Why does virtual currency not require CPU
Publish: 2021-04-21 20:30:43
1. 1. CPU is mainly optimized for serial instructions, while GPU is optimized for massively parallel operations
2. Modern multi-core CPU aims at instruction set parallelism (ILP) and task parallelism (TLP), while GPU is data parallelism (DLP)
3. GPU often has a larger bandwidth of memory, that is, the so-called video memory, so it will also have good performance in high throughput applications
4. CPU is a general-purpose operation. In short, it means brainless calculation and violent calculation. Whether it's 100 children sharing apples or simulating the earth, it can be decomposed into the most basic calculation of 1 + 1 = 2. GPU is specially designed to deal with high-order mathematical algorithms, such as calculating the relative positions of light source, object, viewpoint and shadow, which requires trigonometric functions to be piled up. The bitcoin digger uses SHA-256, a secure hash function invented by the US National Security Agency, which is generally used for password encryption and decryption. This algorithm can perform a large number of 32-bit integer right-rotate operations, which is very suitable for GPU which is good at large-scale concurrent computing and password cracking.
2. Modern multi-core CPU aims at instruction set parallelism (ILP) and task parallelism (TLP), while GPU is data parallelism (DLP)
3. GPU often has a larger bandwidth of memory, that is, the so-called video memory, so it will also have good performance in high throughput applications
4. CPU is a general-purpose operation. In short, it means brainless calculation and violent calculation. Whether it's 100 children sharing apples or simulating the earth, it can be decomposed into the most basic calculation of 1 + 1 = 2. GPU is specially designed to deal with high-order mathematical algorithms, such as calculating the relative positions of light source, object, viewpoint and shadow, which requires trigonometric functions to be piled up. The bitcoin digger uses SHA-256, a secure hash function invented by the US National Security Agency, which is generally used for password encryption and decryption. This algorithm can perform a large number of 32-bit integer right-rotate operations, which is very suitable for GPU which is good at large-scale concurrent computing and password cracking.
2. Bitcoin was acquired by CPU in the early days, e to different working methods. CPU is mainly to do full-function operation, the number of core is small, and the operation ability is limited (GPU is a very large number of operation core for special operation). With the advantages of GPU general computing and the continuous development of GPU speed, miners graally began to use GPU instead of CPU for mining. Bitcoin mining uses SHA-256 hash operation, which will carry out a large number of 32-bit integer cyclic right shift operation. Interestingly, this algorithm operation can be implemented by a single hardware instruction in AMD GPU, while it needs three hardware instructions to simulate in NVIDIA GPU. This one alone brings an additional 1.7 times of computing efficiency advantage for AMD GPU. With this advantage, amd GPU is favored by the majority of miners. At present, it has left GPU computing. At present, miners have begun to widely use integrated circuit (ASIC) mining machine. Although this kind of mining machine can only be used to dig bitcoin, other currencies can not be used yet, but a single mining machine can reach the level of megabytes, especially loved by mine owners in Sichuan, Guizhou and other regions. Tens of thousands of professional mining machines are in full swing, and retail investors are unlikely to get bitcoin in the face of such powerful computing power.
3. Mining software, from the programming principle, is about large-scale parallel computing
there are many stream processors in GPU of graphics card. For example, the old HD5770 has 800 stream processors, which is equivalent to 800 computing cores. In recent years, the mainstream high-end graphics card has more built-in stream processors and more powerful computing performance. Using GPU for mining operation, the stream processor is used for parallel operation, and the mining program also optimizes the GPU parallel operation, so the operation efficiency is particularly high, and the efficiency of bitcoin mining has been greatly improved
the number of CPU cores is relatively small. At present, the number of the most powerful mainstream desktop processor cores is no more than 10 or 20 (many are logic cores virtualized by hyper threading technology), and the parallel computing power is far less than that of GPU.
there are many stream processors in GPU of graphics card. For example, the old HD5770 has 800 stream processors, which is equivalent to 800 computing cores. In recent years, the mainstream high-end graphics card has more built-in stream processors and more powerful computing performance. Using GPU for mining operation, the stream processor is used for parallel operation, and the mining program also optimizes the GPU parallel operation, so the operation efficiency is particularly high, and the efficiency of bitcoin mining has been greatly improved
the number of CPU cores is relatively small. At present, the number of the most powerful mainstream desktop processor cores is no more than 10 or 20 (many are logic cores virtualized by hyper threading technology), and the parallel computing power is far less than that of GPU.
4. Copied:
in short, mining is to use the chip to carry out a calculation related to the random number, and get the answer in exchange for a virtual coin. virtual currency can be exchanged for the currency of each country through some way. The stronger the computing power, the faster the chip can find this random answer. Theoretically, the more virtual coins can be proced per unit time. Because it's about random numbers, you can only get rewards if you happen to find the answer. It's possible that one chip will find the answer in the next second, or ten chips won't find the answer in a week. The more chips compute at the same time, the easier it is to find the answer, and the mining machine with built-in multi chips appears. And a number of mining machines to form a "mine" at the same time mining is to improve efficiency. In the mine pool, multiple "self-employed" join an organization to mine together. No matter who finds the answer and digs out the virtual coin, everyone gets the corresponding reward according to the calculation ability of contribution. This way can make the income of "self-employed" more stable
take a popular example:
I write a string of numbers on a piece of paper and give some hints. Whoever guesses correctly will be given a bonus (mining)
smart people can make more guesses (calculation ability)
some people pay money to invite many people to come back and guess together (mining)
some people call everyone together to guess, no matter who guesses, Distribute the bonus (mine pool) according to the proportion of guessing times of each person
the rest is too long, you can search by yourself...
in short, mining is to use the chip to carry out a calculation related to the random number, and get the answer in exchange for a virtual coin. virtual currency can be exchanged for the currency of each country through some way. The stronger the computing power, the faster the chip can find this random answer. Theoretically, the more virtual coins can be proced per unit time. Because it's about random numbers, you can only get rewards if you happen to find the answer. It's possible that one chip will find the answer in the next second, or ten chips won't find the answer in a week. The more chips compute at the same time, the easier it is to find the answer, and the mining machine with built-in multi chips appears. And a number of mining machines to form a "mine" at the same time mining is to improve efficiency. In the mine pool, multiple "self-employed" join an organization to mine together. No matter who finds the answer and digs out the virtual coin, everyone gets the corresponding reward according to the calculation ability of contribution. This way can make the income of "self-employed" more stable
take a popular example:
I write a string of numbers on a piece of paper and give some hints. Whoever guesses correctly will be given a bonus (mining)
smart people can make more guesses (calculation ability)
some people pay money to invite many people to come back and guess together (mining)
some people call everyone together to guess, no matter who guesses, Distribute the bonus (mine pool) according to the proportion of guessing times of each person
the rest is too long, you can search by yourself...
5. Call the police. Don't think too much
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7. The reason is very simple. Computing power is everything
Mining requires powerful computing power and a large number of repeated operations. Although the performance of CPU is powerful, because the logic is too complex, it is more suitable for complex logic operation, and it is not suitable for mining, which is simple and brainless but has a huge amount of calculation. And the graphics card, especially amd graphics card, because of its own design of multiprocessor characteristics and naturally suitable for a large number of violent computing and other characteristics, is very suitable for mining this "heavy physical work"
that's why the price of graphics card is soaring e to mining.
Mining requires powerful computing power and a large number of repeated operations. Although the performance of CPU is powerful, because the logic is too complex, it is more suitable for complex logic operation, and it is not suitable for mining, which is simple and brainless but has a huge amount of calculation. And the graphics card, especially amd graphics card, because of its own design of multiprocessor characteristics and naturally suitable for a large number of violent computing and other characteristics, is very suitable for mining this "heavy physical work"
that's why the price of graphics card is soaring e to mining.
8. In order to dig bitcoin, hardware needs to have very strong parallel data processing capacity and large bandwidth storage capacity. CPU belongs to traditional serial computing processing equipment, and its computing capacity is far less than that of GPU. Moreover, the cache capacity of CPU is far less than that of GPU. Therefore, it is more appropriate to dig this kind of virtual currency with GPU than with CPU
9. Mining algorithm using parallel algorithm can be faster. The main advantages of GPU are computing power and parallelism
the main advantages of CPU are versatility and control ability, but the parallel ability is not strong
the main advantages of CPU are versatility and control ability, but the parallel ability is not strong
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