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Nintendo Switch | AMD Athlon 320GE | |
CPU comparisonIn this CPU comparison, we compare the Nintendo Switch and the AMD Athlon 320GE and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.
We compare the Nintendo Switch 8 core processor released in Q1/2017 with the AMD Athlon 320GE which has 2 CPU cores and was introduced in Q3/2019. |
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NVIDIA Tegra (2) | Family | AMD Athlon (29) |
NVIDIA Tegra X1 (2) | CPU group | AMD Athlon 300 (2) |
2 | Generation | 4 |
Cortex-A57/-A53 | Architecture | Dali (Zen) |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop / Server |
-- | 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 Athlon 320GE clocks with 3.50 GHz (3.50 GHz), has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. |
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Nintendo Switch | Characteristic | AMD Athlon 320GE |
8 | Cores | 2 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
hybrid (big.LITTLE) | Core architecture | normal |
No | Hyperthreading | Yes |
No | Overclocking ? | Yes |
1.00 GHz (1.75 GHz) 4x Cortex-A57 |
A-Core | 3.50 GHz (3.50 GHz) 2x Dali |
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 RX Vega 3 (Raven Ridge) |
0.30 GHz | GPU frequency | 1.10 GHz |
0.77 GHz | GPU (Turbo) | -- |
1 | GPU Generation | 8 |
20 nm | Technology | 14 nm |
1 | Max. displays | 3 |
2 | Compute units | 3 |
256 | Shader | 192 |
No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
No | Frame Generation | No |
2 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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NVIDIA Tegra X1 (Maxwell) | GPU | AMD Radeon RX Vega 3 (Raven Ridge) |
Decode | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | Decode / Encode |
Decode | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | Decode / Encode |
Decode / Encode | Codec h264 | Decode / Encode |
Decode | Codec VP9 | Decode / Encode |
Decode | Codec VP8 | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec AV1 | No |
Decode | Codec AVC | Decode / Encode |
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 Athlon 320GE supports a maximum of 64 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 42.7 GB/s enabled. |
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Nintendo Switch | Characteristic | AMD Athlon 320GE |
LPDDR4-3200 | Memory | DDR4-2666 |
4 GB | Max. Memory | 64 GB |
2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
25.6 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 42.7 GB/s |
No | ECC | Yes |
2.50 MB | L2 Cache | 1.00 MB |
-- | L3 Cache | 4.00 MB |
-- | PCIe version | 3.0 |
-- | PCIe lanes | 8 |
-- | PCIe Bandwidth | 7.9 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe Nintendo Switch has a TDP of 5 W. The TDP of the AMD Athlon 320GE is 35 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 Athlon 320GE |
5 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 35 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
5 W | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | 95 °C |
Technical detailsThe Nintendo Switch has 2.50 MB cache and is manufactured in 20 nm. The cache of AMD Athlon 320GE is at 5.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 14 nm. |
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Nintendo Switch | Characteristic | AMD Athlon 320GE |
20 nm | Technology | 14 nm |
Chiplet | Chip design | Unknown |
Armv8-A (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
-- | ISA extensions | SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3 |
-- | Socket | AM4 (PGA 1331) |
None | Virtualization | AMD-V, SVM |
No | AES-NI | Yes |
Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux | |
Q1/2017 | Release date | Q3/2019 |
-- | Release price | -- |
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Nintendo Switch
NVIDIA Tegra X1 (Maxwell) @ 0.77 GHz |
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AMD Athlon 320GE
AMD Radeon RX Vega 3 (Raven Ridge) @ 1.10 GHz |
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Nintendo Switch
8C 8T @ 1.75 GHz |
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AMD Athlon 320GE
2C 4T @ 3.50 GHz |
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Nintendo Switch
8C 8T @ 1.00 GHz |
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AMD Athlon 320GE
2C 4T @ 3.50 GHz |
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Nintendo Switch
8C 8T @ 1.75 GHz |
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AMD Athlon 320GE
2C 4T @ 3.50 GHz |
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Nintendo Switch
8C 8T @ 1.00 GHz |
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AMD Athlon 320GE
2C 4T @ 3.50 GHz |
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Nintendo Switch
8C 8T @ 1.00 GHz |
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AMD Athlon 320GE
2C 4T @ 3.50 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Nintendo Switch | AMD Athlon 320GE |
Nintendo Switch | Unknown |