Apple M3 Max 14-Core vs EPYC 9654

Primary details

Comparing EPYC 9654 and Apple M3 Max 14-Core processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	4	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	7.06	no data
Market segment	Server	Laptop
Series	AMD EPYC	Apple M3
Architecture codename	Genoa	no data
Release date	10 November 2022 (1 year ago)	30 October 2023 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$11,805	no data
Current price	$6347 (0.5x MSRP)	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

EPYC 9654 and Apple M3 Max 14-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	96	14 (Tetradeca-Core)
Threads	192	1410 x 4.1  GHz Apple M3 P-Core4 x 2.7  GHz Apple M3 E-Core
Base clock speed	2.4 GHz	2.748 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.7 GHz	4.06 GHz
L1 cache	64K (per core)	no data
L2 cache	1 MB (per core)	no data
L3 cache	384 MB (shared)	no data
Chip lithography	5 nm, 6 nm	3 nm
Die size	12x 72 mm2	no data
Number of transistors	78,840 million	92000 Million
64 bit support	+	+
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on EPYC 9654 and Apple M3 Max 14-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	no data
Socket	SP5	no data
Power consumption (TDP)	360 Watt	78 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by EPYC 9654 and Apple M3 Max 14-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 9654 and Apple M3 Max 14-Core are enumerated here.

AMD-V

+

no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by EPYC 9654 and Apple M3 Max 14-Core. 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

no data

Apple M3 Max 30-Core GPU

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by EPYC 9654 and Apple M3 Max 14-Core.

PCIe version	5.0	no data
PCI Express lanes	128	no data

Pros & cons summary

---

Recency	10 November 2022	30 October 2023
Physical cores	96	14
Threads	192	1410 x 4.1 GHz Apple M3 P-Core4 x 2.7 GHz Apple M3 E-Core
Chip lithography	5 nm	3 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	360 Watt	78 Watt

---

Should you still have questions on choice between EPYC 9654 and Apple M3 Max 14-Core, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

Vote for your favorite

Do you think we are right or mistaken in our choice? Vote by clicking "Like" button near your favorite CPU.

---