EPYC 7551P vs Apple M4 Pro (12 cores)

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Aggregate performance score

Apple M4 Pro (12 cores)
2024
12 cores / 12 threads, 32 Watt
27.99
+16.6%
EPYC 7551P
2017
32 cores / 64 threads, 180 Watt
24.00

Apple M4 Pro (12 cores) outperforms EPYC 7551P by a moderate 17% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Apple M4 Pro (12 cores) and EPYC 7551P processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking167212
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data4.19
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
SeriesApple M4AMD EPYC
Power efficiency82.7812.62
Architecture codenameno dataNaples (2017−2018)
Release date30 October 2024 (less than a year ago)29 June 2017 (7 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$2,100

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Apple M4 Pro (12 cores) and EPYC 7551P 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 cores12 (Dodeca-Core)32 (Dotriaconta-Core)
Threads1264
Base clock speed2.592 GHz2 GHz
Boost clock speed4.51 GHz3 GHz
Multiplierno data20
L1 cacheno data96K (per core)
L2 cache4 MB512K (per core)
L3 cacheno data64 MB (shared)
Chip lithography3 nm14 nm
Die sizeno data192 mm2
Number of transistorsno data4,800 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibilityno data-
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Apple M4 Pro (12 cores) and EPYC 7551P 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 (Uniprocessor)
Socketno dataTR4
Power consumption (TDP)32 Watt180 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Apple M4 Pro (12 cores) and EPYC 7551P. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI-+
AVX-+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Apple M4 Pro (12 cores) and EPYC 7551P are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Apple M4 Pro (12 cores) and EPYC 7551P. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR5DDR4 Eight-channel
Maximum memory sizeno data2 TiB
Max memory channelsno data8
Maximum memory bandwidthno data170.671 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardApple M4 16-core GPUno data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Apple M4 Pro (12 cores) and EPYC 7551P.

PCIe versionno data3.0
PCI Express lanesno data128

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 27.99 24.00
Recency 30 October 2024 29 June 2017
Physical cores 12 32
Threads 12 64
Chip lithography 3 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 32 Watt 180 Watt

Apple M4 Pro (12 cores) has a 16.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 years, a 366.7% more advanced lithography process, and 462.5% lower power consumption.

EPYC 7551P, on the other hand, has 166.7% more physical cores and 433.3% more threads.

The Apple M4 Pro (12 cores) is our recommended choice as it beats the EPYC 7551P in performance tests.

Note that Apple M4 Pro (12 cores) is a desktop processor while EPYC 7551P is a server/workstation one.


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