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Apple M2
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 Nov 20, 2025 Most recent update seen for this CPU profile.
PPD-PLP average
21,327
Per logical processor
Estimated total PPD
170,616
All logical processors enabled
Logical processors
8
Available to the CPU fold slot
Data samples
3,218
Recorded CPU work units
Overall rank
#208
795 CPUs tracked
Brand rank
#8
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
21,327 to 170,616 PPD
Best full-chip estimate
170,616 PPD
Allocation ceiling
8 logical processors available

CPU PPD ESTIMATES BY LOGICAL PROCESSORS USED BETA

The following data for the Apple M2 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%
8170,61611.72 hrs 3 mins
87.5%
7149,28910.32 hrs 20 mins1 GPUs
75.0%
6127,9628.82 hrs 44 mins2 GPUs
62.5%
5106,6357.33 hrs 16 mins3 GPUs
50.0%
485,3085.94 hrs 5 mins4 GPUs
37.5%
363,9814.45 hrs 27 mins5 GPUs
25.0%
242,6542.98 hrs 11 mins6 GPUs
12.5%
121,3271.516 hrs 22 mins7 GPUs

ACTIVE CPU RESEARCH PROJECTS BETA

The following data is the average PPD values for Apple M2 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
112402influenza43,200345,600
100.0%
212408influenza43,200345,600
100.0%
312401influenza36,361290,888
84.2%
412409influenza34,166273,328
79.1%
512400influenza32,400259,200
75.0%
612410influenza29,637237,096
68.6%
712419influenza27,909223,272
64.6%
812411influenza27,007216,056
62.5%
912418influenza25,107200,856
58.1%
1012403influenza22,272178,176
51.6%
1116978cancer21,600172,800
50.0%
1218427cancer21,600172,800
50.0%
1312436cancer21,600172,800
50.0%
1418240Force-Field-Protein-Dynamics21,459171,672
49.7%
1516977cancer20,347162,776
47.1%
1612416influenza18,774150,192
43.5%
1718429cancer18,512148,096
42.9%
1819229Halogenase-Directed-Drug-Design18,279146,232
42.3%
1912445cancer18,090144,720
41.9%
2012444cancer17,892143,136
41.4%
2119230Halogenase-Biocatalysis17,518140,144
40.6%
2212417influenza17,218137,744
39.9%
2316999cancer16,763134,104
38.8%
2412480Cyclic-Tetrapeptide-Synthesis15,379123,032
35.6%
2512469Cyclic-Tetrapeptide-Synthesis14,553116,424
33.7%
2619228Halogenase-Regioselectivity-Prediction14,202113,616
32.9%
2719227Halogenase-Prediction13,357106,856
30.9%
2812466CTP-Synthesis-Stereochemistry12,684101,472
29.4%
2918426tyrosine phosphatase S12,573100,584
29.1%
3012468Cyclic-Tetrapeptide-Synthesis12,39999,192
28.7%
3116959cancer12,29398,344
28.5%
3212467Cyclic-Tetrapeptide-Synthesis11,73093,840
27.2%
3312481Cyclic-Tetrapeptide-Synthesis10,96387,704
25.4%
3418212alzheimers10,87186,968
25.2%
3512443cancer10,53284,256
24.4%
3612421influenza10,06580,520
23.3%
3718490cancer9,87779,016
22.9%
3812462cancer9,81278,496
22.7%
3916998cancer9,64977,192
22.3%
4012463cancer8,81870,544
20.4%
4116969cancer8,70169,608
20.1%
Track this hardware live

Profile your Apple M2 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.

Sample Folder Team Platform Seen
Most recent WU sample UNF12 Default (No team specified) macOS CPU 8 months ago
First seen Anonymous Folder Team not recorded macOS CPU 2 years ago
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