SOC APPLE APPLE A13 BIONIC GPU
A13 Bionic

A13 Bionic

Mid-End Released: September 10, 2019
Clock Speed
2650
MHZ
Process
7
NM
Cores
6
Count

Technical Highlights

GPU : Apple A13 Bionic GPU (Apple Bionic)
GPU Frequency : 1230 MHz
Memory : LPDDR4X
AnTuTu Score : 1.2M

About this Chipset

Apple A13 Bionic introduced on September 10, 2019. Built on a 7-nanometer process, it features a six-core CPU with two Lightning cores at 2.65 GHz and four Thunder cores at 1.6 GHz.

Last updated: March 28, 2026

Overall Score Of A13 Bionic

This summarizes how A13 Bionic scores across key areas like CPU, GPU, AI, efficiency, and connectivity.

76
Overall
CPU
81
Memory
53
Graphics
66
Benchmark
69
Connectivity
77

General Information of A13 Bionic

Name

A13 Bionic

Brand

Apple

Class

Mid-End

Release Date

September 10, 2019

Foundry

TSMC

CPU Specifications of A13 Bionic

CPU Architecture

2x 2.65 GHz Lightning + 4x 1.6 GHz Thunder

CPU Frequency

2650 MHz

57% of the current best CPU Frequency score

Cores

Good

6

60% of the current best Cores score

Instruction Set

ARMv8.4-A

Process (nm)

7 nm

29% of the current best Process (nm) score

TDP

6 W

33% of the current best TDP score

L1 Cache

128 KB

13% of the current best L1 Cache score

L2 Cache

8 MB

50% of the current best L2 Cache score

Graphics Specifications of A13 Bionic

GPU

Apple A13 Bionic GPU

Graphics Architecture

Apple Bionic

GPU Frequency

Excellent

1230 MHz

72% of the current best GPU Frequency score

Pipelines

4

20% of the current best Pipelines score

Shading Units

64

13% of the current best Shading Units score

Total Shaders

256

13% of the current best Total Shaders score

FLOPS

629.8 Gigaflops

11% of the current best FLOPS score

Memory Specifications of A13 Bionic

Memory Type

LPDDR4X

58% of the current best Memory Type score

Memory Frequency

2133 MHz

40% of the current best Memory Frequency score

Bus

4x 16 Bit

Bandwidth

34.1 Gb/s

40% of the current best Bandwidth score

Memory Size

4 GB

13% of the current best Memory Size score

Storage Interface

NVMe

11% of the current best Storage Interface score

Benchmark Metrics of A13 Bionic

AnTuTu Benchmark (V11)

V11 total score with CPU, GPU, MEM, and UX breakdown

1,204,028
Total
29% of the current best Total score
CPU
355,903
28% of the current best CPU score
GPU
317,630
20% of the current best GPU score
MEM
148,157
31% of the current best MEM score
UX
382,338
48% of the current best UX score

AnTuTu Benchmark (V10)

V10 total score with CPU, GPU, MEM, and UX breakdown

930,262
Total
23% of the current best Total score
CPU
225,504
19% of the current best CPU score
GPU
329,425
23% of the current best GPU score
MEM
153,435
26% of the current best MEM score
UX
221,898
24% of the current best UX score

Geekbench (V6)

CPU performance snapshot

Single-Core
1,748
45% of the current best Single-Core score
Multi-Core
4,161
34% of the current best Multi-Core score
Asset Compression
147.7 MB/sec
32% of the current best Asset Compression score
HTML 5 Browser
87.5 pages/sec
27% of the current best HTML 5 Browser score
PDF Renderer
104.2 Mpixels/sec
30% of the current best PDF Renderer score
Image Detection
74 images/sec
20% of the current best Image Detection score
HDR
125.4 Mpixels/sec
32% of the current best HDR score
Background Blur
14.3 images/sec
29% of the current best Background Blur score
Photo Processing
39.3 images/sec
34% of the current best Photo Processing score
Ray Tracing
4.6 Mpixels/sec
31% of the current best Ray Tracing score

Connectivity of A13 Bionic

Download Speed

Up to 1200 Mbps

8% of the current best Download Speed score

Upload Speed

Up to 350 Mbps

7% of the current best Upload Speed score

5G Support

No

Wi-Fi Version

Wi-Fi 6

Bluetooth Version

5.0

AI Accelerator of A13 Bionic

Neural Processor

Apple Neural Engine

NPU Theoretical Performance

5 TOPS

5% of the current best NPU Theoretical Performance score

AI Support

No

Performance Charts Of A13 Bionic

These charts show the balance of A13 Bionic across key areas and how its benchmark results compare to today’s top performers.

Performance Radar Chart

Category scores overview (0 to 100)
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Performance Benchmarks

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Frequently Asked Questions about A13 Bionic

The A13 Bionic scores a total of 1,204,028 on AnTuTu v11, providing a fluid experience for daily mobile tasks and standard applications. The score is broken down into CPU: 355,903, GPU: 317,630, Memory: 148,157, UX: 382,338.

The A13 Bionic was officially released in September 10, 2019, aiming to provide a competitive performance experience for mobile devices.

The A13 Bionic features a 6-core CPU architecture, designed to balance peak performance with everyday power efficiency.

The A13 Bionic is manufactured using a specialized process by TSMC, which optimizes the chipset's power efficiency and performance.

The A13 Bionic operates at a CPU frequency (base clock) of 2650 MHz, which determines the speed at which the chipset handles instructions.

The A13 Bionic achieves a single-core score of 1,748 on Geekbench. This is a key metric for measuring how snappy the device will feel when launching and switching between apps.

With a performance score of 76%, the A13 Bionic is positioned as a high-end chipset in our comprehensive mobile rankings.

The A13 Bionic features the Apple A13 Bionic GPU GPU, which handles graphics rendering and is responsible for determining the chipset's mobile gaming capabilities.

The A13 Bionic is compatible with LPDDR4X memory, enabling fast data access which is crucial for modern operating systems and demanding games.