Apple A13 Bionic
VS
Apple A14 Bionic
Apple A13 Bionic
VS
Apple A14 Bionic

Which to select

What to choose and what is the difference between Apple A13 Bionic and Apple A14 Bionic? Which processor is more powerful and faster to accomplish your task? The processor with the best specifications and a winner in benchmarks is your choice!

CPU generation and family

Processor nomenclature, family, group and segment.

Apple A13 Bionic
Name
Apple A14 Bionic
Mobile
Segment
Mobile
Apple A13
CPU group
Apple A14
Apple A series
Family
Apple A series
13
Generation
14
Apple A12 Bionic
Predecessor
Apple A13 Bionic
Apple A14 Bionic
Successor
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CPU Cores and Base Frequency

What to choose Apple A13 Bionic or Apple A14 Bionic? The greater the value of the characteristic (highlighted in green), the better.

1.80 GHz
Frequency
3.00 GHz
6
CPU Cores
6
2.65 GHz
Turbo (1 Core)
No turbo
6
CPU Threads
6
No
Hyperthreading
No
No
Overclocking
No
2.65 GHz
Turbo (6 Cores)
No turbo
hybrid (big.LITTLE)
Core architecture
hybrid (big.LITTLE)
2x Lightning
A core
4x Firestorm
4x Thunder
B core
2x Icestorm
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C core
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Internal Graphics

The graphics chip allows the processor to perform complex calculation and display tasks. The more memory and the higher the clock frequency, the better. Determine the winner, who has the better chip? Apple A13 Bionic or Apple A14 Bionic. 

Apple A13
GPU name
Apple A14
1.80 GHz
GPU frequency
1.80 GHz
2.70 GHz
GPU (Turbo)
3.01 GHz
10
Generation
11
4
Execution units
4
384
Shader
0
1
Max. displays
3
7 nm
Technology
5 nm
Q3/2019
Release date
Q3/2020
4 GB
Max. GPU Memory
8 GB

Hardware codec support

Technical information that will be of interest to specialists and does not affect the performance of the processor. It can be skipped in the comparison.

Decode / Encode
h264
Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode
JPEG
Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode
VP8
Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode
VP9
Decode / Encode
Decode
VC-1
Decode
Decode
AVC
Decode
Decode / Encode
h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode
h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
Decode / Encode
No
AV1
Decode

Memory & PCIe

The interfaces and standards of RAM that the processor supports. The more modern the standard and the larger the memory capacity, the better.

LPDDR4X-4266
Memory type
LPDDR4X-4266
4 GB
Max. Memory
16 GB
1
Memory channels
2
No
ECC
No

Memory & PCIe

Encryption

Data encryption standards supported by CPUs

No
AES-NI
No

Thermal Management

TDP is the maximum amount of heat generated by the processor. It is used when selecting a cooling system. The higher the TDP, the more heat the cooling system will have to dissipate.

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Tjunction max.
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TDP up
--
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TDP down
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6 W
TDP (PL1)
6 W
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TDP (PL2)
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Technical details

These are key parameters that will help you determine which CPU is better. Pay special attention to the release date, technological aspects of the manufacturing process (measured in nanometers), and the third-level cache (L3).

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L3-Cache
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7 nm
Technology
5 nm
A13 (Lightning / Thunder)
Architecture
A14 (Firestorm/Icestorm)
None
Virtualization
None
N/A
Socket
N/A
Q3/2019
Release date
Q3/2020
x86-64 (64 bit)
Instruction set (ISA)
x86-64 (64 bit)
8.00 MB
L2-Cache
4.00 MB
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Part Number
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Devices using this processor

Devices that can use this type of processor, desktop or laptop.

Apple iPhone 11 Apple iPhone 11 Pro Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max iPhone SE
Used in
Apple iPhone 12 mini Apple iPhone 12 Apple iPhone 12 Pro Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max Apple iPad Air (4. Gen)

User rating

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