Nintendo Switch vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 617
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| Nintendo Switch | Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 | |
CPU comparisonIn this CPU comparison, we compare the Nintendo Switch and the Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.
We compare the Nintendo Switch 8 core processor released in Q1/2017 with the Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 which has 8 CPU cores and was introduced in Q4/2015. |
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| NVIDIA Tegra (2) | Family | Qualcomm Snapdragon (103) |
| NVIDIA Tegra X1 (2) | CPU group | Qualcomm Snapdragon 610 (4) |
| 2 | Generation | 2 |
| Cortex-A57/-A53 | Architecture | Cortex-A53 |
| 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 Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 clocks with 1.50 GHz, has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel. |
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| Nintendo Switch | Characteristic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 |
| 8 | Cores | 8 |
| 8 | Threads | 8 |
| hybrid (big.LITTLE) | Core architecture | hybrid (big.LITTLE) |
| No | Hyperthreading | No |
| No | Overclocking ? | No |
| 1.00 GHz (1.75 GHz) 4x Cortex-A57 |
A-Core | 1.50 GHz 4x Cortex-A53 |
| 1.00 GHz (1.75 GHz) 4x Cortex-A53 |
B-Core | 1.20 GHz 4x Cortex-A53 |
NPU AI performanceThe performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. |
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| Nintendo Switch | Characteristic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 |
| -- | AI hardware | Qualcomm AI engine |
| -- | AI specifications | Hexagon 546 |
| -- | NPU + CPU + iGPU | -- |
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 | Qualcomm Adreno 405 |
| 0.30 GHz | GPU frequency | 0.55 GHz |
| 0.77 GHz | GPU (Turbo) | 0.55 GHz |
| 1 | GPU Generation | 4 |
| 20 nm | Technology | 28 nm |
| 1 | Max. displays | 0 |
| 2 | Compute units | -- |
| 256 | Shader | 48 |
| No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
| No | Frame Generation | No |
| 2 GB | Max. GPU Memory | -- |
| 12 | DirectX Version | 11 |
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 | Qualcomm Adreno 405 |
| Decode | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | Decode |
| Decode | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | No |
| Decode / Encode | Codec h264 | Decode / Encode |
| Decode | Codec VP9 | No |
| Decode | Codec VP8 | No |
| No | Codec AV1 | No |
| Decode | Codec AVC | No |
| 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 Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 supports a maximum of 4 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 7.5 GB/s enabled. |
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| Nintendo Switch | Characteristic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 |
| LPDDR4-3200 | Memory | LPDDR3-1866 |
| 4 GB | Max. Memory | 4 GB |
| 2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 1 (Single Channel) |
| 25.6 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 7.5 GB/s |
| No | ECC | No |
| 2.50 MB | L2 Cache | -- |
| -- | L3 Cache | -- |
| -- | PCIe version | -- |
| -- | PCIe lanes | -- |
| -- | PCIe Bandwidth | -- |
Thermal ManagementThe Nintendo Switch has a TDP of 5 W. The TDP of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 is --. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution. |
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| Nintendo Switch | Characteristic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 |
| 5 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | -- |
| -- | 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 Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 is at 0.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 28 nm. |
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| Nintendo Switch | Characteristic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 |
| 20 nm | Technology | 28 nm |
| Chiplet | Chip design | Chiplet |
| Armv8-A (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | Armv8-A (64 bit) |
| -- | ISA extensions | -- |
| -- | Socket | -- |
| None | Virtualization | None |
| No | AES-NI | No |
| Operating systems | Android | |
| Q1/2017 | Release date | Q4/2015 |
| -- | Release price | -- |
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Average performance in benchmarks
⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.
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Nintendo Switch
8C 8T @ 1.75 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 617
8C 8T @ 1.50 GHz |
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Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.
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Nintendo Switch
8C 8T @ 1.00 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 617
8C 8T @ 1.50 GHz |
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iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
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Nintendo Switch
NVIDIA Tegra X1 (Maxwell) @ 0.77 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 617
Qualcomm Adreno 405 @ 0.55 GHz |
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Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
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Nintendo Switch
8C 8T @ 1.75 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 617
8C 8T @ 1.50 GHz |
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Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
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Nintendo Switch
8C 8T @ 1.00 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 617
8C 8T @ 1.50 GHz |
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Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
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Nintendo Switch
8C 8T @ 1.00 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 617
8C 8T @ 1.50 GHz |
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Devices using this processor |
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| Nintendo Switch | Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 |
| Nintendo Switch | Unknown |
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