Apple M2 Pro 10-Core vs EPYC 7742
Aggregated performance score
EPYC 7742 outperforms Apple M2 Pro 10-Core by 285% based on our aggregated benchmark results.
Primary Details
Comparing EPYC 7742 and Apple M2 Pro 10-Core processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 39 | 608 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-Effectiveness Evaluation | 25.95 | no data |
| Market segment | Server | Laptop |
| Series | AMD EPYC | Apple M-Series |
| Architecture codename | Zen 2 (2019−2020) | no data |
| Release date | 7 August 2019 (4 years ago) | 17 January 2023 (1 year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $6,950 | no data |
| Current price | $1656 (0.2x MSRP) | no data |
Cost-Effectiveness Evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed Specifications
EPYC 7742 and Apple 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 cores | 64 (Tetrahexaconta-Core) | 10 (Deca-Core) |
| Threads | 128 | 10 |
| Base clock speed | 2.25 GHz | 2.424 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.4 GHz | 3.7 GHz |
| L1 cache | 96K (per core) | 7.3 MB |
| L2 cache | 512K (per core) | 36 MB |
| L3 cache | 256 MB (shared) | 24 MB |
| Chip lithography | 7 nm, 14 nm | 5 nm |
| Die size | 192 mm2 | no data |
| Number of transistors | 4,800 million | 40000 Million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | no data |
| Unlocked multiplier | Yes | No |
Compatibility
Information on EPYC 7742 and Apple 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 configuration | 2 (Multiprocessor) | no data |
| Socket | TR4 | no data |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 225 Watt | no data |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by EPYC 7742 and Apple M2 Pro 10-Core. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | no data |
| AVX | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by EPYC 7742 and Apple M2 Pro 10-Core are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by EPYC 7742 and Apple M2 Pro 10-Core. 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 | + | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | Apple M2 Pro 16-Core GPU |
Pros & Cons Summary
| Performance score | 44.73 | 11.63 |
| Recency | 7 August 2019 | 17 January 2023 |
| Physical cores | 64 | 10 |
| Threads | 128 | 10 |
| Chip lithography | 7 nm | 5 nm |
The EPYC 7742 is our recommended choice as it beats the Apple M2 Pro 10-Core in performance tests.
Be aware that EPYC 7742 is a server/workstation processor while Apple M2 Pro 10-Core is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between EPYC 7742 and Apple M2 Pro 10-Core, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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