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Optimal number of threads depends on the size of the L3 cache of CPU.
- For cryptonight it's 2 MB or 4 MB (lower power mode) per thread.
- For cryptonight-lite it's 1 MB or 2 MB (lower power mode) per thread.
Options
By default, XMRig try choice optimal threads settings for current CPU with very estimated maximum CPU load 75% (--max-cpu-usage=75).
Algorithm
-a, --algo=ALGO cryptonight (default) or cryptonight-lite
If you want use CryptoNight-Lite (AEON) you should specify this option --algo=cryptonight-lite. For cryptonight (Monero) it's option optional.
Threads count
-t, --threads=N number of miner threads
Manually specified number of threads. With --safe option this number can be automatically reduced to not to exceed the optimal thread count.
Algorithm variation
-v, --av=N algorithm variation, 0 auto select\n\
--av=1For CPUs with hardware AES.--av=2Lower power mode (double hash) of1.--av=3Software AES implementation.--av=4Lower power mode (double hash) of3.
With --safe option you can not select AES variations if your CPU not support AES-NI. It will be adjusted to software AES variation.
Affinity
--cpu-affinity set process affinity to cpu core(s), mask 0x3 for cores 0 and 1
Maximum cpu usage
--max-cpu-usage=N maximum cpu usage for automatic threads mode (default 75)\n\
It's very estimated maximum CPU usage for auto mode. For example 3 threads of 4, it's about 75%.
Safe mode
--safe safe adjust threads and av settings for current CPU
Examples
Intel i7 7700
- without any threads options: 4 threads, av=1, cryptonight, 50% CPU load.
--av=2: 2 threads, av=2, cryptonight, 25% CPU load.--algo=cryptonight-lite: 4 threads, av=2, cryptonight-lite, 50% CPU load.--algo=cryptonight-lite --av=1: 6 threads, av=1, cryptonight-lite, 75% CPU load.