Tom’s Hardware recently uncovered an SEC filing that outlines the price and performance of the second-gen BMZ2 Bitcoin mining device Intel has been plotting, which looks like it’s going to be one of the most efficient and inexpensive bits of cryptocurrency mining kit ever to hit the market.
The listing notes the device’s efficiency rating as 135TH/s with 26J/THs, and chugs along at 3,510W, according to further calculations from Tom’s Hardware. That makes the BMZ2 15% more efficient than the BMZ2’s main competitor, the Bitmain S19. Although it’s not quite as efficient as the market-leading Bitmain S19j Pro, it comes in at just $5,625—that’s around half its price.
The Bitmain S19j Pro often sells at around $10,455, although that price does tend to waver pretty wildly.
The SEC listing comes from one of Intel’s premier partners, crypto-mining startup GRIID, which means custom Bonanza Mine system designs with differing performance and pricing are likely to pop up from companies such as BLOCK. It’s evident GPU stock has been affected by the recent boom in cryptocurrency mining, but Intel’s entry into the crypto arena brings more hope for the pretty dismal GPU stock situation.
(All information was provided by PCGamer)
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