EPYC 7352 vs Apple M4 Max (16 cores)
Aggregate performance score
Apple M4 Max (16 cores) outperforms EPYC 7352 by a moderate 10% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Apple M4 Max (16 cores) and EPYC 7352 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 168 | 197 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 11.35 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Server |
| Series | Apple M4 | AMD EPYC |
| Power efficiency | 29.41 | 15.51 |
| Architecture codename | no data | Zen 2 (2017−2020) |
| Release date | 30 October 2024 (less than a year ago) | 7 August 2019 (5 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $1,350 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Apple M4 Max (16 cores) and EPYC 7352 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 | no data | 2.4 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.51 GHz | 3.3 GHz |
| Multiplier | no data | 23 |
| L1 cache | no data | 96K (per core) |
| L2 cache | no data | 512K (per core) |
| L3 cache | no data | 128 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 3 nm | 7 nm, 14 nm |
| Die size | no data | 192 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | no data | 4,800 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | no data | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Apple M4 Max (16 cores) and EPYC 7352 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 (Multiprocessor) |
| Socket | no data | TR4 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 90 Watt | 155 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Apple M4 Max (16 cores) and EPYC 7352. 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 M4 Max (16 cores) and EPYC 7352 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | - | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Apple M4 Max (16 cores) and EPYC 7352. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR4 Eight-channel |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 4 TiB |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 204.763 GB/s |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Apple M4 40-core GPU | no data |
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 27.97 | 25.41 |
| Recency | 30 October 2024 | 7 August 2019 |
| Physical cores | 16 | 24 |
| Threads | 16 | 48 |
| Chip lithography | 3 nm | 7 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 90 Watt | 155 Watt |
Apple M4 Max (16 cores) has a 10.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, a 133.3% more advanced lithography process, and 72.2% lower power consumption.
EPYC 7352, on the other hand, has 50% more physical cores and 200% more threads.
The Apple M4 Max (16 cores) is our recommended choice as it beats the EPYC 7352 in performance tests.
Be aware that Apple M4 Max (16 cores) is a notebook processor while EPYC 7352 is a server/workstation one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Apple M4 Max (16 cores) and EPYC 7352, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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