Apple A13 Bionic processor review - Benchmark and Specs

The processor Apple A13 Bionic is developed on the 7 nm technology node and architecture A13 (Lightning / Thunder). Its base clock speed is 1.80 GHz, and maximum clock speed in turbo boost - 2.65 GHz. Apple A13 Bionic contains 6 processing cores. To make a right choice for computer upgrading, please get familiar with the detailed technical specifications and benchmark results. Check socket compatibility before choosing.

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General info

The base and maximum clock speed of the CPU Apple A13 Bionic, number of processing cores and threads.

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The general performance of a CPU can easily be determined based on the number of its cores and the thread count, as well as the base frequency and Turbo frequency. The more GHz and cores a CPU has, the better. Please note that high technical specs require using a powerful cooling system and a quality chipset (check VRM on the motherboard).

Frequency: 1.80 GHz   CPU Cores: 6
Turbo (1 Core): 2.65 GHz   Hyperthreading: No
Overclocking: No   Turbo (6 Cores): 2.65 GHz
Core architecture: hybrid (big.LITTLE)   A core: 2x Lightning
B core: 4x Thunder   C core: --

CPU generation and family

Name: Apple A13 Bionic   Segment: Mobile
CPU group: Apple A13
Family: Apple A series   Generation: 13
Predecessor: Apple A12 Bionic   Successor: Apple A14 Bionic

Internal Graphics

Some manufacturers complement their CPUs with graphic chips, such a solution being especially popular in laptops. The higher the clock frequency of a GPU is and the bigger its memory, the better.

GPU name: Apple A13
GPU frequency: 1.80 GHz   GPU (Turbo): 2.70 GHz
Generation: 10   Execution units: 4
Shader: 384   Max. displays: 1
Technology: 7 nm   Release date: Q3/2019
Max. GPU Memory: 4 GB  

Hardware codec support

Here we deal with specs that are used by some CPU manufacturers. These numbers are mainly technical and can be neglected for the purpose of the comparison analysis.

h264: Decode / Encode
JPEG: Decode / Encode
VP8: Decode / Encode
VP9: Decode / Encode
VC-1: Decode
AVC: Decode
h265 / HEVC (8 bit): Decode / Encode
h265 / HEVC (10 bit): Decode / Encode
AV1: No

Memory & PCIe

These are memory standards supported by CPUs. The higher such standards, the better a CPU’s performance is.

Memory type: LPDDR4X-4266   Max. Memory: 4 GB
Memory channels: 1   ECC: No

Encryption

Data encryption support

AES-NI: No  

Thermal Management

Tjunction max.: --   TDP up: --
TDP down: --   TDP (PL1): 6 W
TDP (PL2): --  

Technical details

These are key parameters that will help you determine which CPU is better. Pay special attention to the release date, technological aspects of the manufacturing process (measured in nanometers), and the third-level cache (L3).

CPU Threads: 6   L3-Cache: --
Technology: 7 nm   Architecture: A13 (Lightning / Thunder)
Virtualization: None   Socket: N/A
Release date: Q3/2019   Instruction set (ISA): x86-64 (64 bit)
L2-Cache: 8.00 MB  
Part Number: --

Devices using this processor

You probably know already what devices use CPUs. These can be a desktop or a laptop.

Used in: Apple iPhone 11 Apple iPhone 11 Pro Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max iPhone SE
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