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AMD GX-420CA | Nintendo Switch | |
CPU comparisonAMD GX-420CA or Nintendo Switch - 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 AMD GX-420CA has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.00 GHz. Up to 16 GB of memory is supported in 1 memory channels. The AMD GX-420CA was released in Q2/2013. The Nintendo Switch has 8 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.75 GHz. The CPU supports up to 4 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Nintendo Switch was released in Q1/2017. |
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AMD G (38) | Family | NVIDIA Tegra (2) |
AMD G-Series 1st Gen (9) | CPU group | NVIDIA Tegra X1 (2) |
1 | Generation | 2 |
Temash (Jaguar) | Architecture | Cortex-A57/-A53 |
Mobile | Segment | Mobile |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe AMD GX-420CA has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the AMD GX-420CA is 2.00 GHz while the Nintendo Switch has 8 CPU cores and 8 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Nintendo Switch is at 1.00 GHz (1.75 GHz). |
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AMD GX-420CA | Characteristic | Nintendo Switch |
4 | Cores | 8 |
4 | Threads | 8 |
normal | Core architecture | hybrid (big.LITTLE) |
No | Hyperthreading | No |
Yes | Overclocking ? | No |
2.00 GHz 4x Jaguar |
A-Core | 1.00 GHz (1.75 GHz) 4x Cortex-A57 |
-- | B-Core | 1.00 GHz (1.75 GHz) 4x Cortex-A53 |
Integrated graphics (iGPU)The AMD GX-420CA or Nintendo Switch 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. |
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AMD Radeon HD 8400 | GPU | NVIDIA Tegra X1 (Maxwell) |
0.60 GHz | GPU frequency | 0.30 GHz |
-- | GPU (Turbo) | 0.77 GHz |
5 | GPU Generation | 1 |
28 nm | Technology | 20 nm |
2 | Max. displays | 1 |
2 | Compute units | 2 |
128 | Shader | 256 |
No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
No | Frame Generation | No |
2 GB | Max. GPU Memory | 2 GB |
11.1 | DirectX Version | 12 |
Hardware codec supportA 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. |
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AMD Radeon HD 8400 | GPU | NVIDIA Tegra X1 (Maxwell) |
No | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | Decode |
No | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | Decode |
Decode | Codec h264 | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec VP9 | Decode |
No | Codec VP8 | Decode |
No | Codec AV1 | No |
Decode | Codec AVC | Decode |
Decode | Codec VC-1 | Decode |
Decode / Encode | Codec JPEG | Decode / Encode |
Memory & PCIeThe AMD GX-420CA can use up to 16 GB of memory in 1 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 12.8 GB/s. The Nintendo Switch supports up to 4 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 25.6 GB/s. |
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AMD GX-420CA | Characteristic | Nintendo Switch |
DDR3-1600 | Memory | LPDDR4-3200 |
16 GB | Max. Memory | 4 GB |
1 (Single Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
12.8 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 25.6 GB/s |
Yes | ECC | No |
2.00 MB | L2 Cache | 2.50 MB |
-- | L3 Cache | -- |
2.0 | PCIe version | -- |
8 | PCIe lanes | -- |
4.0 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | -- |
Thermal ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the AMD GX-420CA is 25 W, while the Nintendo Switch has a TDP of 5 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. |
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AMD GX-420CA | Characteristic | Nintendo Switch |
25 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 5 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | 5 W |
90 °C | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe AMD GX-420CA is manufactured in 28 nm and has 2.00 MB cache. The Nintendo Switch is manufactured in 20 nm and has a 2.50 MB cache. |
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AMD GX-420CA | Characteristic | Nintendo Switch |
28 nm | Technology | 20 nm |
Monolithic | Chip design | Chiplet |
x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | Armv8-A (64 bit) |
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4 | ISA extensions | -- |
FT3 | Socket | -- |
AMD-V | Virtualization | None |
Yes | AES-NI | No |
Windows 10, Linux | Operating systems | |
Q2/2013 | Release date | Q1/2017 |
-- | Release price | -- |
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AMD GX-420CA
4C 4T @ 2.00 GHz |
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Nintendo Switch
8C 8T @ 1.75 GHz |
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AMD GX-420CA
4C 4T @ 2.00 GHz |
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Nintendo Switch
8C 8T @ 1.00 GHz |
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AMD GX-420CA
AMD Radeon HD 8400 @ 0.60 GHz |
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Nintendo Switch
NVIDIA Tegra X1 (Maxwell) @ 0.77 GHz |
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AMD GX-420CA
4C 4T @ 2.00 GHz |
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Nintendo Switch
8C 8T @ 1.75 GHz |
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AMD GX-420CA
4C 4T @ 2.00 GHz |
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Nintendo Switch
8C 8T @ 1.00 GHz |
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AMD GX-420CA
4C 4T @ 2.00 GHz |
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Nintendo Switch
8C 8T @ 1.00 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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AMD GX-420CA | Nintendo Switch |
Unknown | Nintendo Switch |