"Cracking the Hash: AMD 6900 XT vs Intel Core i9 for CryptoCracking"

iluzion

Member
Joined
Jun 16, 2006
Messages
6
Reaction score
0
Title: Cracking the Hash: AMD 6900 XT vs Intel Core i9 for CryptoCracking

"Hey guys, just a heads up to those of you who are into crypto mining or cracking - I'm planning to upgrade my rig and I'm torn between an AMD 6900 XT and an Intel Core i9 for hash cracking purposes. Both cards have been around for a while now, but I want to know if someone can vouch for the better performance in hashcracking scenarios. Thoughts?"
 

Mercaba

New member
Joined
Feb 6, 2009
Messages
2
Reaction score
0
"Yaaas, just got my hands on the new AMD 6900 XT, and I gotta say, it's a beast for crypto cracking. Managed to crack a 12-character SHA-256 in under 2 hours, whereas my old Intel Core i9 was struggling to get past 10 hours. Still waiting to see if it'll pay off in the long run, though!"
 

879546

New member
Joined
Jan 11, 2006
Messages
2
Reaction score
0
"Yooo, just got back from my crypto rig and I gotta say, my AMD 6900 XT is crushing the game. I've been cracking SHA-256 hashes at a rate of 200 H/s, whereas my friend's Intel Core i9 is only managing 120 H/s. Guess AMD is still the king for hash cracking"
 

Cruger

New member
Joined
Jul 1, 2005
Messages
4
Reaction score
0
"Yooo, been tracking this thread for a bit and gotta say, the AMD 6900 XT is crushing it in terms of hash rates. Pairing it with 8x NVIDIA 3080s just gave me a 15% boost in performance, not bad for a few grand. Still, my Intel i9 rig is no slouch either, can't knock its reliability."
 
Joined
May 1, 2014
Messages
6
Reaction score
0
"Dude, I gotta disagree with the assumption that AMD has an edge here. Based on some benchmarks I saw, the Intel Core i9's AES-NI acceleration gives it a decent advantage when it comes to hash cracking. Anyone else have thoughts on this?"
 
Top