Nintendo Switch | Intel Pentium Silver J5005 | |
CPU comparisonIn this CPU comparison, we compare the Nintendo Switch and the Intel Pentium Silver J5005 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.
We compare the Nintendo Switch 8 core processor released in Q1/2017 with the Intel Pentium Silver J5005 which has 4 CPU cores and was introduced in Q4/2017. |
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NVIDIA Tegra (2) | Family | Intel Pentium (150) |
NVIDIA Tegra X1 (2) | CPU group | Intel Pentium J5000/N5000 (4) |
2 | Generation | 9 |
Cortex-A57/-A53 | Architecture | Gemini Lake |
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 Intel Pentium Silver J5005 clocks with 1.50 GHz (2.80 GHz), has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. |
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Nintendo Switch | Characteristic | Intel Pentium Silver J5005 |
8 | Cores | 4 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
hybrid (big.LITTLE) | Core architecture | normal |
No | Hyperthreading | No |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
1.00 GHz (1.75 GHz) 4x Cortex-A57 |
A-Core | 1.50 GHz (2.80 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 | Intel UHD Graphics 605 |
0.30 GHz | GPU frequency | 0.25 GHz |
0.77 GHz | GPU (Turbo) | 0.80 GHz |
1 | GPU Generation | 9.5 |
20 nm | Technology | 14 nm |
1 | Max. displays | 3 |
2 | Compute units | 18 |
256 | Shader | 144 |
No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
No | Frame Generation | No |
2 GB | Max. GPU Memory | 8 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 605 |
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 Pentium Silver J5005 supports a maximum of 8 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 38.4 GB/s enabled. |
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Nintendo Switch | Characteristic | Intel Pentium Silver J5005 |
LPDDR4-3200 | Memory | LPDDR4-2400, DDR4-2400 |
4 GB | Max. Memory | 8 GB |
2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
25.6 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 38.4 GB/s |
No | ECC | No |
2.50 MB | L2 Cache | -- |
-- | L3 Cache | 4.00 MB |
-- | PCIe version | 2.0 |
-- | PCIe lanes | 6 |
-- | PCIe Bandwidth | 3.0 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe Nintendo Switch has a TDP of 5 W. The TDP of the Intel Pentium Silver J5005 is 10 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 Pentium Silver J5005 |
5 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 10 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
5 W | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | 105 °C |
Technical detailsThe Nintendo Switch has 2.50 MB cache and is manufactured in 20 nm. The cache of Intel Pentium Silver J5005 is at 4.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 14 nm. |
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Nintendo Switch | Characteristic | Intel Pentium Silver J5005 |
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 |
-- | Socket | BGA 1090 |
None | Virtualization | VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d |
No | AES-NI | Yes |
Operating systems | Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux | |
Q1/2017 | Release date | Q4/2017 |
-- | Release price | 95 $ |
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Nintendo Switch
8C 8T @ 1.75 GHz |
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Intel Pentium Silver J5005
4C 4T @ 2.80 GHz |
Nintendo Switch
8C 8T @ 1.00 GHz |
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Intel Pentium Silver J5005
4C 4T @ 2.70 GHz |
Nintendo Switch
NVIDIA Tegra X1 (Maxwell) @ 0.77 GHz |
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Intel Pentium Silver J5005
Intel UHD Graphics 605 @ 0.80 GHz |
Nintendo Switch
8C 8T @ 1.75 GHz |
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Intel Pentium Silver J5005
4C 4T @ 2.80 GHz |
Nintendo Switch
8C 8T @ 1.00 GHz |
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Intel Pentium Silver J5005
4C 4T @ 2.70 GHz |
Nintendo Switch
8C 8T @ 1.75 GHz |
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Intel Pentium Silver J5005
4C 4T @ 2.80 GHz |
Nintendo Switch
8C 8T @ 1.00 GHz |
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Intel Pentium Silver J5005
4C 4T @ 2.70 GHz |
Nintendo Switch
8C 8T @ 1.00 GHz |
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Intel Pentium Silver J5005
4C 4T @ 2.70 GHz |
Nintendo Switch
8C 8T @ 1.00 GHz |
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Intel Pentium Silver J5005
4C 4T @ 2.70 GHz |
Nintendo Switch
8C 8T @ 1.75 GHz |
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Intel Pentium Silver J5005
4C 4T @ 2.80 GHz |
Nintendo Switch
8C 8T @ 1.00 GHz |
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Intel Pentium Silver J5005
4C 4T @ 2.70 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Nintendo Switch | Intel Pentium Silver J5005 |
Nintendo Switch | ASRock J5005-ITX Intel NUC NUC7PJYH Gigabyte Brix GB-BLPD-5005 |