Apple M1 Max vs AMD EPYC 7443

Processor comparisons 21-10-2022

   Perhaps you are thinking about choosing a processor, you will be able to make a decision after reading the comprehensive tests Apple M1 Max vs AMD EPYC 7443 and understand which is better for games or normal use for machine learning, streaming, video editing, rendering, programming. Here is all information from real streaming and video editing tests or various benchmarks. A thorough analysis of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to understand, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in special testing software like GeekBench 6, 5.2, Gears 5, MATLAB, Prime95, 7zip, VeraCrypt, SuperPi, Handbrake, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), AIDA64, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, PassMark, Furmark, RealBench, Dolphin Emulator, Blender, 3DMark, Blender, DaVinci Resolve Studio, WPrime, UserBenchmark, PCMark 10.
   And how good the processors are in games:

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

After looking at the data of joint benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which processor is better to buy for gaming AMD EPYC 7443 or Apple M1 Max.

Summary benchmark results

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

M1 Max

60%

EPYC 7443

64%

This value shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, EPYC 7443 is 6% better than M1 Max. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

M1 Max

57%

EPYC 7443

64%

For the maximum in this test, the results of the most powerful processor in the site database are taken. And of course, this is a server processor, on which no one will play games. Because the cost of this processor reaches several tens of thousands of dollars. Therefore, if you think that the selected CPU has a small 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: League of Legends (LOL), Ghostrunner, Forza Horizon 4, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Horizon Zero Dawn, Half-Life: Alyx, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Metro Exodus, Control, DOTA 2A, Battlefield V, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Hitman 3, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Shadow of the Tomb Raider, NBA 2K20, Monster Hunter World, Microsoft Flight Simulator.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	101.3	113.3
Valorant	115.1	128.8
Cyberpunk 2077	64.5	72.1
Apex Legends	108.2	121.1
Call of Duty Warzone	86.3	96.6
Overwatch	93.2	104.3
Red Dead Redemption 2	79.4	88.9
DOOM Eternal	57.6	64.4
Warzone	89.8	100.5
Assassin's Creed	96.7	108.2
Valheim	95.5	106.9

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 participating in the comparing not only were the equipped with different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 4K, 2K or FullHD. So 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 Max

332%

EPYC 7443

22%

To make a final resolution 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 Max is more energy efficient than the EPYC 7443 since it has less power consumption: 18W vs. 200W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you need to know its TDP. It is necessary to calculate so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

If you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for machine learning, video rendering or video editing, streaming, programming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum performance, the processor includes all cores and threads that it has. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account the data from these tests, be sure to find out whether the software that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that use only one core to work, 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 Max	AMD EPYC 7443
Cinbench 15 Single-core	313	147
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1811	6075
Cinbench 20 Single-core	617	276
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	3106	12876
Cinbench 23 Single-core	2360	680
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	12204	33481

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

	Apple M1 Max	AMD EPYC 7443
Single-Core	5344	1530
Multi-Core	34572	49112

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

	Apple M1 Max	AMD EPYC 7443
Single-Core	1793	1354
Multi-Core	13028	24852

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most useful. The newer the processor, the longer it will last in your computer. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system in the future. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS in new games. It turns out that there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The savings are obvious!

	Apple M1 Max	AMD EPYC 7443
Announcement date	October 07, 2021	March 15, 2021
Type	Laptop;Desktop	Server
Socket	M1	SP3
Core name	8x Firestorm and 2x Icestorm	Milan
Architecture	hybrid (big.LITTLE)	Zen 3
Generation	1	3
Turbo Frequency		4 MHz
Frequency	3.2 MHz	2.85 MHz
Cores	10	24
Threads	10	48
Bus rate
Bit	64	64
Lithography	5 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	57000 millions	62000 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	18 W	200 W
Memory type	LPDDR5 - Up to 6400MHz	DDR4
Max. Memory	64 Gb
Memory Frequency	6400	3200
Memory bandwidth	409 GByte/s	204.8 GB/s
L1 cache	4MB
L2 cache	24MB
L3 cache	48MB	128MB
Overclocking	No	No
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	APL1105	100-000000342 100-100000342WOF

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here M1 Max is 10% better than EPYC 7443 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that EPYC 7443 has 14 more core than M1 Max. 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 Max is better: 15
The number of parameters for which AMD EPYC 7443 is better: 21
However, it should be understood that the summary data in the article above do not mean that taking them into account you should entirely trust a simple comparison of these figures. Better to watch the testing video and read the opinion of of people who bought Apple M1 Max and AMD EPYC 7443 before making a decision which of the CPUs to buy for gaming.

Apple M1 Max - all data

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

• Apple M1 Max specs and review.

AMD EPYC 7443 - all data

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

• AMD EPYC 7443 specs and review.