Apple A13 Bionic | AMD EPYC 7642 | |
CPU comparisonIn this CPU comparison, we compare the Apple A13 Bionic and the AMD EPYC 7642 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 7642 which has 48 CPU cores and was introduced in Q3/2019. |
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Apple A series (22) | Family | AMD EPYC (129) |
Apple A13 (1) | CPU group | AMD EPYC 7002 (24) |
13 | Generation | 2 |
A13 (Lightning / Thunder) | Architecture | Rome (Zen 2) |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop / Server |
Apple A12 Bionic | Predecessor | -- |
Apple A14 Bionic | Successor | AMD EPYC 7643 |
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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 7642 clocks with 2.30 GHz (3.30 GHz), has 48 CPU cores and can calculate 96 threads in parallel. |
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Apple A13 Bionic | Characteristic | AMD EPYC 7642 |
6 | Cores | 48 |
6 | Threads | 96 |
hybrid (big.LITTLE) | Core architecture | normal |
No | Hyperthreading | Yes |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
2.65 GHz 2x Lightning |
A-Core | 2.30 GHz (3.30 GHz) |
1.80 GHz 4x Thunder |
B-Core | -- |
Artificial Intelligence and Machine LearningProcessors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor. |
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Apple A13 Bionic | Characteristic | AMD EPYC 7642 |
Apple Neural Engine | AI hardware | -- |
8 Neural cores @ 6 TOPS | AI specifications | -- |
Internal GraphicsGraphics (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 7642 supports a maximum of GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 51.2 GB/s enabled. |
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Apple A13 Bionic | Characteristic | AMD EPYC 7642 |
LPDDR4X-4266 | Memory | DDR4-3200 |
4 GB | Max. Memory | |
1 (Single Channel) | Memory channels | 8 (Octa Channel) |
34.1 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 51.2 GB/s |
No | ECC | Yes |
8.00 MB | L2 Cache | -- |
-- | L3 Cache | 256.00 MB |
-- | PCIe version | 4.0 |
-- | PCIe lanes | 128 |
-- | PCIe Bandwidth | 252.0 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe Apple A13 Bionic has a TDP of 6 W. The TDP of the AMD EPYC 7642 is 225 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 7642 |
6 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 225 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 7642 is at 256.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 7 nm. |
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Apple A13 Bionic | Characteristic | AMD EPYC 7642 |
7 nm | Technology | 7 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 | Q3/2019 |
-- | Release price | 8000 $ |
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Apple A13 Bionic
6C 6T @ 2.65 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 7642
48C 96T @ 3.30 GHz |
Apple A13 Bionic
6C 6T @ 2.65 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 7642
48C 96T @ 2.80 GHz |
Apple A13 Bionic
6C 6T @ 2.65 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 7642
48C 96T @ 3.30 GHz |
Apple A13 Bionic
6C 6T @ 2.65 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 7642
48C 96T @ 2.80 GHz |
Apple A13 Bionic
6C 6T @ 2.65 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 7642
48C 96T @ 2.80 GHz |
Apple A13 Bionic
6C 6T @ 2.65 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 7642
48C 96T @ 3.30 GHz |
Apple A13 Bionic
Apple A13 @ 1.35 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 7642
@ 0.00 GHz |
Apple A13 Bionic
6C 6T @ 2.65 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 7642
48C 96T @ 2.30 GHz |
Apple A13 Bionic
6C 6T @ 2.65 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 7642
48C 96T @ 2.30 GHz |
Apple A13 Bionic
6C 6T @ 2.65 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 7642
48C 96T @ 2.30 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Apple A13 Bionic | AMD EPYC 7642 |
Apple iPhone 11 Apple iPhone 11 Pro Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max iPhone SE |
Unknown |