X vs Antminer S3
Side-by-side mining comparison: specs, per-algorithm benchmarks, efficiency and current profitability.
| Type | ASIC | ASIC | |
| Power | 630 W | 366 W | |
| Release | 2014-07 | ||
| Best opportunity |  ETCNetwork |  BTCNetwork | |
| Profit/day | $-0.12 | $-0.68 | |
| Score | 58/100 | 49/100 | |
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Benchmarks by algorithm
Best available benchmark per device; efficiency = hashrate per watt.
| Algorithm | X | Antminer S3 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Etchash | 420 MH/s210 W · 2 MH/s/W | not supported | |
| Ethash | 420 MH/s210 W · 2 MH/s/W | not supported | |
| Myr-Groestl | 10 GH/s150 W · 66.67 MH/s/W | not supported | |
| NIST5 | 10 GH/s250 W · 40 MH/s/W | not supported | |
| Quark | 10 GH/s360 W · 27.78 MH/s/W | not supported | |
| Qubit | 10 GH/s390 W · 25.64 MH/s/W | not supported | |
| SHA-256 | 150 GH/s60 W · 2.5 GH/s/W | 478 GH/s366 W · 1.306 GH/s/W | |
| Skein | 5 GH/s120 W · 41.67 MH/s/W | not supported | |
| X11 | 10 GH/s630 W · 15.87 MH/s/W | not supported | |
| X11Gost | 1.35 GH/s200 W · 6.75 MH/s/W | not supported |