Apple M4 (8 cores) vs EPYC 7551P

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Primary details

Comparing EPYC 7551P and Apple M4 (8 cores) processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking212not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation4.18no data
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
SeriesAMD EPYCApple M4
Power efficiency12.55no data
Architecture codenameNaples (2017−2018)no data
Release date29 June 2017 (7 years ago)28 October 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$2,100no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

EPYC 7551P and Apple M4 (8 cores) 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 cores32 (Dotriaconta-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads648
Base clock speed2 GHzno data
Boost clock speed3 GHz4 GHz
Multiplier20no data
L1 cache96K (per core)no data
L2 cache512K (per core)no data
L3 cache64 MB (shared)no data
Chip lithography14 nm3 nm
Die size192 mm2no data
Number of transistors4,800 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on EPYC 7551P and Apple M4 (8 cores) 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)no data
SocketTR4no data
Power consumption (TDP)180 Watt5 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by EPYC 7551P and Apple M4 (8 cores). 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 7551P and Apple M4 (8 cores) are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by EPYC 7551P and Apple M4 (8 cores). Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Eight-channelno data
Maximum memory size2 TiBno data
Max memory channels8no data
Maximum memory bandwidth170.671 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataApple M4 8-core GPU

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by EPYC 7551P and Apple M4 (8 cores).

PCIe version3.0no data
PCI Express lanes128no data

Pros & cons summary


Recency 29 June 2017 28 October 2024
Physical cores 32 8
Threads 64 8
Chip lithography 14 nm 3 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 180 Watt 5 Watt

EPYC 7551P has 300% more physical cores and 700% more threads.

Apple M4 (8 cores), on the other hand, has an age advantage of 7 years, a 366.7% more advanced lithography process, and 3500% lower power consumption.

We couldn't decide between EPYC 7551P and Apple M4 (8 cores). We've got no test results to judge.

Be aware that EPYC 7551P is a server/workstation processor while Apple M4 (8 cores) is a desktop one.


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