EPYC 4344P vs Apple M4 Pro (12 cores)

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Aggregate performance score

Apple M4 Pro (12 cores)
2024
12 cores / 12 threads, 32 Watt
27.97
+29.9%
EPYC 4344P
2024
8 cores / 16 threads, 65 Watt
21.53

Apple M4 Pro (12 cores) outperforms EPYC 4344P by a substantial 30% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Apple M4 Pro (12 cores) and EPYC 4344P processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking167250
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data52.13
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
SeriesApple M4no data
Power efficiency82.2931.18
Architecture codenameno dataRaphael (2023−2024)
Release date30 October 2024 (less than a year ago)21 May 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$329

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Apple M4 Pro (12 cores) and EPYC 4344P 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 cores12 (Dodeca-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads1216
Base clock speed2.592 GHz3.8 GHz
Boost clock speed4.51 GHz5.3 GHz
L1 cacheno data64 KB (per core)
L2 cache4 MB1 MB (per core)
L3 cacheno data32 MB (shared)
Chip lithography3 nm5 nm
Die sizeno data71 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data61 °C
Number of transistorsno data6,570 million
64 bit support++

Compatibility

Information on Apple M4 Pro (12 cores) and EPYC 4344P 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 dataAM5
Power consumption (TDP)32 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Apple M4 Pro (12 cores) and EPYC 4344P. 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 M4 Pro (12 cores) and EPYC 4344P are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Apple M4 Pro (12 cores) and EPYC 4344P. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR5DDR5

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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Apple M4 16-core GPUAMD Radeon Graphics

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Apple M4 Pro (12 cores) and EPYC 4344P.

PCIe versionno data5.0
PCI Express lanesno data28

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 27.97 21.53
Recency 30 October 2024 21 May 2024
Physical cores 12 8
Threads 12 16
Chip lithography 3 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 32 Watt 65 Watt

Apple M4 Pro (12 cores) has a 29.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 months, 50% more physical cores, a 66.7% more advanced lithography process, and 103.1% lower power consumption.

EPYC 4344P, on the other hand, has 33.3% more threads.

The Apple M4 Pro (12 cores) is our recommended choice as it beats the EPYC 4344P in performance tests.

Note that Apple M4 Pro (12 cores) is a desktop processor while EPYC 4344P is a server/workstation one.


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