Apple M3 Pro 11-Core vs EPYC 7282

Aggregate performance score

EPYC 7282
2019
16 cores / 32 threads, 120 Watt
19.55
+23.2%
Apple M3 Pro 11-Core
2023
11 cores / 11 threads, 27 Watt
15.87

EPYC 7282 outperforms Apple M3 Pro 11-Core by a significant 23% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing EPYC 7282 and Apple M3 Pro 11-Core processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking298439
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation14.81no data
Market segmentServerLaptop
SeriesAMD EPYCApple M3
Power efficiency15.1354.59
Architecture codenameZen 2 (2017−2020)no data
Release date7 August 2019 (5 years ago)30 October 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$650no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

EPYC 7282 and Apple M3 Pro 11-Core 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 cores16 (Hexadeca-Core)11 (Undeca-Core)
Threads3211
Base clock speed2.8 GHz2.748 GHz
Boost clock speed3.2 GHz4.06 GHz
Multiplier28no data
L1 cache1 MBno data
L2 cache8 MBno data
L3 cache64 MB (shared)no data
Chip lithography7 nm, 14 nm3 nm
Die size192 mm2no data
Number of transistors4,800 million37000 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on EPYC 7282 and Apple M3 Pro 11-Core 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 configuration2 (Multiprocessor)no data
SocketTR4no data
Power consumption (TDP)120 Watt27 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by EPYC 7282 and Apple M3 Pro 11-Core. 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 EPYC 7282 and Apple M3 Pro 11-Core are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by EPYC 7282 and Apple M3 Pro 11-Core. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Eight-channelno data
Maximum memory size4 TiBno data
Max memory channels8no data
Maximum memory bandwidth204.763 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataApple M3 Pro 14-Core GPU

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.

EPYC 7282 19.55
+23.2%
Apple M3 Pro 11-Core 15.87

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.

EPYC 7282 30474
+23.2%
Apple M3 Pro 11-Core 24745

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 19.55 15.87
Recency 7 August 2019 30 October 2023
Physical cores 16 11
Threads 32 11
Chip lithography 7 nm 3 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 120 Watt 27 Watt

EPYC 7282 has a 23.2% higher aggregate performance score, and 45.5% more physical cores and 190.9% more threads.

Apple M3 Pro 11-Core, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 4 years, a 133.3% more advanced lithography process, and 344.4% lower power consumption.

The EPYC 7282 is our recommended choice as it beats the Apple M3 Pro 11-Core in performance tests.

Be aware that EPYC 7282 is a server/workstation processor while Apple M3 Pro 11-Core is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between EPYC 7282 and Apple M3 Pro 11-Core, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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