Packet processing in a packet switch with improved output data distribution

A packet switch includes a packet processor for processing data packets. The packet processor receives a data packet including a data payload, identifies data portions in the data payload, and determines a destination address for each data portion. Additionally, the packet processor constructs data packets, each including a data portion and the destination address of the data portion. The packet processor then routes each of the constructed data packets based on a destination identifier of the constructed data packet. An external recipient can then store the data portions of the constructed data packets based on the data addresses in the constructed data packets.