Apple M2 Pro vs EPYC 7282

Aggregate performance score

EPYC 7282
2019
16 cores / 32 threads, 120 Watt
19.93
+40.4%

EPYC 7282 outperforms Apple M2 Pro by a considerable 40% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing EPYC 7282 and Apple M2 Pro processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking295535
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation15.66no data
Market segmentServerLaptop
SeriesAMD EPYCApple Apple M-Series
Power efficiency15.14no data
Architecture codenameZen 2 (2017−2020)no data
Release date7 August 2019 (5 years ago)17 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$650no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

EPYC 7282 and Apple M2 Pro 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)12 (Dodeca-Core)
Threads3212
Base clock speed2.8 GHz2.424 GHz
Boost clock speed3.2 GHz3.5 GHz
Multiplier28no data
L1 cache1 MB3.3 MB
L2 cache8 MB36 MB
L3 cache64 MB (shared)24 MB
Chip lithography7 nm, 14 nm5 nm
Die size192 mm2no data
Number of transistors4,800 million40000 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on EPYC 7282 and Apple M2 Pro 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 configuration2 (Multiprocessor)no data
SocketTR4no data
Power consumption (TDP)120 Watt2424 ‑ 3504 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by EPYC 7282 and Apple M2 Pro. 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 EPYC 7282 and Apple M2 Pro are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by EPYC 7282 and Apple M2 Pro. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Eight-channelno data
Maximum memory size4 TiBno data
Max memory channels8no data
Maximum memory bandwidth204.763 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataApple M2 Pro 19-Core GPU

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.

EPYC 7282 19.93
+40.4%
Apple M2 Pro 14.20

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.

EPYC 7282 30495
+40.3%
Apple M2 Pro 21731

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 19.93 14.20
Recency 7 August 2019 17 January 2023
Physical cores 16 12
Threads 32 12
Chip lithography 7 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 120 Watt 2424 Watt

EPYC 7282 has a 40.4% higher aggregate performance score, 33.3% more physical cores and 166.7% more threads, and 1920% lower power consumption.

Apple M2 Pro, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 3 years, and a 40% more advanced lithography process.

The EPYC 7282 is our recommended choice as it beats the Apple M2 Pro in performance tests.

Be aware that EPYC 7282 is a server/workstation processor while Apple M2 Pro is a notebook one.


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