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Apple M4 Pro
FOLDING@HOME PPD PERFORMANCE

CPU profile

Performance snapshot

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

CPU family Apple / 14 logical processors
New / volatile
Most recent sample Feb 1, 2026 Most recent update seen for this CPU profile.
PPD-PLP average
65,638
Per logical processor
Estimated total PPD
918,932
All logical processors enabled
Logical processors
14
Available to the CPU fold slot
Data samples
11,397
Recorded CPU work units
Overall rank
#26
795 CPUs tracked
Brand rank
#3
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
65,638 to 918,932 PPD
Best full-chip estimate
918,932 PPD
Allocation ceiling
14 logical processors available

CPU PPD ESTIMATES BY LOGICAL PROCESSORS USED BETA

The following data for the Apple M4 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%
14918,932104.20 hrs 14 mins
92.9%
13853,29496.70 hrs 15 mins1 GPUs
85.7%
12787,65689.30 hrs 16 mins2 GPUs
78.6%
11722,01881.80 hrs 18 mins3 GPUs
71.4%
10656,38074.40 hrs 19 mins4 GPUs
64.3%
9590,74267.00 hrs 22 mins5 GPUs
57.1%
8525,10459.50 hrs 24 mins6 GPUs
50.0%
7459,46652.10 hrs 28 mins7 GPUs
42.9%
6393,82844.60 hrs 32 mins8 GPUs
35.7%
5328,19037.20 hrs 39 mins
28.6%
4262,55229.80 hrs 48 mins
21.4%
3196,91422.31 hrs 5 mins
14.3%
2131,27614.91 hrs 37 mins
7.1%
165,6387.43 hrs 14 mins

ACTIVE CPU RESEARCH PROJECTS BETA

The following data is the average PPD values for Apple M4 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 @ 14 LP		PPD RANK %
Of Best PPD
112460Cyclic-Tetrapeptide-Synthesis93,1701,304,380
100.0%
212480Cyclic-Tetrapeptide-Synthesis87,1611,220,254
93.6%
318494cancer86,7981,215,172
93.2%
418240Force-Field-Protein-Dynamics79,4441,112,216
85.3%
512468Cyclic-Tetrapeptide-Synthesis76,0671,064,938
81.6%
612464cancer75,2831,053,962
80.8%
712481Cyclic-Tetrapeptide-Synthesis73,3361,026,704
78.7%
812469Cyclic-Tetrapeptide-Synthesis73,1551,024,170
78.5%
918496Drug-Discovery-Simulations72,6151,016,610
77.9%
1012466CTP-Synthesis-Stereochemistry72,0121,008,168
77.3%
1112467Cyclic-Tetrapeptide-Synthesis71,092995,288
76.3%
1212461Cyclic-Tetrapeptide-Synthesis70,469986,566
75.6%
1312417influenza68,153954,142
73.1%
1412418influenza67,520945,280
72.5%
1518212alzheimers63,195884,730
67.8%
1612419influenza62,848879,872
67.5%
1712487alzheimers58,450818,300
62.7%
1816959cancer49,758696,612
53.4%
1912463cancer49,434692,076
53.1%
2016969cancer49,123687,722
52.7%
2118457cancer48,626680,764
52.2%
2212462cancer46,548651,672
50.0%
2318498LogP-Prediction-Simulations39,973559,622
42.9%
2412476cancer35,575498,050
38.2%
2512486alzheimers32,424453,936
34.8%
2612485alzheimers28,966405,524
31.1%
2712475cancer26,403369,642
28.3%
2812474cancer23,662331,268
25.4%
2912478cancer22,794319,116
24.5%
3018499LogP-Prediction-EE-Simulations22,508315,112
24.2%
3112479cancer21,003294,042
22.5%
3218803cancer18,969265,566
20.4%
3318490cancer18,112253,568
19.4%
Track this hardware live

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Sample Folder Team Platform Seen
Most recent WU sample redplanet THAT'S WHAT SHE SAID macOS CPU 6 months ago
First seen calxalot Team MacOS X macOS CPU 1 year ago
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