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Apple M3 Pro
FOLDING@HOME PPD PERFORMANCE

CPU profile

Performance snapshot

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

CPU family Apple / 12 logical processors
New / volatile
Most recent sample Feb 22, 2026 Most recent update seen for this CPU profile.
PPD-PLP average
29,529
Per logical processor
Estimated total PPD
354,348
All logical processors enabled
Logical processors
12
Available to the CPU fold slot
Data samples
1,186
Recorded CPU work units
Overall rank
#91
795 CPUs tracked
Brand rank
#6
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
29,529 to 354,348 PPD
Best full-chip estimate
354,348 PPD
Allocation ceiling
12 logical processors available

CPU PPD ESTIMATES BY LOGICAL PROCESSORS USED BETA

The following data for the Apple M3 Pro 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%
12354,34814.31 hrs 41 mins
91.7%
11324,81913.11 hrs 50 mins1 GPUs
83.3%
10295,29011.92 hrs 1 mins2 GPUs
75.0%
9265,76110.72 hrs 14 mins3 GPUs
66.7%
8236,2329.52 hrs 31 mins4 GPUs
58.3%
7206,7038.32 hrs 53 mins5 GPUs
50.0%
6177,1747.13 hrs 22 mins6 GPUs
41.7%
5147,6455.94 hrs 2 mins7 GPUs
33.3%
4118,1164.85 hrs 3 mins8 GPUs
25.0%
388,5873.66 hrs 43 mins
16.7%
259,0582.410 hrs 5 mins
8.3%
129,5291.220 hrs 10 mins

ACTIVE CPU RESEARCH PROJECTS BETA

The following data is the average PPD values for Apple M3 Pro 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 @ 12 LP		PPD RANK %
Of Best PPD
118240Force-Field-Protein-Dynamics44,284531,408
100.0%
218490cancer37,629451,548
85.0%
312486alzheimers28,303339,636
63.9%
416959cancer27,881334,572
63.0%
512479cancer26,200314,400
59.2%
616969cancer25,795309,540
58.2%
712475cancer25,708308,496
58.1%
812476cancer25,352304,224
57.2%
912474cancer25,283303,396
57.1%
1012485alzheimers24,249290,988
54.8%
1112477cancer24,132289,584
54.5%
1212469Cyclic-Tetrapeptide-Synthesis18,848226,176
42.6%
1312467Cyclic-Tetrapeptide-Synthesis16,679200,148
37.7%
1412466CTP-Synthesis-Stereochemistry13,378160,536
30.2%
1512463cancer11,530138,360
26.0%
Track this hardware live

Profile your Apple M3 Pro 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 GentleGiant Team MacOS X macOS CPU 5 months ago
First seen HPLoveshaqUniversity Default (No team specified) macOS CPU 1 year ago
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