Apple A13 Bionic | AMD EPYC 7401 | |
CPU comparisonIn this CPU comparison, we compare the Apple A13 Bionic and the AMD EPYC 7401 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.
We compare the Apple A13 Bionic 6 core processor released in Q3/2019 with the AMD EPYC 7401 which has 24 CPU cores and was introduced in Q3/2017. |
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Apple A series (22) | Family | AMD EPYC (129) |
Apple A13 (1) | CPU group | AMD EPYC 7001 (12) |
13 | Generation | 1 |
A13 (Lightning / Thunder) | Architecture | Naples (Zen) |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop / Server |
Apple A12 Bionic | Predecessor | -- |
Apple A14 Bionic | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Apple A13 Bionic is a 6 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.65 GHz. The processor can compute 6 threads at the same time. The AMD EPYC 7401 clocks with 2.00 GHz (3.00 GHz), has 24 CPU cores and can calculate 48 threads in parallel. |
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Apple A13 Bionic | Characteristic | AMD EPYC 7401 |
6 | Cores | 24 |
6 | Threads | 48 |
hybrid (big.LITTLE) | Core architecture | normal |
No | Hyperthreading | Yes |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
2.65 GHz 2x Lightning |
A-Core | 2.00 GHz (3.00 GHz) |
1.80 GHz 4x Thunder |
B-Core | -- |
NPU AI performanceThe performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. |
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Apple A13 Bionic | Characteristic | AMD EPYC 7401 |
Apple Neural Engine | AI hardware | -- |
8 Neural cores @ 6 TOPS | AI specifications | -- |
-- | NPU + CPU + iGPU | -- |
Integrated graphics (iGPU)Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback. |
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Apple A13 | GPU | no iGPU |
1.35 GHz | GPU frequency | -- |
-- | GPU (Turbo) | -- |
10 | GPU Generation | -- |
7 nm | Technology | |
1 | Max. displays | |
16 | Compute units | -- |
256 | Shader | -- |
No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
No | Frame Generation | No |
4 GB | Max. GPU Memory | -- |
-- | DirectX Version | -- |
Hardware codec supportA photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos. |
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Apple A13 | GPU | no iGPU |
Decode / Encode | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec h264 | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec VP9 | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec VP8 | No |
No | Codec AV1 | No |
Decode | Codec AVC | No |
Decode | Codec VC-1 | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec JPEG | No |
Memory & PCIeUp to 4 GB of memory in a maximum of 1 memory channels is supported by the Apple A13 Bionic, while the AMD EPYC 7401 supports a maximum of GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 170.6 GB/s enabled. |
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Apple A13 Bionic | Characteristic | AMD EPYC 7401 |
LPDDR4X-4266 | Memory | DDR4-2400, DDR4-2666 |
4 GB | Max. Memory | |
1 (Single Channel) | Memory channels | 8 (Octa Channel) |
34.1 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 170.6 GB/s |
No | ECC | Yes |
8.00 MB | L2 Cache | -- |
-- | L3 Cache | 64.00 MB |
-- | PCIe version | 3.0 |
-- | PCIe lanes | 128 |
-- | PCIe Bandwidth | 126.1 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe Apple A13 Bionic has a TDP of 6 W. The TDP of the AMD EPYC 7401 is 170 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution. |
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Apple A13 Bionic | Characteristic | AMD EPYC 7401 |
6 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 170 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Apple A13 Bionic has 8.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 7 nm. The cache of AMD EPYC 7401 is at 64.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 14 nm. |
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Apple A13 Bionic | Characteristic | AMD EPYC 7401 |
7 nm | Technology | 14 nm |
Chiplet | Chip design | Chiplet |
Armv8-A (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
-- | ISA extensions | SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3 |
-- | Socket | SP3 |
None | Virtualization | AMD-V, SVM |
No | AES-NI | Yes |
iOS | Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux |
Q3/2019 | Release date | Q3/2017 |
-- | Release price | 1450 $ |
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Apple A13 Bionic
6C 6T @ 2.65 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 7401
24C 48T @ 3.00 GHz |
Apple A13 Bionic
6C 6T @ 2.65 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 7401
24C 48T @ 2.80 GHz |
Apple A13 Bionic
6C 6T @ 2.65 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 7401
24C 48T @ 3.00 GHz |
Apple A13 Bionic
6C 6T @ 2.65 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 7401
24C 48T @ 2.80 GHz |
Apple A13 Bionic
Apple A13 @ 1.35 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 7401
@ 0.00 GHz |
Apple A13 Bionic
6C 6T @ 2.65 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 7401
24C 48T @ 2.00 GHz |
Apple A13 Bionic
6C 6T @ 2.65 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 7401
24C 48T @ 2.00 GHz |
Apple A13 Bionic
6C 6T @ 2.65 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 7401
24C 48T @ 2.80 GHz |
Apple A13 Bionic
6C 6T @ 2.65 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 7401
24C 48T @ 3.00 GHz |
Apple A13 Bionic
6C 6T @ 2.65 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 7401
24C 48T @ 2.80 GHz |
Apple A13 Bionic
6C 6T @ 2.65 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 7401
24C 48T @ 2.00 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Apple A13 Bionic | AMD EPYC 7401 |
Apple iPhone 11 Apple iPhone 11 Pro Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max iPhone SE |
Unknown |