RandomX hardware ranked by profit per day at
$550.78 XMR
(Nov 10, 11:46 UTC).
No miners are listed for Monero. XMR is mined with a CPU on RandomX. GPU mining is usually not worthwhile. The guide and FAQ below explain CPU and GPU mining.
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Monero CPU and GPU mining explained
Monero is mined with a CPU on RandomX. GPU mining is usually a poor fit, and ASIC miners are not how XMR is mined. These topics cover the hardware, electricity, and how to estimate profit.
How Monero mining works
Monero mining means CPU mining. RandomX was built so ordinary processors can mine XMR and specialized ASIC hardware does not take over the network. There is no miner ranking on this page because CoinWarz does not list
Monero hardware yet.
People mine XMR with a CPU on
RandomX. Hashrate is reported in H/s.
Profit is that hashrate's share of the block reward, minus the electricity the machine draws.
Monero CPU mining vs GPU mining
CPU mining
Yes. A CPU is the hardware people use to mine Monero. RandomX favors general-purpose processors, and miner software reports hashrate in hashes per second (H/s).
GPU mining
A GPU can run RandomX, but it is usually a worse way to mine Monero than a CPU. Graphics cards tend to earn less for the electricity they draw on this algorithm, so GPU mining is not the practical choice.
ASIC miners are the wrong comparison for Monero. No ASIC ranking applies to Monero. RandomX is designed so CPUs stay competitive and ASIC miners do not dominate. CoinWarz does not list Monero hardware here — estimate profit from your CPU hashrate, watts, and electricity rate.
Electricity cost for Monero mining
Electricity is the ongoing cost of CPU mining. Daily power cost is:
kWh per day = (watts ÷ 1,000) × 24 USD per day = kWh per day × your USD/kWh rate
A desktop CPU mining RandomX often draws about 65–200 W for the chip and the rest of the PC, far below a multi-kilowatt ASIC. This page uses $0.10/kWh. A 150 W
CPU uses about
3.6 kWh/day —
$0.36/day at $0.10/kWh, or
$0.18/day at $0.05/kWh.
That power cost comes out of XMR revenue before anything is profit. A cheaper rate helps
a CPU the same way it helps any other miner.
What hashrate to use for Monero
Read the hashrate from your Monero miner. It is in H/s; a strong desktop CPU is typically in the thousands of hashes per second. Pair that figure with the watts the CPU
actually draws, not a nameplate from a different workload.
CoinWarz has no Monero CPU listings to rank by profit per day. Enter your
own hashrate and watts in the Monero mining calculator to see daily
XMR profit at your electricity rate.
Is Monero mining profitable?
Monero mining in 2026 is profitable only when CPU hashrate earns more
XMR than the electricity costs. Price, RandomX difficulty, watts, and your
USD/kWh rate all move that result. This page is calculated at $0.10/kWh.
There is no Monero hardware row to sort, so CoinWarz cannot name a most profitable miner here.
Model your own CPU in the
Monero mining calculator.
FAQ
Monero CPU and GPU mining FAQ
Answers about Monero CPU mining, why a GPU is usually the wrong tool, and how electricity and hashrate decide XMR profit when no miners are listed.
How do you mine Monero?
Monero mining means CPU mining. RandomX was built so ordinary processors can mine XMR and specialized ASIC hardware does not take over the network. Hashrate is measured in H/s.
Can you mine Monero with a CPU?
Yes. A CPU is the hardware people use to mine Monero. RandomX favors general-purpose processors, and miner software reports hashrate in hashes per second (H/s).
Can you mine Monero with a GPU?
A GPU can run RandomX, but it is usually a worse way to mine Monero than a CPU. Graphics cards tend to earn less for the electricity they draw on this algorithm, so GPU mining is not the practical choice.
Are there ASIC miners for Monero?
No ASIC ranking applies to Monero. RandomX is designed so CPUs stay competitive and ASIC miners do not dominate. CoinWarz does not list Monero hardware here — estimate profit from your CPU hashrate, watts, and electricity rate.
How does electricity cost affect Monero mining?
Daily power cost is (watts ÷ 1,000) × 24 × your USD/kWh rate. A desktop CPU mining RandomX often draws about 65–200 W for the chip and the rest of the PC, far below a multi-kilowatt ASIC. This page is set to $0.10/kWh. A 150 W CPU costs $0.36/day at $0.10/kWh and $0.18/day at $0.05/kWh.
Is Monero mining still profitable in 2026?
It can be, when CPU hashrate is high enough and electricity is cheap enough to cover power. GPU mining is not the practical way to mine Monero. CoinWarz does not list Monero hardware on this page, so there is no profit-per-day ranking to quote. Use the Monero mining calculator with your H/s and watts at $0.10/kWh.