AMD EPYC Embedded 9124 vs Apple M2 Max (38-core GPU)

Comparative analysis of AMD EPYC Embedded 9124 and Apple M2 Max (38-core GPU) processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Graphics.

AMD EPYC Embedded 9124

Apple M2 Max (38-core GPU)

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC Embedded 9124

CPU is newer: launch date 1 month(s) later
4 more cores, run more applications at once: 16 vs 12
20 more threads: 32 vs 12
Around 1% higher clock speed: 3.7 GHz vs 3.667 GHz
455.1x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later

Launch date	14 Mar 2023 vs 17 Jan 2023
Number of cores	16 vs 12
Number of threads	32 vs 12
Maximum frequency	3.7 GHz vs 3.667 GHz
L1 cache	64K (per core) vs 192 KB instruction + 128 KB data (per core)

Reasons to consider the Apple M2 Max (38-core GPU)

2359296x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later

L2 cache	36 MB vs 1MB (per core)

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD EPYC Embedded 9124	Apple M2 Max (38-core GPU)
Essentials
Launch date	14 Mar 2023	17 Jan 2023
Place in performance rating	not rated	not rated
Architecture codename		Avalanche/Blizzard
OS Support		macOS Ventura 13.2
Processor Number		T6021
Performance
Base frequency	3 GHz	2.424 GHz
Die size	4x 72 mm²
L1 cache	64K (per core)	192 KB instruction + 128 KB data (per core)
L2 cache	1MB (per core)	36 MB
L3 cache	64MB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	5 nm	5 nm
Maximum frequency	3.7 GHz	3.667 GHz
Number of cores	16	12
Number of threads	32	12
Transistor count	26,280 million	67 billion
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Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR5-4800 MHz, Twelve-channel	LPDDR5-6400
Max memory channels		4
Maximum memory bandwidth		409.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size		96 GB
Compatibility
Configurable TDP	200-240 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2
Sockets supported	SP5
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	200 Watt
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 5, 128 Lanes, (CPU only)
Graphics
Execution Units		152
Graphics base frequency		1398 MHz
iGPU core count		38