Apple A13 Bionic vs Intel Core i9-11900KB

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CPU comparison with benchmarks

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CPU lineage

Apple A13 Bionic or Apple A13 Bionic – which processor offers superior performance? In this comparison, we examine disparities and assess which of these two CPUs outperforms the other. We delve into technical specifications and benchmark outcomes.
The Apple A13 Bionic features 6 processor cores and has the capability to manage 6 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q3/2019 and belongs to the 13 generation of the Apple A series series.
The Intel Core i9-11900KB features 8 processor cores and has the capability to manage 16 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q2/2021 and belongs to the 11 generation of the Intel Core i9 series.
To use the Intel Core i9-11900KB, you'll need a motherboard with a BGA 1787 socket.
Mobile Segment Mobile
Apple A13 Bionic Name Intel Core i9-11900KB
Apple A series Family Intel Core i9
13 Generation 11
Apple A13 Group Intel Core i 11000H
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Apple A13 Bionic has 6 CPU cores and can calculate 6 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the A-Core is 2.65 GHz.
The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.
Processors with hybrid (big.LITTLE) architecture strike a balance between performance and power efficiency, making them ideal for mobile devices.
The Intel Core i9-11900KB has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 16 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Intel Core i9-11900KB is 3.3 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 5.3 GHz.
None None 5.3 GHz
1.8 GHz B-Core Frequency None
2.65 GHz A-Core Frequency None
4x Thunder Cores B None
2x Lightning Cores A None
No Overclocking Yes
hybrid (big.LITTLE) Core architecture normal
None None 3.3 GHz
6 Threads 16
None None 4.9 GHz
No Hyperthreading Yes
6 CPU Cores 8
None None 8x
 
 

Internal Graphics

The Apple A13 Bionic has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the Apple A13 Bionic uses the Apple A13, which has 256 texture shaders
and 32 execution units.
The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
The Intel Core i9-11900KB has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the Intel Core i9-11900KB uses the Intel UHD Graphics 11th Gen (32 EU), which has 256 texture shaders
1.35 GHz GPU frequency 0.35 GHz
Q3/2019 Release date Q2/2021
-- Direct X 12
Apple A13 GPU name Intel UHD Graphics 11th Gen (32 EU)
7 nm Technology 10 nm
-- Max. displays --
256 Shaders 256
4.0 GB Max. GPU Memory 64.0 GB
32 Execution units 32
10 Generation 11
-- GPU (Turbo) 1.45 GHz
 
 

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

8 Neural cores @ 6 TOPS AI specifications --
Apple Neural Engine AI hardware --
 
 

Hardware codec support

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

Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 4.0 GB distributed across 1 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 34.1 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 128.0 GB distributed across 2 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 51.2 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
1 Memory channels 2
4.0 GB Max. Memory 128.0 GB
pci PCIe pci
No AES-NI Yes
No ECC No
34.1 GB/s Bandwidth 51.2 GB/s
LPDDR4X-4266 Memory type DDR4-3200
 
 

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 6 W watts.
TDP indicates the cooling solution needed to effectively manage the processor's heat. It generally provides an approximate indication of the actual power consumption of the CPU itself.
The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 65 W watts.
-- Tjunction max 100 °C
6 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 65 W
None TDP down 55 W
 
 

Technical details

The Apple A13 Bionic is manufactured using a 7 nm process.
A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU.
A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
The Intel Core i9-11900KB is manufactured using a 10 nm process.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 20.0 MB cache.
Q3/2019 Release date Q2/2021
-- Part Number --
8.0 MB L2-Cache 4.0 MB
None Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512
Chiplet Chip design Monolithic
A13 (Lightning / Thunder) Architecture Tiger Lake H
7 nm Technology 10 nm
Socket BGA 1787
iOS Operating systems Windows 10, Linux, Windows 11
-- Release price 583 $
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
ARMv8-A64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
0 bytes L3-Cache 20.0 MB
 
 

Benchmarks

AnTuTu 9 Benchmark

Apple A13 Bionic
6C 6T @ 2.65 GHz
648406
648406

AnTuTu 8 Benchmark

Apple A13 Bionic
6C 6T @ 2.65 GHz
523650
523650

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Intel Core i9-11900KB
8C 16T @ 3.3 GHz
23151
23151
Apple A13 Bionic
6C 6T @ 2.65 GHz
5368
5368

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i9-11900KB
8C 16T @ 3.3 GHz
10645
10645
Apple A13 Bionic
6C 6T @ 2.65 GHz
3599
3599

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Intel Core i9-11900KB
8C 16T @ 3.3 GHz
2231
2231
Apple A13 Bionic
6C 6T @ 2.65 GHz
1710
1710

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Core i9-11900KB
8C 16T @ 3.3 GHz
1878
1878
Apple A13 Bionic
6C 6T @ 2.65 GHz
1336
1336

Apple A13 Bionic and Intel Core i9-11900KB in leaderboards