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We compared two 6-core processors: Apple A13 Bionic (with Apple A13 GPU graphics) and A12 Bionic (Apple A12 GPU). Here you will find the pros and cons of each chip, technical specs, and comprehensive tests in benchmarks, like AnTuTu and Geekbench.
- Review
- Differences
- Benchmarks
- AnTuTu v10
- GeekBench 6
- Gaming
- Specs
- Comments
Review
General comparison of performance, power consumption, and other indicators CPU Performance Single and multi-core processor tests A13 Bionic
58 A12 Bionic
43 Gaming Performance GPU performance in games and OpenCL/Vulkan A13 Bionic
60 A12 Bionic
39 Battery life Efficiency of battery consumption A13 Bionic
88 A12 Bionic
84 NanoReview Score Overall chip score A13 Bionic
64 A12 Bionic
50 Key Differences
Main differences and advantages of each chip Pros of Apple A13 Bionic
- Shows better (up to 31%) AnTuTu 10 score – 930K vs 711K
- 6% higher CPU clock speed (2650 vs 2490 MHz)
- Higher GPU frequency (~9%)
- Better instruction set architecture
Benchmarks
Performance tests in popular benchmarks SoC: A13 Bionic
vs A12 Bionic
AnTuTu 10
The AnTuTu Benchmark measures CPU, GPU, RAM, and I/O performance in different scenarios A13 Bionic
+31% 930262 A12 Bionic
711467 | CPU | 225504 | 189526 |
| GPU | 329425 | 175402 |
| Memory | 153435 | 133008 |
| UX | 221898 | 213531 |
| Total score | 930262 | 711467 |
| Samples | [274 tests] | [145 tests] |
Submit your AnTuTu result GeekBench 6
The GeekBench test shows raw single-threaded and multithreaded CPU performance Single-Core Score A13 Bionic
+35% 1748 A12 Bionic
1292 Multi-Core Score A13 Bionic
+47% 4161 A12 Bionic
2837 | Asset compression | 147.7 MB/sec | 108.3 MB/sec |
| HTML 5 Browser | 87.5 pages/sec | 61.7 pages/sec |
| PDF Renderer | 104.2 Mpixels/sec | 78.6 Mpixels/sec |
| Image detection | 74 images/sec | 21.4 images/sec |
| HDR | 125.4 Mpixels/sec | 89.6 Mpixels/sec |
| Background blur | 14.3 images/sec | 10.6 images/sec |
| Photo processing | 39.3 images/sec | 36.4 images/sec |
| Ray tracing | 4.6 Mpixels/sec | 3.35 Mpixels/sec |
3DMark
A cross-platform benchmark that assesses graphics performance in Vulkan (Metal) 3DMark Wild Life Performance A13 Bionic
+32% 6872 A12 Bionic
5205 | Stability | 68% | 69% |
| Graphics test | 41 FPS | 31 FPS |
| Score | 6872 | 5205 |
Gaming
Table of average FPS and graphics settings in mobile games | PUBG Mobile | 57 FPS [Ultra] | - |
| Call of Duty: Mobile | 60 FPS [Ultra] | - |
| Fortnite | 60 FPS [High] | - |
| World of Tanks Blitz | 60 FPS [Ultra] | - |
| Genshin Impact | 59 FPS [Ultra] | - |
| Mobile Legends: Bang Bang | 60 FPS [Ultra] | - |
| Device | Apple iPhone 11 Pro 828 x 1792 | - |
We provide average results. FPS may differ, depending on game version, OS and other factors.
Specifications
Full list of technical specifications of A13 Bionic and A12 Bionic
CPU
| Architecture | 2x 2.65 GHz – Lightning4x 1.6 GHz – Thunder | 2x 2.49 GHz – Vortex4x 1.6 GHz – Tempest |
| Cores | 6 | 6 |
| Frequency | 2650 MHz | 2490 MHz |
| Instruction set | ARMv8.4-A | ARMv8.3-A |
| L1 cache | 128 KB | 128 KB |
| L2 cache | 8 MB | 8 MB |
| Process | 7 nanometers | 7 nanometers |
| Transistor count | 8.5 billion | 6.9 billion |
| TDP (Sustained Power Limit) | 6 W | 6 W |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
Graphics
| GPU name | Apple A13 GPU | Apple A12 GPU |
| Architecture | Apple Bionic GPU | Apple Bionic GPU |
| GPU frequency | 1230 MHz | 1125 MHz |
| Pipelines | 4 | 4 |
| Shading units | 64 | 64 |
| Total shaders | 256 | 256 |
| FLOPS | 629.8 Gigaflops | 576 Gigaflops |
AI Accelerator
| Neural processor (NPU) | Apple Neural Engine | Neural Engine |
| NPU theoretical performance | 5 TOPS | - |
Memory
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory frequency | 2133 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Bus | 4x 16 Bit | 4x 16 Bit |
| Max bandwidth | 34.1 Gb/s | 34.1 Gb/s |
| Max size | 4 GB | 4 GB |
Multimedia (ISP)
| Storage type | NVMe | NVMe |
| Max display resolution | 2688 x 1242 | 2688 x 1242 |
| Max camera resolution | - | 1x 32MP, 2x 12MP |
| Video capture | 4K at 60FPS | 4K at 60FPS |
| Video playback | 4K at 60FPS | 4K at 60FPS |
| Video codecs | - H.264 - H.265 - Motion JPEG | - H.264 - H.265 - Motion JPEG |
| Audio codecs | - AAC - AAX - AAX+ - AC-3 - AIFF - CAF - E-AC-3 - MP3 - MP4 - WAV | - AAC - AAC‑LC - AAX и AAX+ - Apple Lossless - HE‑AAC - HE‑AAC v2 - Linear PCM - MP3 |
Connectivity
| Modem | - | Intel XMM 7560 |
| 4G support | LTE Cat. 18 | LTE Cat. 18 |
| 5G support | No | No |
| Download speed | Up to 1200 Mbps | Up to 1000 Mbps |
| Upload speed | Up to 350 Mbps | Up to 350 Mbps |
| Wi-Fi | 6 | 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5.0 | 5.0 |
| Navigation | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo |
Info
| Announced | September 2019 | September 2018 |
| Class | Flagship | Flagship |
| Model number | - | APL1W81 |
Cast your vote
So, which SoC would you choose? A13 Bionic
2179 (71.4%) A12 Bionic
873 (28.6%) Vote Total votes:
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