Apple A13

Apple A13 Bionic
General information
LaunchedSeptember 10, 2019
Designed byApple Inc.
Common manufacturer
Max. CPU clock rateto 2.65 GHz 
Cache
L2 cache8 MB (performance cores)
4 MB (efficient cores)
Last level cache16 MB (system cache)
Architecture and classification
ApplicationMobile
Technology node7 nm+ (N7P)
Microarchitecture"Lightning" and "Thunder"
Instruction setA64 ARMv8.4-A[1]
Physical specifications
Transistors
  • 8.5 billion
Cores
GPUApple-designed 4 core
Products, models, variants
Variant
History
PredecessorsApple A12 Bionic (iPhone)
Apple A12X/A12Z Bionic (iPad)
SuccessorApple A14 Bionic

The Apple A13 Bionic is a 64-bit ARM-based system on a chip (SoC), designed by Apple Inc., part of the Apple silicon series.[2] It appears in the iPhone 11, 11 Pro/Pro Max, the iPad (9th generation),[3] the iPhone SE (2nd generation)[4] and the Studio Display.[5] Apple states that the two high performance cores are 20% faster with 30% lower power consumption than the Apple A12's, and the four high efficiency cores are 20% faster with 30% lower power consumption than the A12's.[6]

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  2. ^ Hollister, Sean (September 10, 2019). "Apple says its new A13 Bionic chip has the fastest smartphone CPU and GPU ever". The Verge. Archived from the original on October 8, 2020. Retrieved September 10, 2019.
  3. ^ "Apple announces A13 Bionic chip for iPhone 11". VentureBeat. September 10, 2019. Archived from the original on October 3, 2020. Retrieved September 23, 2019.
  4. ^ "iPhone SE - Technical Specifications". Apple. Archived from the original on April 15, 2020. Retrieved April 15, 2020.
  5. ^ Mayo, Benjamin (March 8, 2022). "Apple announces new $1599 27-inch 5K Apple Studio Display, featuring Center Stage webcam". 9to5Mac. Retrieved March 8, 2022.
  6. ^ Dillet, Romain (September 10, 2019). "Apple introduces the A13 Bionic for the iPhone 11". TechCrunch. Retrieved March 16, 2024.