Bitmain has officially announced the Antminer X9, a dedicated miner targeting the RandomX algorithm, with shipments scheduled for July 2026.
Key Specifications (Antminer X9)
Based on Bitmain's official product listing:
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Hashrate: 1 MH/s (1000 KH/s) on RandomX
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Power Consumption: 2472 W
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Efficiency: ≈2.47 J/KH
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Price: USD 5,600 per unit
Bitmain claims the device utilizes custom RISC-V cores specifically optimized for RandomX. Relative to high-end consumer CPUs (e.g., Ryzen 9 class hardware, achieving ≈8−10 KH/s), this represents an estimated performance advantage per unit.
If widely adopted, large-scale deployment of these units could lead to significant hashrate concentration under Bitmain-controlled farms, undermining Monero's core principle of equitable, decentralized mining.
Bitmain Product Page (Antminer X9): https://shop.bitmain.com/product/detail?pid=00020251226185131923DUjfvPIO06BC
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Bitmain has officially announced the Antminer X9, a dedicated miner targeting the RandomX algorithm, with shipments scheduled for July 2026.
Key Specifications (Antminer X9)
Based on Bitmain's official product listing:
Hashrate: 1 MH/s (1000 KH/s) on RandomX
Power Consumption: 2472 W
Efficiency: ≈2.47 J/KH
Price: USD 5,600 per unit
Bitmain claims the device utilizes custom RISC-V cores specifically optimized for RandomX. Relative to high-end consumer CPUs (e.g., Ryzen 9 class hardware, achieving ≈8−10 KH/s), this represents an estimated performance advantage per unit.
If widely adopted, large-scale deployment of these units could lead to significant hashrate concentration under Bitmain-controlled farms, undermining Monero's core principle of equitable, decentralized mining.
Bitmain Product Page (Antminer X9): https://shop.bitmain.com/product/detail?pid=00020251226185131923DUjfvPIO06BC
Thank you.