As of October 2026, the best CPU for mining Monero (XMR) is AMD EPYC 7702, earning $1.03/day net profit on RandomX after electricity costs ($0.0784/kWh). 29 CPUs compared.
Monero (XMR)
Best CPU: AMD EPYC 7702 — net $1.03/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 7702 at 42,093 H/s would have earned ~$1.60/day on average over the last 30 days.
30-day daily income trend for AMD EPYC 7702 (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 7702 | 42,093 H/s | 190 W | 282 W | $1.56 | $0.53 | $1.03 | 149.1 | $0.0055/W | 2.7yr | 4.5yr |
| AMD EPYC 7B12 | 44,321 H/s | 228 W | 327 W | $1.64 | $0.62 | $1.02 | 135.5 | $0.0050/W | 1.4yr | 3.3yr |
| AMD EPYC 7B13 | 45,269 H/s | 266 W | 372 W | $1.68 | $0.70 | $0.98 | 121.8 | $0.0045/W | 2.0yr | 4.0yr |
| AMD EPYC 7742 | 41,488 H/s | 214 W | 311 W | $1.54 | $0.58 | $0.95 | 133.6 | $0.0049/W | 1.5yr | 3.5yr |
| AMD EPYC 7K62 | 35,345 H/s | 228 W | 327 W | $1.31 | $0.62 | $0.69 | 108.1 | $0.0040/W | 1.6yr | 4.4yr |
| AMD EPYC 7532 | 25,665 H/s | 190 W | 282 W | $0.95 | $0.53 | $0.42 | 90.9 | $0.0034/W | 1.5yr | 6.0yr |
| AMD Ryzen 9 9950X | 23,511 H/s | 179 W | 252 W | $0.87 | $0.47 | $0.40 | 93.4 | $0.0035/W | 5.4yr | 7.9yr |
| AMD Ryzen 9 5950X | 14,750 H/s | 110 W | 171 W | $0.55 | $0.32 | $0.22 | 86.5 | $0.0032/W | 3.6yr | 6.1yr |
| AMD Ryzen 9 9900X | 14,841 H/s | 126 W | 189 W | $0.55 | $0.36 | $0.19 | 78.4 | $0.0029/W | 7.7yr | 12.6yr |
| AMD EPYC 7282 | 14,162 H/s | 114 W | 193 W | $0.52 | $0.36 | $0.16 | 73.4 | $0.0027/W | 3.5yr | 15.0yr |
| AMD Ryzen 9 5900X | 12,800 H/s | 110 W | 171 W | $0.47 | $0.32 | $0.15 | 75.0 | $0.0028/W | 3.9yr | 7.5yr |
| AMD EPYC 7F72 | 20,350 H/s | 228 W | 327 W | $0.75 | $0.62 | $0.14 | 62.2 | $0.0023/W | 6.0yr | 19.9yr |
| AMD Ryzen 9 3900X | 12,185 H/s | 110 W | 171 W | $0.45 | $0.32 | $0.13 | 71.4 | $0.0026/W | 2.8yr | 7.1yr |
| AMD Ryzen 7 9700X | 9,626 H/s | 68 W | 121 W | $0.36 | $0.23 | $0.13 | 79.4 | $0.0029/W | 8.2yr | 15.0yr |
| AMD Ryzen 9 7900X | 15,487 H/s | 179 W | 252 W | $0.57 | $0.47 | $0.10 | 61.5 | $0.0023/W | 8.2yr | 15.3yr |
| AMD Ryzen 5 9600X | 8,735 H/s | 68 W | 121 W | $0.32 | $0.23 | $0.10 | 72.1 | $0.0027/W | 7.6yr | 16.5yr |
| AMD Ryzen 7 3700X | 7,636 H/s | 68 W | 121 W | $0.28 | $0.23 | $0.05 | 63.0 | $0.0023/W | 4.8yr | 14.7yr |
| AMD Ryzen 5 5600 | 6,383 H/s | 68 W | 121 W | $0.24 | $0.23 | < $0.01 | 52.7 | $0.0019/W | 27.9yr | ∞ |
| AMD Ryzen 7 7700X | 8,824 H/s | 110 W | 171 W | $0.33 | $0.32 | < $0.01 | 51.7 | $0.0019/W | ∞ | ∞ |
| AMD Ryzen 5 5600X | 6,311 H/s | 68 W | 121 W | $0.23 | $0.23 | < $0.01 | 52.1 | $0.0019/W | ∞ | ∞ |
| AMD Ryzen 5 3600 | 5,922 H/s | 68 W | 121 W | $0.22 | $0.23 | > -$0.01 | 48.9 | $0.0018/W | ∞ | ∞ |
| AMD Ryzen 7 5800X | 8,245 H/s | 110 W | 171 W | $0.31 | $0.32 | -$0.02 | 48.3 | $0.0018/W | ∞ | ∞ |
| AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D | 8,188 H/s | 110 W | 171 W | $0.30 | $0.32 | -$0.02 | 48.0 | $0.0018/W | ∞ | ∞ |
| Intel Core i7-12700 | 5,508 H/s | 68 W | 121 W | $0.20 | $0.23 | -$0.02 | 45.5 | $0.0017/W | ∞ | ∞ |
| AMD Ryzen 5 7600X | 7,365 H/s | 110 W | 171 W | $0.27 | $0.32 | -$0.05 | 43.2 | $0.0016/W | ∞ | ∞ |
| Intel Core i5-13400 | 3,809 H/s | 68 W | 121 W | $0.14 | $0.23 | -$0.09 | 31.4 | $0.0012/W | ∞ | ∞ |
| Intel Core i5-12400 | 3,436 H/s | 68 W | 121 W | $0.13 | $0.23 | -$0.10 | 28.4 | $0.0010/W | ∞ | ∞ |
| Intel Xeon E5-2683 v4 | 6,518 H/s | 114 W | 193 W | $0.24 | $0.36 | -$0.12 | 33.8 | $0.0013/W | ∞ | ∞ |
| Intel Xeon E5-2690 v4 | 6,292 H/s | 128 W | 209 W | $0.23 | $0.39 | -$0.16 | 30.0 | $0.0011/W | ∞ | ∞ |
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the best CPU for mining Monero?
The best CPU for mining Monero (XMR) is AMD EPYC 7702 with 42,093 H/s on RandomX. Net profit: +$1.03/day (gross income $1.56 minus electricity $0.53 at $0.0784/kWh). 29 CPUs compared. Actual profitability depends on your electricity rate, system downtime, and other overhead costs.
What algorithm does Monero use for mining?
Monero uses the RandomX algorithm — memory-hard proof-of-work algorithm optimized for general-purpose CPUs. Uses 2 GiB dataset in DRAM, benefits from large L3 cache and fast dual-channel memory. Used by Monero (XMR), Zephyr (ZEPH), Salvium (SAL) and other Monero forks.. Block time is 120 seconds. Pool fees are typically 1–2% (we use 1% in our calculations). Stale shares are typically 0.3–1% with good connectivity (we use 0.5%). Both factors are accounted for in the profitability table above.
What are the current Monero network parameters?
Monero network difficulty: 756.14 G. Block reward: 0.6003 XMR. Price: $539.89. Data is updated every 15 minutes; profitability in the table is averaged over the last 24 hours (96 snapshots).