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Apple M1
FOLDING@HOME PPD PERFORMANCE

CPU profile

Performance snapshot

Current output, per-thread efficiency, ranks, sample depth, and data freshness.

CPU family Apple / 8 logical processors
New / volatile
Most recent sample Dec 22, 2025 Most recent update seen for this CPU profile.
PPD-PLP average
7,113
Per logical processor
Estimated total PPD
56,904
All logical processors enabled
Logical processors
8
Available to the CPU fold slot
Data samples
31,737
Recorded CPU work units
Overall rank
#422
795 CPUs tracked
Brand rank
#15
15 Apple CPUs
Planning guidance and number variabilityOpen guide
Reading the averages

Why your PPD may differ

PPD is a guide, not a fixed result. Daily output changes with the work-unit mix, including project, points, atom count, and deadline, as well as system conditions such as OS, drivers, clocks, thermals, and power limits.

CPU allocation planning

CPU allocation at a glance

Use the estimate range, full-chip result, and processor ceiling to orient your setup, then compare allocations in the table.

View allocation table
How to read this

The logical-processor table below provides the detailed split guidance.

  • Leave enough CPU headroom for any GPUs folding on the same machine.
  • Compare split strategies in the allocation table instead of treating the full-chip estimate as a universal recommendation.
Current estimate range
7,113 to 56,904 PPD
Best full-chip estimate
56,904 PPD
Allocation ceiling
8 logical processors available

CPU PPD ESTIMATES BY LOGICAL PROCESSORS USED BETA

The following data for the Apple M1 is estimated using the average PPD for each logical CPU processor, multiplied by different counts of those logical processors.

PPD data for CPUs is presented this way because folders can optimize their setup by folding on any number of the available logical processors on a project work unit.

The suggested number of logical processors for best results depends on how many GPUs are also folding, so enough CPU bandwidth remains available for GPU folding.

The maximum number of logical processors available on a CPU should only be used on a system dedicated solely to CPU folding with very little other overhead.

CPU Folding
Usage Percentage
Logical Procs
Enabled
AVG PPD
Estimated
WUs Day
Average
WU Time
Average
CPU & GPU Folding
LC MAX Suggested
100.0%
856,9043.86 hrs 20 mins
87.5%
749,7913.37 hrs 14 mins1 GPUs
75.0%
642,6782.88 hrs 27 mins2 GPUs
62.5%
535,5652.410 hrs 8 mins3 GPUs
50.0%
428,4521.912 hrs 40 mins4 GPUs
37.5%
321,3391.416 hrs 53 mins5 GPUs
25.0%
214,2260.925 hrs 20 mins6 GPUs
12.5%
17,1130.550 hrs 39 mins7 GPUs

ACTIVE CPU RESEARCH PROJECTS BETA

The following data is the average PPD values for Apple M1 project work units based on multiple samples collected via the use of our Folding@Home dark mode web client.

PPD-PLP
Rank
Project
ID
Cause
Research
PPD-PLP
AVG PPD per 1 LP
ALL LP-PPD
Estimated @ 8 LP
PPD RANK %
Of Best PPD
118210alzheimers19,932159,456
100.0%
218240Force-Field-Protein-Dynamics17,569140,552
88.1%
318494cancer17,025136,200
85.4%
418497Drug-Solubility-Prediction15,586124,688
78.2%
512464cancer15,304122,432
76.8%
618212alzheimers14,223113,784
71.4%
712480Cyclic-Tetrapeptide-Synthesis12,977103,816
65.1%
819213Halogenases12,704101,632
63.7%
919209Halogenases12,670101,360
63.6%
1012403influenza12,32898,624
61.9%
1116959cancer11,69293,536
58.7%
1216969cancer11,15689,248
56.0%
1319003cannabinoid10,92987,432
54.8%
1412468Cyclic-Tetrapeptide-Synthesis10,86986,952
54.5%
1512469Cyclic-Tetrapeptide-Synthesis10,75186,008
53.9%
1612467Cyclic-Tetrapeptide-Synthesis10,67385,384
53.5%
1712466CTP-Synthesis-Stereochemistry10,60284,816
53.2%
1812481Cyclic-Tetrapeptide-Synthesis10,54984,392
52.9%
1918319myosins10,45783,656
52.5%
2018457cancer10,28682,288
51.6%
2119221Halogenase-Directed-Drug-Design10,01680,128
50.3%
2212411influenza9,88279,056
49.6%
2317261g-proteins9,69877,584
48.7%
2419412cancer9,56176,488
48.0%
2518800cancer9,23473,872
46.3%
2616990cancer9,17473,392
46.0%
2716982cancer9,12573,000
45.8%
2812419influenza9,09372,744
45.6%
2918402cancer8,98971,912
45.1%
3018403cancer8,96671,728
45.0%
3118407cancer8,95671,648
44.9%
3218406cancer8,91471,312
44.7%
3319203Halogenases8,88771,096
44.6%
3418404cancer8,79270,336
44.1%
3516989cancer8,68469,472
43.6%
3616985cancer8,43867,504
42.3%
3718466logP8,43067,440
42.3%
3816984cancer8,42567,400
42.3%
3918465logP8,37366,984
42.0%
4012463cancer8,36166,888
41.9%
4112418influenza8,31466,512
41.7%
4218416cancer8,31066,480
41.7%
4316996cancer8,18865,504
41.1%
4412462cancer7,99663,968
40.1%
4516994cancer7,96663,728
40.0%
4618419cancer7,90363,224
39.6%
4716988cancer7,90263,216
39.6%
4818418cancer7,81162,488
39.2%
4918415cancer7,81062,480
39.2%
5018480influenza7,80862,464
39.2%
5118463influenza7,78262,256
39.0%
5218414cancer7,76762,136
39.0%
5318810cancer7,59560,760
38.1%
5412489alzheimers7,52660,208
37.8%
5518461influenza7,34658,768
36.9%
5618474influenza7,30658,448
36.7%
5718460influenza7,23357,864
36.3%
5818482influenza7,19257,536
36.1%
5918479influenza7,17457,392
36.0%
6018473influenza7,17157,368
36.0%
6118481influenza7,15557,240
35.9%
6218472influenza7,14257,136
35.8%
6318417cancer7,12857,024
35.8%
6416992cancer7,07356,584
35.5%
6512417influenza7,04156,328
35.3%
6616977cancer6,99655,968
35.1%
6718493cancer6,99055,920
35.1%
6818462influenza6,98955,912
35.1%
6918322β-lactamase6,98755,896
35.1%
7016999cancer6,93955,512
34.8%
7118471influenza6,93855,504
34.8%
7218321myosins6,85754,856
34.4%
7316983cancer6,79054,320
34.1%
7418405cancer6,65153,208
33.4%
7512409influenza6,36850,944
31.9%
7618490cancer6,26250,096
31.4%
7716998cancer6,10248,816
30.6%
7818426tyrosine phosphatase S6,03348,264
30.3%
7916978cancer6,02748,216
30.2%
8012402influenza6,02448,192
30.2%
8118320myosins5,98047,840
30.0%
8218318myosins5,68645,488
28.5%
8319421cancer5,54844,384
27.8%
8418491cancer5,52344,184
27.7%
8518492cancer5,12440,992
25.7%
8616995cancer5,05840,464
25.4%
8712400influenza4,49335,944
22.5%
8819229Halogenase-Directed-Drug-Design4,35534,840
21.8%
8912410influenza4,09632,768
20.5%
9019227Halogenase-Prediction4,09032,720
20.5%
9112435cancer4,00532,040
20.1%
9219228Halogenase-Regioselectivity-Prediction3,78230,256
19.0%
9318435Pillarene-Ligand-Binding3,74229,936
18.8%
9418427cancer3,55528,440
17.8%
9518429cancer3,40527,240
17.1%
9618803cancer3,27126,168
16.4%
9712408influenza3,12424,992
15.7%
9819230Halogenase-Biocatalysis2,77522,200
13.9%
9912416influenza2,47919,832
12.4%
10012445cancer2,11816,944
10.6%
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