EPYC 7763 vs Apple M1

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Aggregate performance score

Apple M1
2020
8 cores / 8 threads
5.17
EPYC 7763
2021
64 cores / 128 threads, 280 Watt
53.23
+930%

EPYC 7763 outperforms Apple M1 by a whopping 930% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing M1 and EPYC 7763 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking120725
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data3.32
Market segmentLaptopServer
SeriesApple Apple M-SeriesAMD EPYC
Power efficiencyno data17.99
Architecture codenameno dataMilan (2021−2023)
Release date10 November 2020 (4 years ago)15 March 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$7,890

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

M1 and EPYC 7763 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 cores8 (Octa-Core)64 (Tetrahexaconta-Core)
Threads8128
Base clock speed2.064 GHz2.45 GHz
Boost clock speed3.2 GHz3.5 GHz
Multiplierno data24.5
L1 cache2 MB64 KB (per core)
L2 cache16 MB512 KB (per core)
L3 cache16 MB256 MB (shared)
Chip lithography5 nm7 nm+
Die sizeno data8x 81 mm2
Number of transistors16000 Million33,200 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on M1 and EPYC 7763 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 configurationno data2
Socketno dataSP3
Power consumption (TDP)no data280 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by M1 and EPYC 7763. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI-+
AVX-+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by M1 and EPYC 7763 are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by M1 and EPYC 7763. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR4-3200
Maximum memory sizeno data4 TiB
Maximum memory bandwidthno data204.795 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardApple M1 8-Core GPUN/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by M1 and EPYC 7763.

PCIe versionno data4.0
PCI Express lanesno data128

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Apple M1 5.17
EPYC 7763 53.23
+930%

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Apple M1 8207
EPYC 7763 84557
+930%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 5.17 53.23
Recency 10 November 2020 15 March 2021
Physical cores 8 64
Threads 8 128
Chip lithography 5 nm 7 nm

Apple M1 has a 40% more advanced lithography process.

EPYC 7763, on the other hand, has a 929.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 months, and 700% more physical cores and 1500% more threads.

The EPYC 7763 is our recommended choice as it beats the M1 in performance tests.

Be aware that Apple M1 is a notebook processor while EPYC 7763 is a server/workstation one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Apple M1 and EPYC 7763, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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