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Apple A13 Bionic vs Apple A18 Pro

Apple A13 Bionic
38.2Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Apple A18 Pro
68.3Inno Score
34.7CPU70
34.3GPU58.4
52.2Benchmarks67.8
24.9AIspec-based72
41.8Efficiencyspec-based79.6
1 spec wins — Apple A13 Bionic8 spec wins — Apple A18 Pro

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A18 Pro wins this mobile chipset face-off, 68.3 to 38.2, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+35) and GPU (+24). Apple A13 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 A13 Bionic

  • 25% lower TDP (typical): 6 W vs 8 W

Reasons to pick the Apple A18 Pro

  • Stronger CPU score: 70 vs 35
  • Stronger GPU score: 58 vs 34
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 68 vs 52
  • 483% higher AI performance: 35 TOPS vs 6 TOPS
  • 151% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,370 vs 1,340

General

General comparison: Apple A13 Bionic versus Apple A18 Pro
SpecApple A13 BionicApple A18 Pro
Announced20192024
Process7 nm3 nm+57%
TDP (typical)6 W+25%8 W
ArchitectureArmv8.4Armv9.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A13 Bionic versus Apple A18 Pro
SpecApple A13 BionicApple A18 Pro
Cores66
Core configuration2x2.65 GHz Lightning + 4x1.8 GHz Thunder2x4.05 GHz + 4x2.42 GHz
Max clock2.65 GHz4.05 GHz+53%

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A13 Bionic versus Apple A18 Pro
SpecApple A13 BionicApple A18 Pro
GPUApple GPU (4-core)Apple GPU (6-core)

AI

AI comparison: Apple A13 Bionic versus Apple A18 Pro
SpecApple A13 BionicApple A18 Pro
NPUNeural Engine (8-core)16-core Neural Engine
AI performance6 TOPS35 TOPS+483%

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A13 Bionic versus Apple A18 Pro
SpecApple A13 BionicApple A18 Pro
Memory typeLPDDR4X-2133LPDDR5X-7500
Max bandwidth34.1 GB/s60 GB/s+76%

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A13 Bionic versus Apple A18 Pro
SpecApple A13 BionicApple A18 Pro
ModemIntel XMM 7660 LTE (external)External (Snapdragon X75)
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6—
Bluetooth5.0—

Media

Media comparison: Apple A13 Bionic versus Apple A18 Pro
SpecApple A13 BionicApple A18 Pro
Max displayRetina XDR—
Video capture4K@60fps4K@120fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A13 Bionic versus Apple A18 Pro
SpecApple A13 BionicApple A18 Pro
AnTuTuDifferent AnTuTu versions — not compared900,0001,667,412Top 34%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)—466,162Top 43%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)—531,197Top 31%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)—177,731Bottom 50%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)—492,322Top 23%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,340Top 32%3,370+151%Top 5%
Geekbench 6 (multi)3,400Top 40%8,283+144%Top 9%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,950Top 35%4,898+151%Top 11%

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