EPYC Embedded 8434P vs Apple M3 Max 16-Core

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Primary details

Comparing Apple M3 Max 16-Core and EPYC Embedded 8434P processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking185not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopServer
SeriesApple M3no data
Power efficiency31.27no data
Architecture codenameno dataSiena (2023−2024)
Release date30 October 2023 (1 year ago)1 October 2024 (recently)

Detailed specifications

Apple M3 Max 16-Core and EPYC Embedded 8434P 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 cores16 (Hexadeca-Core)48 (Octatetraconta-Core)
Threads1696
Base clock speed2.748 GHz2.5 GHz
Boost clock speed4.06 GHz3.1 GHz
L1 cacheno data64 KB (per core)
L2 cacheno data1 MB (per core)
L3 cacheno data128 MB (shared)
Chip lithography3 nm5 nm
Die sizeno data4x 73 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data75 °C
Number of transistors92000 Million35,500 million
64 bit support++

Compatibility

Information on Apple M3 Max 16-Core and EPYC Embedded 8434P 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 data1
Socketno dataSP6
Power consumption (TDP)78 Watt200 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Apple M3 Max 16-Core and EPYC Embedded 8434P. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI-+
AVX-+
Precision Boost 2no data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Apple M3 Max 16-Core and EPYC Embedded 8434P are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Apple M3 Max 16-Core and EPYC Embedded 8434P. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR5

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardApple M3 Max 40-Core GPUN/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Apple M3 Max 16-Core and EPYC Embedded 8434P.

PCIe versionno data5.0
PCI Express lanesno data96

Pros & cons summary


Recency 30 October 2023 1 October 2024
Physical cores 16 48
Threads 16 96
Chip lithography 3 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 78 Watt 200 Watt

Apple M3 Max 16-Core has a 66.7% more advanced lithography process, and 156.4% lower power consumption.

EPYC Embedded 8434P, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 11 months, and 200% more physical cores and 500% more threads.

We couldn't decide between Apple M3 Max 16-Core and EPYC Embedded 8434P. We've got no test results to judge.

Be aware that Apple M3 Max 16-Core is a notebook processor while EPYC Embedded 8434P is a server/workstation one.


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