Apple M2 Max vs EPYC Embedded 3201

Primary details

Comparing EPYC Embedded 3201 and Apple M2 Max processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

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Market segmentServerLaptop
SeriesAMD EPYC EmbeddedApple M-Series
Power efficiencyno data20.10
Architecture codenameZen (2017−2020)no data
Release date21 February 2018 (6 years ago)17 January 2023 (1 year ago)

Detailed specifications

EPYC Embedded 3201 and Apple M2 Max 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 cores8 (Octa-Core)12 (Dodeca-Core)
Threads812
Base clock speed1.5 GHz2.424 GHz
Boost clock speed3.1 GHz3.7 GHz
Multiplier15no data
L1 cache96K (per core)3.3 MB
L2 cache512K (per core)36 MB
L3 cache16 MB (shared)48 MB
Chip lithography14 nm5 nm
Die size213 mm2no data
Number of transistors4,800 million67000 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data

Compatibility

Information on EPYC Embedded 3201 and Apple M2 Max 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
SocketAMD BGA SP4r2no data
Power consumption (TDP)30 Watt79 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by EPYC Embedded 3201 and Apple M2 Max. 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 Embedded 3201 and Apple M2 Max are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by EPYC Embedded 3201 and Apple M2 Max. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2133no data
Maximum memory size512 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth34.13 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataApple M2 Max 38-Core GPU

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by EPYC Embedded 3201 and Apple M2 Max.

PCIe version3.0no data
PCI Express lanes32no data

Pros & cons summary


Recency 21 February 2018 17 January 2023
Physical cores 8 12
Threads 8 12
Chip lithography 14 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 30 Watt 79 Watt

EPYC Embedded 3201 has 163.3% lower power consumption.

Apple M2 Max, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 4 years, 50% more physical cores and 50% more threads, and a 180% more advanced lithography process.

We couldn't decide between EPYC Embedded 3201 and Apple M2 Max. We've got no test results to judge.

Be aware that EPYC Embedded 3201 is a server/workstation processor while Apple M2 Max is a notebook one.


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