Nintendo Switch | Intel Xeon Silver 4112 | |
CPU comparisonIn this CPU comparison, we compare the Nintendo Switch and the Intel Xeon Silver 4112 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.
We compare the Nintendo Switch 8 core processor released in Q1/2017 with the Intel Xeon Silver 4112 which has 4 CPU cores and was introduced in Q3/2017. |
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NVIDIA Tegra (2) | Family | Intel Xeon Silver (32) |
NVIDIA Tegra X1 (2) | CPU group | Intel Xeon Silver 4100 (8) |
2 | Generation | 1 |
Cortex-A57/-A53 | Architecture | Skylake SP |
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 Intel Xeon Silver 4112 clocks with 2.60 GHz (3.00 GHz), has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel. |
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Nintendo Switch | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Silver 4112 |
8 | Cores | 4 |
8 | Threads | 8 |
hybrid (big.LITTLE) | Core architecture | normal |
No | Hyperthreading | Yes |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
1.00 GHz (1.75 GHz) 4x Cortex-A57 |
A-Core | 2.60 GHz (3.00 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 Xeon Silver 4112 supports a maximum of 768 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 115.2 GB/s enabled. |
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Nintendo Switch | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Silver 4112 |
LPDDR4-3200 | Memory | DDR4-2400 |
4 GB | Max. Memory | 768 GB |
2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 6 (Hexa Channel) |
25.6 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 115.2 GB/s |
No | ECC | Yes |
2.50 MB | L2 Cache | -- |
-- | L3 Cache | 8.00 MB |
-- | PCIe version | 3.0 |
-- | PCIe lanes | 48 |
-- | PCIe Bandwidth | 47.3 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe Nintendo Switch has a TDP of 5 W. The TDP of the Intel Xeon Silver 4112 is 85 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 Xeon Silver 4112 |
5 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 85 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 Intel Xeon Silver 4112 is at 8.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 14 nm. |
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Nintendo Switch | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Silver 4112 |
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, AVX-512 |
-- | Socket | LGA 3647 |
None | Virtualization | VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d |
No | AES-NI | Yes |
Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux | |
Q1/2017 | Release date | Q3/2017 |
-- | Release price | 475 $ |
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Nintendo Switch
8C 8T @ 1.75 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Silver 4112
4C 8T @ 3.00 GHz |
Nintendo Switch
8C 8T @ 1.00 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Silver 4112
4C 8T @ 3.00 GHz |
Nintendo Switch
8C 8T @ 1.75 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Silver 4112
4C 8T @ 3.00 GHz |
Nintendo Switch
8C 8T @ 1.00 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Silver 4112
4C 8T @ 3.00 GHz |
Nintendo Switch
NVIDIA Tegra X1 (Maxwell) @ 0.77 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Silver 4112
@ 0.00 GHz |
Nintendo Switch
8C 8T @ 1.00 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Silver 4112
4C 8T @ 3.00 GHz |
Nintendo Switch
8C 8T @ 1.75 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Silver 4112
4C 8T @ 3.00 GHz |
Nintendo Switch
8C 8T @ 1.00 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Silver 4112
4C 8T @ 3.00 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Nintendo Switch | Intel Xeon Silver 4112 |
Nintendo Switch | Unknown |