Apple M2 Max vs AMD EPYC 7543

Processor comparisons   22-10-2022
   For example you are thinking about choosing a processor, you will be able to make a decision after reading the comprehensive tests Apple M2 Max vs AMD EPYC 7543 and decide which is better for games or simple use for rendering, streaming, programming, video editing, machine learning. Here you can find all information from real streaming and video editing tests or different benchmarks. A step-by-step analysis of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to read, is made by the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in software tests such as Cinebench 23 (20, 15), UserBenchmark, MATLAB, AIDA64, SuperPi, 3DMark, Gears 5, Dolphin Emulator, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Blender, Blender, DaVinci Resolve Studio, 7zip, WPrime, RealBench, PassMark, Handbrake, Furmark, Prime95, PCMark 10, VeraCrypt.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

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

After reading the results of all benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which CPU is better to buy for gaming AMD EPYC 7543 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 7543

66%

This parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, EPYC 7543 is 6% better than M2 Max. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

M2 Max

60%

EPYC 7543

67%

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 run games. Because this processor costs several tens of thousands of dollars. Therefore, if you think that the selected CPU has a small 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: Battlefield V, Forza Horizon 4, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Hitman 3, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Metro Exodus, DOTA 2A, League of Legends (LOL), Monster Hunter World, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Half-Life: Alyx, Ghostrunner, NBA 2K20, Control, Horizon Zero Dawn, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	106.0	118.9
Valorant	120.4	135.1
Cyberpunk 2077	67.4	75.7
Apex Legends	113.2	127.0
Call of Duty Warzone	90.3	101.3
Overwatch	97.5	109.5
Red Dead Redemption 2	83.1	93.2
DOOM Eternal	60.2	67.6
Warzone	93.9	105.4
Assassin's Creed	101.2	113.5
Valheim	99.9	112.2

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 comparisons not only were the equipped with different amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, FullHD or 4K. 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 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 7543

20%

To make a finishing 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 M2 Max is more energy efficient than the EPYC 7543 since it has less power consumption: 15W vs. 225W. 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 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 streaming, video rendering or video editing, programming, machine learning, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum performance, the CPU turns on all cores and threads that it has. 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 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 7543
Cinbench 15 Single-core	389	164
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	2220	6747
Cinbench 20 Single-core	761	307
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	3801	14301
Cinbench 23 Single-core	2204	756
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	17142	37190

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

	Apple M2 Max	AMD EPYC 7543
Single-Core	6536	1592
Multi-Core	42246	54553

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

	Apple M2 Max	AMD EPYC 7543
Single-Core	2096	1391
Multi-Core	17617	30306

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most useful will be the release date of the processor and the possibility of overclocking it. The newer the processor, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. 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. Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The savings are obvious!

	Apple M2 Max	AMD EPYC 7543
Announcement date	October 20, 2022	March 15, 2021
Type	Desktop;Laptop	Server
Socket	M2	SP3
Core name	8x Avalanche and 4x Blizzard	Milan
Architecture	hybrid (big.LITTLE)	Zen 3
Generation	2	3
Turbo Frequency		3.7 MHz
Frequency	3.49 MHz	2.8 MHz
Cores	12	32
Threads	12	64
Bus rate
Bit	64	64
Lithography	4 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	68000 millions	68000 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	15 W	225 W
Memory type	LPDDR5 - Up to 6400MHz	DDR4
Max. Memory	64 Gb
Memory Frequency	6400	3200
Memory bandwidth	412 GByte/s	204.8 GB/s
L1 cache	4MB
L2 cache	24MB
L3 cache	48MB	256MB
Overclocking	No	No
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number		100-000000345 100-100000319WOF

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here M2 Max is 19% better than EPYC 7543 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that EPYC 7543 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: 15
The number of parameters for which AMD EPYC 7543 is better: 20
All the number that you have looked at here do not mean that taking them into account you should completely trust a simple comparison of these figures. Be sure to watch the testing video and read the reviews of of people who bought Apple M2 Max and AMD EPYC 7543 before making a decision 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 7543 - all data

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

• AMD EPYC 7543 specs and review.