Nintendo Switch | Intel Celeron 4205U | |
CPU comparisonIn this CPU comparison, we compare the Nintendo Switch and the Intel Celeron 4205U and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.
We compare the Nintendo Switch 8 core processor released in Q1/2017 with the Intel Celeron 4205U which has 2 CPU cores and was introduced in Q1/2019. |
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NVIDIA Tegra (2) | Family | Intel Celeron (165) |
NVIDIA Tegra X1 (2) | CPU group | Intel Celeron 4000 (3) |
2 | Generation | 8 |
Cortex-A57/-A53 | Architecture | Whiskey Lake U |
Mobile | Segment | Mobile |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | Intel Celeron 5205U |
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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 Intel Celeron 4205U clocks with 1.80 GHz, has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel. |
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Nintendo Switch | Characteristic | Intel Celeron 4205U |
8 | Cores | 2 |
8 | Threads | 2 |
hybrid (big.LITTLE) | Core architecture | normal |
No | Hyperthreading | No |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
1.00 GHz (1.75 GHz) 4x Cortex-A57 |
A-Core | 1.80 GHz |
1.00 GHz (1.75 GHz) 4x Cortex-A53 |
B-Core | -- |
Internal GraphicsGraphics (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 | Intel UHD Graphics 610 |
0.30 GHz | GPU frequency | 0.30 GHz |
0.77 GHz | GPU (Turbo) | 0.90 GHz |
1 | GPU Generation | 9.5 |
20 nm | Technology | 14 nm |
1 | Max. displays | 3 |
2 | Compute units | 12 |
256 | Shader | 96 |
No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
No | Frame Generation | No |
2 GB | Max. GPU Memory | 32 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 | Intel UHD Graphics 610 |
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 Intel Celeron 4205U supports a maximum of 64 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 34.1 GB/s enabled. |
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Nintendo Switch | Characteristic | Intel Celeron 4205U |
LPDDR4-3200 | Memory | LPDDR3-1866, DDR4-2133 |
4 GB | Max. Memory | 64 GB |
2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
25.6 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 34.1 GB/s |
No | ECC | No |
2.50 MB | L2 Cache | -- |
-- | L3 Cache | 2.00 MB |
-- | PCIe version | 2.0 |
-- | PCIe lanes | 12 |
-- | PCIe Bandwidth | 6.0 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe Nintendo Switch has a TDP of 5 W. The TDP of the Intel Celeron 4205U is 15 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution. |
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Nintendo Switch | Characteristic | Intel Celeron 4205U |
5 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 15 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
5 W | TDP down | 12.5 W |
-- | Tjunction max. | 100 °C |
Technical detailsThe Nintendo Switch has 2.50 MB cache and is manufactured in 20 nm. The cache of Intel Celeron 4205U is at 2.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 14 nm. |
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Nintendo Switch | Characteristic | Intel Celeron 4205U |
20 nm | Technology | 14 nm |
Chiplet | Chip design | Monolithic |
Armv8-A (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
-- | ISA extensions | SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 |
-- | Socket | BGA 1528 |
None | Virtualization | VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d |
No | AES-NI | Yes |
Operating systems | Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux | |
Q1/2017 | Release date | Q1/2019 |
-- | Release price | 107 $ |
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Nintendo Switch
NVIDIA Tegra X1 (Maxwell) @ 0.77 GHz |
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Intel Celeron 4205U
Intel UHD Graphics 610 @ 0.90 GHz |
Nintendo Switch
8C 8T @ 1.75 GHz |
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Intel Celeron 4205U
2C 2T @ 1.80 GHz |
Nintendo Switch
8C 8T @ 1.00 GHz |
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Intel Celeron 4205U
2C 2T @ 1.80 GHz |
Nintendo Switch
8C 8T @ 1.75 GHz |
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Intel Celeron 4205U
2C 2T @ 1.80 GHz |
Nintendo Switch
8C 8T @ 1.00 GHz |
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Intel Celeron 4205U
2C 2T @ 1.80 GHz |
Nintendo Switch
8C 8T @ 1.00 GHz |
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Intel Celeron 4205U
2C 2T @ 1.80 GHz |
Nintendo Switch
8C 8T @ 1.00 GHz |
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Intel Celeron 4205U
2C 2T @ 1.80 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Nintendo Switch | Intel Celeron 4205U |
Nintendo Switch | Unknown |