Apple M2 Max vs EPYC 7502
Aggregate performance score
EPYC 7502 outperforms M2 Max by an impressive 95% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
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Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 186 | 532 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 7.41 | no data |
| Market segment | Server | Laptop |
| Series | AMD EPYC | Apple M-Series |
| Power efficiency | 7.02 | 8.19 |
| Designer | AMD | Apple |
| Manufacturer | TSMC | no data |
| Architecture codename | Zen 2 (2017−2020) | no data |
| Release date | 7 August 2019 (6 years ago) | 17 January 2023 (3 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $2,600 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Performance to price scatter graph
Detailed specifications
EPYC 7502 and M2 Max 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 | 32 (Dotriaconta-Core) | 12 (Dodeca-Core) |
| Threads | 64 | 12 |
| Base clock speed | 2.5 GHz | 2.424 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.35 GHz | 3.7 GHz |
| Multiplier | 25 | no data |
| L1 cache | 96K (per core) | 3.3 MB |
| L2 cache | 512K (per core) | 36 MB |
| L3 cache | 128 MB (shared) | 48 MB |
| Chip lithography | 7 nm, 14 nm | 5 nm |
| Die size | 192 mm2 | no data |
| Number of transistors | 4,800 million | 67000 Million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | no data |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | - |
Compatibility
Information on EPYC 7502 and M2 Max 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 | 2 (Multiprocessor) | no data |
| Socket | TR4 | no data |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 180 Watt | 79 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by EPYC 7502 and M2 Max. 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 7502 and M2 Max are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by EPYC 7502 and M2 Max. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4 Eight-channel | no data |
| Maximum memory size | 4 TiB | no data |
| Max memory channels | 8 | no data |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 204.763 GB/s | no data |
| ECC memory support | + | - |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | Apple M2 Max 38-Core GPU |
Synthetic benchmarks
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.
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. Other than that, Passmark measures multi-core performance.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 29.93 | 15.32 |
| Recency | 7 August 2019 | 17 January 2023 |
| Physical cores | 32 | 12 |
| Threads | 64 | 12 |
| Chip lithography | 7 nm | 5 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 180 Watt | 79 Watt |
EPYC 7502 has a 95.4% higher aggregate performance score, and 166.7% more physical cores and 433.3% more threads.
Apple M2 Max, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 3 years, a 40% more advanced lithography process, and 127.8% lower power consumption.
The AMD EPYC 7502 is our recommended choice as it beats the Apple M2 Max in performance tests.
Be aware that EPYC 7502 is a server/workstation processor while Apple M2 Max is a notebook one.
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