AMD EPYC 9654P vs Apple M1 Max (24-GPU)

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AMD EPYC 9654P CPU1 vs CPU2 Apple M1 Max (24-GPU)
AMD EPYC 9654P Apple M1 Max (24-GPU)

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the AMD EPYC 9654P and the Apple M1 Max (24-GPU) and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the AMD EPYC 9654P 96 core processor released in Q4/2022 with the Apple M1 Max (24-GPU) which has 10 CPU cores and was introduced in Q3/2021.
AMD EPYC (129) Family Apple M series (23)
AMD EPYC 9004 (21) CPU group Apple M1 (9)
4 Generation 1
Genoa / Genoa-X (Zen 4) Architecture M1
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor Apple M2 Max (30-GPU)

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD EPYC 9654P is a 96 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.40 GHz (3.70 GHz). The processor can compute 192 threads at the same time. The Apple M1 Max (24-GPU) clocks with 0.60 GHz (3.20 GHz), has 10 CPU cores and can calculate 10 threads in parallel.

AMD EPYC 9654P Characteristic Apple M1 Max (24-GPU)
96 Cores 10
192 Threads 10
normal Core architecture hybrid (big.LITTLE)
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
2.40 GHz (3.70 GHz)
96x Zen 4
A-Core 0.60 GHz (3.20 GHz)
8x Firestorm
-- B-Core 0.60 GHz (2.06 GHz)
2x Icestorm

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.

AMD EPYC 9654P Characteristic Apple M1 Max (24-GPU)
-- AI hardware Apple Neural Engine
-- AI specifications 16 Neural cores @ 11 TOPS

Internal Graphics

Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback.

no iGPU GPU Apple M1 Max (24 Core)
GPU frequency 0.39 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) 1.30 GHz
-- GPU Generation 1
Technology 5 nm
Max. displays 5
-- Compute units 384
-- Shader 3072
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory 32 GB
-- DirectX Version --

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.

no iGPU GPU Apple M1 Max (24 Core)
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode / Encode
No Codec h264 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP9 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP8 Decode
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC Decode
No Codec VC-1 Decode
No Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

Up to 6144 GB of memory in a maximum of 12 memory channels is supported by the AMD EPYC 9654P, while the Apple M1 Max (24-GPU) supports a maximum of 64 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 409.6 GB/s enabled.

AMD EPYC 9654P Characteristic Apple M1 Max (24-GPU)
DDR5-4800 Memory LPDDR5-6400
6144 GB Max. Memory 64 GB
12 Memory channels 4 (Quad Channel)
460.8 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 409.6 GB/s
Yes ECC No
96.00 MB L2 Cache 28.00 MB
384.00 MB L3 Cache --
5.0 PCIe version 4.0
128 PCIe lanes --
504.1 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The AMD EPYC 9654P has a TDP of 360 W. The TDP of the Apple M1 Max (24-GPU) is 45 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

AMD EPYC 9654P Characteristic Apple M1 Max (24-GPU)
360 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 45 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
400 W TDP up --
320 W TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The AMD EPYC 9654P has 480.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 5 nm. The cache of Apple M1 Max (24-GPU) is at 28.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 5 nm.

AMD EPYC 9654P Characteristic Apple M1 Max (24-GPU)
5 nm Technology 5 nm
Chiplet Chip design Chiplet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) Armv8.5-A (64 bit)
SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512, BFLOAT16, VNNI ISA extensions Rosetta 2 x86-Emulation
SP5 Socket --
AMD-V, SVM Virtualization Apple Virtualization Framework
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows Server 2022, Linux, Windows 11 Operating systems macOS
Q4/2022 Release date Q3/2021
10625 $ Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
AMD EPYC 9654P (85%)
Apple M1 Max (24-GPU) (100%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 3 CPU benchmarks
AMD EPYC 9654P (100%)
Apple M1 Max (24-GPU) (29%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
AMD EPYC 9654P AMD EPYC 9654P
96C 192T @ 3.70 GHz
1529 (86%)
Apple M1 Max (24-GPU) Apple M1 Max (24-GPU)
10C 10T @ 3.20 GHz
1783 (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
AMD EPYC 9654P AMD EPYC 9654P
96C 192T @ 3.55 GHz
79486 (100%)
Apple M1 Max (24-GPU) Apple M1 Max (24-GPU)
10C 10T @ 3.20 GHz
12693 (16%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.
AMD EPYC 9654P AMD EPYC 9654P
96C 192T @ 3.70 GHz
2025 (84%)
Apple M1 Max (24-GPU) Apple M1 Max (24-GPU)
10C 10T @ 3.20 GHz
2397 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.
AMD EPYC 9654P AMD EPYC 9654P
96C 192T @ 3.55 GHz
23214 (100%)
Apple M1 Max (24-GPU) Apple M1 Max (24-GPU)
10C 10T @ 3.20 GHz
12439 (54%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
AMD EPYC 9654P AMD EPYC 9654P
96C 192T @ 3.55 GHz
126082 (100%)
Apple M1 Max (24-GPU) Apple M1 Max (24-GPU)
10C 10T @ 3.20 GHz
22255 (18%)

Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core)

The Cinebench 2024 benchmark is based on the Redshift rendering engine, which is also used in Maxon's 3D program Cinema 4D. The benchmark runs are each 10 minutes long to test whether the processor is limited by its heat generation.
AMD EPYC 9654P AMD EPYC 9654P
96C 192T @ 3.70 GHz
0 (0%)
Apple M1 Max (24-GPU) Apple M1 Max (24-GPU)
10C 10T @ 3.20 GHz
112 (100%)

Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core)

The Multi-Core test of the Cinebench 2024 benchmark uses all cpu cores to render using the Redshift rendering engine, which is also used in Maxons Cinema 4D. The benchmark run is 10 minutes long to test whether the processor is limited by its heat generation.
AMD EPYC 9654P AMD EPYC 9654P
96C 192T @ 3.70 GHz
0 (0%)
Apple M1 Max (24-GPU) Apple M1 Max (24-GPU)
10C 10T @ 3.20 GHz
796 (100%)

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
AMD EPYC 9654P AMD EPYC 9654P
96C 192T @ 3.70 GHz
0 (0%)
Apple M1 Max (24-GPU) Apple M1 Max (24-GPU)
10C 10T @ 3.20 GHz
1534 (100%)

Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
AMD EPYC 9654P AMD EPYC 9654P
96C 192T @ 3.55 GHz
0 (0%)
Apple M1 Max (24-GPU) Apple M1 Max (24-GPU)
10C 10T @ 3.20 GHz
12402 (100%)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
AMD EPYC 9654P AMD EPYC 9654P
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Apple M1 Max (24-GPU) Apple M1 Max (24-GPU)
Apple M1 Max (24 Core) @ 1.30 GHz
7830 (100%)

Blender 3.1 Benchmark

In the Blender Benchmark 3.1, the scenes "monster", "junkshop" and "classroom" are rendered and the time required by the system is measured. In our benchmark we test the CPU and not the graphics card. Blender 3.1 was presented as a standalone version in March 2022.
AMD EPYC 9654P AMD EPYC 9654P
96C 192T @ 3.55 GHz
0 (0%)
Apple M1 Max (24-GPU) Apple M1 Max (24-GPU)
10C 10T @ 3.20 GHz
192 (100%)

CPU performance per watt (efficiency)

Efficiency of the processor under full load in the Cinebench R23 (multi-core) benchmark. The benchmark result is divided by the average energy required (CPU package power in watts). The higher the value, the more efficient the CPU is under full load.
AMD EPYC 9654P AMD EPYC 9654P
2.40 GHz
0 (0%)
Apple M1 Max (24-GPU) Apple M1 Max (24-GPU)
12,402 CB R23 MC @ 45 W
275 (100%)

Performance for Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML)

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. The performance is given in the number (trillions) of arithmetic operations per second (TOPS).
AMD EPYC 9654P AMD EPYC 9654P
96C 192T @ 2.40 GHz
0 (0%)
Apple M1 Max (24-GPU) Apple M1 Max (24-GPU)
10C 10T @ 0.60 GHz
11 (100%)

Devices using this processor

AMD EPYC 9654P Apple M1 Max (24-GPU)
Unknown Apple MacBook Pro 14 (2021)
Apple MacBook Pro 16 (2021)

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