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Apple M1 Max
FOLDING@HOME PPD PERFORMANCE

CPU profile

Performance snapshot

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

CPU family Apple / 10 logical processors
New / volatile
Most recent sample Dec 30, 2025 Most recent update seen for this CPU profile.
PPD-PLP average
10,106
Per logical processor
Estimated total PPD
101,060
All logical processors enabled
Logical processors
10
Available to the CPU fold slot
Data samples
5,638
Recorded CPU work units
Overall rank
#305
795 CPUs tracked
Brand rank
#10
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
10,106 to 101,060 PPD
Best full-chip estimate
101,060 PPD
Allocation ceiling
10 logical processors available

CPU PPD ESTIMATES BY LOGICAL PROCESSORS USED BETA

The following data for the Apple M1 Max 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%
10101,0607.63 hrs 9 mins
90.0%
990,9546.93 hrs 30 mins1 GPUs
80.0%
880,8486.13 hrs 56 mins2 GPUs
70.0%
770,7425.34 hrs 30 mins3 GPUs
60.0%
660,6364.65 hrs 15 mins4 GPUs
50.0%
550,5303.86 hrs 18 mins5 GPUs
40.0%
440,4243.17 hrs 52 mins6 GPUs
30.0%
330,3182.310 hrs 29 mins7 GPUs
20.0%
220,2121.515 hrs 44 mins8 GPUs
10.0%
110,1060.831 hrs 28 mins

ACTIVE CPU RESEARCH PROJECTS BETA

The following data is the average PPD values for Apple M1 Max 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 @ 10 LP
PPD RANK %
Of Best PPD
119215Halogenases37,199371,990
100.0%
212460Cyclic-Tetrapeptide-Synthesis37,042370,420
99.6%
312421influenza34,500345,000
92.7%
412461Cyclic-Tetrapeptide-Synthesis34,226342,260
92.0%
518461influenza26,853268,530
72.2%
612419influenza25,372253,720
68.2%
712418influenza24,864248,640
66.8%
817261g-proteins24,777247,770
66.6%
918240Force-Field-Protein-Dynamics22,063220,630
59.3%
1018405cancer22,034220,340
59.2%
1116982cancer21,692216,920
58.3%
1218318myosins21,642216,420
58.2%
1318419cancer21,397213,970
57.5%
1418320myosins21,316213,160
57.3%
1518414cancer20,690206,900
55.6%
1618321myosins20,046200,460
53.9%
1712415influenza18,900189,000
50.8%
1816985cancer17,974179,740
48.3%
1918403cancer17,716177,160
47.6%
2016984cancer17,585175,850
47.3%
2118418cancer17,450174,500
46.9%
2218407cancer17,298172,980
46.5%
2318319myosins17,079170,790
45.9%
2416992cancer16,674166,740
44.8%
2516986cancer15,804158,040
42.5%
2616969cancer15,291152,910
41.1%
2716996cancer15,264152,640
41.0%
2818404cancer15,050150,500
40.5%
2918417cancer14,939149,390
40.2%
3016959cancer14,413144,130
38.7%
3116999cancer14,180141,800
38.1%
3216978cancer14,166141,660
38.1%
3316998cancer14,113141,130
37.9%
3418206alzheimers13,812138,120
37.1%
3518416cancer13,725137,250
36.9%
3619207Halogenases13,539135,390
36.4%
3716994cancer13,465134,650
36.2%
3816995cancer12,614126,140
33.9%
3912463cancer12,557125,570
33.8%
4018322β-lactamase12,196121,960
32.8%
4118210alzheimers11,770117,700
31.6%
4216977cancer11,454114,540
30.8%
4316989cancer10,960109,600
29.5%
4412462cancer10,873108,730
29.2%
4518406cancer10,852108,520
29.2%
4612406influenza10,441104,410
28.1%
4712481Cyclic-Tetrapeptide-Synthesis10,331103,310
27.8%
4818428cancer10,260102,600
27.6%
4912469Cyclic-Tetrapeptide-Synthesis9,80598,050
26.4%
5012467Cyclic-Tetrapeptide-Synthesis9,55895,580
25.7%
5112480Cyclic-Tetrapeptide-Synthesis8,99489,940
24.2%
5218415cancer8,79487,940
23.6%
5318435Pillarene-Ligand-Binding8,32283,220
22.4%
5412468Cyclic-Tetrapeptide-Synthesis8,28282,820
22.3%
5518402cancer8,03980,390
21.6%
5612466CTP-Synthesis-Stereochemistry7,39973,990
19.9%
5712420influenza7,21272,120
19.4%
5816983cancer6,18661,860
16.6%
5918434Pillarene-Ligand-Binding3,99339,930
10.7%
6012435cancer1,78717,870
4.8%
Track this hardware live

Profile your Apple M1 Max in our V8 Web Client

Launch the LAR.SYSTEMS V8 Web Client to monitor live work-unit activity, compare your machine with community benchmarks, and contribute real samples that keep public rankings and hardware insights current for the Folding@Home community.

First and most recent work-unit sample contributors
Sample Folder Team Platform Seen
Most recent WU sample Anonymous Default (No team specified) macOS CPU 7 months ago
First seen Anonymous Folder Team not recorded macOS CPU 4 years ago