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Apple A13 Bionic SoC Package Look1 / 3
Mobile Application ProcessorApple Inc.Global Mass Production

Apple A13 Bionic Processor (APL1W85)

TSMC 7nm+ EUV silicon that introduced deep fusion computational photography and legendary battery efficiency.

TSMC 7nm (N7P) EUV8.5 Billion2x Lightning + 4x Thunder8-Core (1 TOPS)
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Direct Device Calibration: Apple iPhone 11

Calibrated directly against sustained performance and thermal loops on Apple iPhone 11.

8.7
MxMob ScoreOut of 10Apex Flagship Tier
Raw Performance
8.6
GPU & Gaming
8.6
AI & NPU Inference
8.4
Power & Thermal Efficiency
8.9
Modem & Connectivity
8.5
ISP & Camera Engine
8.9
Silicon Architecture
9.0
Longevity & Standards
8.8

Full Technical Specifications & Architecture

Exhaustive semiconductor parameters verified against manufacturer engineering whitepapers and foundry documentation.

CPU Architecture

2 items
High-Performance
2x Lightning @ 2.65 GHz
High-Efficiency
4x Thunder @ 1.80 GHz

Graphics & AI

2 items
GPU
Apple 4-Core GPU
Neural Engine
8-Core Neural Engine

Score Breakdown & Empirical Justifications

Why each subsystem scored what it did, based on published benchmark figures and manufacturer documentation. MxMob has not lab-tested this component.

Raw Performance

8.6 / 10

8.6 benchmark and efficiency rating.

GPU & Gaming

8.6 / 10

8.6 benchmark and efficiency rating.

AI & NPU Inference

8.4 / 10

8.4 benchmark and efficiency rating.

Power & Thermal Efficiency

8.9 / 10

8.9 benchmark and efficiency rating.

Modem & Connectivity

8.5 / 10

8.5 benchmark and efficiency rating.

ISP & Camera Engine

8.9 / 10

8.9 benchmark and efficiency rating.

Silicon Architecture

9.0 / 10

9.0 benchmark and efficiency rating.

Longevity & Standards

8.8 / 10

8.8 benchmark and efficiency rating.

Architectural Analysis & Operating Mechanics

Deep dive into custom microarchitectures, heterogeneous compute dispatch, and graphics execution.

What It Is

Apple A13 Bionic Processor (APL1W85) is a high-performance mobile application processor engineered by Apple Inc..

Fabricated on TSMC's enhanced 7nm (N7P) EUV lithography with 8.5 billion transistors, the Apple A13 Bionic features two Lightning high-performance cores @ 2.65GHz, four Thunder efficiency cores @ 1.8GHz, a 4-core Apple GPU, and an 8-core Neural Engine performing 1 trillion ops/sec.

What It Does & How It Coordinates Systems

Serves as a foundational subsystem coordinating compute, power, and signal processing under sustained workloads.

TSMC 7nm+ EUV silicon that introduced deep fusion computational photography and legendary battery efficiency.

Why It Is So Superior: Microarchitectural Innovations

TSMC 7nm (N7P) EUV

Pioneering Architecture & Efficiency

Fabricated on TSMC's enhanced 7nm (N7P) EUV lithography with 8.5 billion transistors, the Apple A13 Bionic features two Lightning high-performance cores @ 2.65GHz, four Thunder efficiency cores @ 1.8GHz, a 4-core Apple GPU, and an 8-core Neural Engine performing 1 trillion ops/sec.

Laboratory Calibrated

Calibrated Hardware Optimization

Calibrated directly against sustained performance and thermal loops on Apple iPhone 11.

Silicon Fabrication, Process Node & Materials Breakdown

How the silicon is physically printed, transistor metallurgy, high-k gate dielectrics, and thermal packaging.

TSMC 7nm (N7P) EUV Lithography

TSMC 7nm (N7P) EUV

Fabricated on advanced TSMC 7nm (N7P) EUV semiconductor node optimizing transistor switching and leakage.

Empirical Benchmark Verification Matrix

Standardized lab results measuring integer throughput, floating-point vectors, ray tracing, and AI TOPS.

Benchmark RoutineMeasured ScoreUplift vs. Previous GenSubsystem
Geekbench 6 Single-Core1,740Beats Snapdragon 888Single Core CPU
Geekbench 6 Multi-Core3,950Consistent sustained computeMulti Core CPU

What works

  • Pioneering Architecture & Efficiency (TSMC 7nm (N7P) EUV)
  • Calibrated Hardware Optimization (Laboratory Calibrated)

What does not

  • Reduced peak 3D graphics compute headroom compared to apex flagship tiers
  • Sustained multi-thread clock scaling throttles under heavy prolonged rendering workloads

Our verdict

Summary of the architecture and published performance data for Apple A13 Bionic Processor (APL1W85).

TSMC 7nm+ EUV silicon that introduced deep fusion computational photography and legendary battery efficiency.

Apple A13 Bionic Processor (APL1W85) is a high-performance mobile application processor engineered by Apple Inc..

Fabricated on TSMC's enhanced 7nm (N7P) EUV lithography with 8.5 billion transistors, the Apple A13 Bionic features two Lightning high-performance cores @ 2.65GHz, four Thunder efficiency cores @ 1.8GHz, a 4-core Apple GPU, and an 8-core Neural Engine performing 1 trillion ops/sec.

With an overall MxMob evaluation score of 8.7/10, the Apple A13 Bionic represents a proven and reliable silicon solution optimized for mainstream commercial smartphones.

Best for: Upper-tier daily responsiveness · High-framerate gaming · All-day power efficiency

Smartphones Powered by Apple A13 Bionic

The following production handsets in the MxMob database integrate this hardware component. Click any device to read its complete specification sheet.

Official Reference Documentation & Citations

All technical specifications, gate pitches, and architectural claims are cross-verified with manufacturer whitepapers.

Official Whitepaper

Apple A13 Bionic Official Product Datasheet

Apple Inc.

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Frequently Asked Questions: Apple A13 Bionic

How does Apple A13 Bionic perform today?

Due to Apple's massive single-core IPC and Metal engine optimization, it provides exceptionally smooth iOS performance.