BOINC

University of California Productivity

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BOINC runs natively on Windows on Arm.

Source record updated: Oct 21, 2024.

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BOINC lets you help cutting-edge science research using your computer. The BOINC app, running on your computer, downloads scientific computing jobs and runs them invisibly in the background. It's easy and safe. About 30 science projects use BOINC. They investigate diseases, study climate change, discover pulsars, and do many other types of scientific research. The BOINC and Science United projects are located at the University of California, Berkeley and are supported by the National Science Foundation.

Publisher: University of California
Type: Native Arm64
Source: Community source
Data updated: Sep 16, 2026

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Data updated: Sep 16, 2026
Source record updated: Oct 21, 2024
Device test date: Not recorded

An official native or architecture-neutral package was found. Package availability does not establish device test results.

winget ↗ Arm64 · 8.2.11 Sep 16, 2026

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BOINC on Windows on Arm — FAQ

Does BOINC work on Windows on Arm (Snapdragon X)?

BOINC runs natively on Windows on Arm. Source record updated: Oct 21, 2024.

Is BOINC native Arm64 or emulated?

BOINC ships a native Arm64 build, so it runs at full speed with the best battery efficiency on Arm PCs.

Does BOINC work on Snapdragon X2 Elite or NVIDIA RTX Spark?

BOINC is listed as compatible with Windows on Arm, so it is a candidate for Snapdragon X2 Elite and NVIDIA RTX Spark PCs. Still test device-specific pieces such as drivers, plug-ins, GPU acceleration, anti-cheat and background services.

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