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Apple M4 Max
FOLDING@HOME PPD PERFORMANCE

CPU profile

Performance snapshot

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

CPU family Apple / 16 logical processors
New / volatile
Most recent sample Jan 5, 2026 Most recent update seen for this CPU profile.
PPD-PLP average
87,168
Per logical processor
Estimated total PPD
1,394,688
All logical processors enabled
Logical processors
16
Available to the CPU fold slot
Data samples
511
Recorded CPU work units
Overall rank
#10
795 CPUs tracked
Brand rank
#2
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
87,168 to 1,394,688 PPD
Best full-chip estimate
1,394,688 PPD
Allocation ceiling
16 logical processors available

CPU PPD ESTIMATES BY LOGICAL PROCESSORS USED BETA

The following data for the Apple M4 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%
161,394,68825.80 hrs 56 mins
93.8%
151,307,52024.21 hrs 0 mins1 GPUs
87.5%
141,220,35222.61 hrs 4 mins2 GPUs
81.3%
131,133,18421.01 hrs 9 mins3 GPUs
75.0%
121,046,01619.31 hrs 14 mins4 GPUs
68.8%
11958,84817.71 hrs 21 mins5 GPUs
62.5%
10871,68016.11 hrs 29 mins6 GPUs
56.3%
9784,51214.51 hrs 39 mins7 GPUs
50.0%
8697,34412.91 hrs 52 mins8 GPUs
43.8%
7610,17611.32 hrs 8 mins
37.5%
6523,0089.72 hrs 29 mins
31.3%
5435,8408.12 hrs 59 mins
25.0%
4348,6726.43 hrs 43 mins
18.8%
3261,5044.84 hrs 58 mins
12.5%
2174,3363.27 hrs 27 mins
6.3%
187,1681.614 hrs 53 mins

ACTIVE CPU RESEARCH PROJECTS BETA

The following data is the average PPD values for Apple M4 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 @ 16 LP		PPD RANK %
Of Best PPD
112477cancer109,9751,759,600
100.0%
212475cancer102,6071,641,712
93.3%
312476cancer96,5871,545,392
87.8%
412468Cyclic-Tetrapeptide-Synthesis89,5951,433,520
81.5%
512469Cyclic-Tetrapeptide-Synthesis88,3781,414,048
80.4%
612474cancer83,9531,343,248
76.3%
712479cancer83,0311,328,496
75.5%
812485alzheimers79,2481,267,968
72.1%
912480Cyclic-Tetrapeptide-Synthesis77,7441,243,904
70.7%
1012467Cyclic-Tetrapeptide-Synthesis74,1331,186,128
67.4%
1112478cancer71,8641,149,824
65.3%
1212486alzheimers69,3921,110,272
63.1%
1318240Force-Field-Protein-Dynamics67,2361,075,776
61.1%
1412463cancer60,044960,704
54.6%
1516959cancer30,338485,408
27.6%
Track this hardware live

Profile your Apple M4 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.

Sample Folder Team Platform Seen
Most recent WU sample axavio Level1 Techs macOS CPU 6 months ago
First seen qiaphlvaqo62 www.banano.cc macOS CPU 1 year ago
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