Apple M4 Pro (14 cores) vs EPYC 7542

Place in the ranking	162	180
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	5.34	no data
Market segment	Server	Desktop processor
Series	AMD EPYC	Apple M4
Power efficiency	11.92	64.26
Architecture codename	Zen 2 (2017−2020)	no data
Release date	7 August 2019 (5 years ago)	30 October 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$3,400	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

EPYC 7542 and Apple M4 Pro (14 cores) 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)	14 (Tetradeca-Core)
Threads	64	14
Base clock speed	2.9 GHz	no data
Boost clock speed	3.4 GHz	4.5 GHz
Multiplier	29	no data
L1 cache	96K (per core)	no data
L2 cache	512K (per core)	no data
L3 cache	128 MB (shared)	no data
Chip lithography	7 nm, 14 nm	3 nm
Die size	192 mm²	no data
Number of transistors	4,800 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	no data
Unlocked multiplier	+	-

Compatibility

Information on EPYC 7542 and Apple M4 Pro (14 cores) 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	SP3	no data
Power consumption (TDP)	225 Watt	40 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by EPYC 7542 and Apple M4 Pro (14 cores). 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 7542 and Apple M4 Pro (14 cores) are enumerated here.

AMD-V

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by EPYC 7542 and Apple M4 Pro (14 cores). 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

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Apple M4 20-core GPU

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	28.33	27.16
Recency	7 August 2019	30 October 2024
Physical cores	32	14
Threads	64	14
Chip lithography	7 nm	3 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	225 Watt	40 Watt

EPYC 7542 has a 4.3% higher aggregate performance score, and 128.6% more physical cores and 357.1% more threads.

Apple M4 Pro (14 cores), on the other hand, has an age advantage of 5 years, a 133.3% more advanced lithography process, and 462.5% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between EPYC 7542 and Apple M4 Pro (14 cores).

Be aware that EPYC 7542 is a server/workstation processor while Apple M4 Pro (14 cores) is a desktop one.

Should you still have questions on choice between EPYC 7542 and Apple M4 Pro (14 cores), ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.