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CGMiner vs cpuminer

A side-by-side look at CGMiner and cpuminer. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.

CGMiner

CGMiner

Bitcoin & Cryptocurrency

CGMiner is an open-source GPU/ASIC/FPGA mining software written in C designed for mining cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and Litecoin. It supports GPU, FPGA, and ASIC mining hardware. It provides overclocking abilities, monitoring, fan speed control and remote interface capabilities.

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cpuminer

cpuminer

Bitcoin & Cryptocurrency

cpuminer is an open source CPU miner software used for mining cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin on a computer's CPU. It supports mining with SHA-256 compatible ASICs and FPGAs as well.

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