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Apple M5 Pro
FOLDING@HOME PPD PERFORMANCE

CPU profile

Performance snapshot

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

CPU family Apple / 15 logical processors
New / volatile
Most recent sample Nov 9, 2026 Most recent update seen for this CPU profile.
PPD-PLP average
58,763
Per logical processor
Estimated total PPD
881,445
All logical processors enabled
Logical processors
15
Available to the CPU fold slot
Data samples
1
Recorded CPU work units
Overall rank
#28
798 CPUs tracked
Brand rank
#4
16 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
58,763 to 881,445 PPD
Best full-chip estimate
881,445 PPD
Allocation ceiling
15 logical processors available

CPU PPD ESTIMATES BY LOGICAL PROCESSORS USED BETA

The following data for the Apple M5 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%
15881,44511.42 hrs 7 mins
93.3%
14822,68210.62 hrs 16 mins1 GPUs
86.7%
13763,9199.92 hrs 26 mins2 GPUs
80.0%
12705,1569.12 hrs 38 mins3 GPUs
73.3%
11646,3938.32 hrs 53 mins4 GPUs
66.7%
10587,6307.63 hrs 10 mins5 GPUs
60.0%
9528,8676.83 hrs 31 mins6 GPUs
53.3%
8470,1046.13 hrs 58 mins7 GPUs
46.7%
7411,3415.34 hrs 31 mins8 GPUs
40.0%
6352,5784.55 hrs 17 mins
33.3%
5293,8153.86 hrs 20 mins
26.7%
4235,0523.07 hrs 55 mins
20.0%
3176,2892.310 hrs 33 mins
13.3%
2117,5261.515 hrs 50 mins
6.7%
158,7630.831 hrs 40 mins

ACTIVE CPU RESEARCH PROJECTS BETA

The following data is the average PPD values for Apple M5 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 @ 15 LP
PPD RANK %
Of Best PPD
115507cancer58,763881,445
100.0%
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