Mining XMR with Threadripper

[FTLOfficial]

Hey guys,

 

Wasn't sure whether to put this in the mining or build plan forum. Forgive me if it's in the wrong one.

 

I read somewhere that it is possible to mine XMR using a Ryzen Threadripper CPU. Apparently the algorithm relies on 2MB of L3 Cache per thread to mine, which means that the algorithm will use 16 threads (8 cores), while the other cores and threads remain unused, which means one is effectively left with an 1800X that fits in a TR4 socket (if you use the 1950X).

 

The 1950X supposedly pulls in around 1350H/s and draws about 100W while doing so. I punched these numbers into whattomine and came out with a yearly profit of ~$570AUD. The CPU costs around $1350AUD but it is not solely dedicated to mining and therefore a quick ROI is less important to me. And no, I don't want the 1920X because I'll only have 4 cores and 8 threads left over, which isn't enough for my workload.

 

For those who are interested, I plan to couple it with an AORUS X399 motherboard, 16GB 3200Mhz or faster RAM, a GTX 1070 (they actually sell for under RRP here in Aus.) and a 512GB NVME SSD.

 

There are 2 things I want to know:

 

1) Will my overall profitability increase if I overclock the CPU? (Hash rate will increase but so will TDP). And to what extent should I OC it to maximise profitability?

 

2) Am I better off just buying a cheaper 1800X (or 2700X) and not worry about mining?