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In September 2020, Apple unveiled its latest Apple A13 Bionic chip, bringing significant enhancements to the iPhone 11 lineup. Let's delve into what this upgrade entails.
1. Understanding Apple A13 Bionic
The Apple A13 Bionic stands as Apple's latest chip (as of September 2019), introduced alongside the iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro, and iPhone 11 Pro Max. It represents the cutting-edge in-house design, development, and introduction by the company.
Its predecessor, the Apple A12 Bionic, debuted in 2018, powering the iPhone XR, iPhone XS, and iPhone XS Max.
2. Unveiling the Architecture of Apple A13 Chip
Crafted with semiconductor ball technology, the A13 Bionic chip enhances iPhone 11's performance by at least 20% compared to 2018 iPhone models. Apple integrates up to 8.5 billion semiconductors on the chip, surpassing A12 Bionic's 6.9 billion.
The A13 is currently the fastest mobile processor, boasting unprecedented GPU graphics capabilities. Additionally, this processor features 6 cores, including 2 high-performance cores for tasks like shooting 4K videos and gaming, and 4 low-power cores for handling less demanding tasks such as taking calls and browsing Safari.
3. Energy Efficiency Performance
The focal point of A13 lies in energy efficiency performance. Compared to the previous Apple A12 Bionic:
2 high-performance CPU cores are 20% faster and consume 30% less power.
4 efficient CPU cores are 20% faster and consume 40% less power.
The GPU with 4 cores is 20% faster and consumes 40% less power.
The Neural Engine with 8 cores is 20% faster and consumes 15% less power.
4. Machine Learning Capabilities
Apple claims A13 to be the premier Machine Learning platform for smartphones, thanks to several improvements. Notably, a new dedicated accelerator within the CPU enables the phone to perform the most common machine learning tasks 6 times faster. The CPU can execute 1 trillion operations per second. Moreover, it can be utilized for natural language processing on the device, image and video classification, generating animated characters in AR apps, and more.
5. Comparison with Competitors: Snapdragon 855, Kirin 980
This marks the first time Apple has brought performance comparisons with competitors. According to Apple, the A13 Bionic once again outperforms the Snapdragon 855, as last year, Apple A12 surpassed Snapdragon 855 in performance. Comparing A13 with its rivals, A13 Bionic leads, A12 Bionic follows, Snapdragon 855, Kirin 980, and Snapdragon 845 trail behind. In reality, the performance of Snapdragon 845 is only about half as much as A13.
6. Devices Equipped with A13 Bionic
The Apple A13 Bionic processor will be featured in the 2019 iPhone series, including iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro, and iPhone 11 Pro Max.
