Apple A13 Bionic vs Apple A12X Bionic benchmark which processor is better

A13 Bionic vs A12X Bionic

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   Well, which processor or chip is better? Detailed comparison data of benchmarks Apple A13 Bionic vs Apple A12X Bionic, speed examination of GPUs Apple A12X Bionic and Apple A13 Bionic.
   This performance comparison includes two processors: A13 Bionic is gexa-core (Icestorm) and A12X Bionic is octa-core (Vortex). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A careful review of all the specifications of the processors, so that it can be easier to understand, is summarized in the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint benchmarking in software tests such as 3DMark, AnTuTu, Quadrant, Geekbench, Vellamo, WebXPRT 3, Neocore, GFXBench, PassMark, PCMark, Octane V2, Mozilla Kraken, even the gaming performance of processors in Mortal Kombat, Minecraft Bedrock, Fortnite, Real Racing 3, Call of Duty: Mobile, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Sniper 3D, PUBG etc.
   After reading the results of all benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which chipset is better to buy A13 Bionic or A12X Bionic and which chip is better for gaming: Need for Speed No Limits, CSR Racing 2, Madout2, Asphalt 9.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
CPU Benchmark
Based on Antutu and Geekbench score

A13 Bionic

37%

A12X Bionic

48%

Battery life test
Power Consumption efficiency (how quickly the processor reduces the battery charge)

A13 Bionic

73%

A12X Bionic

76%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

A13 Bionic

35%

A12X Bionic

46%

Antutu v10, 9

Antutu benchmark separately tests the performance of the CPU, GPU, and memory speed

	A13 Bionic	A12X Bionic
Total score	521807	673441
CPU	146108	188568
GPU	198279	255916
MEM	83491	107748
UX	93922	121209

GeekBench 6, 5.2

This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	A13 Bionic	A12X Bionic
Single-Core	1111	1152
Multi-Core	3444	4435

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	A13 Bionic	A12X Bionic
Frequency	2660 MHz	2490 MHz
Cores	6	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	8500 millions	10000 millions
Core configuration	2x2.66 GHz Icestorm 4x1.6 GHz Firestorm	4x2.49GHz Vortex 4x1.6 GHz Tempest
Power consumption (TDP)	6 W	6 W
Memory type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR4X
Max. Memory	16 Gb	16 Gb
Memory Frequency	4266	2133
Memory bandwidth		42
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache	48 KB	48 KB
L2 cache	4 MB	4 MB
L3 cache		8 MB
Instruction set architecture (ISA)	ARMv8.3-A	ARMv8.4-A

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here A13 Bionic is 6% better than A12X Bionic in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that A13 Bionic has 2 more core than A12X Bionic. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Apple A13 Bionic	Apple A12X Bionic
GPU Frequency	2600 MHz	2500 MHz
GFloPS	786	1360
# of Cores	4	7
# of Shader Units
Display	2688 x 1242 pixels	2732 x 2048 pixels

The frequency of the GPU does not always directly indicate its performance. To fully evaluate all the capabilities of a graphics chip, you should take into account the number of Shader Units and Cores, as well as how many GFlops it has.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite Mobile	62.6	26.6
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	56.5	79.8
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	62.9	48.9
Call of Duty: Mobile	62.1	44.1
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	50.7	68.1
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	76.4	99.3
Real Racing 3	125.8	85.6
Sniper 3D	138.4	63.6
Need for Speed No Limits	88.1	78.2
Mortal Kombat X	100.6	56.2
CSR Racing 2	81.8	63.6

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the gadget and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Antutu v10, 9 and GeekBench 6, 5.2 becnmarks.

Cameras

Camera resolution	12 MP	12 MP
Dual Camera resolution	12 MP	12 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)	Apple ISP	Apple ISP
Video Encoding FPS	960	960
Video Encoding resolution	4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD	4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD
Codec support	Dolby Vision, H.265 (HEVC), HDR10+, HLG, HDR10, H.264 (AVC), VP8, VP9	Dolby Vision, H.265 (HEVC), HDR10+, HLG, HDR10, H.264 (AVC), VP8, VP9

Networks and Navigation

Modem	Intel XMM 7660 LTE	Intel XMM 7560 LTE
Download speed	1600 MBit/s.	1000 MBit/s.
Upload speed	225 MBit/s.	350 MBit/s.
Navigation	GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, Beidou	Galileo, GPS, GLONASS, Beidou
NFC support	Yes	Yes
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which Apple A13 Bionic is better: 13
The number of parameters for which Apple A12X Bionic is better: 20
Please note that you do not need to sightlessly trust the software comparison on the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of joint comparison and listen to what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both chipsets think, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

A13 Bionic SoC - all data

• Devices lists
• Benchmarks
• PUBG mobile
• Fortnite Mobile
• 3DMark
• GeekBench 6, 5 mobile
• Antutu v10

• A13 Bionic specs and review.

A12X Bionic SoC - all data

• Devices lists
• Benchmarks
• PUBG mobile
• Fortnite Mobile
• 3DMark
• Antutu v10
• GeekBench 6, 5 mobile

• A12X Bionic specs and review.