Apple M4 (8 cores) vs EPYC 7F72

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Primary details

Comparing EPYC 7F72 and Apple M4 (8 cores) processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking119not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation10.47no data
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
SeriesAMD EPYCApple M4
Power efficiency13.06no data
Architecture codenameZen 2 (2017−2020)no data
Release date14 April 2020 (4 years ago)28 October 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$2,450no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

EPYC 7F72 and Apple M4 (8 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 cores24 (Tetracosa-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads488
Base clock speed3.2 GHzno data
Boost clock speed3.7 GHz4 GHz
Multiplier32no data
L1 cache96K (per core)no data
L2 cache512K (per core)no data
L3 cache192 MB (shared)no data
Chip lithography7 nm, 14 nm3 nm
Die size74 mm2no data
Number of transistors3,800 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on EPYC 7F72 and Apple M4 (8 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 configuration2no data
SocketSP3no data
Power consumption (TDP)240 Watt5 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by EPYC 7F72 and Apple M4 (8 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 7F72 and Apple M4 (8 cores) are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by EPYC 7F72 and Apple M4 (8 cores). Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-3200no 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 M4 8-core GPU

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by EPYC 7F72 and Apple M4 (8 cores).

PCIe version4.0no data

Pros & cons summary


Recency 14 April 2020 28 October 2024
Physical cores 24 8
Threads 48 8
Chip lithography 7 nm 3 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 240 Watt 5 Watt

EPYC 7F72 has 200% more physical cores and 500% more threads.

Apple M4 (8 cores), on the other hand, has an age advantage of 4 years, a 133.3% more advanced lithography process, and 4700% lower power consumption.

We couldn't decide between EPYC 7F72 and Apple M4 (8 cores). We've got no test results to judge.

Be aware that EPYC 7F72 is a server/workstation processor while Apple M4 (8 cores) is a desktop one.


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