Apple M2 vs Apple A13 Bionic

Comparisons 20-10-2022

Comprehensive comparison data of Apple M2 vs Apple A13 Bionic, testing of graphics chips (GPU). A thorough review of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to read, is summarized in the table. From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in special testing software like AnTuTu, Geekbench, GFXBench, Neocore, Vellamo, 3DMark, Quadrant, PCMark, PassMark, even the gaming performance of SoCs in Asphalt 9, PUBG, GTA, Madout2, Minecraft, Call of Duty, Fortnite etc.
After reading the results of joint tests and videos, you already be able to figure out which processors is better to buy Apple M2 or A13 Bionic.

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

Apple M2

99%

A13 Bionic

37%

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

Apple M2

82%

A13 Bionic

73%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Apple M2

96%

A13 Bionic

35%

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Apple M2	A13 Bionic
Total score	1377794	521807
CPU	385778	146108
GPU	523560	198279
MEM	220445	83491
UX	248006	93922

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Apple M2	A13 Bionic
Single-Core	1896	1111
Multi-Core	8862	3444

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Apple M2	A13 Bionic
Frequency	3490 MHz	2660 MHz
Cores	8	6
Bit	64	64
Lithography	5 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	20000 millions	8500 millions
Core configuration	4x3.49 GHz Avalanche 4x2.39 GHz Blizzard	2x2.66 GHz Icestorm 4x1.6 GHz Firestorm
Power consumption (TDP)	4 W	6 W
Memory type	LPDDR5	LPDDR4X
Max. Memory	64 Gb	16 Gb
Memory Frequency	6400	4266
Memory bandwidth	76
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache	2 Mb	48 KB
L2 cache	8 MB	4 MB
L3 cache	16 MB
Instruction set architecture (ISA)	ARMv8.5-A	ARMv8.3-A

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Apple M2 is 23% better than A13 Bionic in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Apple M2 has -2 more core than A13 Bionic. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Apple M2	Apple A13 Bionic
GPU Frequency	3490 MHz	2600 MHz
GFloPS	3600	786
# of Cores	10	4
# of Shader Units	2560
Display	2732 x 2048 pixels	2688 x 1242 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	52.3	62.6
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	163.8	56.5
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	98.3	62.9
Call of Duty: Mobile	90.5	62.1
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	139.5	50.7
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	201.1	76.4
Real Racing 3	196.5	125.8
Sniper 3D	215.6	138.4
Need for Speed No Limits	136.3	88.1
Mortal Kombat X	141.8	100.6
CSR Racing 2	117.5	81.8

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	63 MP	12 MP
Dual Camera resolution	24 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	Apple Modem 5G	Intel XMM 7660 LTE
Download speed	12500 MBit/s.	1600 MBit/s.
Upload speed	7500 MBit/s.	225 MBit/s.
Navigation	Galileo, GPS, Beidou	GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, Beidou
NFC support	Yes	Yes
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which Apple M2 is better: 40
The number of parameters for which Apple A13 Bionic is better: 2
Please note that you do not need to blindly trust the software comparison of the table. It is better to just watch the full video of parallel comparison and listen to what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both processors, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

Apple M2 SoC - all data

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

• Apple M2 specs and review.

A13 Bionic SoC - all data

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

• A13 Bionic specs and review.