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Intel Core i5-10310U | Nintendo Switch | |
CPU comparisonIntel Core i5-10310U 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 Core i5-10310U has 4 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.40 GHz. Up to 64 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i5-10310U was released in Q2/2020. 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 Core i5 (331) | Family | NVIDIA Tegra (2) |
Intel Core i 10000U (5) | CPU group | NVIDIA Tegra X1 (2) |
10 | Generation | 2 |
Comet Lake U | Architecture | Cortex-A57/-A53 |
Mobile | Segment | Mobile |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Intel Core i5-10310U has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i5-10310U is 1.70 GHz (4.40 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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Intel Core i5-10310U | Characteristic | Nintendo Switch |
4 | Cores | 8 |
8 | Threads | 8 |
normal | Core architecture | hybrid (big.LITTLE) |
Yes | Hyperthreading | No |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
1.70 GHz (4.40 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 Intel Core i5-10310U 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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Intel UHD Graphics (Comet Lake) | GPU | NVIDIA Tegra X1 (Maxwell) |
0.30 GHz | GPU frequency | 0.30 GHz |
1.15 GHz | GPU (Turbo) | 0.77 GHz |
9.5 | GPU Generation | 1 |
14 nm | Technology | 20 nm |
3 | Max. displays | 1 |
24 | Compute units | 2 |
192 | Shader | 256 |
No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
No | Frame Generation | No |
32 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 (Comet 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 |
No | Codec AV1 | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec AVC | Decode |
Decode | Codec VC-1 | Decode |
Decode / Encode | Codec JPEG | Decode / Encode |
Memory & PCIeThe Intel Core i5-10310U can use up to 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 46.8 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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Intel Core i5-10310U | Characteristic | Nintendo Switch |
LPDDR4-2933, LPDDR3-2133, DDR4-2666 | Memory | LPDDR4-3200 |
64 GB | Max. Memory | 4 GB |
2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
46.8 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 25.6 GB/s |
No | ECC | No |
-- | L2 Cache | 2.50 MB |
6.00 MB | L3 Cache | -- |
3.0 | PCIe version | -- |
16 | PCIe lanes | -- |
15.8 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | -- |
Thermal ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Core i5-10310U is 15 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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Intel Core i5-10310U | Characteristic | Nintendo Switch |
15 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 5 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
25 W | TDP up | -- |
10 W | TDP down | 5 W |
100 °C | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Intel Core i5-10310U is manufactured in 14 nm and has 6.00 MB cache. The Nintendo Switch is manufactured in 20 nm and has a 2.50 MB cache. |
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Intel Core i5-10310U | Characteristic | Nintendo Switch |
14 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 1528 | Socket | -- |
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d | Virtualization | None |
Yes | AES-NI | No |
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux | Operating systems | |
Q2/2020 | Release date | Q1/2017 |
297 $ | Release price | -- |
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Intel Core i5-10310U
4C 8T @ 4.40 GHz |
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Nintendo Switch
8C 8T @ 1.75 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-10310U
4C 8T @ 1.70 GHz |
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Nintendo Switch
8C 8T @ 1.00 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-10310U
Intel UHD Graphics (Comet Lake) @ 1.15 GHz |
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Nintendo Switch
NVIDIA Tegra X1 (Maxwell) @ 0.77 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-10310U
4C 8T @ 4.40 GHz |
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Nintendo Switch
8C 8T @ 1.75 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-10310U
4C 8T @ 1.70 GHz |
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Nintendo Switch
8C 8T @ 1.00 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-10310U
4C 8T @ 4.40 GHz |
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Nintendo Switch
8C 8T @ 1.75 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-10310U
4C 8T @ 1.70 GHz |
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Nintendo Switch
8C 8T @ 1.00 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-10310U
4C 8T @ 4.40 GHz |
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Nintendo Switch
8C 8T @ 1.75 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-10310U
4C 8T @ 1.70 GHz |
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Nintendo Switch
8C 8T @ 1.00 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-10310U
4C 8T @ 1.70 GHz |
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Nintendo Switch
8C 8T @ 1.00 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-10310U
4C 8T @ 1.70 GHz |
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Nintendo Switch
8C 8T @ 1.00 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Intel Core i5-10310U | Nintendo Switch |
Unknown | Nintendo Switch |