CPU Mining Profitability
Realistic daily earnings based on typical hashrates, real electricity costs, and used hardware prices.
| CPU | Coin | Hashrate | Income/day | Income/30d | Elec/day | Elec/30d | Profit/day ↓ | Profit/30d | 30d trend | Eff. $/W | ROI CPU | ROI System |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| XMR RandomX | 44,321 H/s | $1.76 | $52.86 | $0.62 | $18.46 | $1.15 | $34.39 | $0.0054/W | 1.2yr | 2.9yr | ||
| XMR RandomX | 42,093 H/s | $1.67 | $50.20 | $0.53 | $15.94 | $1.14 | $34.26 | $0.0059/W | 2.4yr | 4.1yr | ||
| XMR RandomX | 45,269 H/s | $1.80 | $53.99 | $0.70 | $20.99 | $1.10 | $33.00 | $0.0048/W | 1.8yr | 3.5yr | ||
| XMR RandomX | 41,488 H/s | $1.65 | $49.48 | $0.58 | $17.53 | $1.06 | $31.95 | $0.0053/W | 1.4yr | 3.2yr | ||
| XMR RandomX | 35,345 H/s | $1.41 | $42.15 | $0.62 | $18.46 | $0.79 | $23.69 | $0.0043/W | 1.4yr | 3.9yr | ||
| XMR RandomX | 25,665 H/s | $1.02 | $30.61 | $0.53 | $15.94 | $0.49 | $14.67 | $0.0036/W | 1.3yr | 5.1yr | ||
| XMR RandomX | 23,511 H/s | $0.93 | $28.04 | $0.47 | $14.21 | $0.46 | $13.83 | $0.0037/W | 4.6yr | 6.8yr | ||
| XMR RandomX | 14,750 H/s | $0.59 | $17.59 | $0.32 | $9.63 | $0.27 | $7.96 | $0.0034/W | 3.1yr | 5.2yr | ||
| XMR RandomX | 14,841 H/s | $0.59 | $17.70 | $0.36 | $10.69 | $0.23 | $7.01 | $0.0031/W | 6.3yr | 10.4yr | ||
| XMR RandomX | 14,162 H/s | $0.56 | $16.89 | $0.36 | $10.89 | $0.20 | $6.00 | $0.0029/W | 2.8yr | 12.1yr | ||
| XMR RandomX | 20,350 H/s | $0.81 | $24.27 | $0.62 | $18.46 | $0.19 | $5.81 | $0.0025/W | 4.3yr | 14.2yr | ||
| XMR RandomX | 12,800 H/s | $0.51 | $15.26 | $0.32 | $9.63 | $0.19 | $5.64 | $0.0030/W | 3.2yr | 6.1yr | ||
| XMR RandomX | 12,185 H/s | $0.48 | $14.53 | $0.32 | $9.63 | $0.16 | $4.90 | $0.0028/W | 2.2yr | 5.6yr | ||
| XMR RandomX | 9,626 H/s | $0.38 | $11.48 | $0.23 | $6.84 | $0.15 | $4.64 | $0.0032/W | 6.8yr | 12.4yr | ||
| XMR RandomX | 15,487 H/s | $0.62 | $18.47 | $0.47 | $14.21 | $0.14 | $4.26 | $0.0024/W | 5.8yr | 10.8yr | ||
| XMR RandomX | 8,735 H/s | $0.35 | $10.42 | $0.23 | $6.84 | $0.12 | $3.58 | $0.0029/W | 6.1yr | 13.2yr | ||
| XMR RandomX | 7,636 H/s | $0.30 | $9.11 | $0.23 | $6.84 | $0.08 | $2.27 | $0.0025/W | 3.5yr | 10.7yr | ||
| XMR RandomX | 8,824 H/s | $0.35 | $10.52 | $0.32 | $9.63 | $0.03 | $0.89 | $0.0021/W | 19.9yr | ∞ | ||
| XMR RandomX | 6,383 H/s | $0.25 | $7.61 | $0.23 | $6.84 | $0.03 | $0.77 | $0.0021/W | 9.0yr | ∞ | ||
| XMR RandomX | 6,311 H/s | $0.25 | $7.53 | $0.23 | $6.84 | $0.02 | $0.69 | $0.0021/W | 11.5yr | ∞ | ||
| XMR RandomX | 5,922 H/s | $0.24 | $7.06 | $0.23 | $6.84 | < $0.01 | $0.22 | $0.0019/W | 22.2yr | ∞ | ||
| XMR RandomX | 8,245 H/s | $0.33 | $9.83 | $0.32 | $9.63 | < $0.01 | $0.20 | $0.0019/W | ∞ | ∞ | ||
| XMR RandomX | 8,188 H/s | $0.33 | $9.76 | $0.32 | $9.63 | < $0.01 | $0.14 | $0.0019/W | ∞ | ∞ | ||
| XMR RandomX | 5,508 H/s | $0.22 | $6.57 | $0.23 | $6.84 | > -$0.01 | -$0.27 | $0.0018/W | ∞ | ∞ | ||
| XMR RandomX | 7,365 H/s | $0.29 | $8.78 | $0.32 | $9.63 | -$0.03 | -$0.85 | $0.0017/W | ∞ | ∞ | ||
| EPICmulti-algo RandomEpic | 6,450 H/s | $0.20 | $6.04 | $0.28 | $8.33 | -$0.08 | -$2.28 | $0.0009/W | ∞ | ∞ | ||
| XMR RandomX | 3,809 H/s | $0.15 | $4.54 | $0.23 | $6.84 | -$0.08 | -$2.30 | $0.0012/W | ∞ | ∞ | ||
| XMR RandomX | 3,436 H/s | $0.14 | $4.10 | $0.23 | $6.84 | -$0.09 | -$2.74 | $0.0011/W | ∞ | ∞ | ||
| XMR RandomX | 6,518 H/s | $0.26 | $7.77 | $0.36 | $10.89 | -$0.10 | -$3.12 | $0.0013/W | ∞ | ∞ |
Frequently Asked Questions
Is CPU mining still worth it in 2026?
At $0.07/kWh electricity, most consumer CPUs barely break even or lose a few cents per day. Server CPUs (EPYC, Xeon) with large L3 cache can earn $2–$5/day but take 2–3 years to pay back the hardware. Profitability depends mostly on electricity rate and used-market hardware price.
Which CPU is the most profitable for mining?
Without considering electricity, flagship multi-core CPUs with large L3 cache lead (Ryzen 9 7950X, EPYC, Threadripper). Once electricity is included, used-market server CPUs from previous generations often have the best $/W efficiency. The current ranking is in the table on the home page.
How much can you actually earn from CPU mining?
Realistically, $0.10–$1/day on a consumer CPU at $0.07/kWh. Server EPYC builds — up to $5/day. These figures already include pool fee (1%) and stale share losses (0.5%), but not hardware wear or downtime.
What algorithm should you mine on a CPU?
RandomX is the dominant CPU algorithm — designed to be ASIC- and GPU-resistant. It powers Monero, Zephyr, Salvium, QRL and Tari. Epic Cash uses its own variant (RandomEpic), and Verus runs a different CPU algorithm entirely (VerusHash). Other CPU algorithms (AstroBWT, GhostRider) are either outdated or have liquidity too low for serious mining.
Does a CPU mining rig pay back?
It depends on electricity rate and used-market hardware price. At $0.07/kWh a used Ryzen 5 build pays back in ~1–2 years; a used EPYC server build in 2–3 years. If net profit is negative — payback never happens. Per-CPU breakdown is in the table.