Apple M2 Pro 10-Core vs EPYC 7702

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Aggregate performance score

EPYC 7702
2019
64 cores / 128 threads, 200 Watt
44.06
+221%
Apple M2 Pro 10-Core
2023
10 cores / 10 threads
13.73

EPYC 7702 outperforms Apple M2 Pro 10-Core by a whopping 221% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing EPYC 7702 and M2 Pro 10-Core processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking46545
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation4.07no data
Market segmentServerLaptop
SeriesAMD EPYCApple M-Series
Power efficiency20.84no data
Architecture codenameZen 2 (2017−2020)no data
Release date7 August 2019 (5 years ago)17 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$6,450no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

EPYC 7702 and M2 Pro 10-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 cores64 (Tetrahexaconta-Core)10 (Deca-Core)
Threads12810
Base clock speed2 GHz2.424 GHz
Boost clock speed3.35 GHz3.7 GHz
Multiplier20no data
L1 cache96K (per core)7.3 MB
L2 cache512K (per core)36 MB
L3 cache256 MB (shared)24 MB
Chip lithography7 nm, 14 nm5 nm
Die size192 mm2no data
Number of transistors4,800 million40000 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on EPYC 7702 and M2 Pro 10-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)200 Wattno data

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by EPYC 7702 and M2 Pro 10-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 7702 and M2 Pro 10-Core are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by EPYC 7702 and M2 Pro 10-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 M2 Pro 16-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 7702 44.06
+221%
Apple M2 Pro 10-Core 13.73

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 7702 69980
+221%
Apple M2 Pro 10-Core 21802

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 44.06 13.73
Recency 7 August 2019 17 January 2023
Physical cores 64 10
Threads 128 10
Chip lithography 7 nm 5 nm

EPYC 7702 has a 220.9% higher aggregate performance score, and 540% more physical cores and 1180% more threads.

Apple M2 Pro 10-Core, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 3 years, and a 40% more advanced lithography process.

The EPYC 7702 is our recommended choice as it beats the M2 Pro 10-Core in performance tests.

Be aware that EPYC 7702 is a server/workstation processor while Apple M2 Pro 10-Core is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between EPYC 7702 and Apple M2 Pro 10-Core, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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