A13 Bionic

How Apple A-series chips stack up against Intel Macs

3 years ago

How Apple A-series chips stack up against Intel Macs

Apple Macs are moving away from Intel and to Apple Silicon. To understand what that means for Mac performance, it's helpful to look back at past A-series chips and compare them to Intel CPUs.

By Mike Peterson | 3 years ago

Apple will prove it has silicon legs beyond ARM at WWDC 2020

3 years ago

Apple will prove it has silicon legs beyond ARM at WWDC 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic has forced Apple to shift its Worldwide Developer Conference into an online-only format, but that isn't stopping the event from being the most anticipated event Apple has ever put together.

By Daniel Eran Dilger | 3 years ago

The A13 chip in Apple's cheapest iPhone SE beats the most expensive Androids

3 years ago

The A13 chip in Apple's cheapest iPhone SE beats the most expensive Androids

Several years ago, Apple's best chips began decisively beating the performance of the best chips available to high-end Android phones. Now, even Apple's $399 iPhone SE uses a more powerful brain than even the most advanced Android flagships with prices above $1,000. How is this possible?

By Daniel Eran Dilger | 3 years ago

Apple reportedly raises TSMC chip orders on stronger than expected iPhone demand

3 years ago

Apple reportedly raises TSMC chip orders on stronger than expected iPhone demand

Apple has reportedly tasked chip manufacturing partner Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. with increasing production of A-series processors in response to strong demand for this year's iPhone lineup, particularly the relatively low-cost iPhone 11.

By AppleInsider Staff | 3 years ago

September 2019: iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro, iPad, and Series 5 Apple Watch

3 years ago

September 2019: iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro, iPad, and Series 5 Apple Watch

This year's new iPhones event surprised us with just how unexpectedly good the phones are, plus just how much else was announced from the new always-on Apple Watch to a 10.2-inch iPad.

By William Gallagher | 3 years ago

Review: iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro, and iPhone 11 Pro Max one month later

3 years ago

Review: iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro, and iPhone 11 Pro Max one month later

Apple's iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro, and iPhone 11 Pro Max were released just over a month ago. Here's what all three of Apple's newest iPhones are really like after intensive, daily, real-world use.

By Andrew O'Hara | 3 years ago

Editorial: Samsung's new Exynos 990 isn't fast enough to maintain its custom M core

3 years ago

Editorial: Samsung's new Exynos 990 isn't fast enough to maintain its custom M core

Samsung just introduced its latest Exynos 990, destined to power certain versions of its most premium Galaxy S11 flagship next spring. What's most interesting about the new chip how little attention Samsung paid to its CPU performance, a race where it's losing so badly that it appears to be throwing in the towel on its custom M core efforts entirely.

By Daniel Eran Dilger | 3 years ago

Editorial: As Apple A13 Bionic rises, Samsung Exynos scales back its silicon ambitions

3 years ago

Editorial: As Apple A13 Bionic rises, Samsung Exynos scales back its silicon ambitions

A decade after Apple and Samsung partnered to create a new class of ARM chips, the two have followed separate paths: one leading to a family of world-class mobile silicon designs, the other limping along with work that it has now canceled. Here's why Samsung's preoccupation with unit sales and market share failed to compete with Apple's focus on premium products.

By Daniel Eran Dilger | 3 years ago

Editorial: Why the Apple A13 Bionic blows past Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Plus

3 years ago

Editorial: Why the Apple A13 Bionic blows past Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Plus

It is no great surprise that Apple's iPhone 11 A13 Bionic chip continues to tromp Qualcomm's fastest mobile CPU, the Snapdragon 855 Plus. The slower non-Plus variant of that chip is used in many premium Androids including most of Samsung's Galaxy S10 models as well as Google's Pixel 4. What's more interesting is why Apple is ahead, and what it means for future generations of technology.

By Daniel Eran Dilger | 3 years ago