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Intel(R) Xeon(R) Gold 5218R CPU @ 2.10GHz
FOLDING@HOME PPD PERFORMANCE

CPU profile

Performance snapshot

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

CPU family Intel / 80 logical processors
New / volatile
Most recent sample Dec 17, 2025 Most recent update seen for this CPU profile.
PPD-PLP average
15,903
Per logical processor
Estimated total PPD
1,272,240
All logical processors enabled
Logical processors
80
Available to the CPU fold slot
Data samples
237
Recorded CPU work units
Overall rank
#15
795 CPUs tracked
Brand rank
#3
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
15,903 to 1,272,240 PPD
Best full-chip estimate
1,272,240 PPD
Allocation ceiling
80 logical processors available

CPU PPD ESTIMATES BY LOGICAL PROCESSORS USED BETA

The following data for the Intel(R) Xeon(R) Gold 5218R CPU @ 2.10GHz 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%
801,272,24027.90 hrs 52 mins
98.8%
791,256,33727.50 hrs 52 mins1 GPUs
97.5%
781,240,43427.20 hrs 53 mins2 GPUs
96.3%
771,224,53126.80 hrs 54 mins3 GPUs
95.0%
761,208,62826.50 hrs 54 mins4 GPUs
93.8%
751,192,72526.10 hrs 55 mins5 GPUs
92.5%
741,176,82225.80 hrs 56 mins6 GPUs
91.3%
731,160,91925.40 hrs 57 mins7 GPUs
90.0%
721,145,01625.10 hrs 57 mins8 GPUs
88.8%
711,129,11324.70 hrs 58 mins
87.5%
701,113,21024.40 hrs 59 mins
86.3%
691,097,30724.01 hrs 0 mins
85.0%
681,081,40423.71 hrs 1 mins
83.8%
671,065,50123.31 hrs 2 mins
82.5%
661,049,59823.01 hrs 3 mins
81.3%
651,033,69522.61 hrs 4 mins
80.0%
641,017,79222.31 hrs 5 mins
78.8%
631,001,88922.01 hrs 6 mins
77.5%
62985,98621.61 hrs 7 mins
76.3%
61970,08321.31 hrs 8 mins
75.0%
60954,18020.91 hrs 9 mins
73.8%
59938,27720.61 hrs 10 mins
72.5%
58922,37420.21 hrs 11 mins
71.3%
57906,47119.91 hrs 13 mins
70.0%
56890,56819.51 hrs 14 mins
68.8%
55874,66519.21 hrs 15 mins
67.5%
54858,76218.81 hrs 17 mins
66.3%
53842,85918.51 hrs 18 mins
65.0%
52826,95618.11 hrs 19 mins
63.8%
51811,05317.81 hrs 21 mins
62.5%
50795,15017.41 hrs 23 mins
61.3%
49779,24717.11 hrs 24 mins
60.0%
48763,34416.71 hrs 26 mins
58.8%
47747,44116.41 hrs 28 mins
57.5%
46731,53816.01 hrs 30 mins
56.3%
45715,63515.71 hrs 32 mins
55.0%
44699,73215.31 hrs 34 mins
53.8%
43683,82915.01 hrs 36 mins
52.5%
42667,92614.61 hrs 38 mins
51.3%
41652,02314.31 hrs 41 mins
50.0%
40636,12013.91 hrs 43 mins
48.8%
39620,21713.61 hrs 46 mins
47.5%
38604,31413.21 hrs 49 mins
46.3%
37588,41112.91 hrs 52 mins
45.0%
36572,50812.51 hrs 55 mins
43.8%
35556,60512.21 hrs 58 mins
42.5%
34540,70211.82 hrs 2 mins
41.3%
33524,79911.52 hrs 5 mins
40.0%
32508,89611.12 hrs 9 mins
38.8%
31492,99310.82 hrs 13 mins
37.5%
30477,09010.52 hrs 18 mins
36.3%
29461,18710.12 hrs 23 mins
35.0%
28445,2849.82 hrs 28 mins
33.8%
27429,3819.42 hrs 33 mins
32.5%
26413,4789.12 hrs 39 mins
31.3%
25397,5758.72 hrs 45 mins
30.0%
24381,6728.42 hrs 52 mins
28.8%
23365,7698.03 hrs 0 mins
27.5%
22349,8667.73 hrs 8 mins
26.3%
21333,9637.33 hrs 17 mins
25.0%
20318,0607.03 hrs 27 mins
23.8%
19302,1576.63 hrs 38 mins
22.5%
18286,2546.33 hrs 50 mins
21.3%
17270,3515.94 hrs 3 mins
20.0%
16254,4485.64 hrs 18 mins
18.8%
15238,5455.24 hrs 36 mins
17.5%
14222,6424.94 hrs 55 mins
16.3%
13206,7394.55 hrs 18 mins
15.0%
12190,8364.25 hrs 44 mins
13.8%
11174,9333.86 hrs 16 mins
12.5%
10159,0303.56 hrs 53 mins
11.3%
9143,1273.17 hrs 39 mins
10.0%
8127,2242.88 hrs 37 mins
8.8%
7111,3212.49 hrs 50 mins
7.5%
695,4182.111 hrs 29 mins
6.3%
579,5151.713 hrs 47 mins
5.0%
463,6121.417 hrs 13 mins
3.8%
347,7091.022 hrs 58 mins
2.5%
231,8060.734 hrs 26 mins
1.3%
115,9030.368 hrs 53 mins

ACTIVE CPU RESEARCH PROJECTS BETA

The following data is the average PPD values for Intel(R) Xeon(R) Gold 5218R CPU @ 2.10GHz 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 @ 80 LP
PPD RANK %
Of Best PPD
112476cancer21,3401,707,200
100.0%
218240Force-Field-Protein-Dynamics19,1681,533,440
89.8%
312479cancer18,9741,517,920
88.9%
412477cancer17,9111,432,880
83.9%
512478cancer14,6591,172,720
68.7%
612486alzheimers13,4341,074,720
63.0%
712475cancer13,3451,067,600
62.5%
812485alzheimers13,3191,065,520
62.4%
918820Protein-Vitrification-CryoEM12,9021,032,160
60.5%
1018806cancer10,961876,880
51.4%
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