Apple M1 Ultra vs AMD EPYC 7413

Processor comparisons   21-10-2022
   Let's say you can't decide which CPU to buy, you can make a choice after reading the comprehensive tests Apple M1 Ultra vs AMD EPYC 7413 and understand which is better for games or normal use for machine learning, rendering, programming, video editing, streaming. Here you can find useful information from real video editing and streaming tests or many benchmarks. A careful analysis of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to read, is summarized in the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in software tests such as Blender, SuperPi, VeraCrypt, RealBench, MATLAB, PassMark, Gears 5, 3DMark, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Dolphin Emulator, Handbrake, UserBenchmark, 7zip, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), PCMark 10, WPrime, Furmark, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Blender, Prime95, AIDA64.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

Watch Dogs Legion
Overwatch
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and Warzone
Fortnite
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
Apex Legends
Rainbow Six Siege
Fallout 76
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Last Man Standing
Cyberpunk 2077
Borderlands 3
Halo Infinite
DOOM: Eternal
Grand Theft Auto V
Valheim
Death Stranding
Valorant
Red Dead Redemption 2

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which CPU is better to buy for gaming AMD EPYC 7413 or Apple M1 Ultra.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark

M1 Ultra

68%

EPYC 7413

66%

This shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, M1 Ultra is 2% better than EPYC 7413. The data source is several popular tests. Detailed information can be found below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

M1 Ultra

64%

EPYC 7413

74%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor currently available. And of course, this is a server processor, on which no one will play games. Because this processor costs several tens of thousands of dollars. And if it seems to you that the selected CPU has a low game result, just look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the final table below.
List of other games in which processors were compared: Metro Exodus, NBA 2K20, Microsoft Flight Simulator, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Control, Monster Hunter World, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), League of Legends (LOL), Hitman 3, DOTA 2A, Ghostrunner, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Battlefield V, Forza Horizon 4, Horizon Zero Dawn, Half-Life: Alyx, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG).

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	113.1	130.7
Valorant	128.6	148.5
Cyberpunk 2077	72.0	83.2
Apex Legends	120.8	139.6
Call of Duty Warzone	96.4	111.4
Overwatch	104.1	120.3
Red Dead Redemption 2	88.7	102.5
DOOM Eternal	64.3	74.3
Warzone	100.3	115.8
Assassin's Creed	108.0	124.7
Valheim	106.7	123.3

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the computer (RAM size and Video Card) and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Cinebench, GeekBench and Passmark becnmarks.
The computers that were in the comparisons not only did they have different amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, FullHD or 4K. Therefore, the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. You will get more accurate information about how powerful the processor will be in games, if you compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

M1 Ultra

272%

EPYC 7413

24%

To make a final decision on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. The newer the processor generation, the better its performance in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the M1 Ultra is more energy efficient than the EPYC 7413 as it consumes less power: 20W vs. 180W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, it will be useful to know its TDP. It is necessary to count so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

If you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for streaming, video editing or video rendering, machine learning, programming, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the CPU includes all cores and threads that it has to the maximum to reach maximum efficiency. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account the data from these tests, be sure to check whether the software you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that can use only one core to run, and all the advantages of multi-core mode turns out to be unnecessary.
Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	Apple M1 Ultra	AMD EPYC 7413
Cinbench 15 Single-core	555	155
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	3252	6534
Cinbench 20 Single-core	1103	294
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	5583	13852
Cinbench 23 Single-core	4240	729
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	21959	36025

Passmark
This popular benchmark displays Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Apple M1 Ultra	AMD EPYC 7413
Single-Core	9611	1644
Multi-Core	62194	52845

GeekBench 6, 5.2
This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Apple M1 Ultra	AMD EPYC 7413
Single-Core	1637	1341
Multi-Core	24642	41847

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most helpful. The later the processor is released, the longer it will last in your computer. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system in the future. The same can be said about overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS in new games. The economy are obvious! It turns out that there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	Apple M1 Ultra	AMD EPYC 7413
Announcement date	April 09, 2022	March 15, 2021
Type	Desktop	Server
Socket	M1	SP3
Core name	16x Firestorm and 4x Icestorm	Milan
Architecture	hybrid (big.LITTLE)	Zen 3
Generation	1	3
Turbo Frequency		3.6 MHz
Frequency	3.2 MHz	2.65 MHz
Cores	20	24
Threads	20	48
Bus rate
Bit	64	64
Lithography	5 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	114000 millions	62000 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	20 W	180 W
Memory type	LPDDR5 - Up to 6400MHz	DDR4
Max. Memory	128 Gb
Memory Frequency	6400	3200
Memory bandwidth	818 GByte/s	204.8 GB/s
L1 cache	4MB
L2 cache	48MB
L3 cache	96MB	128MB
Overclocking	No	No
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	APL1W06	100-000000323 100-100000323WOF

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here M1 Ultra is 17% better than EPYC 7413 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that EPYC 7413 has 4 more core than M1 Ultra. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which Apple M1 Ultra is better: 17
The number of parameters for which AMD EPYC 7413 is better: 19
Although it should be understood that all the figures that you have looked at here do not mean that taking them into account you should entirely trust a simple comparison of these figures. Better to watch benchmarks video and read the opinion of real owners of Apple M1 Ultra and AMD EPYC 7413 before making a selection which of the CPUs to buy for gaming.

Apple M1 Ultra - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• Apple M1 Ultra specs and review.

AMD EPYC 7413 - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• AMD EPYC 7413 specs and review.