Apple A13 Bionic VS Apple A12Z Bionic

Comparison of video cards Apple A13 Bionic vs Apple A12Z Bionic in benchmarks and specifications.

Differences Specifications Benchmarks

Differences

Top features of Apple A13 Bionic

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Higher clock speed

1.80 GHz 1.59 GHz

Around -13% better clock speed
Higher turbo clock speed

2.65 GHz 2.49 GHz

Around 6% better overclocked clock speed
Performance per watt

6 W 15 W

About 2.5 0.97 times less performance per watt

Top features of Apple A12Z Bionic

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More number of cores

8 6

1 times more cores

Specifications

Complete list of technical specifications

Apple A13 Bionic Apple A12Z Bionic

CPU generation and family

Let's find out which one of Apple A13 Bionic and Apple A12Z Bionic is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

Specification	Value
Name	Apple A13 Bionic Apple A12Z Bionic
Segment	Mobile Mobile
Family	Apple A series Apple A series
Generation	13 12
CPU group	Apple A13 Apple A12/A12X/A12Z
Predecessor	Apple A12 Bionic Apple A10X Fusion
Successor	Apple A14 Bionic --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

In this block we are going to compare Apple A13 Bionic vs Apple A12Z Bionic by main technical specifications: number of cores and threads, base and maximum frequencies, process technology and cache size. The higher these specifications are, the more powerful your CPU will be.

Specification	Value
Frequency	1.80 GHz 1.59 GHz
CPU Cores	6 8
Turbo (1 Core)	2.65 GHz 2.49 GHz
CPU Threads	6 8
Hyperthreading	No No
Overclocking	No No
Core architecture	hybrid (big.LITTLE) hybrid (big.LITTLE)
A core	2x Lightning 4x Vortex
B core	4x Thunder 4x Tempest

Internal Graphics

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in Apple A13 Bionic and Apple A12Z Bionic along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.

Specification	Value
GPU name	Apple A13 Apple A12Z
GPU frequency	1.80 GHz 1.59 GHz
GPU (Turbo)	2.70 GHz 2.49 GHz
Execution units	4 8
Shader	384 0
Max. GPU Memory	4 GB 6 GB
Max. displays	1 2
Generation	10 9
DirectX Version	--
Technology	7 nm 7 nm
Release date	Q3/2019 Q1/2020

Hardware codec support

Let's compare the support of video codecs between Apple A13 Bionic and Apple A12Z Bionic. Hardware support of video decoding by embedded graphics cards directly affects the speed and quality of rendering videos.

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

Memory & PCIe

To choose the best model between Apple A13 Bionic and Apple A12Z Bionic you need to pay special attention to memory type, clock frequency, multi-channel features, and PCIe version. The higher these numbers are, the better your CPU will be. Keep in mind that the maximum memory and frequency may also depend on the model of the motherboard.

Specification	Value
Memory type	LPDDR4X-4266 LPDDR4X-4266
Max. Memory	4 GB 16 GB
ECC	No No
Memory channels	1 2

Encryption

AES-NI encryption support for CPUs Apple A13 Bionic and Apple A12Z Bionic.

Specification	Value
AES-NI	No No

Thermal Management

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for Apple A13 Bionic or Apple A12Z Bionic? The Thermal Design Power (TDP) indicates the maximum amount of heat that should be dissipated by the chip cooling system. However, the value of TDP gives only a rough indication of the real power consumption of the CPU.

Specification	Value
TDP (PL1)	6 W 15 W

Technical details

Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for Apple A13 Bionic and Apple A12Z Bionic CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.

Specification	Value
Instruction set (ISA)	x86-64 (64 bit) x86-64 (64 bit)
Virtualization	None None
L2-Cache	8.00 MB 8.00 MB
Architecture	A13 (Lightning / Thunder) A12
Technology	7 nm 7 nm
Socket	N/A N/A
Release date	Q3/2019 Q1/2020