Nothing beats the efficiency of an ASIC. Nothing else even comes close.
RISC processor is just a type of general purpose micoprocessor and as such it is a jake of all trades and an ace of none. General purpose processors trade flexibility for performance. ASICs trade performance for flexibility.
Topic: Can a RISC processor be used for mining and would it be competitive to ASIC's? (Read 2504 times)
September 02, 2013, 11:05:32 PM
September 02, 2013, 11:02:52 PM
Since ASIC's are specific and not upgradable as RISC, software-wise. Why has no one try to make something built on them?
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