Apple M4 Max (16 cores) vs EPYC 9254

Place in the ranking	55	168
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	16.59	no data
Market segment	Server	Laptop
Series	AMD EPYC	Apple M4
Power efficiency	20.21	29.41
Architecture codename	Genoa (2022−2023)	no data
Release date	10 November 2022 (2 years ago)	30 October 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$2,299	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

EPYC 9254 and Apple M4 Max (16 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	24 (Tetracosa-Core)	16 (Hexadeca-Core)
Threads	48	16
Base clock speed	2.9 GHz	no data
Boost clock speed	4.15 GHz	4.51 GHz
Multiplier	29	no data
L1 cache	64K (per core)	no data
L2 cache	1 MB (per core)	no data
L3 cache	128 MB (shared)	no data
Chip lithography	5 nm, 6 nm	3 nm
Die size	4x 72 mm²	no data
Number of transistors	26,280 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+

Compatibility

Information on EPYC 9254 and Apple M4 Max (16 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	SP5	no data
Power consumption (TDP)	200 Watt	90 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by EPYC 9254 and Apple M4 Max (16 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 9254 and Apple M4 Max (16 cores) are enumerated here.

AMD-V

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by EPYC 9254 and Apple M4 Max (16 cores). Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR5-4800	no data
Maximum memory size	6 TiB	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	460.8 GB/s	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

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Apple M4 40-core GPU

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by EPYC 9254 and Apple M4 Max (16 cores).

PCIe version	5.0	no data
PCI Express lanes	128	no data

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	42.71	27.97
Recency	10 November 2022	30 October 2024
Physical cores	24	16
Threads	48	16
Chip lithography	5 nm	3 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	200 Watt	90 Watt

EPYC 9254 has a 52.7% higher aggregate performance score, and 50% more physical cores and 200% more threads.

Apple M4 Max (16 cores), on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, a 66.7% more advanced lithography process, and 122.2% lower power consumption.

The EPYC 9254 is our recommended choice as it beats the Apple M4 Max (16 cores) in performance tests.

Be aware that EPYC 9254 is a server/workstation processor while Apple M4 Max (16 cores) is a notebook one.

Should you still have questions on choice between EPYC 9254 and Apple M4 Max (16 cores), ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.