Apple M1 Pro vs EPYC 7451
Aggregate performance score
EPYC 7451 outperforms Apple M1 Pro by an impressive 50% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing EPYC 7451 and M1 Pro processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 429 | 761 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 1.66 | no data |
| Market segment | Server | Laptop |
| Series | AMD EPYC | Apple M-Series |
| Power efficiency | 8.53 | no data |
| Architecture codename | Naples (2017−2018) | no data |
| Release date | 29 June 2017 (7 years ago) | 18 October 2021 (3 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $2,400 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
EPYC 7451 and M1 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 cores | 24 (Tetracosa-Core) | 10 (Deca-Core) |
| Threads | 48 | 10 |
| Base clock speed | 2.3 GHz | 2.064 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.2 GHz | 3.22 GHz |
| Multiplier | 23 | no data |
| L1 cache | 96K (per core) | 2.9 MB |
| L2 cache | 512K (per core) | 28 MB |
| L3 cache | 64 MB (shared) | 24 MB |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 5 nm |
| Die size | 192 mm2 | no data |
| Number of transistors | 4,800 million | 33700 Million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | no data |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | - |
Compatibility
Information on EPYC 7451 and M1 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 configuration | 2 (Multiprocessor) | no data |
| Socket | TR4 | no data |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 180 Watt | no data |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by EPYC 7451 and M1 Pro. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | - |
| AVX | + | - |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by EPYC 7451 and M1 Pro are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by EPYC 7451 and M1 Pro. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4 Eight-channel | no data |
| Maximum memory size | 2 TiB | no data |
| Max memory channels | 8 | no data |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 170.671 GB/s | no data |
| ECC memory support | + | - |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | Apple M1 Pro 16-Core GPU |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by EPYC 7451 and M1 Pro.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | no data |
| PCI Express lanes | 128 | no data |
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.
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 | 16.12 | 10.72 |
| Recency | 29 June 2017 | 18 October 2021 |
| Physical cores | 24 | 10 |
| Threads | 48 | 10 |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 5 nm |
EPYC 7451 has a 50.4% higher aggregate performance score, and 140% more physical cores and 380% more threads.
Apple M1 Pro, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 4 years, and a 180% more advanced lithography process.
The EPYC 7451 is our recommended choice as it beats the M1 Pro in performance tests.
Be aware that EPYC 7451 is a server/workstation processor while Apple M1 Pro is a notebook one.
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