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Apple A11 Bionic vs Apple A13 Bionic

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25Inno Score
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WINNER
Apple A13 Bionic
38.2Inno Score
28.6CPU34.7
25.6GPU34.3
—Benchmarks52.2
20AIspec-based24.9
20Efficiencyspec-based41.8
0 spec wins — Apple A11 Bionic7 spec wins — Apple A13 Bionic

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A13 Bionic wins this mobile chipset face-off, 38.2 to 25, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+9) and CPU (+6). Apple A11 Bionic still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Apple A11 Bionic

No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.

Reasons to pick the Apple A13 Bionic

  • Stronger CPU score: 35 vs 29
  • Stronger GPU score: 34 vs 26
  • 900% higher AI performance: 6 TOPS vs 1 TOPS
  • 119% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 1,950 vs 891
  • 51% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 3,400 vs 2,245

General

General comparison: Apple A11 Bionic versus Apple A13 Bionic
SpecApple A11 BionicApple A13 Bionic
Announced20172019
Process10 nm7 nm+30%
TDP (typical)—6 W
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv8.4

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A11 Bionic versus Apple A13 Bionic
SpecApple A11 BionicApple A13 Bionic
Cores66
Core configuration2x2.39 GHz Monsoon + 4x Mistral2x2.65 GHz Lightning + 4x1.8 GHz Thunder
Max clock2.39 GHz2.65 GHz+11%

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A11 Bionic versus Apple A13 Bionic
SpecApple A11 BionicApple A13 Bionic
GPUApple GPU (3-core)Apple GPU (4-core)

AI

AI comparison: Apple A11 Bionic versus Apple A13 Bionic
SpecApple A11 BionicApple A13 Bionic
NPUNeural Engine (2-core)Neural Engine (8-core)
AI performance1 TOPS6 TOPS+900%

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A11 Bionic versus Apple A13 Bionic
SpecApple A11 BionicApple A13 Bionic
Memory typeLPDDR4XLPDDR4X-2133
Max bandwidth—34.1 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A11 Bionic versus Apple A13 Bionic
SpecApple A11 BionicApple A13 Bionic
ModemQualcomm MDM9655 or Intel XMM 7480 LTE (external)Intel XMM 7660 LTE (external)
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth5.05.0

Media

Media comparison: Apple A11 Bionic versus Apple A13 Bionic
SpecApple A11 BionicApple A13 Bionic
Max display2436x1125Retina XDR
Video capture4K@60fps4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A11 Bionic versus Apple A13 Bionic
SpecApple A11 BionicApple A13 Bionic
AnTuTu—900,000
Geekbench 6 (single)1,100Top 43%1,340+22%Top 34%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,245Bottom 40%3,400+51%Top 39%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme891Bottom 31%1,950+119%Top 46%

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