Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 Plus 5G | Nintendo Switch | |
CPU comparisonQualcomm Snapdragon 480 Plus 5G or Nintendo Switch - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.
The Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 Plus 5G has 8 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.20 GHz. Up to 8 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 Plus 5G was released in Q4/2021. The Nintendo Switch has 8 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.75 GHz. The CPU supports up to 4 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Nintendo Switch was released in Q1/2017. |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon (102) | Family | NVIDIA Tegra (2) |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 (2) | CPU group | NVIDIA Tegra X1 (2) |
6 | Generation | 2 |
Kryo 460 | Architecture | Cortex-A57/-A53 |
Mobile | Segment | Mobile |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 Plus 5G has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 Plus 5G is 2.20 GHz while the Nintendo Switch has 8 CPU cores and 8 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Nintendo Switch is at 1.00 GHz (1.75 GHz). |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 Plus 5G | Characteristic | Nintendo Switch |
8 | Cores | 8 |
8 | Threads | 8 |
normal | Core architecture | hybrid (big.LITTLE) |
No | Hyperthreading | No |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
2.20 GHz 8x Kryo 460 Gold |
A-Core | 1.00 GHz (1.75 GHz) 4x Cortex-A57 |
1.80 GHz 6x Kryo 460 Silver |
B-Core | 1.00 GHz (1.75 GHz) 4x Cortex-A53 |
Internal GraphicsThe Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 Plus 5G or Nintendo Switch has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die. |
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Qualcomm Adreno 619 | GPU | NVIDIA Tegra X1 (Maxwell) |
0.95 GHz | GPU frequency | 0.30 GHz |
-- | GPU (Turbo) | 0.77 GHz |
6 | GPU Generation | 1 |
8 nm | Technology | 20 nm |
2 | Max. displays | 1 |
-- | Compute units | 2 |
128 | Shader | 256 |
No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
No | Frame Generation | No |
4 GB | Max. GPU Memory | 2 GB |
12.1 | 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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Qualcomm Adreno 619 | GPU | NVIDIA Tegra X1 (Maxwell) |
Decode | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | Decode |
Decode | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | Decode |
Decode / Encode | Codec h264 | Decode / Encode |
Decode | Codec VP9 | Decode |
Decode | Codec VP8 | Decode |
No | Codec AV1 | No |
Decode | Codec AVC | Decode |
Decode | Codec VC-1 | Decode |
Decode / Encode | Codec JPEG | Decode / Encode |
Memory & PCIeThe Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 Plus 5G can use up to 8 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 17.0 GB/s. The Nintendo Switch supports up to 4 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 25.6 GB/s. |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 Plus 5G | Characteristic | Nintendo Switch |
LPDDR4X-4266 | Memory | LPDDR4-3200 |
8 GB | Max. Memory | 4 GB |
2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
17.0 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 25.6 GB/s |
No | ECC | No |
-- | L2 Cache | 2.50 MB |
-- | L3 Cache | -- |
-- | PCIe version | -- |
-- | PCIe lanes | -- |
-- | PCIe Bandwidth | -- |
Thermal ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 Plus 5G is --, while the Nintendo Switch has a TDP of 5 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 Plus 5G | Characteristic | Nintendo Switch |
-- | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 5 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | 5 W |
-- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 Plus 5G is manufactured in 8 nm and has 0.00 MB cache. The Nintendo Switch is manufactured in 20 nm and has a 2.50 MB cache. |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 Plus 5G | Characteristic | Nintendo Switch |
8 nm | Technology | 20 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 |
Android | Operating systems | |
Q4/2021 | Release date | Q1/2017 |
-- | Release price | -- |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 Plus 5G
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz |
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Nintendo Switch
8C 8T @ 1.75 GHz |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 Plus 5G
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz |
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Nintendo Switch
8C 8T @ 1.00 GHz |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 Plus 5G
Qualcomm Adreno 619 @ 0.95 GHz |
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Nintendo Switch
NVIDIA Tegra X1 (Maxwell) @ 0.77 GHz |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 Plus 5G
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz |
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Nintendo Switch
8C 8T @ 1.75 GHz |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 Plus 5G
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz |
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Nintendo Switch
8C 8T @ 1.00 GHz |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 Plus 5G
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz |
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Nintendo Switch
8C 8T @ 1.00 GHz |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 Plus 5G
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz |
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Nintendo Switch
8C 8T @ 1.00 GHz |
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