Apple A13 Bionic vs Apple A11 Bionic

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CPU comparison with benchmarks

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CPU lineage

Apple A13 Bionic or Apple A13 Bionic – which processor offers superior performance? In this comparison, we examine disparities and assess which of these two CPUs outperforms the other. We delve into technical specifications and benchmark outcomes.
The Apple A13 Bionic features 6 processor cores and has the capability to manage 6 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q3/2019 and belongs to the 13 generation of the Apple A series series.
The Apple A11 Bionic features 6 processor cores and has the capability to manage 6 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q3/2017 and belongs to the 11 generation of the Apple A series series.
Apple A13 Group Apple A11
13 Generation 11
Mobile Segment Mobile
Apple A13 Bionic Name Apple A11 Bionic
Apple A series Family Apple A series
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Apple A13 Bionic has 6 CPU cores and can calculate 6 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the A-Core is 2.65 GHz.
The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.
Processors with hybrid (big.LITTLE) architecture strike a balance between performance and power efficiency, making them ideal for mobile devices.
The Apple A11 Bionic has 6 CPU cores and can calculate 6 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the A-Core is 2.39 GHz.
6 Threads 6
1.8 GHz B-Core Frequency 1.19 GHz
6 CPU Cores 6
hybrid (big.LITTLE) Core architecture hybrid (big.LITTLE)
2x Lightning Cores A 2x Monsoon
No Hyperthreading No
2.65 GHz A-Core Frequency 2.39 GHz
No Overclocking No
4x Thunder Cores B 4x Mistral
 
 

Internal Graphics

The Apple A13 Bionic has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the Apple A13 Bionic uses the Apple A13, which has 256 texture shaders
and 32 execution units.
The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
The Apple A11 Bionic has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the Apple A11 Bionic uses the Apple A11, which has 192 texture shaders
and 24 execution units.
256 Shaders 192
Q3/2019 Release date Q3/2017
7 nm Technology 10 nm
-- Direct X --
4.0 GB Max. GPU Memory 3.0 GB
-- Max. displays --
32 Execution units 24
1.35 GHz GPU frequency 1.07 GHz
10 Generation 8
-- GPU (Turbo) --
Apple A13 GPU name Apple A11
 
 

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

8 Neural cores @ 6 TOPS AI specifications 2 Neural cores @ 0.6 TOPS
Apple Neural Engine AI hardware Apple Neural Engine
 
 

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.
Decode / Encode VP8 Decode / Encode
Decode VC-1 Decode
Decode / Encode JPEG Decode / Encode
No AV1 No
Decode / Encode h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode
Decode AVC Decode
Decode / Encode h264 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode VP9 Decode
Decode / Encode h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode
 
 

Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 4.0 GB distributed across 1 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 34.1 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 3.0 GB distributed across 1 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 34.1 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
pci PCIe pci
No AES-NI No
LPDDR4X-4266 Memory type LPDDR4X-4266
No ECC No
4.0 GB Max. Memory 3.0 GB
1 Memory channels 1
34.1 GB/s Bandwidth 34.1 GB/s
 
 

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 6 W watts.
TDP indicates the cooling solution needed to effectively manage the processor's heat. It generally provides an approximate indication of the actual power consumption of the CPU itself.
The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 8 W watts.
6 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 8 W
-- Tjunction max --
 
 

Technical details

The Apple A13 Bionic is manufactured using a 7 nm process.
A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU.
A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
The Apple A11 Bionic is manufactured using a 10 nm process.
Q3/2019 Release date Q3/2017
None Virtualization None
ISA extensions
7 nm Technology 10 nm
Chiplet Chip design Chiplet
-- Release price --
A13 (Lightning / Thunder) Architecture A11
0 bytes L3-Cache 0 bytes
iOS Operating systems iOS
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
ARMv8-A64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) ARMv8-A64 (64 bit)
-- Part Number --
Socket
8.0 MB L2-Cache 8.0 MB
 
 

Benchmarks

AnTuTu 9 Benchmark

Apple A13 Bionic
6C 6T @ 2.65 GHz
648406
648406

AnTuTu 8 Benchmark

Apple A13 Bionic
6C 6T @ 2.65 GHz
523650
523650
Apple A11 Bionic
6C 6T @ 2.39 GHz
295465
295465

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Apple A13 Bionic
6C 6T @ 2.65 GHz
5368
5368
Apple A11 Bionic
6C 6T @ 2.39 GHz
4360
4360

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Apple A13 Bionic
6C 6T @ 2.65 GHz
3599
3599
Apple A11 Bionic
6C 6T @ 2.39 GHz
1997
1997

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Apple A13 Bionic
6C 6T @ 2.65 GHz
3429
3429
Apple A11 Bionic
6C 6T @ 2.39 GHz
2569
2569

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Apple A13 Bionic
6C 6T @ 2.65 GHz
1710
1710
Apple A11 Bionic
6C 6T @ 2.39 GHz
1093
1093

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Apple A13 Bionic
6C 6T @ 2.65 GHz
1336
1336
Apple A11 Bionic
6C 6T @ 2.39 GHz
932
932

Apple A13 Bionic and Apple A11 Bionic in leaderboards