Nintendo Switch vs AMD A8-3550MX
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CPU comparisonIn this CPU comparison, we compare the Nintendo Switch and the AMD A8-3550MX and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.
We compare the Nintendo Switch 8 core processor released in Q1/2017 with the AMD A8-3550MX which has 4 CPU cores and was introduced in Q4/2011. |
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| NVIDIA Tegra (2) | Family | AMD A (112) |
| NVIDIA Tegra X1 (2) | CPU group | AMD A6-3000M (9) |
| 2 | Generation | 1 |
| Cortex-A57/-A53 | Architecture | Llano (K10) |
| Mobile | Segment | Mobile |
| -- | Predecessor | -- |
| -- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Nintendo Switch is a 8 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.00 GHz (1.75 GHz). The processor can compute 8 threads at the same time. The AMD A8-3550MX clocks with 2.00 GHz (2.70 GHz), has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. |
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| Nintendo Switch | Characteristic | AMD A8-3550MX |
| 8 | Cores | 4 |
| 8 | Threads | 4 |
| hybrid (big.LITTLE) | Core architecture | normal |
| No | Hyperthreading | No |
| No | Overclocking ? | Yes |
| 1.00 GHz (1.75 GHz) 4x Cortex-A57 |
A-Core | 2.00 GHz (2.70 GHz) |
| 1.00 GHz (1.75 GHz) 4x Cortex-A53 |
B-Core | -- |
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. |
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| NVIDIA Tegra X1 (Maxwell) | GPU | AMD Radeon HD 6620G |
| 0.30 GHz | GPU frequency | 0.44 GHz |
| 0.77 GHz | GPU (Turbo) | -- |
| 1 | GPU Generation | 3 |
| 20 nm | Technology | 32 nm |
| 1 | Max. displays | 2 |
| 2 | Compute units | 5 |
| 256 | Shader | 400 |
| No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
| No | Frame Generation | No |
| 2 GB | Max. GPU Memory | 1 GB |
| 12 | DirectX Version | 11 |
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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| NVIDIA Tegra X1 (Maxwell) | GPU | AMD Radeon HD 6620G |
| Decode | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | No |
| Decode | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | No |
| Decode / Encode | Codec h264 | Decode |
| Decode | Codec VP9 | No |
| Decode | Codec VP8 | No |
| No | Codec AV1 | No |
| Decode | Codec AVC | Decode |
| Decode | Codec VC-1 | Decode |
| Decode / Encode | Codec JPEG | Decode / Encode |
Memory & PCIeUp to 4 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the Nintendo Switch, while the AMD A8-3550MX supports a maximum of GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 25.6 GB/s enabled. |
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| Nintendo Switch | Characteristic | AMD A8-3550MX |
| LPDDR4-3200 | Memory | DDR3-1600 |
| 4 GB | Max. Memory | |
| 2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
| 25.6 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 25.6 GB/s |
| No | ECC | No |
| 2.50 MB | L2 Cache | -- |
| -- | L3 Cache | 4.00 MB |
| -- | PCIe version | -- |
| -- | PCIe lanes | -- |
| -- | PCIe Bandwidth | -- |
Thermal ManagementThe Nintendo Switch has a TDP of 5 W. The TDP of the AMD A8-3550MX is 45 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution. |
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| Nintendo Switch | Characteristic | AMD A8-3550MX |
| 5 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 45 W |
| -- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
| -- | TDP up | -- |
| 5 W | TDP down | -- |
| -- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Nintendo Switch has 2.50 MB cache and is manufactured in 20 nm. The cache of AMD A8-3550MX is at 4.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 32 nm. |
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| Nintendo Switch | Characteristic | AMD A8-3550MX |
| 20 nm | Technology | 32 nm |
| Chiplet | Chip design | Unknown |
| Armv8-A (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
| -- | ISA extensions | SSE3, SSE4a |
| -- | Socket | FS1 |
| None | Virtualization | AMD-V |
| No | AES-NI | No |
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| Q1/2017 | Release date | Q4/2011 |
| -- | 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.
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Nintendo Switch
NVIDIA Tegra X1 (Maxwell) @ 0.77 GHz |
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AMD A8-3550MX
AMD Radeon HD 6620G @ 0.44 GHz |
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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.
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Nintendo Switch
8C 8T @ 1.75 GHz |
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AMD A8-3550MX
4C 4T @ 2.70 GHz |
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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.
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Nintendo Switch
8C 8T @ 1.00 GHz |
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AMD A8-3550MX
4C 4T @ 2.70 GHz |
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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.
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Nintendo Switch
8C 8T @ 1.00 GHz |
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AMD A8-3550MX
4C 4T @ 2.70 GHz |
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Devices using this processor |
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| Nintendo Switch | AMD A8-3550MX |
| Nintendo Switch | Unknown |
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