EPYC 9655P vs Apple M3 Pro 11-Core

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Aggregate performance score

Apple M3 Pro 11-Core
2023
11 cores / 11 threads, 27 Watt
15.60
EPYC 9655P
2024
96 cores / 192 threads, 400 Watt
100.00
+541%

EPYC 9655P outperforms Apple M3 Pro 11-Core by a whopping 541% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Apple M3 Pro 11-Core and EPYC 9655P processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking4421
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data2.62
Market segmentLaptopServer
SeriesApple M3no data
Power efficiency54.3923.54
Architecture codenameno dataTurin (2024)
Release date30 October 2023 (1 year ago)10 October 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$10,811

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Apple M3 Pro 11-Core and EPYC 9655P 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 cores11 (Undeca-Core)96
Threads11192
Base clock speed2.748 GHz2.6 GHz
Boost clock speed4.06 GHz4.5 GHz
L1 cacheno data80 KB (per core)
L2 cacheno data1 MB (per core)
L3 cacheno data384 MB (shared)
Chip lithography3 nm4 nm
Die sizeno data12x 70.6 mm2
Number of transistors37000 Million99,780 million
64 bit support++

Compatibility

Information on Apple M3 Pro 11-Core and EPYC 9655P 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 configurationno data1
Socketno dataSP5
Power consumption (TDP)27 Watt400 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Apple M3 Pro 11-Core and EPYC 9655P. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI-+
AVX-+
Precision Boost 2no data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Apple M3 Pro 11-Core and EPYC 9655P are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Apple M3 Pro 11-Core and EPYC 9655P. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR5

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardApple M3 Pro 14-Core GPUN/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Apple M3 Pro 11-Core and EPYC 9655P.

PCIe versionno data5.0
PCI Express lanesno data128

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.

Apple M3 Pro 11-Core 15.60
EPYC 9655P 100.00
+541%

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.

Apple M3 Pro 11-Core 24783
EPYC 9655P 158845
+541%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 15.60 100.00
Recency 30 October 2023 10 October 2024
Physical cores 11 96
Threads 11 192
Chip lithography 3 nm 4 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 27 Watt 400 Watt

Apple M3 Pro 11-Core has a 33.3% more advanced lithography process, and 1381.5% lower power consumption.

EPYC 9655P, on the other hand, has a 541% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 11 months, and 772.7% more physical cores and 1645.5% more threads.

The EPYC 9655P is our recommended choice as it beats the Apple M3 Pro 11-Core in performance tests.

Be aware that Apple M3 Pro 11-Core is a notebook processor while EPYC 9655P is a server/workstation one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Apple M3 Pro 11-Core and EPYC 9655P, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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