully upgraded to JetPack 6.2, offering next-gen performance for smart factories, autonomous machines, and smart city applications.
What is JetPack SDK?
JetPack is NVIDIA’s official software development kit (SDK) for Jetson modules. It provides everything you need to deploy powerful AI at the edge.
Jetson Linux (BSP)
The foundation for Jetson devices, including bootloader, Linux kernel, NVIDIA drivers, and the Ubuntu desktop. Includes security updates, OTA support, and development tools for reliable, production-ready deployment.
Jetson AI Stack
A CUDA-accelerated software stack designed for AI, graphics, computer vision, and multimedia. Supports popular application frameworks like:
- Metropolis for smart vision applications,
- Isaac for robotics, and
- Holoscan for high-performance computing and sensor data analysis.
Jetson Platform Services
Prebuilt services to speed up AI development—more than 15 services are available, including: generative AI tools, foundation models, vision AI pipelines, and more.
JetPack delivers a full-stack environment optimized for industrial, medical, automotive, and commercial edge AI deployments.
Jetson Software Stack | Source image NVIDIA
What is Jetpack 6?
JetPack 6 introduces enhanced flexibility by allowing support for upstream Linux kernels and a broader selection of Linux distributions provided by Jetson ecosystem partners. It also enables independent updates of the Jetson AI Stack without requiring changes to the Jetson Linux BSP.
What is JetPack 6.2 and What’s New?
JetPack 6.2 is the newest stable release in NVIDIA’s JetPack 6 series, tailored for Jetson platforms. This version includes Jetson Linux 36.4.3, built on Linux Kernel 5.15 and an Ubuntu 22.04-based root file system. It also comes preloaded with the updated Jetson AI software stack—featuring CUDA 12.6, TensorRT 10.3, cuDNN 9.3, VPI 3.2, DLA 3.1, and DLFW 24.0.
A key highlight of this release is the introduction of Super Mode a high-power performance setting now available for Jetson Orin Nano and Orin NX modules. This mode delivers up to 2× faster inference for generative AI models and transformer-based applications.
Key Highlights of JetPack 6.2:
1. Super Mode: Accelerated AI Inference Performance
JetPack 6.2 introduces Super Performance Mode for Jetson Orin Nano and Orin NX modules, providing:
- Dynamic optimization of CPU and GPU frequencies for sustained, high-throughput processing
- Significant performance gains in real-time inferencing—achieving up to 2× faster results for workloads like large language models (LLMs), vision-language models (VLMs), and computer vision transformers
2. Updated Operating System & Expanded Distro Support
With this release, JetPack 6.2 brings the latest Jetson Linux (36.4.3), delivering:
- Up-to-date kernel (v5.15) and Ubuntu 22.04 base, offering improved compatibility, security patches, and system stability
- Broader Linux distro support, now enabling the use of any upstream kernel version 5.14 or newer, giving developers greater flexibility in customizing their software environments
3. Enhanced Libraries and Tools for Developers
JetPack 6.2 includes a refreshed suite of tools and frameworks to accelerate edge AI development:
- TensorRT 10.3 – Optimized for newer TensorFlow and PyTorch models, with reduced latency and improved throughput
- CUDA 12.6 & cuDNN 9.3 – Deliver faster math computations, especially for transformer-based networks
- VPI 3.2 – Enhances stereo depth mapping and visual processing for vision-based AI tasks
- Multimedia APIs – Streamline integration of camera and sensor modules through robust Camera and Sensor Driver APIs
- DeepStream – Ideal for multi-sensor and multi-camera AI workloads
- Isaac ROS – Enables advanced robotics development
- Holoscan – Designed for edge-based HPC and AI inferencing in real-time
- Nsight Systems 2024.5 – For deep profiling across CPU/GPU tasks
- Nsight Graphics 2024.2 – For debugging and visualizing graphics-intensive applications
4. Security & Camera System Improvements
JetPack 6.2 also brings essential updates in system protection and camera processing:
- Security: Adds support for firmware-based TPM (fTPM) on Jetson AGX Orin (T234 SoC), and includes patches for known vulnerabilities
- Camera: Optimizations in the Argus library significantly reduce CPU load during image capture up to 40% lower usage
NVIDIA Jetpack Roadmap | Source image: NVIDIA
Jetpack 6.2 vs. 6.1: Key Improvements
| Category | JetPack 6.1 | JetPack 6.2 | Impact |
| Power Efficiency | Orin Nano: up to 15W Orin NX: up to 25W |
Orin Nano Super: up to 25W & MAXN Orin NX Super: up to 40W & MAXN |
Optimized power estimator tool; Provide options from low power to maximized computational throughput |
| Memory Bandwidth* | Orin Nano 4GB: 34 GB/s Orin Nano 8GB: 68 GB/s Orin NX 8GB/16GB: 102 GB/S |
Orin Nano 4GB Super: 51 GB/s Orin Nano 8GB Super: 102 GB/s (+50% BW) Orin NX 8GB/16GB Super: 102 GB/s |
50% BW improvement on Orin Nano Faster multi-modal AI (vision + language). |
| Gen AI | Introducing improvements to the AI compute stack and other features | Introduces "Super Mode" for Jetson Orin Nano and Orin NX modules | Improving generative AI inference speed, by up to 2x |
Memory bandwidth specifications sourced from NVIDIA’s JetPack 6.2 announcement.
Super Mode: Unleashing Peak Performance with JetPack 6.2
JetPack 6.2 introduces supports new high-power Super Mode for NVIDIA Jetson Orin Nano and Jetson Orin NX production modules that delivers:
Up to 70% increase in AI TOPS for Jetson Orin NX series, and a comparable AI TOPS improvement along with a 50% boost in memory bandwidth.
Up to 2x higher generative AI inference performance on Jetson Orin NX & Nano modules for the most popular large language models (LLMs), vision language models (VLMs) and vision transformers (ViTs).
Support New Power Modes and AI Performance:
| Module | Existing Modes of Power | Super Modes Power (JetPack 6.2) | Existing Modes AI TOPS | Super Modes AI TOPS |
| Orin Nano 4GB | 7W, 10W | 7W, 25W, MAXN SUPER | 20 TOPS | 34 TOPS |
| Orin Nano 8GB | 7W, 15W | 15W, 25W, MAXN SUPER | 40 TOPS | 67 TOPS |
| Orin NX 8GB | 10W, 15W, 20W, MAXN | 10W, 15W, 20W, 40W, MAXN Super | 70 TOPS | 117 TOPS |
| Orin NX 16GB | 10W, 15W, 25W, MAXN | 10W, 15W, 25W, 40W, MAXN Super | 100 TOPS | 157 TOPS |
Note: MAXN SUPER removes power caps but may throttle under thermal limits. Custom power modes are recommended for optimal balance.
C&T’s JCO Series is ready to deploy Super Mode on its JCO-3000-ORN and JCO-1000-ORN Series, delivering stable performance for real-time AI workloads in demanding environments.
C&T's Products with Jetpack 6.2
C&T offers a fully validated Board Support Package (BSP) for JetPack 6.2, making it easy to deploy and upgrade across our supported platforms. Whether you're planning to adopt our JCO Series AI Edge PCs or upgrade your existing Jetson-based systems, our team is here to provide seamless support ensuring you unlock the full potential of Super Mode and accelerate AI performance at the edge.
JCO Series
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JCO-1000-ORN
- Jetson Orin Nano Super (20-67 TOPS)
- Jetson Orin NX Super (70-100 TOPS)- 1x 2.5GbE RJ45
- 4x USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps)
- OOB Module Support -
JCO-3000-ORN
- Jetson Orin Nano Super (20-67 TOPS)
- Jetson Orin NX Super (70-100 TOPS)
- 4x RJ45 LAN (Optional PoE)
- 4x USB 3.2 Gen 2
- OOB Module Support -
JCO-6000-ORN
- Jetson AGX Orin (200-275 TOPS)
- 2x CAN 2.0 B, 1x USB 3.2 Gen 2- Support GMSL/PoE/USB Camera
- 2x EDGEBoost I/O Expansion
- OOB Module Support
