Apple M2 Max vs AMD EPYC 7452

Processor comparisons 22-10-2022

   If you have difficulties with the choice of a processor, you will solve them by reading the comprehensive tests Apple M2 Max vs AMD EPYC 7452 and see which is better for games or normal use for machine learning, programming, streaming, rendering, video editing. Here you can find all information from real streaming and video editing tests or several benchmarks. A careful analysis of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to read, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in synthetic type tests like WPrime, SuperPi, DaVinci Resolve Studio, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, PCMark 10, Furmark, VeraCrypt, RealBench, Prime95, Blender, GeekBench 6, 5.2, 7zip, Handbrake, Gears 5, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Blender, Dolphin Emulator, MATLAB, UserBenchmark, 3DMark, PassMark, AIDA64.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

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 7452 or Apple M2 Max.

Summary benchmark results

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

M2 Max

62%

EPYC 7452

63%

This shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, EPYC 7452 is 1% better than M2 Max. The data source is several popular tests. Detailed information can be found below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

M2 Max

60%

EPYC 7452

53%

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 this processor costs several tens of thousands of dollars. And if it seems to you that the selected CPU has a little game result, look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the summary table below.
List of other games in which processors were compared: Ghostrunner, DOTA 2A, NBA 2K20, Hitman 3, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Forza Horizon 4, Control, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), League of Legends (LOL), Half-Life: Alyx, Metro Exodus, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Monster Hunter World, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Horizon Zero Dawn, Battlefield V, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	106.0	95.0
Valorant	120.4	107.9
Cyberpunk 2077	67.4	60.4
Apex Legends	113.2	101.4
Call of Duty Warzone	90.3	80.9
Overwatch	97.5	87.4
Red Dead Redemption 2	83.1	74.5
DOOM Eternal	60.2	54.0
Warzone	93.9	84.2
Assassin's Creed	101.2	90.7
Valheim	99.9	89.6

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 video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, 4K or FullHD. 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 get acquainted with the benchmarks that are made with the same video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

M2 Max

465%

EPYC 7452

21%

To make a finishing 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 M2 Max is more energy efficient than the EPYC 7452 as it consumes less power: 15W vs. 155W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. And TDP should be taken into account when choosing a processor cooling system. 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

Let's say you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for streaming, machine learning, video editing or video rendering, programming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum performance, the processor uses all threads and cores 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 check whether the program you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that can use only one core to run, and all the advantages of multi-core mode are unused.

Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	Apple M2 Max	AMD EPYC 7452
Cinbench 15 Single-core	389	135
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	2220	5590
Cinbench 20 Single-core	761	391
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	3801	11848
Cinbench 23 Single-core	2204	626
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	17142	30808

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

	Apple M2 Max	AMD EPYC 7452
Single-Core	6536	2155
Multi-Core	42246	45191

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

	Apple M2 Max	AMD EPYC 7452
Single-Core	2096	990
Multi-Core	17617	6837

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 you. 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 continue to maintain maximum FPS in new games. Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The economy are obvious!

	Apple M2 Max	AMD EPYC 7452
Announcement date	October 20, 2022	October 01, 2019
Type	Desktop;Laptop	Server
Socket	M2	SP3
Core name	8x Avalanche and 4x Blizzard	Rome
Architecture	hybrid (big.LITTLE)	Zen 2
Generation	2	2
Turbo Frequency		3.35 MHz
Frequency	3.49 MHz	2.35 MHz
Cores	12	32
Threads	12	64
Bus rate
Bit	64	64
Lithography	4 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	68000 millions	56000 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	15 W	155 W
Memory type	LPDDR5 - Up to 6400MHz	DDR4
Max. Memory	64 Gb
Memory Frequency	6400
Memory bandwidth	412 GByte/s
L1 cache	4MB
L2 cache	24MB
L3 cache	48MB	128MB
Overclocking	No	No
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number		100-000000057 100-100000057WOF

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here M2 Max is 32% better than EPYC 7452 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that EPYC 7452 has 20 more core than M2 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 M2 Max is better: 28
The number of parameters for which AMD EPYC 7452 is better: 7
Although it should be understood that the summary data that you have looked at here do not mean that taking them into account you should totally trust a simple comparison of these figures. Better to watch benchmarks video and read the opinion of of people who bought Apple M2 Max and AMD EPYC 7452 before making a selection which processor to buy for gaming and which not.

Apple M2 Max - all data

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

• Apple M2 Max specs and review.

AMD EPYC 7452 - all data

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

• AMD EPYC 7452 specs and review.