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Hi,

I have a desktop with a rx470, 16gb of ram, and an intel i5 4690k. I also have a Macbook Pro 13 inch retna (2015) with a 2.5 ghz processor. Which would be more powerful for folding, and if one is more powerful, what would be the difference? Is one better to use than the other?

Thanks

Welcome to foldingforum.org, unluckycandy.

FAH runs on either a CPU or a GPU (or both).

Simple answer #1: The RX 470 will outperform either of the CPUs ... and GPU folding is not supported on a Mac.

Simple answer #2: Why not use both (or all 3)? While CPUs are slower, every resource that you donate is valuable.