Nintendo Switch | Intel Pentium T4300 | |
CPU comparisonIn this CPU comparison, we compare the Nintendo Switch and the Intel Pentium T4300 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 T4300 which has 2 CPU cores and was introduced in Q1/2009. |
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NVIDIA Tegra (2) | Family | Intel Pentium (150) |
NVIDIA Tegra X1 (2) | CPU group | Intel Pentium T4000/SU4000 (5) |
2 | Generation | 2 |
Cortex-A57/-A53 | Architecture | Penryn |
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 T4300 clocks with 2.10 GHz, has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel. |
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Nintendo Switch | Characteristic | Intel Pentium T4300 |
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 | 2.10 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 | no iGPU |
0.30 GHz | GPU frequency | -- |
0.77 GHz | GPU (Turbo) | -- |
1 | GPU Generation | -- |
20 nm | Technology | |
1 | Max. displays | |
2 | Compute units | -- |
256 | Shader | -- |
No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
No | Frame Generation | No |
2 GB | Max. GPU Memory | -- |
12 | DirectX Version | -- |
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 | no iGPU |
Decode | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | No |
Decode | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec h264 | No |
Decode | Codec VP9 | No |
Decode | Codec VP8 | No |
No | Codec AV1 | No |
Decode | Codec AVC | No |
Decode | Codec VC-1 | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec JPEG | No |
Memory & PCIeUp to 4 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the Nintendo Switch, while the Intel Pentium T4300 supports a maximum of 8 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 12.8 GB/s enabled. |
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Nintendo Switch | Characteristic | Intel Pentium T4300 |
LPDDR4-3200 | Memory | DDR3-800, DDR2-800 |
4 GB | Max. Memory | 8 GB |
2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
25.6 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 12.8 GB/s |
No | ECC | No |
2.50 MB | L2 Cache | 1.00 MB |
-- | L3 Cache | -- |
-- | PCIe version | -- |
-- | PCIe lanes | -- |
-- | PCIe Bandwidth | -- |
Thermal ManagementThe Nintendo Switch has a TDP of 5 W. The TDP of the Intel Pentium T4300 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 | Intel Pentium T4300 |
5 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 35 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 T4300 is at 1.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 45 nm. |
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Nintendo Switch | Characteristic | Intel Pentium T4300 |
20 nm | Technology | 45 nm |
Chiplet | Chip design | Monolithic |
Armv8-A (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
-- | ISA extensions | MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSE 4.1 |
-- | Socket | PGA 478 |
None | Virtualization | VT-x |
No | AES-NI | No |
Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux | |
Q1/2017 | Release date | Q1/2009 |
-- | Release price | -- |
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Nintendo Switch
8C 8T @ 1.75 GHz |
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Intel Pentium T4300
2C 2T @ 2.10 GHz |
Nintendo Switch
8C 8T @ 1.00 GHz |
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Intel Pentium T4300
2C 2T @ 2.10 GHz |
Nintendo Switch
8C 8T @ 1.75 GHz |
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Intel Pentium T4300
2C 2T @ 2.10 GHz |
Nintendo Switch
8C 8T @ 1.00 GHz |
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Intel Pentium T4300
2C 2T @ 2.10 GHz |
Nintendo Switch
NVIDIA Tegra X1 (Maxwell) @ 0.77 GHz |
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Intel Pentium T4300
@ 0.00 GHz |
Nintendo Switch
8C 8T @ 1.00 GHz |
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Intel Pentium T4300
2C 2T @ 2.10 GHz |
Nintendo Switch
8C 8T @ 1.00 GHz |
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Intel Pentium T4300
2C 2T @ 2.10 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Nintendo Switch | Intel Pentium T4300 |
Nintendo Switch | Unknown |