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Intel Atom x7835RE | Nintendo Switch | |
CPU comparisonIntel Atom x7835RE 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 Intel Atom x7835RE has 8 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.60 GHz. Up to 16 GB of memory is supported in 1 memory channels. The Intel Atom x7835RE was released in Q2/2024. 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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Intel Atom (108) | Family | NVIDIA Tegra (2) |
Intel Atom x7000 AL (7) | CPU group | NVIDIA Tegra X1 (2) |
7 | Generation | 2 |
Amston Lake | Architecture | Cortex-A57/-A53 |
Mobile | Segment | Mobile |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Intel Atom x7835RE is a 8 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.30 GHz (3.60 GHz). The Nintendo Switch has 8 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 1.00 GHz (1.75 GHz). |
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Intel Atom x7835RE | Characteristic | Nintendo Switch |
8 | Cores | 8 |
8 | Threads | 8 |
normal | Core architecture | hybrid (big.LITTLE) |
No | Hyperthreading | No |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
1.30 GHz (3.60 GHz) | 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 integrated graphics unit of a processor is not only responsible for the pure image output on the system, but can also significantly increase the efficiency of the system with the support of modern video codecs. |
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Intel UHD Graphics 32 EUs (Alder Lake) | GPU | NVIDIA Tegra X1 (Maxwell) |
0.80 GHz | GPU frequency | 0.30 GHz |
1.20 GHz | GPU (Turbo) | 0.77 GHz |
12 | GPU Generation | 1 |
10 nm | Technology | 20 nm |
3 | Max. displays | 1 |
32 | Compute units | 2 |
256 | Shader | 256 |
No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
No | Frame Generation | No |
8 GB | Max. GPU Memory | 2 GB |
12 | 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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Intel UHD Graphics 32 EUs (Alder Lake) | 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 |
Decode | Codec AV1 | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec AVC | Decode |
Decode | Codec VC-1 | Decode |
Decode / Encode | Codec JPEG | Decode / Encode |
Memory & PCIeThe Intel Atom x7835RE supports a maximum of 16 GB of memory in 1 memory channels. The Nintendo Switch can connect up to 4 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. |
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Intel Atom x7835RE | Characteristic | Nintendo Switch |
LPDDR5-4800, DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200 | Memory | LPDDR4-3200 |
16 GB | Max. Memory | 4 GB |
1 (Single Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
38.4 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 25.6 GB/s |
No | ECC | No |
2.00 MB | L2 Cache | 2.50 MB |
6.00 MB | L3 Cache | -- |
3.0 | PCIe version | -- |
9 | PCIe lanes | -- |
8.9 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | -- |
Thermal ManagementThe TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Atom x7835RE has a TDP of 12 W, that of the Nintendo Switch is 5 W. |
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Intel Atom x7835RE | Characteristic | Nintendo Switch |
12 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 5 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | 5 W |
105 °C | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Intel Atom x7835RE has a 8.00 MB cache, while the Nintendo Switch cache has a total of 2.50 MB. |
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Intel Atom x7835RE | Characteristic | Nintendo Switch |
10 nm | Technology | 20 nm |
Monolithic | Chip design | Chiplet |
x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | Armv8-A (64 bit) |
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 | ISA extensions | -- |
BGA 1264 | Socket | -- |
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d | Virtualization | None |
Yes | AES-NI | No |
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Q2/2024 | Release date | Q1/2017 |
-- | Release price | -- |
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Intel Atom x7835RE
Intel UHD Graphics 32 EUs (Alder Lake) @ 1.20 GHz |
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Nintendo Switch
NVIDIA Tegra X1 (Maxwell) @ 0.77 GHz |
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Intel Atom x7835RE
8C 8T @ 3.60 GHz |
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Nintendo Switch
8C 8T @ 1.75 GHz |
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Intel Atom x7835RE
8C 8T @ 1.30 GHz |
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Nintendo Switch
8C 8T @ 1.00 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Intel Atom x7835RE | Nintendo Switch |
Unknown | Nintendo Switch |