Apple A13

Apple A13 Bionic
General information
LaunchedSeptember 10, 2019
DiscontinuedMarch 3, 2026
Designed byApple Inc.
Common manufacturer
Max. CPU clock rateto 2.65 GHz 
Physical specifications
Transistors
  • 8.5 billion
Cores
GPUApple-designed 4 core
Cache
L2 cache8 MB (performance cores)
4 MB (efficient cores)
Last level cache16 MB (system cache)
Architecture and classification
ApplicationMobile
Technology node7 nm+ (N7P)
Microarchitecture"Lightning" and "Thunder"
Instruction setA64 ARMv8.4-A
Products, models, variants
Variant
History
PredecessorsApple A12 Bionic (iPhone)
Apple A12X/A12Z Bionic (iPad)
SuccessorApple A14 Bionic

The Apple A13 Bionic is a 64-bit ARM-based system on a chip (SoC), designed by Apple Inc., part of the Apple silicon series. It appears in the iPhone 11, 11 Pro/Pro Max, the iPad (9th generation), the iPhone SE (2nd generation) and the Studio Display. Apple states that the two high performance cores are 20% faster with 30% lower power consumption than the Apple A12's, and the four high efficiency cores are 20% faster with 30% lower power consumption than the A12's.

Every mobile device that uses an A13 (iPhone 11 series and 2nd generation SE, 9th generation iPad) supports the latest software updates (iOS 26 and iPadOS 26, respectively).