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Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU X5690 @ 3.47GHz
FOLDING@HOME PPD PERFORMANCE

CPU profile

Performance snapshot

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

CPU family Intel / 24 logical processors
High confidence
Most recent sample Jul 16, 2026 Most recent update seen for this CPU profile.
PPD-PLP average
3,827
Per logical processor
Estimated total PPD
91,848
All logical processors enabled
Logical processors
24
Available to the CPU fold slot
Data samples
374
Recorded CPU work units
Overall rank
#330
795 CPUs tracked
Brand rank
#200
564 Intel 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
3,827 to 91,848 PPD
Best full-chip estimate
91,848 PPD
Allocation ceiling
24 logical processors available

CPU PPD ESTIMATES BY LOGICAL PROCESSORS USED BETA

The following data for the Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU X5690 @ 3.47GHz 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%
2491,8481.121 hrs 12 mins
95.8%
2388,0211.122 hrs 7 mins1 GPUs
91.7%
2284,1941.023 hrs 8 mins2 GPUs
87.5%
2180,3671.024 hrs 14 mins3 GPUs
83.3%
2076,5400.925 hrs 27 mins4 GPUs
79.2%
1972,7130.926 hrs 47 mins5 GPUs
75.0%
1868,8860.828 hrs 16 mins6 GPUs
70.8%
1765,0590.829 hrs 56 mins7 GPUs
66.7%
1661,2320.831 hrs 48 mins8 GPUs
62.5%
1557,4050.733 hrs 55 mins
58.3%
1453,5780.736 hrs 21 mins
54.2%
1349,7510.639 hrs 9 mins
50.0%
1245,9240.642 hrs 24 mins
45.8%
1142,0970.546 hrs 16 mins
41.7%
1038,2700.550 hrs 53 mins
37.5%
934,4430.456 hrs 32 mins
33.3%
830,6160.463 hrs 36 mins
29.2%
726,7890.372 hrs 42 mins
25.0%
622,9620.384 hrs 48 mins
20.8%
519,1350.2101 hrs 46 mins
16.7%
415,3080.2127 hrs 13 mins
12.5%
311,4810.1169 hrs 37 mins
8.3%
27,6540.1254 hrs 25 mins
4.2%
13,8270.0508 hrs 51 mins

ACTIVE CPU RESEARCH PROJECTS BETA

The following data is the average PPD values for Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU X5690 @ 3.47GHz 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 @ 24 LP
PPD RANK %
Of Best PPD
118240Force-Field-Protein-Dynamics5,602134,448
100.0%
218490cancer5,058121,392
90.3%
312463cancer4,12999,096
73.7%
419228Halogenase-Regioselectivity-Prediction3,86892,832
69.0%
518491cancer3,86192,664
68.9%
616996cancer3,74989,976
66.9%
718492cancer3,63187,144
64.8%
816977cancer3,55485,296
63.4%
912407influenza3,52584,600
62.9%
1012485alzheimers3,51184,264
62.7%
1112443cancer3,45382,872
61.6%
1218426tyrosine phosphatase S3,28378,792
58.6%
1312486alzheimers3,03472,816
54.2%
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