ARRRRRGHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!
The reporter is a complete idiot. Snapdragon uses a Cortex A8 processor, whereas Tegra 2 uses 2 Cortex A9 processors. The A8 is an in-order core, whereas the A9 is an out-of-order core. The difference is akin to the A8 and the Atom, except without the SSE and the fact that Atom uses 500% more power. Not only does the reporter not know what's in the Nexus One, but he compares it to the Droid saying how it's similar and completely disregarding the fact that the Droid has the same internals as the 3GS, but with a different manufacturer. The Snapdragon processor is a custom Cortex A8 design that is faster than the other A8s, but slower than the A9.
I still don't understand why nobody cares about Tegra 2, when is is extremely superior to other SoC designs. It has 2 A9s, from what the article says, the iPad has only 1, and MUCH better multimedia capabilities in terms of video. Did I mention there were 30+ tablet designs with Tegra 2 at CES last week?