As of August 2026, the best CPU for mining Wownero (WOW) is AMD EPYC 7742, earning $4.81/day net profit on RandomWOW after electricity costs ($0.0727/kWh). 17 CPUs compared.
Wownero (WOW)
Best CPU: AMD EPYC 7742 — net $4.81/day
Network Parameters
Historical income
Average gross income per 1 kH/s per day, computed from all snapshots in the period. Multiply by your hashrate to estimate your earnings.
Example: AMD EPYC 7742 at 30,616 H/s would have earned ~$6.38/day on average over the last 30 days.
30-day daily income trend for AMD EPYC 7742 (gross line; shaded area = electricity at your current tariff; bottom line = net profit).
CPU Profitability
| CPU | Hashrate | CPU W | System W | Income/day | Elec/day | Profit/day | H/s/W | $/W | ROI CPU | ROI System |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMD EPYC 7742 | 30,616 H/s | 214 W | 311 W | $5.36 | $0.54 | $4.81 | 98.6 | $0.0172/W | 3.6mo | 8.4mo |
| AMD Ryzen 9 9950X | 22,011 H/s | 179 W | 252 W | $3.85 | $0.44 | $3.41 | 87.4 | $0.0153/W | 7.5mo | 11.0mo |
| AMD Ryzen 9 9900X | 14,095 H/s | 126 W | 189 W | $2.47 | $0.33 | $2.13 | 74.4 | $0.0130/W | 8.3mo | 1.1yr |
| AMD Ryzen 9 7900X | 14,346 H/s | 179 W | 252 W | $2.51 | $0.44 | $2.07 | 57.0 | $0.0100/W | 4.8mo | 8.9mo |
| AMD Ryzen 9 5950X | 12,816 H/s | 110 W | 171 W | $2.24 | $0.30 | $1.94 | 75.1 | $0.0131/W | 5.1mo | 8.5mo |
| AMD Ryzen 9 5900X | 10,740 H/s | 110 W | 171 W | $1.88 | $0.30 | $1.58 | 63.0 | $0.0110/W | 4.5mo | 8.7mo |
| AMD Ryzen 7 9700X | 9,617 H/s | 68 W | 121 W | $1.68 | $0.21 | $1.47 | 79.4 | $0.0139/W | 8.6mo | 1.3yr |
| AMD Ryzen 9 3900X | 9,995 H/s | 110 W | 171 W | $1.75 | $0.30 | $1.45 | 58.6 | $0.0102/W | 3.0mo | 7.6mo |
| AMD Ryzen 7 3700X | 7,474 H/s | 68 W | 121 W | $1.31 | $0.21 | $1.10 | 61.7 | $0.0108/W | 2.9mo | 8.8mo |
| AMD Ryzen 7 7700X | 7,911 H/s | 110 W | 171 W | $1.38 | $0.30 | $1.09 | 46.4 | $0.0081/W | 6.5mo | 1.1yr |
| AMD Ryzen 7 5800X | 7,843 H/s | 110 W | 171 W | $1.37 | $0.30 | $1.07 | 46.0 | $0.0080/W | 4.0mo | 10.3mo |
| Intel Xeon E5-2683 v4 | 7,864 H/s | 114 W | 193 W | $1.38 | $0.34 | $1.04 | 40.8 | $0.0071/W | 1.1mo | 6.8mo |
| AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D | 7,552 H/s | 110 W | 171 W | $1.32 | $0.30 | $1.02 | 44.3 | $0.0077/W | 7.7mo | 1.2yr |
| Intel Core i7-12700 | 6,714 H/s | 68 W | 121 W | $1.17 | $0.21 | $0.96 | 55.4 | $0.0097/W | 6.6mo | 1.1yr |
| AMD Ryzen 5 3600 | 5,636 H/s | 68 W | 121 W | $0.99 | $0.21 | $0.77 | 46.5 | $0.0081/W | 2.5mo | 10.9mo |
| AMD Ryzen 5 5600X | 5,576 H/s | 68 W | 121 W | $0.98 | $0.21 | $0.76 | 46.0 | $0.0080/W | 4.1mo | 1.0yr |
| AMD Ryzen 5 5600 | 5,336 H/s | 68 W | 121 W | $0.93 | $0.21 | $0.72 | 44.0 | $0.0077/W | 3.8mo | 1.1yr |
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the best CPU for mining Wownero?
The best CPU for mining Wownero (WOW) is AMD EPYC 7742 with 30,616 H/s on RandomWOW. Net profit: +$4.81/day (gross income $5.36 minus electricity $0.54 at $0.0727/kWh). 17 CPUs compared. Actual profitability depends on your electricity rate, system downtime, and other overhead costs.
What algorithm does Wownero use for mining?
Wownero uses the RandomWOW algorithm — lightweight RandomX variant used by Wownero. Smaller scratchpad (1 MiB vs 2 GiB) and faster verification, but CPU performance differs from standard RandomX — separate benchmarks required.. Block time is 300 seconds. Pool fees are typically 1–2% (we use 0% in our calculations). Stale shares are typically 0.3–1% with good connectivity (we use 0%). Both factors are accounted for in the profitability table above.
What are the current Wownero network parameters?
Wownero network difficulty: 1.49 G. Block reward: 77.0382 WOW. Price: $0.04. Data is updated every 15 minutes; profitability in the table is averaged over the last 24 hours (96 snapshots).