AMD 3020e vs Nintendo Switch

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AMD 3020e CPU1 vs CPU2 Nintendo Switch
AMD 3020e Nintendo Switch

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the AMD 3020e and the Nintendo Switch and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the AMD 3020e 2 core processor released in Q1/2020 with the Nintendo Switch which has 8 CPU cores and was introduced in Q1/2017.
AMD E (23) Family NVIDIA Tegra (2)
AMD 3000e/Ce (3) CPU group NVIDIA Tegra X1 (2)
4 Generation 2
Dali (Zen) Architecture Cortex-A57/-A53
Mobile Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD 3020e is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.20 GHz (2.60 GHz). The processor can compute 4 threads at the same time. The Nintendo Switch clocks with 1.00 GHz (1.75 GHz), has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel.

AMD 3020e Characteristic Nintendo Switch
2 Cores 8
4 Threads 8
normal Core architecture hybrid (big.LITTLE)
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
1.20 GHz (2.60 GHz) A-Core 1.00 GHz (1.75 GHz)
4x Cortex-A57
-- B-Core 1.00 GHz (1.75 GHz)
4x Cortex-A53

NPU AI performance

The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors.

AMD 3020e Characteristic Nintendo Switch
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback.

AMD Radeon RX Vega 3 (Raven Ridge) GPU NVIDIA Tegra X1 (Maxwell)
1.00 GHz GPU frequency 0.30 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) 0.77 GHz
8 GPU Generation 1
14 nm Technology 20 nm
3 Max. displays 1
3 Compute units 2
192 Shader 256
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
2 GB Max. GPU Memory 2 GB
12 DirectX Version 12

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.

AMD Radeon RX Vega 3 (Raven Ridge) GPU NVIDIA Tegra X1 (Maxwell)
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode
Decode / Encode Codec h264 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec VP9 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec VP8 Decode
No Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC Decode
Decode Codec VC-1 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

Up to 32 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the AMD 3020e, while the Nintendo Switch supports a maximum of 4 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 25.6 GB/s enabled.

AMD 3020e Characteristic Nintendo Switch
DDR4-2400 Memory LPDDR4-3200
32 GB Max. Memory 4 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
38.4 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 25.6 GB/s
Yes ECC No
1.00 MB L2 Cache 2.50 MB
4.00 MB L3 Cache --
3.0 PCIe version --
8 PCIe lanes --
7.9 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The AMD 3020e has a TDP of 6 W. The TDP of the Nintendo Switch is 5 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

AMD 3020e Characteristic Nintendo Switch
6 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 5 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down 5 W
105 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The AMD 3020e has 5.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 14 nm. The cache of Nintendo Switch is at 2.50 MB. The processor is manufactured in 20 nm.

AMD 3020e Characteristic Nintendo Switch
14 nm Technology 20 nm
Unknown Chip design Chiplet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) Armv8-A (64 bit)
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3 ISA extensions --
FT5 Socket --
AMD-V, SVM Virtualization None
Yes AES-NI No
Operating systems
Q1/2020 Release date Q1/2017
-- 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.
AMD 3020e AMD 3020e
AMD Radeon RX Vega 3 (Raven Ridge) @ 1.00 GHz
384 (98%)
Nintendo Switch Nintendo Switch
NVIDIA Tegra X1 (Maxwell) @ 0.77 GHz
393 (100%)

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.
AMD 3020e AMD 3020e
2C 4T @ 2.60 GHz
614 (100%)
Nintendo Switch Nintendo Switch
8C 8T @ 1.75 GHz
0 (0%)

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.
AMD 3020e AMD 3020e
2C 4T @ 1.80 GHz
1222 (100%)
Nintendo Switch Nintendo Switch
8C 8T @ 1.00 GHz
0 (0%)

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.
AMD 3020e AMD 3020e
2C 4T @ 2.60 GHz
0 (0%)
Nintendo Switch Nintendo Switch
8C 8T @ 1.75 GHz
270 (100%)

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.
AMD 3020e AMD 3020e
2C 4T @ 1.80 GHz
0 (0%)
Nintendo Switch Nintendo Switch
8C 8T @ 1.00 GHz
702 (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.
AMD 3020e AMD 3020e
2C 4T @ 1.80 GHz
2482 (100%)
Nintendo Switch Nintendo Switch
8C 8T @ 1.00 GHz
0 (0%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
AMD 3020e AMD 3020e
2C 4T @ 1.20 GHz
454 (100%)
Nintendo Switch Nintendo Switch
8C 8T @ 1.00 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

AMD 3020e Nintendo Switch
Unknown Nintendo Switch

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