EPYC 7F72 vs Apple M3 Max 16-Core
Aggregate performance score
EPYC 7F72 outperforms Apple M3 Max 16-Core by a significant 28% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Apple M3 Max 16-Core and EPYC 7F72 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 187 | 118 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 10.19 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Server |
| Series | Apple M3 | AMD EPYC |
| Power efficiency | 31.31 | 13.06 |
| Architecture codename | no data | Zen 2 (2017−2020) |
| Release date | 30 October 2023 (1 year ago) | 14 April 2020 (4 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $2,450 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Apple M3 Max 16-Core and EPYC 7F72 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.
| Physical cores | 16 (Hexadeca-Core) | 24 (Tetracosa-Core) |
| Threads | 16 | 48 |
| Base clock speed | 2.748 GHz | 3.2 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.06 GHz | 3.7 GHz |
| Multiplier | no data | 32 |
| L1 cache | no data | 1.5 MB |
| L2 cache | no data | 12 MB |
| L3 cache | no data | 192 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 3 nm | 7 nm, 14 nm |
| Die size | no data | 74 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | 92000 Million | 3,800 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | no data | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Apple M3 Max 16-Core and EPYC 7F72 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.
| Number of CPUs in a configuration | no data | 2 |
| Socket | no data | SP3 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 78 Watt | 240 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Apple M3 Max 16-Core and EPYC 7F72. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | - | + |
| AVX | - | + |
| Precision Boost 2 | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Apple M3 Max 16-Core and EPYC 7F72 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | - | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Apple M3 Max 16-Core and EPYC 7F72. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR4-3200 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 4 TiB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 8 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 204.763 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | - | + |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Apple M3 Max 40-Core GPU | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Apple M3 Max 16-Core and EPYC 7F72.
| PCIe version | no data | 4.0 |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.
Passmark
Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 26.78 | 34.37 |
| Recency | 30 October 2023 | 14 April 2020 |
| Physical cores | 16 | 24 |
| Threads | 16 | 48 |
| Chip lithography | 3 nm | 7 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 78 Watt | 240 Watt |
Apple M3 Max 16-Core has an age advantage of 3 years, a 133.3% more advanced lithography process, and 207.7% lower power consumption.
EPYC 7F72, on the other hand, has a 28.3% higher aggregate performance score, and 50% more physical cores and 200% more threads.
The EPYC 7F72 is our recommended choice as it beats the Apple M3 Max 16-Core in performance tests.
Be aware that Apple M3 Max 16-Core is a notebook processor while EPYC 7F72 is a server/workstation one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Apple M3 Max 16-Core and EPYC 7F72, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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