Apple A13 Bionic vs Samsung Exynos 9810

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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 Samsung Exynos 9810 features 8 processor cores and has the capability to manage 8 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q1/2018 and belongs to the 3 generation of the Samsung Exynos series.
Apple A13 Group Samsung Exynos 9810
13 Generation 3
Mobile Segment Mobile
Apple A13 Bionic Name Samsung Exynos 9810
Apple A series Family Samsung Exynos
 
 

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 Samsung Exynos 9810 has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the A-Core is 2.9 GHz.
6 Threads 8
1.8 GHz B-Core Frequency 1.9 GHz
6 CPU Cores 8
hybrid (big.LITTLE) Core architecture hybrid (big.LITTLE)
2x Lightning Cores A 4x Exynos M3 (Meerkat)
No Hyperthreading No
2.65 GHz A-Core Frequency 2.9 GHz
No Overclocking No
4x Thunder Cores B 4x Cortex-A55
 
 

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 Samsung Exynos 9810 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the Samsung Exynos 9810 uses the ARM Mali-G72 MP18, which has 288 texture shaders
and 18 execution units.
256 Shaders 288
Q3/2019 Release date Q3/2017
7 nm Technology 16 nm
-- Direct X 12
4.0 GB Max. GPU Memory 2.0 GB
-- Max. displays --
32 Execution units 18
1.35 GHz GPU frequency 0.85 GHz
10 Generation Bifrost 2
-- GPU (Turbo) 0.85 GHz
Apple A13 GPU name ARM Mali-G72 MP18
 
 

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

8 Neural cores @ 6 TOPS AI specifications --
Apple Neural Engine AI hardware --
 
 

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 / Encode
Decode / Encode JPEG Decode / Encode
No AV1 No
Decode / Encode h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode AVC Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode h264 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode VP9 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode / Encode
 
 

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.
pci PCIe pci
No AES-NI No
LPDDR4X-4266 Memory type LPDDR4X-1866
No ECC No
4.0 GB Max. Memory 8.0 GB
1 Memory channels 4
34.1 GB/s Bandwidth --
 
 

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.
6 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) None
-- 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 Samsung Exynos 9810 is manufactured using a 10 nm process.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 4.0 MB cache.
Q3/2019 Release date Q1/2018
None Virtualization None
ISA extensions
7 nm Technology 10 nm
Chiplet Chip design --
-- Release price --
A13 (Lightning / Thunder) Architecture Exynos M3 / Cortex-A55
0 bytes L3-Cache 4.0 MB
iOS Operating systems Android
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 2.2 MB
 
 

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