A13 Bionic vs A12 Bionic: tests and benchmarks
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A13 Bionic vs A12 Bionic
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A13 Bionic
A12 Bionic
We compared two 6-core processors: Apple A13 Bionic (with Apple A13 Bionic GPU graphics) and A12 Bionic (Apple A12 Bionic GPU). Here you will find the pros and cons of each chip, technical specs, and comprehensive tests in benchmarks, like AnTuTu and Geekbench.
Key Differences
Main differences and advantages of each chip
Pros of Apple A13 Bionic
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Performs 31% better in floating-point computations
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Announced 1-year later
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Shows better (up to 19%) AnTuTu 9 score – 626K vs 525K
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7% higher CPU clock speed (2660 vs 2490 MHz)
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Better instruction set architecture
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Benchmarks
Performance tests in popular benchmarks
AnTuTu 9
The AnTuTu Benchmark measures CPU, GPU, RAM, and I/O performance in different scenarios
A13 Bionic
A12 Bionic
CPU
166601
143402
GPU
255111
186891
Memory
90801
91638
UX
116310
107048
Total score
626369
525528
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GeekBench 5
The GeekBench test shows raw single-threaded and multithreaded CPU performance
Single-Core Score
A13 Bionic
A12 Bionic
Multi-Core Score
A13 Bionic
A12 Bionic
Image compression
155.7 Mpixels/s
132.8 Mpixels/s
Face detection
30.2 images/s
14.5 images/s
Speech recognition
89.8 words/s
67.8 words/s
Machine learning
73.1 images/s
54.1 images/s
Camera shooting
33.8 images/s
14.6 images/s
HTML 5
3.81 Mnodes/s
3.27 Mnodes/s
SQLite
899.2 Krows/s
745 Krows/s
3DMark
A cross-platform benchmark that assesses graphics performance in Vulkan (Metal)
3DMark Wild Life Performance
A13 Bionic
A12 Bionic
Stability
72%
69%
Graphics test
45 FPS
31 FPS
Score
7549
5231
Gaming
Table of average FPS and graphics settings in mobile games
PUBG Mobile
57 FPS
[Ultra]
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Call of Duty: Mobile
60 FPS
[Ultra]
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Fortnite
60 FPS
[High]
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World of Tanks Blitz
60 FPS
[Ultra]
–
Genshin Impact
59 FPS
[Ultra]
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Mobile Legends: Bang Bang
60 FPS
[Ultra]
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Device
Apple iPhone 11 Pro
828 x 1792
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We provide average results. FPS may differ, depending on game version, OS and other factors.
Specifications
Full list of technical specifications of A13 Bionic and A12 Bionic
CPU
Architecture
2x 2.66 GHz – Lightning
4x 1.6 GHz – Thunder
2x 2.49 GHz – Vortex
4x 1.6 GHz – Tempest
Cores
6
6
Frequency
2660 MHz
2490 MHz
Instruction set
ARMv8.4-A
ARMv8.3-A
L1 cache
832 KB
128 KB
L2 cache
12 MB
8 MB
Process
7 nanometers
7 nanometers
Transistor count
8.5 billion
6.9 billion
TDP
6 W
6 W
Graphics
GPU name
Apple A13 Bionic GPU
Apple A12 Bionic GPU
GPU frequency
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1125 MHz
Execution units
4
32
Shading units
–
256
FLOPS
736 Gigaflops
560 Gigaflops
Vulkan version
1.1
1.1
OpenCL version
2.1
2.0
DirectX version
12.1
12
Memory
Memory type
LPDDR4X
LPDDR4X
Memory frequency
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2133 MHz
Bus
2x 32 Bit
1x 64 Bit
Max bandwidth
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34.1 Gbit/s
Max size
4 GB
12 GB
Multimedia (ISP)
Neural processor (NPU)
Yes, Neural Engine
Yes
Storage type
NVMe
NVMe
Max display resolution
2688 x 1242
2688 x 1242
Max camera resolution
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2x 12MP
Video capture
4K at 60FPS
4K at 60FPS
Video playback
4K at 60FPS
4K at 60FPS
Video codecs
H.264, H.265, Motion JPEG
H.264, H.265, Motion JPEG
Audio codecs
AAC, AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV, AC-3, E-AC-3, AAX, AAX+
AAC, AAC‑LC, Apple Lossless, HE‑AAC, Linear PCM, AAX и AAX+, HE‑AAC v2, MP3
Connectivity
4G support
LTE Cat. 18
LTE Cat. 18
5G support
No
No
Download speed
Up to 1200 Mbps
Up to 1000 Mbps
Upload speed
Up to 220 Mbps
Up to 150 Mbps
Wi-Fi
6
5
Bluetooth
5.0
5.0
Navigation
GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo
GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo
Info
Announced
September 2019
September 2018
Class
Flagship
Flagship
Model number
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APL1W81
Cast your vote
So, which SoC would you choose?
A13 Bionic
(69.6%)
A12 Bionic
(30.4%)
Total votes: 2187
