Apple M2 Pro vs EPYC 9654

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Aggregate performance score

EPYC 9654
2022
96 cores / 192 threads, 360 Watt
75.70
+451%
Apple M2 Pro
2023
12 cores / 12 threads
13.73

EPYC 9654 outperforms Apple M2 Pro by a whopping 451% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing EPYC 9654 and M2 Pro processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking6544
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation1.36no data
Market segmentServerLaptop
SeriesAMD EPYCApple Apple M-Series
Power efficiency19.90no data
Architecture codenameGenoa (2022−2023)no data
Release date10 November 2022 (2 years ago)17 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$11,805no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

EPYC 9654 and 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 cores9612 (Dodeca-Core)
Threads19212
Base clock speed2.4 GHz2.424 GHz
Boost clock speed2.4 GHz3.5 GHz
Multiplier24no data
L1 cache6 MB3.3 MB
L2 cache96 MB36 MB
L3 cache384 MB (shared)24 MB
Chip lithography5 nm, 6 nm5 nm
Die size12x 72 mm2no data
Number of transistors78,840 million40000 Million
64 bit support++

Compatibility

Information on EPYC 9654 and 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 configuration2no data
SocketSP5no data
Power consumption (TDP)360 Wattno data

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by EPYC 9654 and 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 9654 and M2 Pro are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by EPYC 9654 and M2 Pro. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR5-4800no data
Maximum memory size6 TiBno data
Maximum memory bandwidth460.8 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataApple M2 Pro 19-Core GPU

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by EPYC 9654 and M2 Pro.

PCIe version5.0no data
PCI Express lanes128no 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. 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 9654 75.70
+451%
Apple M2 Pro 13.73

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 9654 120246
+452%
Apple M2 Pro 21802

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 75.70 13.73
Recency 10 November 2022 17 January 2023
Physical cores 96 12
Threads 192 12

EPYC 9654 has a 451.3% higher aggregate performance score, and 700% more physical cores and 1500% more threads.

Apple M2 Pro, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 2 months.

The EPYC 9654 is our recommended choice as it beats the M2 Pro in performance tests.

Be aware that EPYC 9654 is a server/workstation processor while Apple M2 Pro is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between EPYC 9654 and Apple M2 Pro, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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