EPYC 7262 vs Apple M4 Pro (14 cores)
Aggregate performance score
Apple M4 Pro (14 cores) outperforms EPYC 7262 by a whopping 108% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Apple M4 Pro (14 cores) and EPYC 7262 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 180 | 578 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 10.08 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Server |
| Series | Apple M4 | AMD EPYC |
| Power efficiency | 64.26 | 7.99 |
| 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 | $575 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Apple M4 Pro (14 cores) and EPYC 7262 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 | 14 (Tetradeca-Core) | 8 (Octa-Core) |
| Threads | 14 | 16 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 3.2 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.5 GHz | 3.4 GHz |
| Multiplier | no data | 32 |
| L1 cache | no data | 96 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | no data | 512 KB (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 | 3,800 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | no data | + |
Compatibility
Information on Apple M4 Pro (14 cores) and EPYC 7262 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 | SP3 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 40 Watt | 155 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Apple M4 Pro (14 cores) and EPYC 7262. 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 Pro (14 cores) and EPYC 7262 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | - | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Apple M4 Pro (14 cores) and EPYC 7262. 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 |
| 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 M4 20-core GPU | N/A |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Apple M4 Pro (14 cores) and EPYC 7262.
| PCIe version | no data | 4.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 128 |
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 27.16 | 13.08 |
| Recency | 30 October 2024 | 7 August 2019 |
| Physical cores | 14 | 8 |
| Threads | 14 | 16 |
| Chip lithography | 3 nm | 7 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 40 Watt | 155 Watt |
Apple M4 Pro (14 cores) has a 107.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, 75% more physical cores, a 133.3% more advanced lithography process, and 287.5% lower power consumption.
EPYC 7262, on the other hand, has 14.3% more threads.
The Apple M4 Pro (14 cores) is our recommended choice as it beats the EPYC 7262 in performance tests.
Note that Apple M4 Pro (14 cores) is a desktop processor while EPYC 7262 is a server/workstation one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Apple M4 Pro (14 cores) and EPYC 7262, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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