Hashrate
Definition
Hashrate measures computational power dedicated to mining—specifically, how many hash calculations a miner or network performs per second. Higher hashrate means more security and faster block discovery. Units range from H/s to TH/s (terahashes) or EH/s (exahashes).
Technical Explanation
Mining involves repeatedly hashing block data with different nonces until finding a hash below the difficulty target. Hashrate quantifies this search speed. For SHA-256, modern ASICs achieve 100+ TH/s. For memory-hard functions like Argon2, hashrate is lower but more democratically distributed.
Network hashrate correlates with security: higher hashrate means more computational work an attacker needs to rewrite history. Difficulty adjusts to maintain target block times regardless of total hashrate changes.
SynX Relevance
SynX's Argon2-based mining intentionally limits hashrate per device to ensure CPU-friendly, ASIC-resistant mining. Network security comes from distributed participation rather than concentrated compute power. Every miner contributes meaningfully.
Frequently Asked Questions
- What hashrate can I expect mining SynX?
- Argon2 hashrates are measured in H/s rather than MH/s—by design for fair CPU mining.
- Is higher hashrate always better?
- For miners, yes. For networks, distributed hashrate is healthier than concentrated hashrate.
- How does memory-hardness affect hashrate?
- It limits hashrate per device, preventing ASICs from achieving massive advantages.
Democratic mining, fair hashrate. Mine SynX