AMD EPYC 9754 vs Apple M2 Ultra (76-core GPU)

Comparative analysis of AMD EPYC 9754 and Apple M2 Ultra (76-core GPU) processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Graphics. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

AMD EPYC 9754

Apple M2 Ultra (76-core GPU)

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 9754

104 more cores, run more applications at once: 128 vs 24
232 more threads: 256 vs 24
1820.4x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
2.7x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later

Number of cores	128 vs 24
Number of threads	256 vs 24
L1 cache	64 KB (per core) vs 192 KB instruction + 128 KB data (per core)
L2 cache	1 MB (per core) vs 64 MB
L3 cache	256 MB (shared) vs 96 MB

Reasons to consider the Apple M2 Ultra (76-core GPU)

Around 18% higher clock speed: 3.667 GHz vs 3.1 GHz

Maximum frequency	3.667 GHz vs 3.1 GHz

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD EPYC 9754
CPU 2: Apple M2 Ultra (76-core GPU)

Name	AMD EPYC 9754	Apple M2 Ultra (76-core GPU)
PassMark - Single thread mark	2329
PassMark - CPU mark	130045

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD EPYC 9754	Apple M2 Ultra (76-core GPU)
Essentials
Launch date	13 Jun 2023	13 Jun 2023
Launch price (MSRP)	$11900
Place in performance rating	53	not rated
Architecture codename		Avalanche/Blizzard
OS Support		macOS Ventura 13.2
Performance
Base frequency	2.25 GHz	2.424 GHz
Die size	8x 73 mm²
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	192 KB instruction + 128 KB data (per core)
L2 cache	1 MB (per core)	64 MB
L3 cache	256 MB (shared)	96 MB
Manufacturing process technology	5 nm	5 nm
Maximum frequency	3.1 GHz	3.667 GHz
Number of cores	128	24
Number of threads	256	24
Transistor count	71,000 million	134 billion
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Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR5	LPDDR5-6400
Max memory channels		8
Maximum memory bandwidth		800 GB/s
Maximum memory size		192 GB
Compatibility
Configurable TDP	320-400 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2
Sockets supported	SP5
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	360 Watt
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 5, 128 Lanes, (CPU only)
Graphics
Execution Units		304
Graphics base frequency		1398 MHz
iGPU core count		76