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Apple A12 Bionic vs Apple A13 Bionic

A
34.3Inno Score
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WINNER
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38.2Inno Score
30.5CPU34.7
30.2GPU34.3
46.6Benchmarks52.2
20AI24.9
41.8Efficiency41.8
0 spec wins — Apple A12 Bionic7 spec wins — Apple A13 Bionic

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A13 Bionic wins this mobile chipset face-off, 38.2 to 34.3, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+6) and AI (+5). Apple A12 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 A12 Bionic

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

Reasons to pick the Apple A13 Bionic

  • Stronger CPU score: 35 vs 31
  • Stronger GPU score: 34 vs 30
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 52 vs 47
  • Stronger AI score: 25 vs 20
  • 34% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 1,950 vs 1,450

General

General comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Apple A13 Bionic
SpecApple A12 BionicApple A13 Bionic
Announced20182019
Process7 nm7 nm
TDP (typical)6 W6 W
ArchitectureArmv8.3Armv8.4

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Apple A13 Bionic
SpecApple A12 BionicApple A13 Bionic
Cores66
Core configuration2x2.49 GHz Vortex + 4x1.52 GHz Tempest2x2.65 GHz Lightning + 4x1.8 GHz Thunder
Max clock2.49 GHz2.65 GHz+6%

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Apple A13 Bionic
SpecApple A12 BionicApple A13 Bionic
GPUApple GPU (4-core)Apple GPU (4-core)

AI

AI comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Apple A13 Bionic
SpecApple A12 BionicApple A13 Bionic
NPUNeural Engine (8-core)Neural Engine (8-core)
AI performance5 TOPS6 TOPS+20%

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Apple A13 Bionic
SpecApple A12 BionicApple A13 Bionic
Memory typeLPDDR4X-2133LPDDR4X-2133
Max bandwidth34.1 GB/s34.1 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Apple A13 Bionic
SpecApple A12 BionicApple A13 Bionic
ModemIntel XMM 7560 LTE (external)Intel XMM 7660 LTE (external)
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth5.05.0

Media

Media comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Apple A13 Bionic
SpecApple A12 BionicApple A13 Bionic
Max displayRetina XDRRetina XDR
Video capture4K@60fps4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Apple A13 Bionic
SpecApple A12 BionicApple A13 Bionic
AnTuTu 10720,000Top 46%900,000+25%Top 36%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,100Top 42%1,340+22%Top 34%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,800Top 49%3,400+21%Top 36%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,450Top 66%1,950+34%Top 56%

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