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Apple A13 Bionic vs Huawei Kirin 8020

WINNER
Apple A13 Bionic
38.2Inno Score
VS
H
28Inno Score
34.7CPU34.1
34.3GPU25.6
52.2Benchmarks—
24.9AIspec-based—
41.8Efficiencyspec-based20
3 spec wins — Apple A13 Bionic3 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 8020

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A13 Bionic wins this mobile chipset face-off, 38.2 to 28, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+9) and CPU (+1). Huawei Kirin 8020 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

  • Stronger GPU score: 34 vs 26
  • 121% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 1,950 vs 882
  • 16% higher Max clock: 2.65 GHz vs 2.28 GHz

Reasons to pick the Huawei Kirin 8020

  • 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6
  • 23% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 4,166 vs 3,400

General

General comparison: Apple A13 Bionic versus Huawei Kirin 8020
SpecApple A13 BionicHuawei Kirin 8020
Announced20192025
Process7 nm7 nm
TDP (typical)6 W—
ArchitectureArmv8.4ARM (64-bit, custom HiSilicon cores)

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A13 Bionic versus Huawei Kirin 8020
SpecApple A13 BionicHuawei Kirin 8020
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x2.65 GHz Lightning + 4x1.8 GHz Thunder—
Max clock2.65 GHz+16%2.28 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A13 Bionic versus Huawei Kirin 8020
SpecApple A13 BionicHuawei Kirin 8020
GPUApple GPU (4-core)HiSilicon Maleoon 920c

AI

AI comparison: Apple A13 Bionic versus Huawei Kirin 8020
SpecApple A13 BionicHuawei Kirin 8020
NPUNeural Engine (8-core)—
AI performance6 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A13 Bionic versus Huawei Kirin 8020
SpecApple A13 BionicHuawei Kirin 8020
Memory typeLPDDR4X-2133—
Max bandwidth34.1 GB/s—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A13 Bionic versus Huawei Kirin 8020
SpecApple A13 BionicHuawei Kirin 8020
ModemIntel XMM 7660 LTE (external)Integrated 5G modem (unannounced)
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6—
Bluetooth5.0—

Media

Media comparison: Apple A13 Bionic versus Huawei Kirin 8020
SpecApple A13 BionicHuawei Kirin 8020
Max displayRetina XDR—
Video capture4K@60fps—

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A13 Bionic versus Huawei Kirin 8020
SpecApple A13 BionicHuawei Kirin 8020
AnTuTu900,000—
Geekbench 6 (single)1,340+4%Top 37%1,288Top 39%
Geekbench 6 (multi)3,400Top 40%4,166+23%Top 34%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,950+121%Bottom 49%882Bottom 23%

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