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Apple A13 Bionic Review: Explore CPU Specs and Performance

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Apple A13 Bionic
Let's talk about the Apple A13 Bionic processor, released in Q3/2019. This review covers all its specs and performance metrics, giving you a comprehensive overview. Feel free to dive into the details and compare it with other models. With its base clock frequency 1.80 GHz, core count 6, and memory support for LPDDR4X-4266, this CPU packs a punch. It's compatible with Socket N/A motherboards and has a thermal design power (TDP) of 6 W.

Apple A13 Bionic specs

Complete list of technical specifications

CPU generation and family

Information about the Apple A13 Bionic segment (for desktops or laptops) and the CPU family, along with the sales starting date.

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

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

Technical and quantitative specifications of the Apple A13 Bionic: number of cores and threads, base and maximum frequencies. The higher these specifications are, the more powerful your CPU will be.

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

Internal Graphics

Common specifications for the integrated graphics card in Apple A13 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
GPU frequency 1.80 GHz
GPU (Turbo) 2.70 GHz
Execution units 4
Shader 384
Max. GPU Memory 4 GB
Max. displays 1
Generation 10
DirectX Version
Technology 7 nm
Release date Q3/2019

Hardware codec support

List of video codecs supported by the Apple A13 Bionic CPU. 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
h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode / Encode
h264 Decode / Encode
VP9 Decode / Encode
VP8 Decode / Encode
AV1 No
AVC Decode
VC-1 Decode
JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

Memory type, clock frequency, multi-channel features, and PCIe version of the Apple A13 Bionic. 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
Max. Memory 4 GB
ECC No
Memory channels 1
PCIe version
PCIe lanes

Encryption

Support for AES-NI encryption on the Apple A13 Bionic CPU.

Specification Value
AES-NI No

Thermal Management

Let's find out what TDP has the Apple A13 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
TDP up --
TDP (PL2) --
TDP down --
Tjunction max. --

Technical details

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

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

Devices using this processor

List of devices based on Apple A13 Bionic.

Specification Value
Used in Apple iPhone 11Apple iPhone 11 ProApple iPhone 11 Pro MaxiPhone SE

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