Apple M1 Pro 8-Core vs EPYC 7H12

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Aggregate performance score

EPYC 7H12
2019
64 cores / 128 threads, 280 Watt
43.84
+305%
Apple M1 Pro 8-Core
2021
8 cores / 8 threads
10.83

EPYC 7H12 outperforms Apple M1 Pro 8-Core by a whopping 305% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing EPYC 7H12 and M1 Pro 8-Core processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking48722
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentServerLaptop
SeriesAMD EPYCApple M-Series
Power efficiency14.81no data
Architecture codenameZen 2 (2017−2020)no data
Release date18 September 2019 (5 years ago)18 October 2021 (3 years ago)

Detailed specifications

EPYC 7H12 and M1 Pro 8-Core 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 cores64 (Tetrahexaconta-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads1288
Base clock speed2.6 GHz2.06 GHz
Boost clock speed3.3 GHz3.22 GHz
Multiplier26no data
L1 cache96K (per core)2.3 MB
L2 cache512K (per core)28 MB
L3 cache256 MB (shared)16 MB
Chip lithography7 nm, 14 nm5 nm
Die size192 mm2no data
Number of transistors4,800 million33700 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on EPYC 7H12 and M1 Pro 8-Core 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)280 Wattno data

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by EPYC 7H12 and M1 Pro 8-Core. 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 7H12 and M1 Pro 8-Core are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by EPYC 7H12 and M1 Pro 8-Core. 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 M1 Pro 14-Core GPU ( - 1296 MHz)

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 7H12 43.84
+305%
Apple M1 Pro 8-Core 10.83

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 7H12 69633
+305%
Apple M1 Pro 8-Core 17201

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 43.84 10.83
Recency 18 September 2019 18 October 2021
Physical cores 64 8
Threads 128 8
Chip lithography 7 nm 5 nm

EPYC 7H12 has a 304.8% higher aggregate performance score, and 700% more physical cores and 1500% more threads.

Apple M1 Pro 8-Core, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 2 years, and a 40% more advanced lithography process.

The EPYC 7H12 is our recommended choice as it beats the M1 Pro 8-Core in performance tests.

Be aware that EPYC 7H12 is a server/workstation processor while Apple M1 Pro 8-Core is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between EPYC 7H12 and Apple M1 Pro 8-Core, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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