Specs For Intel’s Second-Gen Miners May Have Been Revealed

In an investor presentation filed by Griid, some details for Intel’s new upcoming ASIC miner’s (Bonanza Miner 2) may have been revealed. Although the presentation never explicitly states the use of Intel’s second-gen miners, Griid is one of the three confirmed companies to have supply agreements with Intel for their upcoming chips. The other companies that will be among the first to receive the chips are Block (Formerly Square and led by Jack Dorsey) and Argo Blockchain.

Key points from the Griid investor presentation

• The new miner will be the second most efficient on the market, coming after Bitmains Antminer S19j XP.

  • This is a big jump from the first-gen miners that were revealed less than a month ago. The supply agreements with Griid, Block, and Argo will be for the 2nd generation miners.

• The Bonanza Miner 2 will reach 135 terahash/second (TH/s) with an efficiency of 26 joules/terahash (J/TH).

  • The Antminer S19j XP reaches 140 TH/s at 21.5 JTH

• The Bonanza Miner 2 beats out Bitmain’s Antminer S19 Pro, which reaches 110 TH/s at 29.5 J/TH efficiency, at half the cost.

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