EPYC 4364P vs Apple M3 Max 14-Core
Aggregate performance score
Apple M3 Max 14-Core outperforms EPYC 4364P by a minimal 1% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Apple M3 Max 14-Core and EPYC 4364P processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 224 | 229 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 43.81 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Server |
| Series | Apple M3 | no data |
| Power efficiency | 27.94 | 20.50 |
| Architecture codename | no data | Raphael (2023−2024) |
| Release date | 30 October 2023 (1 year ago) | 21 May 2024 (less than a year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $399 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Apple M3 Max 14-Core and EPYC 4364P 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 | 14 (Tetradeca-Core) | 8 (Octa-Core) |
| Threads | 14 | 16 |
| Base clock speed | 2.748 GHz | 4.5 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.06 GHz | 5.4 GHz |
| L1 cache | no data | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | no data | 1 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | no data | 32 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 3 nm | 5 nm |
| Die size | no data | 71 mm2 |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 61 °C |
| Number of transistors | 92000 Million | 6,570 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
Compatibility
Information on Apple M3 Max 14-Core and EPYC 4364P 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 | no data | 1 |
| Socket | no data | AM5 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 78 Watt | 105 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Apple M3 Max 14-Core and EPYC 4364P. 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 Apple M3 Max 14-Core and EPYC 4364P are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | - | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Apple M3 Max 14-Core and EPYC 4364P. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR5 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card Compare | Apple M3 Max 30-Core GPU | AMD Radeon Graphics |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Apple M3 Max 14-Core and EPYC 4364P.
| PCIe version | no data | 5.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 28 |
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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 23.46 | 23.17 |
| Recency | 30 October 2023 | 21 May 2024 |
| Physical cores | 14 | 8 |
| Threads | 14 | 16 |
| Chip lithography | 3 nm | 5 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 78 Watt | 105 Watt |
Apple M3 Max 14-Core has a 1.3% higher aggregate performance score, 75% more physical cores, a 66.7% more advanced lithography process, and 34.6% lower power consumption.
EPYC 4364P, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 6 months, and 14.3% more threads.
Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Apple M3 Max 14-Core and EPYC 4364P.
Be aware that Apple M3 Max 14-Core is a notebook processor while EPYC 4364P is a server/workstation one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Apple M3 Max 14-Core and EPYC 4364P, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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