Apple M4 Pro (12 cores) vs EPYC 7773X

Place in the ranking	22	167
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Server	Desktop processor
Series	no data	Apple M4
Power efficiency	19.47	82.78
Architecture codename	Milan-X (2022)	no data
Release date	22 March 2022 (2 years ago)	30 October 2024 (less than a year ago)

Detailed specifications

EPYC 7773X and Apple M4 Pro (12 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	64 (Tetrahexaconta-Core)	12 (Dodeca-Core)
Threads	128	12
Base clock speed	2.2 GHz	2.592 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.5 GHz	4.51 GHz
L1 cache	64K (per core)	no data
L2 cache	512K (per core)	4 MB
L3 cache	768 MB (shared)	no data
Chip lithography	7 nm	3 nm
Die size	8x 81 mm²	no data
Number of transistors	33,200 million	no data
64 bit support	-	+

Compatibility

Information on EPYC 7773X and Apple M4 Pro (12 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	no data
Socket	SP3	no data
Power consumption (TDP)	280 Watt	32 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by EPYC 7773X and Apple M4 Pro (12 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 7773X and Apple M4 Pro (12 cores) are enumerated here.

AMD-V

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by EPYC 7773X and Apple M4 Pro (12 cores). Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types

DDR4-3200

DDR5

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

no data

Apple M4 16-core GPU

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by EPYC 7773X and Apple M4 Pro (12 cores).

PCIe version	4.0	no data
PCI Express lanes	128	no data

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	57.60	27.99
Recency	22 March 2022	30 October 2024
Physical cores	64	12
Threads	128	12
Chip lithography	7 nm	3 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	280 Watt	32 Watt

EPYC 7773X has a 105.8% higher aggregate performance score, and 433.3% more physical cores and 966.7% more threads.

Apple M4 Pro (12 cores), on the other hand, has an age advantage of 2 years, a 133.3% more advanced lithography process, and 775% lower power consumption.

The EPYC 7773X is our recommended choice as it beats the Apple M4 Pro (12 cores) in performance tests.

Be aware that EPYC 7773X is a server/workstation processor while Apple M4 Pro (12 cores) is a desktop one.

Should you still have questions on choice between EPYC 7773X and Apple M4 Pro (12 cores), ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.