Raptoreum: the crypto that loves CPUs

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You may have never heard of it, but the Raptoreum crypto-currency is booming in the mining world. The only difference is that this crypto is not mined with GPUs, but with CPUs and the mining performance is highly dependent on the L3 cache size.

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As you can see, AMD Ryzen 9 and Ryzen Threadripper processors are the most popular ones for mining this new currency. Raptoreum developers have therefore turned to the CPU mining method enhanced by the GhostRider mining algorithm. Basically, GhostRider is a combination of algorithms that exerts a heavy load on the L3 processor cache. https://youtu.be/ajb1mre_2KQ The largest L3 processor cache sizes are only found in Ryzen Threadripper or Epyc 7742 processors, but AMD does not mass produce these CPUS’s, so the Ryzen 9 5000 and 3000 series have become the best choice for Raptoreum mining. The most advanced miners are focused on the Ryzen 9 3900X with only 12 cores and not a Ryzen 9 3950X or 5950X because of a low price and similar performance ( L3 cache is identical with 64 MB). The Raptoreum has just surpassed Monero in terms of mining profitability. Some people are now considering mixing it into Ethereum mining systems, where the CPU was ultra passive until now. This combination would increase the profitability of the system. At the time of writing, each Raptoreum is worth $0.01473 after growing by 12.40%. A 5900X alone thus brings in $2.70 USD per day. But it should be noted that the value of this currency is rising very strongly without, for the moment, any loss of return.