Apple M2 Pro vs AMD EPYC 73F3

Processor comparisons   22-10-2022
   Perhaps you can't decide which processor to buy, you can make a decision by looking at the Apple M2 Pro vs AMD EPYC 73F3 tests and understand which is better for games or normal use for machine learning, programming, streaming, rendering, video editing. Here you can find all information from various benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. A thorough review of all the technical characteristics, so that it can be easier to understand, is summarized in the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in synthetic type tests such as World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, PassMark, Dolphin Emulator, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Prime95, SuperPi, Blender, Blender, 3DMark, Gears 5, PCMark 10, Handbrake, GeekBench 6, 5.2, UserBenchmark, Furmark, 7zip, VeraCrypt, RealBench, AIDA64, DaVinci Resolve Studio, MATLAB, WPrime.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

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

After reading the results of joint benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which CPU is better to buy for gaming AMD EPYC 73F3 or Apple M2 Pro.

Summary benchmark results

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

M2 Pro

61%

EPYC 73F3

62%

This shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, EPYC 73F3 is 1% better than M2 Pro. The data source is several popular tests. Detailed information can be found below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

M2 Pro

59%

EPYC 73F3

62%

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	104.8	109.5
Valorant	119.1	124.4
Cyberpunk 2077	66.7	69.7
Apex Legends	111.9	116.9
Call of Duty Warzone	89.3	93.3
Overwatch	96.5	100.8
Red Dead Redemption 2	82.2	85.8
DOOM Eternal	59.5	62.2
Warzone	92.9	97.0
Assassin's Creed	100.0	104.5
Valheim	98.8	103.3

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, 4K or FullHD. Therefore, the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. To be sure exactly how much performance 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

M2 Pro

496%

EPYC 73F3

15%

To make a finishing choice 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 Pro is more energy efficient than the EPYC 73F3 as it consumes less power: 14W vs. 240W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. And TDP should be taken into account when choosing a processor cooling system. You need to buy a cooler that has the TDP data specified in the specification was greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

For example you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for machine learning, streaming, programming, video rendering or video editing, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the processor includes all threads and cores that it has to the maximum to achieve maximum performance. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using 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 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 M2 Pro	AMD EPYC 73F3
Cinbench 15 Single-core	366	125
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	2078	5148
Cinbench 20 Single-core	714	234
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	3555	10911
Cinbench 23 Single-core	2063	577
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	16023	28372

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

	Apple M2 Pro	AMD EPYC 73F3
Single-Core	6111	1297
Multi-Core	39485	41617

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

	Apple M2 Pro	AMD EPYC 73F3
Single-Core	2085	1147
Multi-Core	16467	21059

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 M2 Pro	AMD EPYC 73F3
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		4 MHz
Frequency	3.49 MHz	3.5 MHz
Cores	12	16
Threads	12	32
Bus rate
Bit	64	64
Lithography	4 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	42000 millions	54000 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	14 W	240 W
Memory type	LPDDR5 - Up to 6400MHz	DDR4
Max. Memory	32 Gb
Memory Frequency	6400	3200
Memory bandwidth	208 GByte/s	204.8 GB/s
L1 cache	4MB
L2 cache	24MB
L3 cache	36MB	256MB
Overclocking	No	No
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number		100-000000321 100-100000321WOF

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here EPYC 73F3 is 0% better than M2 Pro in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that EPYC 73F3 has 4 more core than M2 Pro. 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 Pro is better: 14
The number of parameters for which AMD EPYC 73F3 is better: 22
However, it should be understood that all the number that you have looked at here do not mean that taking them into account you should undividedly trust a simple comparison of these figures. Be sure to watch the testing video and read the reviews of real owners of Apple M2 Pro and AMD EPYC 73F3 before making a selection which processor to buy for gaming and which not.

Apple M2 Pro - all data

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

• Apple M2 Pro specs and review.

AMD EPYC 73F3 - all data

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

• AMD EPYC 73F3 specs and review.