AMD Epyc 7272 VS Apple M1 Ultra (64-GPU)

Comparing AMD Epyc 7272 vs Apple M1 Ultra (64-GPU)

Comparison of video cards AMD Epyc 7272 vs Apple M1 Ultra (64-GPU) in benchmarks and specifications.

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Differences

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Performance per watt

60 W 120 W

About 0.5 times less performance per watt

Specifications

Complete list of technical specifications

AMD Epyc 7272 Apple M1 Ultra (64-GPU)

CPU generation and family

Let's find out which one of AMD Epyc 7272 and Apple M1 Ultra (64-GPU) is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

Specification	Value
Name	AMD Epyc 7272 Apple M1 Ultra (64-GPU)
Segment	Desktop / Server Mobile
Family	AMD Epyc Apple M series
Generation	2 1
CPU group	AMD Epyc 7002 Apple M1

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

In this block we are going to compare AMD Epyc 7272 vs Apple M1 Ultra (64-GPU) by main technical specifications: number of cores and threads, base and maximum frequencies, process technology and cache size. The higher these specifications are, the more powerful your CPU will be.

Specification	Value
Overclocking	No No
Core architecture	normal hybrid (big.LITTLE)

Internal Graphics

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in AMD Epyc 7272 and Apple M1 Ultra (64-GPU) along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.

Specification	Value
GPU name	no iGPU Apple M1 Ultra (64 Core)
GPU frequency	1.30 GHz
GPU (Turbo)	No turbo No turbo
Execution units	1024
Shader	8192
Max. GPU Memory	-- 64 GB
Max. displays	3
Generation	1
Technology	5 nm
Release date	Q1/2022

Hardware codec support

Let's compare the support of video codecs between AMD Epyc 7272 and Apple M1 Ultra (64-GPU). Hardware support of video decoding by embedded graphics cards directly affects the speed and quality of rendering videos.

Specification	Value
h265 / HEVC (8 bit)	No Decode / Encode
h265 / HEVC (10 bit)	No Decode / Encode
h264	No Decode / Encode
VP9	No Decode / Encode
VP8	No Decode
AV1	No No
AVC	No Decode
VC-1	No Decode
JPEG	No Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

To choose the best model between AMD Epyc 7272 and Apple M1 Ultra (64-GPU) you need to pay special attention to memory type, clock frequency, multi-channel features, and PCIe version. The higher these numbers are, the better your CPU will be. Keep in mind that the maximum memory and frequency may also depend on the model of the motherboard.

Specification	Value
Memory type	DDR4-3200 LPDDR5-6400
Max. Memory	128 GB
ECC	Yes No
Memory channels	8 8 (Octa Channel)

Thermal Management

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for AMD Epyc 7272 or Apple M1 Ultra (64-GPU)? The Thermal Design Power (TDP) indicates the maximum amount of heat that should be dissipated by the chip cooling system. However, the value of TDP gives only a rough indication of the real power consumption of the CPU.

Specification	Value
TDP (PL1)	120 W 60 W
TDP up	-- 120 W

Technical details

Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for AMD Epyc 7272 and Apple M1 Ultra (64-GPU) CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.

Specification	Value
Instruction set (ISA)	x86-64 (64 bit) ARMv8-A64 (64 bit)
Virtualization	AMD-V, SVM Apple Virtualization Framework
ISA extensions	SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3 Rosetta 2 x86-Emulation
L2-Cache	-- 52.00 MB
L3-Cache	64.00 MB --
Architecture	Rome (Zen 2) M1
Technology	7 nm 5 nm
Socket	SP3 N/A
Release date	Q3/2019 Q1/2022