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Apple M4
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 Nov 18, 2025 Most recent update seen for this CPU profile.
PPD-PLP average
14,983
Per logical processor
Estimated total PPD
149,830
All logical processors enabled
Logical processors
10
Available to the CPU fold slot
Data samples
2,847
Recorded CPU work units
Overall rank
#233
795 CPUs tracked
Brand rank
#9
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
14,983 to 149,830 PPD
Best full-chip estimate
149,830 PPD
Allocation ceiling
10 logical processors available

CPU PPD ESTIMATES BY LOGICAL PROCESSORS USED BETA

The following data for the Apple M4 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%
10149,83020.41 hrs 10 mins
90.0%
9134,84718.41 hrs 18 mins1 GPUs
80.0%
8119,86416.41 hrs 28 mins2 GPUs
70.0%
7104,88114.31 hrs 41 mins3 GPUs
60.0%
689,89812.31 hrs 57 mins4 GPUs
50.0%
574,91510.22 hrs 21 mins5 GPUs
40.0%
459,9328.22 hrs 56 mins6 GPUs
30.0%
344,9496.13 hrs 55 mins7 GPUs
20.0%
229,9664.15 hrs 52 mins8 GPUs
10.0%
114,9832.011 hrs 44 mins

ACTIVE CPU RESEARCH PROJECTS BETA

The following data is the average PPD values for Apple M4 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
118240Force-Field-Protein-Dynamics27,063270,630
100.0%
212417influenza26,943269,430
99.6%
312480Cyclic-Tetrapeptide-Synthesis25,054250,540
92.6%
412466CTP-Synthesis-Stereochemistry24,860248,600
91.9%
512481Cyclic-Tetrapeptide-Synthesis22,401224,010
82.8%
612467Cyclic-Tetrapeptide-Synthesis21,592215,920
79.8%
718212alzheimers19,775197,750
73.1%
812468Cyclic-Tetrapeptide-Synthesis19,289192,890
71.3%
912469Cyclic-Tetrapeptide-Synthesis18,751187,510
69.3%
1016959cancer14,412144,120
53.3%
1112487alzheimers13,996139,960
51.7%
1216969cancer13,554135,540
50.1%
1312463cancer10,573105,730
39.1%
1412462cancer7,77977,790
28.7%
1518803cancer6,71467,140
24.8%
Track this hardware live

Profile your Apple M4 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 LordFoldemort Nerdland macOS CPU 1 year ago
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