EPYC 9845 vs Apple M4 (10 cores)
Aggregate performance score
EPYC 9845 outperforms Apple M4 (10 cores) by a whopping 298% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing M4 (10 cores) and EPYC 9845 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 242 | 3 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 0.56 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Server |
| Series | Apple Apple M4 | no data |
| Power efficiency | 52.15 | 21.32 |
| Architecture codename | no data | Turin (2024) |
| Release date | 7 May 2024 (less than a year ago) | 10 October 2024 (less than a year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $13,564 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
M4 (10 cores) and EPYC 9845 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 | 10 (Deca-Core) | 160 |
| Threads | 10 | 320 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 2.1 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.4 GHz | 3.7 GHz |
| L1 cache | no data | 80 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 4 MB | 1 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | no data | 320 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 3 nm | 3 nm |
| Number of transistors | 28 Million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
Compatibility
Information on M4 (10 cores) and EPYC 9845 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 | SP5 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 40 Watt | 390 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by M4 (10 cores) and EPYC 9845. 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 M4 (10 cores) and EPYC 9845 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | - | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by M4 (10 cores) and EPYC 9845. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR5 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Apple M4 10-core GPU | N/A |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by M4 (10 cores) and EPYC 9845.
| PCIe version | no data | 5.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 128 |
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 21.89 | 87.23 |
| Recency | 7 May 2024 | 10 October 2024 |
| Physical cores | 10 | 160 |
| Threads | 10 | 320 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 40 Watt | 390 Watt |
Apple M4 (10 cores) has 875% lower power consumption.
EPYC 9845, on the other hand, has a 298.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 months, and 1500% more physical cores and 3100% more threads.
The EPYC 9845 is our recommended choice as it beats the M4 (10 cores) in performance tests.
Note that Apple M4 (10 cores) is a desktop processor while EPYC 9845 is a server/workstation one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Apple M4 (10 cores) and EPYC 9845, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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