Nintendo Switch vs Samsung Exynos 2200

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Nintendo Switch CPU1 vs CPU2 Samsung Exynos 2200
Nintendo Switch Samsung Exynos 2200

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Nintendo Switch and the Samsung Exynos 2200 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Nintendo Switch 8 core processor released in Q1/2017 with the Samsung Exynos 2200 which has 8 CPU cores and was introduced in Q1/2022.
NVIDIA Tegra (2) Family Samsung Exynos (47)
NVIDIA Tegra X1 (2) CPU group Samsung Exynos 2200 (1)
2 Generation 6
Cortex-A57/-A53 Architecture Cortex-X2/-A710/-A510
Mobile Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor Samsung Exynos 2100
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The 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 Samsung Exynos 2200 clocks with 2.80 GHz, has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel.

Nintendo Switch Characteristic Samsung Exynos 2200
8 Cores 8
8 Threads 8
hybrid (big.LITTLE) Core architecture hybrid (Prime / big.LITTLE)
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
1.00 GHz (1.75 GHz)
4x Cortex-A57
A-Core 2.80 GHz
1x Cortex-X2
1.00 GHz (1.75 GHz)
4x Cortex-A53
B-Core 2.52 GHz
3x Cortex-A710
-- C-Core 1.82 GHz
4x Cortex-A510

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.

Nintendo Switch Characteristic Samsung Exynos 2200
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

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.

NVIDIA Tegra X1 (Maxwell) GPU Samsung Xclipse 920
0.30 GHz GPU frequency 1.30 GHz
0.77 GHz GPU (Turbo) 1.30 GHz
1 GPU Generation 1
20 nm Technology 4 nm
1 Max. displays 0
2 Compute units 24
256 Shader 384
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
2 GB Max. GPU Memory 4 GB
12 DirectX Version 12

Hardware codec support

A 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.

NVIDIA Tegra X1 (Maxwell) GPU Samsung Xclipse 920
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 No
No Codec AV1 Decode
Decode Codec AVC No
Decode Codec VC-1 No
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

Up to 4 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the Nintendo Switch, while the Samsung Exynos 2200 supports a maximum of 12 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 51.2 GB/s enabled.

Nintendo Switch Characteristic Samsung Exynos 2200
LPDDR4-3200 Memory LPDDR5-6400
4 GB Max. Memory 12 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 4 (Quad Channel)
25.6 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 51.2 GB/s
No ECC No
2.50 MB L2 Cache --
-- L3 Cache --
-- PCIe version --
-- PCIe lanes --
-- PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The Nintendo Switch has a TDP of 5 W. The TDP of the Samsung Exynos 2200 is --. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Nintendo Switch Characteristic Samsung Exynos 2200
5 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) --
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
5 W TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Nintendo Switch has 2.50 MB cache and is manufactured in 20 nm. The cache of Samsung Exynos 2200 is at 0.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 4 nm.

Nintendo Switch Characteristic Samsung Exynos 2200
20 nm Technology 4 nm
Chiplet Chip design Unknown
Armv8-A (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) Armv9-A (64 bit)
-- ISA extensions --
-- Socket --
None Virtualization None
No AES-NI No
Operating systems Android
Q1/2017 Release date Q1/2022
-- Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Nintendo Switch (19%)
Samsung Exynos 2200 (100%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Nintendo Switch (20%)
Samsung Exynos 2200 (100%)

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.
Nintendo Switch Nintendo Switch
8C 8T @ 1.75 GHz
270 (19%)
Samsung Exynos 2200 Samsung Exynos 2200
8C 8T @ 2.80 GHz
1428 (100%)

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.
Nintendo Switch Nintendo Switch
8C 8T @ 1.00 GHz
702 (20%)
Samsung Exynos 2200 Samsung Exynos 2200
8C 8T @ 2.80 GHz
3528 (100%)

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.
Nintendo Switch Nintendo Switch
NVIDIA Tegra X1 (Maxwell) @ 0.77 GHz
393 (28%)
Samsung Exynos 2200 Samsung Exynos 2200
Samsung Xclipse 920 @ 1.30 GHz
1422 (100%)

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.
Nintendo Switch Nintendo Switch
8C 8T @ 1.75 GHz
0 (0%)
Samsung Exynos 2200 Samsung Exynos 2200
8C 8T @ 2.80 GHz
1182 (100%)

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.
Nintendo Switch Nintendo Switch
8C 8T @ 1.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Samsung Exynos 2200 Samsung Exynos 2200
8C 8T @ 2.80 GHz
3586 (100%)

AnTuTu 10 Benchmark

The AnTuTu 10 benchmark is one of the best-known benchmarks for mobile processors, which is now available in version 10. There is a version for Android-based smartphones and tablets, as well as a version for Apple mobile devices, i.e. iPhones and iPads.

The Antutu 10 benchmark has 3 phases. In the first phase, the device's RAM is tested, in phase 2 the graphics are tested and in the final phase the entire device is pushed to its performance limits by rendering 3D graphics.

Antutu 10 is therefore ideal for comparing the performance of different devices.
Nintendo Switch Nintendo Switch
8C 8T @ 1.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Samsung Exynos 2200 Samsung Exynos 2200
8C 8T @ 2.80 GHz
1128320 (100%)

AnTuTu 9 Benchmark

The AnTuTu 9 benchmark is very well suited to measuring the performance of a smartphone. AnTuTu 9 is quite heavy on 3D graphics and can now also use the "Metal" graphics interface. In AnTuTu, memory and UX (user experience) are also tested by simulating browser and app usage. AnTuTu version 9 can compare any ARM CPU running on Android or iOS. Devices may not be directly comparable when benchmarked on different operating systems.

In the AnTuTu 9 benchmark, the single-core performance of a processor is only slightly weighted. The rating is made up of the multi-core performance of the processor, the speed of the working memory, and the performance of the internal graphics.
Nintendo Switch Nintendo Switch
8C 8T @ 1.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Samsung Exynos 2200 Samsung Exynos 2200
8C 8T @ 2.80 GHz
917364 (100%)

Devices using this processor

Nintendo Switch Samsung Exynos 2200
Nintendo Switch Samsung Galaxy S22
Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus
Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra

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