Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-84-100) vs Nintendo Switch

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Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-84-100) CPU1 vs CPU2 Nintendo Switch
Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-84-100) Nintendo Switch

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-84-100) and the Nintendo Switch and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-84-100) 12 core processor released in Q2/2024 with the Nintendo Switch which has 8 CPU cores and was introduced in Q1/2017.
Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (4) Family NVIDIA Tegra (2)
Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (4) CPU group NVIDIA Tegra X1 (2)
1 Generation 2
Oryon Architecture Cortex-A57/-A53
Mobile Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-84-100) is a 12 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.00 GHz (4.20 GHz). The processor can compute 12 threads at the same time. The Nintendo Switch clocks with 1.00 GHz (1.75 GHz), has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel.

Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-84-100) Characteristic Nintendo Switch
12 Cores 8
12 Threads 8
normal Core architecture hybrid (big.LITTLE)
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
1.00 GHz (4.20 GHz)
12x Oryon
A-Core 1.00 GHz (1.75 GHz)
4x Cortex-A57
-- B-Core 1.00 GHz (1.75 GHz)
4x Cortex-A53

NPU AI performance

The 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.

Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-84-100) Characteristic Nintendo Switch
Qualcomm AI engine AI hardware --
Qualcomm Hexagon NPU @ 45 TOPS AI specifications --
-- 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.

Qualcomm Adreno X Elite/Plus GPU NVIDIA Tegra X1 (Maxwell)
1.20 GHz GPU frequency 0.30 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) 0.77 GHz
-- GPU Generation 1
4 nm Technology 20 nm
4 Max. displays 1
-- Compute units 2
-- Shader 256
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory 2 GB
12.2 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.

Qualcomm Adreno X Elite/Plus GPU NVIDIA Tegra X1 (Maxwell)
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode
Decode / Encode Codec h264 Decode / Encode
Decode Codec VP9 Decode
Decode Codec VP8 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC Decode
Decode / Encode Codec VC-1 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

Up to 64 GB of memory in a maximum of 8 memory channels is supported by the Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-84-100), while the Nintendo Switch supports a maximum of 4 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 25.6 GB/s enabled.

Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-84-100) Characteristic Nintendo Switch
LPDDR5X-8448 Memory LPDDR4-3200
64 GB Max. Memory 4 GB
8 (Octa Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
133.9 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 25.6 GB/s
No ECC No
42.00 MB L2 Cache 2.50 MB
-- L3 Cache --
4.0 PCIe version --
-- PCIe lanes --
-- PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-84-100) has a TDP of 23 W. The TDP of the Nintendo Switch is 5 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-84-100) Characteristic Nintendo Switch
23 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 5 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
80 W TDP up --
12 W TDP down 5 W
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-84-100) has 42.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 4 nm. The cache of Nintendo Switch is at 2.50 MB. The processor is manufactured in 20 nm.

Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-84-100) Characteristic Nintendo Switch
4 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
Yes AES-NI No
Windows 10/11 (ARM), Linux Operating systems
Q2/2024 Release date Q1/2017
-- Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-84-100) (100%)
Nintendo Switch (8%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-84-100) (100%)
Nintendo Switch (5%)

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.
Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-84-100) Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-84-100)
12C 12T @ 4.20 GHz
3218 (100%)
Nintendo Switch Nintendo Switch
8C 8T @ 1.75 GHz
270 (8%)

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.
Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-84-100) Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-84-100)
12C 12T @ 3.80 GHz
15211 (100%)
Nintendo Switch Nintendo Switch
8C 8T @ 1.00 GHz
702 (5%)

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.
Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-84-100) Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-84-100)
Qualcomm Adreno X Elite/Plus @ 1.20 GHz
4600 (100%)
Nintendo Switch Nintendo Switch
NVIDIA Tegra X1 (Maxwell) @ 0.77 GHz
393 (9%)

Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core)

The Cinebench 2024 benchmark is based on the Redshift rendering engine, which is also used in Maxon's 3D program Cinema 4D. The benchmark runs are each 10 minutes long to test whether the processor is limited by its heat generation.
Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-84-100) Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-84-100)
12C 12T @ 4.20 GHz
132 (100%)
Nintendo Switch Nintendo Switch
8C 8T @ 1.75 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core)

The Multi-Core test of the Cinebench 2024 benchmark uses all cpu cores to render using the Redshift rendering engine, which is also used in Maxons Cinema 4D. The benchmark run is 10 minutes long to test whether the processor is limited by its heat generation.
Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-84-100) Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-84-100)
12C 12T @ 4.20 GHz
1220 (100%)
Nintendo Switch Nintendo Switch
8C 8T @ 1.75 GHz
0 (0%)

AI performance (NPU)

The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is given here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher.

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. The performance is given in the number (trillions) of arithmetic operations per second (TOPS).
Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-84-100) Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-84-100)
12C 12T @ 1.00 GHz
45 (100%)
Nintendo Switch Nintendo Switch
8C 8T @ 1.00 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-84-100) Nintendo Switch
Unknown Nintendo Switch

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