Apple A13 Bionic vs Apple M5 (iPad)
Which processor is better? We compared Apple A13 Bionic with Apple M5 (iPad). Compare, analyze the specifications. Find out their scores in popular benchmarks (AnTuTu 10, GeekBench 6 Single-Core, GeekBench 6 Multi-Core) and who is the winner?
AnTuTu 10
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GeekBench 6 Single-Core
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GeekBench 6 Multi-Core
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CPU cores and architecture
| Architecture | 2x 2.65 GHz – Lightning 4x 1.72 GHz – Thunder |
4x 4.6 GHz |
| Number of cores | 6 | 4 |
| Instruction Set | ARMv8.4-A | ARMv9.2-A |
| Lithography | 7 nm | 3 nm |
| Number of transistors | 8500 million | |
| TDP | 6 Watt | |
| Neural Processing | NPU | Apple Neural Engine |
Memory (RAM)
| Max amount | up to 4 GB | up to 24 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR5X |
| Memory frequency | 2133 MHz | 4800 MHz |
| Memory-bus | 4x16 bit | 4x16 bit |
Storage
| Storage specification | NVMe |
Graphics
| GPU name | Apple gen. 3 | Apple M5 GPU |
| GPU Architecture | Apple GPU | Apple GPU |
| GPU frequency | 1350 MHz | 2005 MHz |
| Execution units | 4 | 10 |
| Shaders | 256 | 1280 |
Camera, Video, Display
| Max screen resolution | 2688x1242 | 2752x2064 |
| Max Video Capture | 4K@60fps | 4K@60fps |
| Video codec support | H.264 (AVC) H.265 (HEVC) |
AV1 H.264 (AVC) H.265 (HEVC) VP9 |
Wireless
| 4G network | Yes | Yes |
| 5G network | Yes | Yes |
| Peak Download Speed | 1.2 Gbps | |
| Peak Upload Speed | 0.35 Gbps | |
| Wi-Fi | 6 (802.11ax) | 7 (802.11be) |
| Bluetooth | 5.0 | 6.0 |
| Satellite navigation | BeiDou GPS Galileo GLONASS |
BeiDou GPS Galileo GLONASS QZSS |
Supplemental Information
| Launch Date | 2019 Quarter 3 | 2025 Quarter 4 |
| Partnumber | APL1W85 | |
| Vertical Segment | Mobiles | Tablets |
| Positioning | Flagship | Flagship |
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