Apple M2 Pro vs AMD EPYC 7443

Processor comparisons   22-10-2022
   For example you can't decide which processor to buy, you can make a decision after reading the detailed tests Apple M2 Pro vs AMD EPYC 7443 and decide which is better for games or simple use for rendering, streaming, video editing, machine learning, programming. Here is useful information from real streaming and video editing tests or several benchmarks. A step-by-step analysis of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to read, is summarized in the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in special test applications such as PassMark, Handbrake, PCMark 10, Dolphin Emulator, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, AIDA64, MATLAB, 3DMark, VeraCrypt, WPrime, RealBench, Blender, GeekBench 6, 5.2, 7zip, Gears 5, UserBenchmark, DaVinci Resolve Studio, SuperPi, Blender, Prime95, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Furmark.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

After looking at the data of parallel benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which CPU is better to buy for gaming AMD EPYC 7443 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 7443

64%

This shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, EPYC 7443 is 4% 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 7443

64%

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 the cost of this processor reaches several tens of thousands of dollars. And if it seems to you 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: PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Battlefield V, League of Legends (LOL), NBA 2K20, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Monster Hunter World, DOTA 2A, Hitman 3, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Control, Forza Horizon 4, Half-Life: Alyx, Ghostrunner, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Horizon Zero Dawn, Metro Exodus.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	104.8	113.3
Valorant	119.1	128.8
Cyberpunk 2077	66.7	72.1
Apex Legends	111.9	121.1
Call of Duty Warzone	89.3	96.6
Overwatch	96.5	104.3
Red Dead Redemption 2	82.2	88.9
DOOM Eternal	59.5	64.4
Warzone	92.9	100.5
Assassin's Creed	100.0	108.2
Valheim	98.8	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 tested computers not only did they have different amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: FullHD, 2K 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 compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

M2 Pro

496%

EPYC 7443

22%

To make a final resolution on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. It is clear that the newer the generation, the better the performance of the processor in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the M2 Pro is more energy efficient than the EPYC 7443 since it has less power consumption: 14W vs. 200W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. And TDP should be taken into account when choosing a processor cooling system. 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

For example you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for machine learning, video rendering or video editing, programming, streaming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to reach maximum performance, the CPU uses all threads and cores that it has. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to find out whether the program 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 benefit 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 Pro	AMD EPYC 7443
Cinbench 15 Single-core	366	147
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	2078	6075
Cinbench 20 Single-core	714	276
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	3555	12876
Cinbench 23 Single-core	2063	680
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	16023	33481

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

	Apple M2 Pro	AMD EPYC 7443
Single-Core	6111	1530
Multi-Core	39485	49112

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

	Apple M2 Pro	AMD EPYC 7443
Single-Core	2085	1354
Multi-Core	16467	24852

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most useful will be the the possibility of overclocking it and release date of the processor. 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 can be said about overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS even in the newest games. The economy are obvious! Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	Apple M2 Pro	AMD EPYC 7443
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	2.85 MHz
Cores	12	24
Threads	12	48
Bus rate
Bit	64	64
Lithography	4 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	42000 millions	62000 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	14 W	200 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	128MB
Overclocking	No	No
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number		100-000000342 100-100000342WOF

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here M2 Pro is 18% better than EPYC 7443 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that EPYC 7443 has 12 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: 15
The number of parameters for which AMD EPYC 7443 is better: 21
However, it should be understood that all the figures that you have looked at here do not mean that taking them into account you should fully trust a simple quantitative comparison. Better to watch the video tests and read the opinion of real owners of Apple M2 Pro and AMD EPYC 7443 before making a selection which of the CPUs to buy for gaming.

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 7443 - all data

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

• AMD EPYC 7443 specs and review.