Apple A13 Bionic | Intel Core i9-11900K | |
CPU comparisonIn this CPU comparison, we compare the Apple A13 Bionic and the Intel Core i9-11900K and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.
We compare the Apple A13 Bionic 6 core processor released in Q3/2019 with the Intel Core i9-11900K which has 8 CPU cores and was introduced in Q1/2021. |
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Apple A series (22) | Family | Intel Core i9 (78) |
Apple A13 (1) | CPU group | Intel Core i 11000 (22) |
13 | Generation | 11 |
A13 (Lightning / Thunder) | Architecture | Rocket Lake S |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop / Server |
Apple A12 Bionic | Predecessor | Intel Core i9-10900K |
Apple A14 Bionic | Successor | Intel Core i9-12900K |
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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 Intel Core i9-11900K clocks with 3.50 GHz (5.30 GHz), has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 16 threads in parallel. |
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Apple A13 Bionic | Characteristic | Intel Core i9-11900K |
6 | Cores | 8 |
6 | Threads | 16 |
hybrid (big.LITTLE) | Core architecture | normal |
No | Hyperthreading | Yes |
No | Overclocking ? | Yes |
2.65 GHz 2x Lightning |
A-Core | 3.50 GHz (5.30 GHz) 8x Cypress Cove |
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 | Intel Core i9-11900K |
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 | Intel UHD Graphics 750 |
1.35 GHz | GPU frequency | 0.35 GHz |
-- | GPU (Turbo) | 1.30 GHz |
10 | GPU Generation | 12 |
7 nm | Technology | 14 nm |
1 | Max. displays | 3 |
16 | Compute units | 32 |
256 | Shader | 256 |
No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
No | Frame Generation | No |
4 GB | Max. GPU Memory | 64 GB |
-- | DirectX Version | 12 |
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 | Intel UHD Graphics 750 |
Decode / Encode | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | Decode / Encode |
Decode / Encode | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | Decode / Encode |
Decode / Encode | Codec h264 | Decode / Encode |
Decode / Encode | Codec VP9 | Decode / Encode |
Decode / Encode | Codec VP8 | Decode |
No | Codec AV1 | Decode |
Decode | Codec AVC | Decode / Encode |
Decode | Codec VC-1 | Decode |
Decode / Encode | Codec JPEG | Decode / Encode |
Memory & PCIeUp to 4 GB of memory in a maximum of 1 memory channels is supported by the Apple A13 Bionic, while the Intel Core i9-11900K supports a maximum of 128 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 51.2 GB/s enabled. |
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Apple A13 Bionic | Characteristic | Intel Core i9-11900K |
LPDDR4X-4266 | Memory | DDR4-3200 |
4 GB | Max. Memory | 128 GB |
1 (Single Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
34.1 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 51.2 GB/s |
No | ECC | No |
8.00 MB | L2 Cache | 4.00 MB |
-- | L3 Cache | 16.00 MB |
-- | PCIe version | 4.0 |
-- | PCIe lanes | 20 |
-- | PCIe Bandwidth | 39.4 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe Apple A13 Bionic has a TDP of 6 W. The TDP of the Intel Core i9-11900K is 125 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 | Intel Core i9-11900K |
6 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 125 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | 251 W @ 56 s |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | 95 W |
-- | Tjunction max. | 100 °C |
Technical detailsThe Apple A13 Bionic has 8.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 7 nm. The cache of Intel Core i9-11900K is at 20.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 14 nm. |
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Apple A13 Bionic | Characteristic | Intel Core i9-11900K |
7 nm | Technology | 14 nm |
Chiplet | Chip design | Monolithic |
Armv8-A (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
-- | ISA extensions | SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512 |
-- | Socket | LGA 1200 |
None | Virtualization | VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d |
No | AES-NI | Yes |
iOS | Operating systems | Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux |
Q3/2019 | Release date | Q1/2021 |
-- | Release price | 539 $ |
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Apple A13 Bionic
6C 6T @ 2.65 GHz |
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Intel Core i9-11900K
8C 16T @ 5.30 GHz |
Apple A13 Bionic
6C 6T @ 2.65 GHz |
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Intel Core i9-11900K
8C 16T @ 4.80 GHz |
Apple A13 Bionic
6C 6T @ 2.65 GHz |
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Intel Core i9-11900K
8C 16T @ 5.30 GHz |
Apple A13 Bionic
6C 6T @ 2.65 GHz |
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Intel Core i9-11900K
8C 16T @ 4.80 GHz |
Apple A13 Bionic
Apple A13 @ 1.35 GHz |
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Intel Core i9-11900K
Intel UHD Graphics 750 @ 1.30 GHz |
Apple A13 Bionic
6C 6T @ 2.65 GHz |
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Intel Core i9-11900K
8C 16T @ 4.80 GHz |
Apple A13 Bionic
6C 6T @ 2.65 GHz |
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Intel Core i9-11900K
8C 16T @ 5.30 GHz |
Apple A13 Bionic
6C 6T @ 2.65 GHz |
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Intel Core i9-11900K
8C 16T @ 4.80 GHz |
Apple A13 Bionic
6C 6T @ 2.65 GHz |
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Intel Core i9-11900K
8C 16T @ 5.30 GHz |
Apple A13 Bionic
6C 6T @ 2.65 GHz |
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Intel Core i9-11900K
8C 16T @ 4.80 GHz |
Apple A13 Bionic
6C 6T @ 2.65 GHz |
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Intel Core i9-11900K
8C 16T @ 3.50 GHz |
Apple A13 Bionic
6C 6T @ 2.65 GHz |
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Intel Core i9-11900K
8C 16T @ 3.50 GHz |
Apple A13 Bionic
6C 6T @ 2.65 GHz |
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Intel Core i9-11900K
8C 16T @ 4.80 GHz |
Apple A13 Bionic
6C 6T @ 2.65 GHz |
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Intel Core i9-11900K
8C 16T @ 4.80 GHz |
Apple A13 Bionic
6C 6T @ 2.65 GHz |
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Intel Core i9-11900K
8C 16T @ 3.50 GHz |
Apple A13 Bionic
6C 6T @ 2.65 GHz |
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Intel Core i9-11900K
8C 16T @ 5.30 GHz |
Apple A13 Bionic
6C 6T @ 2.65 GHz |
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Intel Core i9-11900K
8C 16T @ 4.80 GHz |
Apple A13 Bionic
6C 6T @ 2.65 GHz |
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Intel Core i9-11900K
8C 16T @ 3.50 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Apple A13 Bionic | Intel Core i9-11900K |
Apple iPhone 11 Apple iPhone 11 Pro Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max iPhone SE |
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