Apple A13 Bionic vs Samsung Exynos 2100
34.7CPU37.1
34.3GPU34.2
52.2Benchmarks47.5
24.9AI64
41.8Efficiency55.9
3 spec wins — Apple A13 Bionic7 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 2100
InnoReviews verdict
Samsung Exynos 2100 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 44 to 38.2, pulling ahead mainly in AI (+39) and efficiency (+14). 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
- Stronger benchmarks score: 52 vs 48
- 33% lower TDP (typical): 6 W vs 9 W
- 30% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 1,950 vs 1,500
- 21% higher AnTuTu 10: 900,000 vs 746,547
Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 2100
- Stronger AI score: 64 vs 25
- Stronger efficiency score: 56 vs 42
- 333% higher AI performance: 26 TOPS vs 6 TOPS
- 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6
- 29% lower process: 5 nm vs 7 nm
General
| Spec | Apple A13 Bionic | Samsung Exynos 2100 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2019 | 2021 |
| Process | 7 nm | 5 nm+29% |
| TDP (typical) | 6 W+33% | 9 W |
| Architecture | Armv8.4 | Armv8.2 |
CPU
| Spec | Apple A13 Bionic | Samsung Exynos 2100 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 | 8+33% |
| Core configuration | 2x2.65 GHz Lightning + 4x1.8 GHz Thunder | 1x2.9 GHz Cortex-X1 + 3x2.8 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A55 |
| Max clock | 2.65 GHz | 2.9 GHz+9% |
GPU
| Spec | Apple A13 Bionic | Samsung Exynos 2100 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | Apple GPU (4-core) | Arm Mali-G78 MP14 |
| GPU clock | — | 854 MHz |
AI
| Spec | Apple A13 Bionic | Samsung Exynos 2100 |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | Neural Engine (8-core) | Samsung NPU |
| AI performance | 6 TOPS | 26 TOPS+333% |
Memory
| Spec | Apple A13 Bionic | Samsung Exynos 2100 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR4X-2133 | LPDDR5 |
| Max bandwidth | 34.1 GB/s | — |
Connectivity
| Spec | Apple A13 Bionic | Samsung Exynos 2100 |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | Intel XMM 7660 LTE (external) | Integrated Exynos 5G modem |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 | — |
| Bluetooth | 5.0 | — |
Media
| Spec | Apple A13 Bionic | Samsung Exynos 2100 |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | Retina XDR | — |
| Video capture | 4K@60fps | 8K@30fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple A13 Bionic | Samsung Exynos 2100 |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTu 10 | 900,000+21%Top 36% | 746,547Top 45% |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,340Top 34% | 1,430+7%Top 30% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 3,400Top 36% | 3,550+4%Top 34% |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 1,950+30%Top 56% | 1,500Top 65% |
| AnTuTu 10 (CPU) | — | 252,025Top 86% |
| AnTuTu 10 (GPU) | — | 127,819Top 72% |
| AnTuTu 10 (Memory) | — | 144,909Top 86% |
| AnTuTu 10 (UX) | — | 221,794Top 78% |
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